Cargill Inc

Blair, NE

PADD2 Ethanol

Aerial view of the site Imagery: USDA, USGS The National Map (public domain)

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 210
barrels per day: 13,699
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #8
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 25
other plants within 100 mi: 18

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-47-NE-3608	Omaha, NE	Omaha, NE	operator lists ethanol	20
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3454	Council Bluffs, IA	Council Bluffs, IA	assumed	26
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3455	Council Bluffs, IA	Council Bluffs, IA	operator lists ethanol	26
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-39-NE-3612	Bellevue, NE	Council Bluffs, IA	assumed	30
BNSF - Lincoln T-39-NE-3615	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln, NE	assumed	59
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Columbus, NE T-47-NE-3600	Columbus, NE	Columbus, NE	operator lists ethanol	59
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-47-NE-3605	Roca, NE	Lincoln, NE	operator lists ethanol	65
Phillips 66 Pipeline - Lincoln T-47-NE-3603	Roca, NE	Lincoln, NE	assumed	66
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3473	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City, IA	operator lists ethanol	71
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Osceola, NE T-47-NE-3610	Osceola, NE	Osceola, NE	assumed	77
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Norfolk, NE T-47-NE-3606	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk, NE	operator lists ethanol	78
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Le Mars, IA T-42-IA-3464	Le Mars, IA	Lemars, IA	assumed	94
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Geneva, NE T-47-NE-3601	Geneva, NE	Geneva, NE	operator lists ethanol	103
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Yankton, SD T-46-SD-3557	Yanton, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	113
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3456	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	123
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-47-NE-3602	Doniphan, NE	Doniphan, NE	operator lists ethanol	130
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Rock Rapids, IA T-42-IA-3472	Rock Rapids, IA	Rock Rapids, IA	operator lists ethanol	131
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3466	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	133
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3457	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	operator lists ethanol	133
Phillips 66 Pipeline - Pleasant Hill T-42-IA-3470	Pleasant Hill, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	133
Growmark T-42-IA-3461	Duncombe, IA	Ft. Dodge, IA	assumed	134
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3467	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	135
Growmark T-48-KS-3667	Wathena, KS	Wathena, KS	ethanol supply on record	138
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Sioux Falls, SD T-46-SD-3553	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	140
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-46-SD-3554	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	143

Nearby ethanol plants

Plants within 100 miles — the supply competing for the same terminals.

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
Southwest Iowa Renewable	Council Bluffs, IA	147	30
The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC	Denison, IA	69	48
Elite Octane LLC	Atlantic, IA	175	56
ADM Columbus NE Wet Mill	Columbus, NE	100	62
VCP Corn Processing	Columbus, NE	313	62
Green Plains Shenandoah LLC	Shenandoah, IA	100	65
Siouxland Ethanol LLC	Jackson, NE	100	68
POET Biorefining - Arthur LLC	Arthur, IA	132	70
Quad Cnty Corn Processors Coop	Galva, IA	38	74
CIE Norfolk GNS LLC	Norfolk, NE	60	76
E Energy Adams LLC	Adams, NE	101	76
POET Biorefining - Corning LLC	Corning, IA	90	78
POET Biorefining - Coon Rapids LLC	Coon Rapids, IA	66	79
Plymouth Energy LLC	Merrill, IA	70	83
Green Plains York LLC	York, NE	60	87
POET Biorefining - Menlo LLC	Menlo, IA	132	89
Little Sioux Corn Processors LLLP	Marcus, IA	165	91
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Albion, NE	140	98

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: Group 3, NE (UP) (Blair is a listed station). Single-car tank-car rates to each destination group, cheapest first — ¢/gal at 30,000 gal a car. The delivered column adds this plant’s basis to Chicago, car lease, transload, truck, terminaling and carrying cost — see a terminal’s Ethanol supply tab for the full breakdown.

Historical single-car rates from the September 2023 UP 2028-A book (expired September 30, 2023). UP has since announced increases, including +$400 per car on Item 1301 (unit train) and Item 1360 (manifest) from October 1, 2026 (UP announcement BU2026-24). Subject to UP fuel surcharge.

