WASHINGTON - Apr 7/17 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA.
Diesel fuel is a significant expense for agriculture commodity movements by truck, accounting for 37% of the estimated variable cost.
Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices to April 3, 2017 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.605 0.019 0.426 New England 2.630 0.037 0.387 Central Atlantic 2.739 0.015 0.443 Lower Atlantic 2.505 0.018 0.428 II Midwest 2.481 0.023 0.416 III Gulf Coast 2.414 0.036 0.431 IV Rocky Mountain 2.623 0.026 0.500 V West Coast 2.839 0.017 0.522 less California 2.735 0.032 0.556 California 2.923 0.004 0.497 Total U.S. 2.556 0.024 0.441
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