U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - May 17/18 - 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 14, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.236 0.058 0.641
New England 3.251 0.036 0.625
Central Atlantic 3.380 0.044 0.643
Lower Atlantic 3.132 0.071 0.644
II Midwest 3.175 0.083 0.696
III Gulf Coast 3.012 0.057 0.630
IV Rocky Mountain 3.316 0.067 0.690
V West Coast 3.731 0.069 0.907
less California 3.482 0.073 0.754
California 3.929 0.066 1.027
Total U.S. 3.239 0.068 0.695
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