WASHINGTON - May 10/18 - 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 May 7, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.178 0.016 0.566 New England 3.215 0.012 0.573 Central Atlantic 3.336 0.015 0.583 Lower Atlantic 3.061 0.019 0.554 II Midwest 3.092 0.009 0.595 III Gulf Coast 2.955 0.009 0.545 IV Rocky Mountain 3.249 0.034 0.598 V West Coast 3.662 0.022 0.816 less California 3.409 0.015 0.662 California 3.863 0.029 0.936 Total U.S. 3.171 0.014 0.606
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