WASHINGTON - Jun 8/17 - 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 June 5, 2017 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.599 -0.009 0.163 New England 2.624 0.002 0.153 Central Atlantic 2.744 -0.007 0.222 Lower Atlantic 2.490 -0.015 0.127 II Midwest 2.505 -0.007 0.144 III Gulf Coast 2.417 -0.006 0.139 IV Rocky Mountain 2.664 0.003 0.274 V West Coast 2.836 -0.007 0.155 less California 2.724 -0.011 0.124 California 2.927 -0.004 0.181 Total U.S. 2.564 -0.007 0.157
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