WASHINGTON - September 27/18 - 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 September 24, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.254 0.002 0.443 New England 3.270 0.003 0.508 Central Atlantic 3.416 0.001 0.491 Lower Atlantic 3.136 0.001 0.396 II Midwest 3.218 0.010 0.477 III Gulf Coast 3.052 -0.004 0.428 IV Rocky Mountain 3.355 -0.008 0.523 V West Coast 3.759 0.004 0.656 less California 3.473 0.000 0.465 California 3.986 0.007 0.806 Total U.S. 3.271 0.003 0.483
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