WASHINGTON - Mar 29/18 - 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 March 126, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.038 0.029 0.452 New England 3.115 0.014 0.522 Central Atlantic 3.217 0.017 0.493 Lower Atlantic 2.898 0.040 0.411 II Midwest 2.934 0.036 0.476 III Gulf Coast 2.823 0.037 0.445 IV Rocky Mountain 2.991 0.066 0.394 V West Coast 3.438 0.054 0.616 less California 3.147 0.087 0.444 California 3.669 0.028 0.750 Total U.S. 3.010 0.038 0.478
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