U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - May 25/18 - 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 21, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.271 0.035 0.683
New England 3.282 0.031 0.656
Central Atlantic 3.420 0.040 0.687
Lower Atlantic 3.163 0.031 0.684
II Midwest 3.218 0.043 0.750
III Gulf Coast 3.055 0.043 0.671
IV Rocky Mountain 3.348 0.032 0.719
V West Coast 3.765 0.034 0.937
less California 3.503 0.021 0.778
California 3.973 0.044 1.061
Total U.S. 3.277 0.038 0.738
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