WASHINGTON - Nov 2/17 - 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 30, 2017 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 2.811 0.014 0.336 New England 2.770 0.018 0.268 Central Atlantic 2.938 0.014 0.355 Lower Atlantic 2.729 0.014 0.341 II Midwest 2.810 0.031 0.367 III Gulf Coast 2.639 0.025 0.286 IV Rocky Mountain 2.943 0.026 0.402 V West Coast 3.111 0.013 0.345 less California 3.020 0.005 0.365 California 3.185 0.019 0.330 Total U.S. 2.819 0.022 0.340
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