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 - Omaha Terminal T-47-NE-3608	Omaha, NE	Omaha, NE	operator lists ethanol	20
National Cooperative Refinery Association (Ncra) T-42-IA-3454	Council Bluffs, IA	Council Bluffs, IA	operator lists ethanol	26
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Council Bluffs T-42-IA-3455	Council Bluffs, IA	Council Bluffs, IA	assumed	26
Magellan Pipeline Company, LP - Capehart 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 LP - Columbus Terminal T-47-NE-3600	Columbus, NE	Columbus, NE	operator lists ethanol	59
Magellan Pipeline Company - Lincoln Terminal T-47-NE-3605	Roca, NE	Lincoln, NE	operator lists ethanol	65
Phillips 66 Pipeline - Lincoln Products Terminal T-47-NE-3603	Roca, NE	Lincoln, NE	assumed	66
Magellan Pipeline Company T-42-IA-3473	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City, IA	operator lists ethanol	71
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP - Osceola Terminal T-47-NE-3610	Osceola, NE	Osceola, NE	assumed	77
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP - Norfolk Terminal 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	95
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership LP - Geneva Terminal T-47-NE-3601	Geneva, NE	Geneva, NE	operator lists ethanol	103
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership, L.p. - Yankton T-46-SD-3557	Yankton, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	113
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Des Moines Terminal T-42-IA-3456	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	123
Magellan Pipeline Company - Doniphan Terminal T-47-NE-3602	Doniphan, NE	Doniphan, NE	operator lists ethanol	130
Nustar Energy Rock Rapids Terminal T-42-IA-3472	Rock Rapids, IA	Rock Rapids, IA	operator lists ethanol	131
Nustar Energy Milford Terminal T-42-IA-3466	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	133
Des Moines T-42-IA-3457	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	133
Phillips 66 Pipe Line (Conocophillips) - 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, Incorporated - St. Joseph T-48-KS-3667	Wathena, KS	Wathena, KS	ethanol supply on record	138
Nustar Pipeline Operating Partnership, L.p. - Sioux Falls T-46-SD-3553	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	140
Magellan Pipeline 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, Incorporated Whiting Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Argo Mplx Hammond Hammond + 24 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.39
Southern Wisconsin	UP	5,320	17.73	+14.61	U.s. Oil Milwaukee West Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, Llc- Granville Terminal Milwaukee Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Milwaukee Terminal Milwaukee + 17 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.42
St Louis, IL	UP	5,370	17.90	+14.75	Nustar Energy Cahokia Hartford Hartford Phillips 66 Pl - Hartford Hartford + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.40
AKMD group, AR	UP	6,070	20.23	+16.35	Jp Energy Att LLC North Little Rock Center Point Terminal LLC - N Little Rock North Little Rock Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. - N Little Rock - North North Little Rock + 5 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.71
Little Rock, AR	UP	6,070	20.23	+16.35	Jp Energy Att LLC North Little Rock Center Point Terminal LLC - N Little Rock North Little Rock Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. - N Little Rock - North North Little Rock + 5 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.71
Denver, CO	UP	6,225	20.75	+16.36	Suncor Energy Refinery, Plant 2 (East) Commerce City Magellan Pipeline Aurora Magellan Pipeline Companylp Dupont + 8 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Phoenix, AZ	UP	6,415	21.38	+18.91	Bumstead Storage Caverns Glendale Sfpp, LP Phoenix Terminal Phoenix Caljet Of America, LLC - 53Rd Avenue Terminal Phoenix + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93
Tucson, AZ	UP	6,615	22.05	+19.58	Spff - Kinder Morgan Pacific Tucson	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Northern Louisiana	UP	6,715	22.38	+18.61	Calumet Shreveport LLC - Shreveport Shreveport Calumet Lubricants Company LP - Princeton Princeton Monroe Terminal Company LLC - Sunshine-Rilla Terminal Monroe + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.71
Austin, TX	UP	6,840	22.80	+19.66	Flint Hills Resources L.p. - Austin Fuels Terminal Austin Motiva Enterprises LLC San Antonio Flint Hills Resources L.p. San Antonio + 10 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Amarillo, TX	UP	6,865	22.88	+19.08	Phillips 66 Pl - Amarillo Amarillo Nustar Energy - Amarillo Terminal Amarillo Phillips 66 Pipeline - Lubbock Terminal 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 Breaux Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.71
