WASHINGTON - July 25/19 - 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 22, 2019 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.072 -0.008 -0.145 New England 3.122 -0.009 -0.147 Central Atlantic 3.259 -0.013 -0.130 Lower Atlantic 2.937 -0.004 -0.150 II Midwest 2.948 -0.008 -0.194 III Gulf Coast 2.804 -0.001 -0.189 IV Rocky Mountain 2.978 0.003 -0.391 V West Coast 3.611 -0.013 -0.107 less California 3.198 -0.011 -0.238 California 3.939 -0.013 -0.004 Total U.S. 3.044 -0.007 -0.176
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