WASHINGTON - Feb 15/18 - 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 February 12, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.111 -0.022 0.485 New England 3.154 -0.034 0.486 Central Atlantic 3.306 -0.018 0.541 Lower Atlantic 2.966 -0.022 0.447 II Midwest 3.020 -0.024 0.533 III Gulf Coast 2.851 -0.023 0.427 IV Rocky Mountain 2.972 -0.009 0.450 V West Coast 3.432 -0.028 0.563 less California 3.107 -0.037 0.346 California 3.689 -0.022 0.732 Total U.S. 3.063 -0.023 0.498
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