WASHINGTON - September 5/19 - 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 September 2, 2019 (US$/gallon) Change Change Region Location Price Week ago Year ago I East Coast 3.000 -0.003 -0.235 New England 3.027 -0.004 -0.243 Central Atlantic 3.178 -0.008 -0.221 Lower Atlantic 2.874 0.000 -0.240 II Midwest 2.874 -0.016 -0.317 III Gulf Coast 2.740 -0.004 -0.295 IV Rocky Mountain 2.924 -0.012 -0.440 V West Coast 3.555 -0.001 -0.187 less California 3.139 0.000 -0.330 California 3.885 -0.002 -0.074Total U.S. 2.976 -0.007 -0.276
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