Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc

Hastings, NE

PADD2 Ethanol

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

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 70
barrels per day: 4,566
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #114
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 15
other plants within 100 mi: 16

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-47-NE-3602	Doniphan, NE	Doniphan, NE	operator lists ethanol	12
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Geneva, NE T-47-NE-3601	Geneva, NE	Geneva, NE	operator lists ethanol	38
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Osceola, NE T-47-NE-3610	Osceola, NE	Osceola, NE	assumed	59
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Columbus, NE T-47-NE-3600	Columbus, NE	Columbus, NE	operator lists ethanol	81
Phillips 66 Pipeline - Lincoln T-47-NE-3603	Roca, NE	Lincoln, NE	assumed	85
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-47-NE-3605	Roca, NE	Lincoln, NE	operator lists ethanol	86
BNSF - Lincoln T-39-NE-3615	Lincoln, NE	Lincoln, NE	assumed	86
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Concordia, KS T-48-KS-3652	Delphos, KS	Concordia, KS	operator lists ethanol	92
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Norfolk, NE T-47-NE-3606	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk, NE	operator lists ethanol	114
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Salina, KS T-48-KS-3663	Salina, KS	Salina, KS	operator lists ethanol	126
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-39-NE-3612	Bellevue, NE	Council Bluffs, IA	assumed	130
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - North Platte, NE T-47-NE-3607	North Platte, NE	North Platte, NE	operator lists ethanol	130
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-47-NE-3608	Omaha, NE	Omaha, NE	operator lists ethanol	134
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3454	Council Bluffs, IA	Council Bluffs, IA	assumed	137
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3455	Council Bluffs, IA	Council Bluffs, IA	operator lists ethanol	137

Nearby ethanol plants

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

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
Green Plains Wood River LLC	Wood River, NE	124	22
Kaapa Partners Aurora LLC	Aurora, NE	120	24
POET Biorefining - Fairmont LLC	Fairmont, NE	128	38
Kaapa Ethanol LLC	Minden, NE	87	41
Green Plains Central City LLC	Central City, NE	135	41
Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC	Ravenna, NE	138	42
Green Plains York LLC	York, NE	60	46
Nesika Energy LLC	Scandia, KS	12	61
Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc	Lexington, NE	52	75
Amber Wave	Phillipsburg, KS	50	77
GreenAmerica Biofuels Ord LLC	Ord, NE	68	78
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Albion, NE	140	78
ADM Columbus NE Wet Mill	Columbus, NE	100	79
VCP Corn Processing	Columbus, NE	313	79
E Energy Adams LLC	Adams, NE	101	93
Nebraska Corn Processing LLC	Cambridge, NE	61	99

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: Hastings, NE (UP) (Hastings 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	5,210	17.37	+14.85	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	5,480	18.27	+15.73	US Venture Inc Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, LLC Milwaukee CITGO - Milwaukee Milwaukee + 17 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.42
St Louis, IL	UP	5,530	18.43	+15.35	ConocoPhillips - E. St. Louis Cahokia Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Hartford Phillips 66 Pipeline - Hartford Hartford + 8 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.41
Denver, CO	UP	6,065	20.22	+15.72	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
AKMD group, AR	UP	6,230	20.77	+16.89	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.72
Little Rock, AR	UP	6,230	20.77	+16.89	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.72
Phoenix, AZ	UP	6,255	20.85	+17.78	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	6,455	21.52	+18.45	SFPP LP Terminals-Tucson Tucson	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Northern Louisiana	UP	6,875	22.92	+19.12	Shreveport Refinery Shreveport Calumet Princeton Refining Princeton Monroe Terminal Company Monroe + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Grand Jct, CO	UP	7,015	23.38	+19.54	Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.95
Amarillo, TX	UP	7,025	23.42	+19.04	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.73
LDRR group, LA	UP	7,075	23.58	+20.42	Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breau Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.72
Southern Louisiana	UP	7,075	23.58	+20.45	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	7,250	24.17	+20.37	DKL Big Spring Big Spring Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply LP Abilene + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.73
Salt Lake City, UT	UP	7,390	24.63	+20.92	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	7,390	24.63	+20.81	Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Houston, TX	UP	7,420	24.73	+21.55	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.73
Eagle Pass, TX	UP	7,500	25.00	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.73
Laredo, TX	UP	7,500	25.00	+21.92	NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Laredo, TX Laredo	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.73
Santa Teresa, NM	UP	7,550	25.17	+21.50	Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.73
El Paso, TX	UP	7,550	25.17	+21.49	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.73
Corpus Christi, TX	UP	7,615	25.38	+22.29	Magellan Terminal Holdings Corpus Christi Midstream Texas Operating Ingleside CITGO - Victoria Victoria + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.73
Brownsville, TX	UP	7,700	25.67	+22.68	TransMontaigne - SouthWest Brownsville ABC Gulf Coast Terminal Brownsville NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Harlingen, TX Harlingen + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.73
Nampa, ID	UP	7,840	26.13	+23.10	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	7,840	26.13	+22.95	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.96
Milford, UT	UP	8,290	27.63	+24.49	UNEV Cedar City Terminal Cedar City	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
RPRC group, CA	UP	8,290	27.63	+25.86	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	8,290	27.63	+25.35	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	8,290	27.63	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115
Portland, OR	UP	8,290	27.63	+25.36	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	8,375	27.92	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Las Vegas, NV	UP	8,375	27.92	+24.89	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	8,375	27.92	+25.52	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	8,390	27.97	+25.61	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	8,390	27.97	+25.61	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	8,390	27.97	+26.19	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	8,390	27.97	+25.56	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	8,490	28.30	+25.92	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	8,540	28.47	—	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.