U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - August 2/18 - 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 30, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.223 0.006 0.657
New England 3.274 0.005 0.684
Central Atlantic 3.390 0.001 0.684
Lower Atlantic 3.096 0.009 0.634
II Midwest 3.156 0.014 0.670
III Gulf Coast 2.997 0.004 0.638
IV Rocky Mountain 3.361 -0.008 0.746
V West Coast 3.720 0.002 0.904
less California 3.437 0.001 0.733
California 3.945 0.002 1.038
Total U.S. 3.226 0.006 0.695
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