WASHINGTON - December 6/18 - 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 December 3, 2018 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.229 -0.048 0.325 New England 3.310 -0.034 0.413 Central Atlantic 3.394 -0.053 0.332 Lower Atlantic 3.098 -0.047 0.304 II Midwest 3.117 -0.068 0.240 III Gulf Coast 2.989 -0.046 0.276 IV Rocky Mountain 3.291 -0.048 0.272 V West Coast 3.694 -0.045 0.321 less California 3.406 -0.049 0.300 California 3.922 -0.042 0.337 Total U.S. 3.207 -0.054 0.285
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