Fuel ethanol plant
Lifeline Biofuels LLC
Saint Joseph, MO
PADD2 Ethanol
- million gal/yr capacity · EIA
- 50
- barrels per day
- 3,262
- rank of 189 U.S. plants
- #166
- fuel terminals within 150 mi
- 20
- other plants within 100 mi
- 6
Terminals within reach
| Terminal | Location | Rack market | Ethanol | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growmark, Incorporated - St. Joseph T-48-KS-3667 | Wathena, KS | Wathena, KS | ethanol supply on record | 4 |
| Allied Aviation Service Company Of Kansas City T-43-MO-3723 | Kansas City, MO | Riverside, MO | assumed | 30 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, L.l.c. T-48-KS-3659 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas City, KS | operator lists ethanol | 44 |
| Phillips 66 Pipeline - Kansas City Terminal T-43-KS-3672 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas City, KS | assumed | 44 |
| Holly Energy Partners - Operating LP T-48-KS-3658 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas City, KS | assumed | 46 |
| Sinclair Pipeline Company T-48-KS-3657 | Kansas City, KS | Kansas City, KS | assumed | 46 |
| Buckeye Tank Terminals LLC - Sugar Creek T-43-MO-3720 | Sugar Creek, MO | Kansas City, KS | assumed | 48 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, L.l.c. T-48-KS-3661 | Olathe, KS | Olathe, KS | operator lists ethanol | 59 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, L.l.c. T-48-KS-3665 | Topeka, KS | Topeka, KS | operator lists ethanol | 72 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, LP - Capehart T-39-NE-3612 | Bellevue, NE | Council Bluffs, IA | assumed | 111 |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Council Bluffs T-42-IA-3455 | Council Bluffs, IA | Council Bluffs, IA | assumed | 114 |
| National Cooperative Refinery Association (Ncra) T-42-IA-3454 | Council Bluffs, IA | Council Bluffs, IA | operator lists ethanol | 115 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company - Lincoln Terminal T-47-NE-3605 | Roca, NE | Lincoln, NE | operator lists ethanol | 118 |
| Phillips 66 Pipeline - Lincoln Products Terminal T-47-NE-3603 | Roca, NE | Lincoln, NE | assumed | 118 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company - Omaha Terminal T-47-NE-3608 | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | operator lists ethanol | 120 |
| BNSF - Lincoln T-39-NE-3615 | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | assumed | 123 |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Des Moines Terminal T-42-IA-3456 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines, IA | assumed | 141 |
| Des Moines T-42-IA-3457 | Des Moines, IA | Des Moines, IA | assumed | 144 |
| Phillips 66 Pipe Line (Conocophillips) - Pleasant Hill T-42-IA-3470 | Pleasant Hill, IA | Des Moines, IA | assumed | 144 |
| Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-43-MO-3708 | Columbia, MO | Columbia, MO | operator lists ethanol | 147 |
Nearby ethanol plants
Plants within 100 miles — the supply competing for the same terminals.
