WASHINGTON - Oct 26/17 - 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 23, 2017 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.797 0.010 0.319 New England 2.752 0.005 0.319 Central Atlantic 2.924 0.010 0.319 Lower Atlantic 2.715 0.010 0.319 II Midwest 2.779 0.010 0.319 III Gulf Coast 2.614 0.010 0.319 IV Rocky Mountain 2.917 0.010 0.319 V West Coast 3.098 0.010 0.319 less California 3.015 0.010 0.319 California 3.166 0.010 0.319 Total U.S. 2.797 0.010 0.319
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