WASHINGTON - May 25/17 - 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 May 22, 2017 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.588 -0.007 0.209 New England 2.626 0.000 0.215 Central Atlantic 2.733 -0.004 0.269 Lower Atlantic 2.479 -0.009 0.171 II Midwest 2.468 -0.011 0.143 III Gulf Coast 2.384 0.002 0.151 IV Rocky Mountain 2.629 0.003 0.271 V West Coast 2.828 0.004 0.231 less California 2.725 -0.003 0.223 California 2.912 0.010 0.239 Total U.S. 2.539 -0.005 0.182
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