WASHINGTON - August 23/18 - 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 20, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.207 -0.012 0.590 New England 3.261 -0.004 0.645 Central Atlantic 3.380 -0.007 0.624 Lower Atlantic 3.076 -0.015 0.557 II Midwest 3.129 -0.010 0.562 III Gulf Coast 2.981 -0.009 0.573 IV Rocky Mountain 3.349 -0.009 0.635 V West Coast 3.706 -0.008 0.823 less California 3.423 -0.002 0.637 California 3.929 -0.013 0.968 Total U.S. 3.207 -0.010 0.611
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