WASHINGTON - Jun 29/17 - 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 26, 2017 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.516 -0.023 0.074 New England 2.577 -0.013 0.086 Central Atlantic 2.670 -0.013 0.135 Lower Atlantic 2.396 -0.031 0.035 II Midwest 2.386 -0.025 -0.003 III Gulf Coast 2.305 -0.024 0.020 IV Rocky Mountain 2.592 -0.033 0.163 V West Coast 2.757 -0.025 0.044 less California 2.626 -0.029 0.026 California 2.863 -0.021 0.060 Total U.S. 2.465 -0.024 0.039
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