Southern Louisiana	UP	6,915	23.05	+19.92	International Matex Tank Terminals (Imtt) - St Rose Terminal St. Rose Valero Refining New Orleans LLC - New Sarpy New Sarpy Petroleum Fuel And Terminal Company- Mount Airy Terminal Mount Airy + 15 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
West Texas	UP	7,090	23.63	+19.88	Alon USA - Big Spring Refinery & Terminal Big Spring Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply, L.p. Abilene + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Grand Jct, CO	UP	7,175	23.92	+20.18	Golden Gate/S.e.t. Petroleum Partners Of Nevada LLC Colorado Terminal Fruita Golden Gate/SET Petroleum Partners Fruita	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Houston, TX	UP	7,260	24.20	+21.05	Lone Star NGL Mont Belvieu LP Mont Belvieu Enterprise Almeda Terminal - Ho Ngl-Almeda Terminal 1 Houston Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. 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 Energy - Laredo Terminal 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 Refining Company / Chevron El Paso Holly Energy Partners - Operating LP El Paso Valero LP El Paso + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Corpus Christi, TX	UP	7,455	24.85	+21.81	Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. Corpus Christi Plains Marketing LP Ingleside Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Victoria Terminal Victoria + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Brownsville, TX	UP	7,540	25.13	+22.69	Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated - Southwest (Brownsville) Brownsville Co-Owner - Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated And Citgo - Brownsville Brownsville Nustar Energy - Harlingen 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 Refining And Marketing Company Salt Lake City Phillips 66 Pipeline - North Salt Lake North Salt Lake + 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	Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Boise Terminal Boise Baird Oil Company Boise United Products Boise Products Terminal Boise	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Pocatello, ID	UP	8,000	26.67	+23.57	Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Pocatello Terminal Pocatello Sinclair Pipeline Company - Burley Product Terminal Burley Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company Burley + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Milford, UT	UP	8,450	28.17	+25.14	Cedar City Terminal Cedar City	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
RPRC group, CA	UP	8,450	28.17	+26.49	Chevron Products Company Richmond Imtt - Richmond Terminal Richmond Transmontaigne - Richmond Terminal Richmond + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112
Sacramento, CA	UP	8,450	28.17	+26.46	Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company Martinez Valero Benicia Refinery Benicia Shell Oil Products US - Martinez Refinery 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 US - Portland Terminal Portland Kinder Morgan - Willbridge Terminal Portland Nustar Energy (Shore Terminals Llc) Portland + 9 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	Kinder Morgan Las Vegas Swissport Fueling Of Nevada, INC Las Vegas Pro Petroleum, Incorporated - Las Vegas Products Terminal Las Vegas + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Reno, NV	UP	8,535	28.45	+26.15	Sfpp / Kinder Morgan Pacific Reno Terminal Sparks Op Reno LLC Sparks Swissport Fueling Of Nevada, INC Reno + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
LA Basin, CA	UP	8,550	28.50	+26.73	Chevron Products Company El Segundo Kinder Morgan Tank Storage - Carson Terminal Carson Vopak Terminal Los Angeles Incorporated Wilmington + 32 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112
SJVR group, CA	UP	8,550	28.50	+26.73	Alon Bakersfield Operating Bakersfield San Joaquin Refining Company, Incorporated Bakersfield Kern Oil & Refining Company Bakersfield	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
Seattle, WA	UP	8,550	28.50	+26.78	BP West Coast Products Llc, Cherry Point Refinery Blaine Tesoro Refining And Marketing Company Anacortes U.s. Oil & Refining Company Tacoma + 14 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115
Wallula, WA	UP	8,550	28.50	+26.15	Tidewater Terminal Company - Pasco (Snake River) Terminal Pasco Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC - Pasco Pasco Phillips 66 Pl - Moses Lake Moses Lake + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.116
Southern California	UP	8,650	28.83	+27.05	Sfpp LP - Missionvalley Terminal San Diego Sfpp LP - Imperial Terminal 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.