| Plant | Location | MMgal/yr | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgp Ingredients Inc | Atchison, KS | 6 | 20 |
| Golden Triangle Energy LLC | Craig, MO | 21 | 42 |
| Green Plains Shenandoah LLC | Shenandoah, IA | 100 | 76 |
| Show Me Ethanol | Carrollton, MO | 66 | 79 |
| POET Biorefining - Corning LLC | Corning, IA | 90 | 85 |
| Mid-Missouri Energy LLC | Malta Bend, MO | 66 | 87 |
Published rail rates
Origin rate group: Kansas City, MO (UP) (Saint Joseph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM group, AR | UP | 4,250 | 14.17 | +16.60 |
Magellan Pipeline Company Fort Smith Terminal Fort Smith Transmontaigne - Razorback Rogers |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.69 |
| Chicago, IL | UP | 5,200 | 17.33 | +19.87 |
BP Products North America, Incorporated Whiting Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Argo Mplx Hammond Hammond + 24 more |
UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.39 |
| St Louis, IL | UP | 5,290 | 17.63 | +20.06 |
Nustar Energy Cahokia Hartford Hartford Phillips 66 Pl - Hartford Hartford + 9 more |
UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.40 |
| Southern Wisconsin | UP | 5,470 | 18.23 | +20.78 |
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 |
| AKMD group, AR | UP | 5,785 | 19.28 | +21.80 |
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.69 |
| Little Rock, AR | UP | 5,785 | 19.28 | +21.80 |
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.69 |
| Denver, CO | UP | 5,895 | 19.65 | +22.78 |
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 | 6,085 | 20.28 | +24.82 |
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 | 6,285 | 20.95 | +25.48 |
Spff - Kinder Morgan Pacific Tucson |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94 |
| Northern Louisiana | UP | 6,430 | 21.43 | +24.06 |
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.69 |
| Amarillo, TX | UP | 6,580 | 21.93 | +25.09 |
Phillips 66 Pl - Amarillo Amarillo Nustar Energy - Amarillo Terminal Amarillo Phillips 66 Pipeline - Lubbock Terminal Lubbock + 4 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.69 |
| LDRR group, LA | UP | 6,630 | 22.10 | +25.35 |
Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breaux Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.69 |
| Southern Louisiana | UP | 6,630 | 22.10 | +25.37 |
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.69 |
| West Texas | UP | 6,805 | 22.68 | +25.86 |
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.69 |
| Grand Jct, CO | UP | 6,845 | 22.82 | +26.13 |
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.94 |
| Houston, TX | UP | 6,975 | 23.25 | +26.52 |
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.69 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | UP | 7,055 | 23.52 | — | no IRS terminal in a station town | UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.69 |
| Laredo, TX | UP | 7,055 | 23.52 | +27.42 |
Nustar Energy - Laredo Terminal Laredo |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.69 |
| Santa Teresa, NM | UP | 7,105 | 23.68 | +27.57 |
Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa |
UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.69 |
| El Paso, TX | UP | 7,105 | 23.68 | +27.56 |
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.69 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | UP | 7,170 | 23.90 | +27.76 |
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.69 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | UP | 7,220 | 24.07 | +27.99 |
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 | 7,220 | 24.07 | +27.40 |
Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98 |
| Brownsville, TX | UP | 7,255 | 24.18 | +28.16 |
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.69 |
| Nampa, ID | UP | 7,670 | 25.57 | +30.17 |
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 | 7,670 | 25.57 | +29.55 |
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 | 8,120 | 27.07 | +31.08 |
Cedar City Terminal Cedar City |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| CFNR group, CA | UP | 8,120 | 27.07 | +32.40 |
Chevron Products - Banta Terminal Tracy |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.111 |
| RPRC group, CA | UP | 8,120 | 27.07 | +32.45 |
Chevron Products Company Richmond Imtt - Richmond Terminal Richmond Transmontaigne - Richmond Terminal Richmond + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112 |
| Sacramento, CA | UP | 8,120 | 27.07 | +32.42 |
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 | 8,120 | 27.07 | — | no IRS terminal in a station town | UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.115 |
| Portland, OR | UP | 8,120 | 27.07 | +32.44 |
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 | 8,205 | 27.35 | — | no IRS terminal in a station town | UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96 |
| Las Vegas, NV | UP | 8,205 | 27.35 | +31.95 |
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 | 8,205 | 27.35 | +32.59 |
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 |
| Fresno, CA | UP | 8,220 | 27.40 | +32.75 |
Sfpp LP - San Jose Terminal San Jose Sfpp LP - Fresno Terminal Fresno Chevron Products Company San Jose + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.111 |
| LA Basin, CA | UP | 8,220 | 27.40 | +32.66 |
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 | 8,220 | 27.40 | +32.67 |
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 | 8,220 | 27.40 | +32.78 |
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 | 8,220 | 27.40 | +32.63 |
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 | 8,320 | 27.73 | +32.97 |
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 | 8,370 | 27.90 | — | 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.