U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - July 19/18 - 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 July 16, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.236 -0.002 0.704
New England 3.283 0.004 0.710
Central Atlantic 3.405 0.000 0.727
Lower Atlantic 3.108 -0.004 0.688
II Midwest 3.171 -0.005 0.733
III Gulf Coast 3.004 0.000 0.680
IV Rocky Mountain 3.370 0.000 0.783
V West Coast 3.741 -0.008 0.970
less California 3.456 -0.015 0.800
California 3.968 -0.002 1.103
Total U.S. 3.239 -0.004 0.748
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