The national average diesel fuel price decreased one cent from last week to $3.82 per gallon according to the EIA’s Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update for the week of November 18, 2013. The West Coast region had a two cent decrease, making the average price per gallon of diesel fuel $3.95. Both the East Coast and Gulf Coast prices decreased by a penny to $3.84 per gallon and $3.74 per gallon respectively. Decreasing less than a penny the average diesel fuel price in the Midwest remained at $3.80 per gallon. The price in the Rocky Mountain region also remained the same as last week at $3.84 per gallon.
The national average diesel fuel price decreased one cent from last week to $3.82 per gallon according to the EIA’s Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update for the week of November 18, 2013. The West Coast region had a two cent decrease, making the average price per gallon of diesel fuel $3.95. Both the East Coast and Gulf Coast prices decreased by a penny to $3.84 per gallon and $3.74 per gallon respectively. Decreasing less than a penny the average diesel fuel price in the Midwest remained at $3.80 per gallon. The price in the Rocky Mountain region also remained the same as last week at $3.84 per gallon.
For the 19th straight week U.S. intermodal volume increased, 6.3 percent from last week, according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR. Carload volume for the week ending November 9, 2013 was up 4.9 percent compared with the same week last year. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 5.6 percent compared with the same week in 2012.
U.S. carload volume for the first 45 weeks of 2013 was down 0.5 percent from the same point last year, while intermodal volume was up 4.1 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.6 percent from last year for the first 45 weeks of 2013. Read More
For the 19th straight week U.S. intermodal volume increased, 6.3 percent from last week, according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR. Carload volume for the week ending November 9, 2013 was up 4.9 percent compared with the same week last year. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 5.6 percent compared with the same week in 2012.
U.S. carload volume for the first 45 weeks of 2013 was down 0.5 percent from the same point last year, while intermodal volume was up 4.1 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.6 percent from last year for the first 45 weeks of 2013. Read More
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics Freight Transportation Services Index the amount of freight carried by for-hire transportation rose 0.8 percent in September from August, a 4.3 percent increase from the same moth last year. This is the third consecutive month it rose, and reached its highest all-time level. All modes of freight transportation rose in September except rail carloads.
In its report the BTS stated, “The accelerating growth in each month of the third quarter of 2013 is consistent with gross domestic product growth of 2.8 percent during those months.”
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics Freight Transportation Services Index the amount of freight carried by for-hire transportation rose 0.8 percent in September from August, a 4.3 percent increase from the same moth last year. This is the third consecutive month it rose, and reached its highest all-time level. All modes of freight transportation rose in September except rail carloads.
In its report the BTS stated, “The accelerating growth in each month of the third quarter of 2013 is consistent with gross domestic product growth of 2.8 percent during those months.”
The national diesel fuel price dropped three cents from last week to $3.83 per gallon according to the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released by the EIA November 12, 2013. Diesel fuel prices declined all across the nation with the largest decrease on the West Coast where the average price per gallon fell four cents to $3.97 per gallon. Decreasing three cents from last week the Midwest’s average price per gallon of diesel fuel in now $3.80. The East Coast, Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions all had a two cent price decrease to $3.86 per gallon, $3.75 per gallon and $3.84 per gallon respectively.
The national diesel fuel price dropped three cents from last week to $3.83 per gallon according to the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released by the EIA November 12, 2013. Diesel fuel prices declined all across the nation with the largest decrease on the West Coast where the average price per gallon fell four cents to $3.97 per gallon. Decreasing three cents from last week the Midwest’s average price per gallon of diesel fuel in now $3.80. The East Coast, Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions all had a two cent price decrease to $3.86 per gallon, $3.75 per gallon and $3.84 per gallon respectively.