U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Jan 18/18 - 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 January 15, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.063 0.038 0.427
New England 3.114 0.037 0.439
Central Atlantic 3.263 0.054 0.459
Lower Atlantic 2.913 0.026 0.402
II Midwest 2.981 0.034 0.440
III Gulf Coast 2.825 0.040 0.396
IV Rocky Mountain 2.984 0.010 0.446
V West Coast 3.401 0.007 0.546
less California 3.098 0.011 0.343
California 3.641 0.003 0.704
Total U.S. 3.028 0.032 0.443
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