To rate group	Railroad	$/car	¢/gal	Delivered vs CHI ¢	Terminals in the group	Tariff
Chicago, IL	UP	5,050	16.83	+13.73	BP Products North America Inc Whiting Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Argo Marathon Hammond Hammond + 24 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.39
Southern Wisconsin	UP	5,320	17.73	+14.61	US Venture Inc Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, LLC Milwaukee CITGO - Milwaukee Milwaukee + 17 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.42
St Louis, IL	UP	5,370	17.90	+14.75	ConocoPhillips - E. St. Louis Cahokia Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Hartford Phillips 66 Pipeline - Hartford Hartford + 8 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.40
AKMD group, AR	UP	6,070	20.23	+16.35	Sunoco Midstream North Little Rock Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company - N. Little Rock N. Little Rock Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. North Little Rock + 5 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.71
Little Rock, AR	UP	6,070	20.23	+16.35	Sunoco Midstream North Little Rock Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company - N. Little Rock N. Little Rock Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. North Little Rock + 5 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.71
Denver, CO	UP	6,225	20.75	+16.36	Suncor Energy USA Incorporated Commerce City Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Aurora Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. DuPont + 8 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Phoenix, AZ	UP	6,415	21.38	+18.91	PRO PETROLEUM, INC. El Mirage SFPP LP Terminals-Phoenix Phoenix Caljet of America, LLC Phoenix + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93
Tucson, AZ	UP	6,615	22.05	+19.58	SFPP LP Terminals-Tucson Tucson	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Northern Louisiana	UP	6,715	22.38	+18.61	Shreveport Refinery Shreveport Calumet Princeton Refining Princeton Monroe Terminal Company Monroe + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.71
Austin, TX	UP	6,840	22.80	+19.66	Flint Hills Resources Austin Austin Union Pacific San Antonio Fuel Warehouse San Antonio Flint Hills Resources San Antonio San Antonio + 10 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Amarillo, TX	UP	6,865	22.88	+19.08	Phillips 66 Pipeline - Amarillo Amarillo NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Amarillo, TX Amarillo Pro Petroleum, Inc. - Lubbock Lubbock + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
LDRR group, LA	UP	6,915	23.05	+19.90	Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breau Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.71
Southern Louisiana	UP	6,915	23.05	+19.92	IMTT Avondale & St Rose Saint Rose Valero Refining - New Orleans Norco Mt. Airy Terminal Mt.Airy + 15 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
West Texas	UP	7,090	23.63	+19.93	DKL Big Spring Big Spring Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply LP Abilene + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Grand Jct, CO	UP	7,175	23.92	+20.18	Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Houston, TX	UP	7,260	24.20	+21.05	Energy Transfer Mont Belvieu NGLs L.P. North Terminal Mont Belvieu Almeda Terminal Houston Magellan Terminals Holdings LP Galena Park + 37 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Eagle Pass, TX	UP	7,340	24.47	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Laredo, TX	UP	7,340	24.47	+21.46	NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Laredo, TX Laredo	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Santa Teresa, NM	UP	7,390	24.63	+21.55	Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
El Paso, TX	UP	7,390	24.63	+21.54	Western El Paso El Paso Holly Energy Partners - Operating L.P. El Paso NuStar Logistics, L.P. - El Paso, TX El Paso + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Corpus Christi, TX	UP	7,455	24.85	+21.81	Magellan Terminal Holdings Corpus Christi Midstream Texas Operating Ingleside CITGO - Victoria Victoria + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Brownsville, TX	UP	7,540	25.13	+22.69	TransMontaigne - SouthWest Brownsville ABC Gulf Coast Terminal Brownsville NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Harlingen, TX Harlingen + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Salt Lake City, UT	UP	7,550	25.17	+22.03	Big West Oil LLC North Salt Lake Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Salt Lake City Phillips 66 Pipeline - North Salt Lake North Salt Lake City + 5 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Sharp, UT	UP	7,550	25.17	+21.45	Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Nampa, ID	UP	8,000	26.67	+24.19	Christensen Products Terminal Boise Holly Energy Partners - Operating L.P. Boise Tesoro Logistics Operations - Boise Boise	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Pocatello, ID	UP	8,000	26.67	+23.57	Tesoro Logistics Operations - Pocatello Pocatello Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Burley Holly Energy Partners - Operating L.P. Burley + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Milford, UT	UP	8,450	28.17	+25.14	UNEV Cedar City Terminal Cedar City	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
RPRC group, CA	UP	8,450	28.17	+26.49	Chevron USA Incorporated- Richmond Richmond IMTT - RICHMOND CA Richmond Transmontaigne Operating Company LP Richmond + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112
Sacramento, CA	UP	8,450	28.17	+26.46	Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Martinez Valero Refining Company - Benicia Benicia Martinez Terminal Company LLC Martinez + 16 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.113
PNWR group, OR	UP	8,450	28.17	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115
Portland, OR	UP	8,450	28.17	+26.44	Zenith Energy Terminal Holdings LLC Portland Kinder Morgan Portland Liquid Terminals Portland Shore Terminals, LLC - Portland, OR Portland + 10 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115
Elko, NV	UP	8,535	28.45	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Las Vegas, NV	UP	8,535	28.45	+26.01	Calnev Pipe Line LLC Las Vegas Swissport Fueling Incorporated (Las Vegas) Las Vegas Pro Petroleum, Inc. Las Vegas + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Reno, NV	UP	8,535	28.45	+26.15	SFPP LP Terminals-Reno Sparks OP Reno LLC Sparks Reno Fueling Facilities Corportion Reno + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
LA Basin, CA	UP	8,550	28.50	+26.73	Chevron USA Incorporated - El Segundo El Segundo Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Terminal LLC Carson Vopak Terminal Los Angeles Inc Wilmington + 32 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112
SJVR group, CA	UP	8,550	28.50	+26.73	Central Valley Renewable Fuels LLC Bakersfield San Joaquin Refining Co., Inc. Bakersfield Kern Oil & Refining Co. Bakersfield	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
Seattle, WA	UP	8,550	28.50	+26.78	BP Products North America LLC Blaine Tesoro Northwest Company Anacortes U.S. Oil & Refining Co. Tacoma + 13 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115
Wallula, WA	UP	8,550	28.50	+26.15	Tidewater Terminal - Snake River Pasco Tesoro Logistics Operations - Pasco Pasco Phillips 66 Pipeline - Moses Lake Moses Lake + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.116
Southern California	UP	8,650	28.83	+27.05	SFPP LP Terminals-Mission Valley San Diego SFPP LP Terminals-Imperial Imperial Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC San Diego + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
SAV group, CA	UP	8,700	29.00	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.113

Rates are pipeline line-haul transcribed from published FERC tariffs; every figure cites its tariff and item. Cost to serve (netback) adds origin spot price and destination fees. "Confirmed" links match a tariff delivery point to the facility; "same city" means the point is in the facility's city — plausible, not proof; "per research" means the facility's research profile names the pipeline as an outlet.