Diesel fuel prices are relatively unchanged throughout the nation according to the EIA’s Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update released September 9, 2013. The average diesel fuel price for the nation as a whole remained unchanged at $3.98 per gallon. Only the West Coast and East Coast regions had any changes to their average diesel fuel prices. The West Coast price increased one cent from last week to $4.14 per gallon, while the East Coast price decreased one cent to $3.98 per gallon. The remaining regions, the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain, were all unchanged from last week. The average diesel fuel prices for these regions are as follows: the Midwest at $3.96 per gallon, the Gulf Coast at $3.89 per gallon and the Rocky Mountain at $3.93 per gallon. 
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Diesel Fuel Prices Remain Steady
Diesel fuel prices are relatively unchanged throughout the nation according to the EIA’s Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update released September 9, 2013. The average diesel fuel price for the nation as a whole remained unchanged at $3.98 per gallon. Only the West Coast and East Coast regions had any changes to their average diesel fuel prices. The West Coast price increased one cent from last week to $4.14 per gallon, while the East Coast price decreased one cent to $3.98 per gallon. The remaining regions, the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain, were all unchanged from last week. The average diesel fuel prices for these regions are as follows: the Midwest at $3.96 per gallon, the Gulf Coast at $3.89 per gallon and the Rocky Mountain at $3.93 per gallon.
Rail Traffic Was Up In August
Intermodal traffic in August 2013 was up 4.4 percent compared to August 2012 according to the report released by the AAR September 5, 2013, and carload volume was up 0.5 percent.
For the week ending August 31, 2013 U.S. carload volume was up 3.1 percent compared to the same week in 2012, and intermodal volume was up 4.2 percent. Total rail traffic was up 3.6 percent for the week compared to the same week last year.
U.S. Carload volume for the first 35 weeks of 2013 was down 1.1 percent from the same point in 2012, while intermodal volume was up 3.6 percent. For the first 35 weeks of 2013 total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.0 percent from the same point last year. Read More
Rail Traffic Was Up In August
Intermodal traffic in August 2013 was up 4.4 percent compared to August 2012 according to the report released by the AAR September 5, 2013, and carload volume was up 0.5 percent.
For the week ending August 31, 2013 U.S. carload volume was up 3.1 percent compared to the same week in 2012, and intermodal volume was up 4.2 percent. Total rail traffic was up 3.6 percent for the week compared to the same week last year.
U.S. Carload volume for the first 35 weeks of 2013 was down 1.1 percent from the same point in 2012, while intermodal volume was up 3.6 percent. For the first 35 weeks of 2013 total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.0 percent from the same point last year. Read More
Jump in Diesel Fuel Price
The EIA reported in the Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update that the average price per gallon of diesel fuel jumped to $3.98, 7 cents higher than last week. Prices in all regions of the nation increased, with the largest being the Midwest where the price increased 8 cents to $3.96 per gallon. The average price per gallon of diesel fuel on both the East Coast and the Gulf Coast increased 7 cents to $3.99 per gallon on the East Coast and $3.90 per gallon on the Gulf Coast. The average price in the Rocky Maintain region only increased 1 cents to $3.94 per gallon.
Jump in Diesel Fuel Price
The EIA reported in the Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update that the average price per gallon of diesel fuel jumped to $3.98, 7 cents higher than last week. Prices in all regions of the nation increased, with the largest being the Midwest where the price increased 8 cents to $3.96 per gallon. The average price per gallon of diesel fuel on both the East Coast and the Gulf Coast increased 7 cents to $3.99 per gallon on the East Coast and $3.90 per gallon on the Gulf Coast. The average price in the Rocky Maintain region only increased 1 cents to $3.94 per gallon.
Rail Taffic Up For the Week: Aug. 24
U.S. carload volume for the week ending August 24, 2013 declined 1.7 percent from the same week in 2012, while intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent according to the AAR. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 0.7 percent from last year.
For the first 34 weeks of 2013 carload volume was down 1.2 percent from the same point in 2012, however intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 0.9 percent from the same point last year for the fist 34 weeks f 2013.
Canadian carload volume for the week ending August 24th was down 0.8 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 6.1 percent. For the first 34 weeks of 2013 Canadian carload volume was up 1.3 percent, and intermodal volume was up 4.1 percent compared to the same week in 2012.
Mexican carload volume for the week was up 6.2 percent compared with the same week last year, however intermodal volume was down 4.0 percent. Mexican carload volume for the first 34 weeks of 2013 was up 9.1 percent from the same point in 2012, while intermodal volume was down 1.2 percent.
North American, U.S., Canadian and Mexican, carload volume for the first 34 weeks of 2013 was down 0.3 percent from the same point last year, while intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent.
Rail Taffic Up For the Week: Aug. 24
U.S. carload volume for the week ending August 24, 2013 declined 1.7 percent from the same week in 2012, while intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent according to the AAR. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 0.7 percent from last year.
For the first 34 weeks of 2013 carload volume was down 1.2 percent from the same point in 2012, however intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 0.9 percent from the same point last year for the fist 34 weeks f 2013.
Canadian carload volume for the week ending August 24th was down 0.8 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 6.1 percent. For the first 34 weeks of 2013 Canadian carload volume was up 1.3 percent, and intermodal volume was up 4.1 percent compared to the same week in 2012.
Mexican carload volume for the week was up 6.2 percent compared with the same week last year, however intermodal volume was down 4.0 percent. Mexican carload volume for the first 34 weeks of 2013 was up 9.1 percent from the same point in 2012, while intermodal volume was down 1.2 percent.
North American, U.S., Canadian and Mexican, carload volume for the first 34 weeks of 2013 was down 0.3 percent from the same point last year, while intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent.
