WASHINGTON - Oct 12/17 - 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 October 9, 2017 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.793 -0.026 0.352 New England 2.751 -0.016 0.298 Central Atlantic 2.919 -0.015 0.379 Lower Atlantic 2.712 -0.036 0.349 II Midwest 2.738 -0.009 0.321 III Gulf Coast 2.599 -0.016 0.282 IV Rocky Mountain 2.856 -0.004 0.348 V West Coast 3.088 -0.021 0.376 less California 2.993 -0.025 0.402 California 3.166 -0.016 0.357 Total U.S. 2.776 -0.016 0.331
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