U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey
WASHINGTON - August 16/18 - 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 August 13, 2018
(US$/gallon)
Change Change
Region Location Price Week ago Year ago
I East Coast 3.219 -0.003 0.595
New England 3.265 -0.006 0.640
Central Atlantic 3.387 -0.006 0.626
Lower Atlantic 3.091 -0.002 0.564
II Midwest 3.139 -0.012 0.569
III Gulf Coast 2.990 -0.005 0.580
IV Rocky Mountain 3.358 -0.003 0.658
V West Coast 3.714 -0.003 0.837
less California 3.425 -0.007 0.637
California 3.942 -0.001 0.993
Total U.S. 3.217 -0.006 0.619
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