Fuel ethanol plant
Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc
Lexington, NE
PADD2 Ethanol
- million gal/yr capacity · EIA
- 52
- barrels per day
- 3,392
- rank of 189 U.S. plants
- #161
- fuel terminals within 150 mi
- 6
- other plants within 100 mi
- 12
Terminals within reach
| Terminal | Location | Rack market | Ethanol | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - North Platte, NE T-47-NE-3607 | North Platte, NE | North Platte, NE | operator lists ethanol | 56 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-47-NE-3602 | Doniphan, NE | Doniphan, NE | operator lists ethanol | 71 |
| NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Geneva, NE T-47-NE-3601 | Geneva, NE | Geneva, NE | operator lists ethanol | 113 |
| NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Osceola, NE T-47-NE-3610 | Osceola, NE | Osceola, NE | assumed | 119 |
| NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Columbus, NE T-47-NE-3600 | Columbus, NE | Columbus, NE | operator lists ethanol | 137 |
| NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Concordia, KS T-48-KS-3652 | Delphos, KS | Concordia, KS | operator lists ethanol | 147 |
Nearby ethanol plants
Plants within 100 miles — the supply competing for the same terminals.
| Plant | Location | MMgal/yr | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaapa Ethanol LLC | Minden, NE | 87 | 39 |
| Nebraska Corn Processing LLC | Cambridge, NE | 61 | 41 |
| Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC | Ravenna, NE | 138 | 48 |
| Green Plains Wood River LLC | Wood River, NE | 124 | 58 |
| GreenAmerica Biofuels Ord LLC | Ord, NE | 68 | 71 |
| Amber Wave | Phillipsburg, KS | 50 | 73 |
| Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc | Hastings, NE | 70 | 75 |
| Midwest Renewable Energy LLC | Sutherland, NE | 28 | 77 |
| Trenton Agri Products LLC | Trenton, NE | 55 | 77 |
| Kaapa Partners Aurora LLC | Aurora, NE | 120 | 88 |
| Green Plains Central City LLC | Central City, NE | 135 | 94 |
| Mid America Agri Products LLC | Madrid, NE | 50 | 96 |
Published rail rates
Origin rate group: Cozad, NE (UP) (Lexington 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 | 5,250 | 17.50 | +15.04 |
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 | 5,520 | 18.40 | +15.92 |
US Venture Inc Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, LLC Milwaukee CITGO - Milwaukee Milwaukee + 17 more |
UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.42 |
| St Louis, IL | UP | 5,570 | 18.57 | +16.03 |
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 |
| Denver, CO | UP | 6,065 | 20.22 | +15.66 |
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 | 6,255 | 20.85 | +17.74 |
PRO PETROLEUM, INC. El Mirage SFPP LP Terminals-Phoenix Phoenix Caljet of America, LLC Phoenix + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93 |
| AKMD group, AR | UP | 6,270 | 20.90 | +17.08 |
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.69 |
| Little Rock, AR | UP | 6,270 | 20.90 | +17.08 |
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.69 |
| Tucson, AZ | UP | 6,455 | 21.52 | +18.41 |
SFPP LP Terminals-Tucson Tucson |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94 |
| Northern Louisiana | UP | 6,915 | 23.05 | +19.30 |
Shreveport Refinery Shreveport Calumet Princeton Refining Princeton Monroe Terminal Company Monroe + 4 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| Grand Jct, CO | UP | 7,015 | 23.38 | +19.00 |
Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94 |
| Amarillo, TX | UP | 7,065 | 23.55 | +19.16 |
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.70 |
| LDRR group, LA | UP | 7,115 | 23.72 | +20.59 |
Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breau Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| Southern Louisiana | UP | 7,115 | 23.72 | +20.63 |
IMTT Avondale & St Rose Saint Rose Valero Refining - New Orleans Norco Mt. Airy Terminal Mt.Airy + 15 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| West Texas | UP | 7,290 | 24.30 | +20.50 |
DKL Big Spring Big Spring Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply LP Abilene + 3 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | UP | 7,390 | 24.63 | +20.86 |
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 | +20.75 |
Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98 |
| Houston, TX | UP | 7,460 | 24.87 | +21.71 |
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.70 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | UP | 7,540 | 25.13 | — | no IRS terminal in a station town | UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| Laredo, TX | UP | 7,540 | 25.13 | +22.06 |
NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Laredo, TX Laredo |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| Santa Teresa, NM | UP | 7,590 | 25.30 | +21.60 |
Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| El Paso, TX | UP | 7,590 | 25.30 | +21.59 |
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.70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | UP | 7,655 | 25.52 | +22.44 |
Magellan Terminal Holdings Corpus Christi Midstream Texas Operating Ingleside CITGO - Victoria Victoria + 6 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| Brownsville, TX | UP | 7,740 | 25.80 | +23.31 |
TransMontaigne - SouthWest Brownsville ABC Gulf Coast Terminal Brownsville NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Harlingen, TX Harlingen + 9 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.70 |
| Nampa, ID | UP | 7,840 | 26.13 | +23.03 |
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 | +22.41 |
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 | 8,290 | 27.63 | +23.96 |
UNEV Cedar City Terminal Cedar City |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| RPRC group, CA | UP | 8,290 | 27.63 | +25.32 |
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 | +25.29 |
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 | +25.30 |
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 | +24.83 |
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 | +25.46 |
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 | +25.55 |
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 | +25.55 |
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 | +25.65 |
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 | +25.50 |
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 | +25.87 |
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.