U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - Apr 26/18 - 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 April 23, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.142 0.026 0.510
New England 3.171 0.022 0.521
Central Atlantic 3.295 0.020 0.510
Lower Atlantic 3.028 0.030 0.508
II Midwest 3.047 0.031 0.517
III Gulf Coast 2.936 0.026 0.478
IV Rocky Mountain 3.181 0.044 0.519
V West Coast 3.616 0.033 0.741
less California 3.366 0.040 0.580
California 3.815 0.028 0.868
Total U.S. 3.133 0.029 0.538
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