POET Biorefining - Ashton LLC

Ashton, IA

PADD2 Ethanol

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

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 68
barrels per day: 4,436
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #122
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 20
other plants within 100 mi: 26

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Rock Rapids, IA T-42-IA-3472	Rock Rapids, IA	Rock Rapids, IA	operator lists ethanol	22
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3467	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	31
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Le Mars, IA T-42-IA-3464	Le Mars, IA	Lemars, IA	assumed	32
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3466	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	33
Jackson Terminal T-41-MN-3427	Jackson, MN	Milford, IA	assumed	47
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Sioux Falls, SD T-46-SD-3553	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	50
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-46-SD-3554	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	53
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3473	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City, IA	operator lists ethanol	58
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3414	Marshall, MN	Marshall, MN	operator lists ethanol	81
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Yankton, SD T-46-SD-3557	Yanton, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	82
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3413	Mankato, MN	Mankato, MN	operator lists ethanol	106
Growmark T-42-IA-3461	Duncombe, IA	Ft. Dodge, IA	assumed	115
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Norfolk, NE T-47-NE-3606	Norfolk, NE	Norfolk, NE	operator lists ethanol	116
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3465	Clear Lake, IA	Mason Cty/Clr.Lk., IA	operator lists ethanol	124
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-46-SD-3555	Watertown, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	128
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-47-NE-3608	Omaha, NE	Omaha, NE	operator lists ethanol	138
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3454	Council Bluffs, IA	Council Bluffs, IA	assumed	142
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3455	Council Bluffs, IA	Council Bluffs, IA	operator lists ethanol	142
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Columbus, NE T-47-NE-3600	Columbus, NE	Columbus, NE	operator lists ethanol	146
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-39-NE-3612	Bellevue, NE	Council Bluffs, IA	assumed	149

Nearby ethanol plants

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

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Hartley, IA	150	17
Siouxland Energy Cooperative	Sioux Center, IA	65	25
Little Sioux Corn Processors LLLP	Marcus, IA	165	31
POET Biorefining - Hudson LLC	Hudson, SD	80	36
Plymouth Energy LLC	Merrill, IA	70	44
Green Plains Superior LLC	Superior, IA	69	44
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC	Heron Lake, MN	72	45
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Albert City, IA	140	56
POET Biorefining - Bingham Lake LLC	Bingham Lake, MN	35	58
POET Biorefining - Chancellor LLC	Chancellor, SD	125	59
Quad Cnty Corn Processors Coop	Galva, IA	38	59
POET Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC	Emmetsburg, IA	68	59
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Welcome, MN	150	67
Siouxland Ethanol LLC	Jackson, NE	100	69
Highwater Ethanol LLC	Lamberton, MN	70	71
POET Biorefining - Arthur LLC	Arthur, IA	132	72
Nugen Energy LLC	Marion, SD	150	74
Dakota Ethanol LLC	Wentworth, SD	100	75
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Aurora, SD	165	83
ADM Marshall MN	Marshall, MN	48	83
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Lakota, IA	110	84
The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC	Denison, IA	69	91
Cargill Inc	Ft Dodge, IA	130	92
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Fort Dodge, IA	150	93
POET Biorefining - Lake Crystal LLC	Lake Crystal, MN	68	96
POET Research Center	Scotland, SD	12	97

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: Ashton, IA (UP) (Ashton 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	5,140	17.13	+14.02	BP Products North America Inc Whiting Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Argo Marathon Hammond Hammond + 24 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.38
Southern Wisconsin	UP	5,410	18.03	+14.88	US Venture Inc Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, LLC Milwaukee CITGO - Milwaukee Milwaukee + 17 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.41
St Louis, IL	UP	5,510	18.37	+15.27	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	6,190	20.63	+16.84	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.54
Little Rock, AR	UP	6,190	20.63	+16.84	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.54
Denver, CO	UP	6,345	21.15	+17.28	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	6,535	21.78	+19.37	PRO PETROLEUM, INC. El Mirage SFPP LP Terminals-Phoenix Phoenix Caljet of America, LLC Phoenix + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.92
Tucson, AZ	UP	6,735	22.45	+20.05	SFPP LP Terminals-Tucson Tucson	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93
Northern Louisiana	UP	6,835	22.78	+19.10	Shreveport Refinery Shreveport Calumet Princeton Refining Princeton Monroe Terminal Company Monroe + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54
Amarillo, TX	UP	6,985	23.28	+19.57	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.55
LDRR group, LA	UP	7,035	23.45	+20.40	Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breau Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54
Southern Louisiana	UP	7,035	23.45	+20.41	IMTT Avondale & St Rose Saint Rose Valero Refining - New Orleans Norco Mt. Airy Terminal Mt.Airy + 15 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.54
West Texas	UP	7,210	24.03	+20.91	DKL Big Spring Big Spring Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply LP Abilene + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.55
Grand Jct, CO	UP	7,295	24.32	+20.62	Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Houston, TX	UP	7,380	24.60	+21.56	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.55
Eagle Pass, TX	UP	7,460	24.87	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.55
Laredo, TX	UP	7,460	24.87	+22.44	NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Laredo, TX Laredo	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.55
Santa Teresa, NM	UP	7,510	25.03	+22.03	Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.55
El Paso, TX	UP	7,510	25.03	+22.03	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.55
Corpus Christi, TX	UP	7,575	25.25	+22.79	Magellan Terminal Holdings Corpus Christi Midstream Texas Operating Ingleside CITGO - Victoria Victoria + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.55
Brownsville, TX	UP	7,660	25.53	+23.19	TransMontaigne - SouthWest Brownsville ABC Gulf Coast Terminal Brownsville NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Harlingen, TX Harlingen + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.55
Salt Lake City, UT	UP	7,670	25.57	+22.45	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	7,670	25.57	+21.89	Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Nampa, ID	UP	8,120	27.07	+24.58	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	8,120	27.07	+23.97	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	8,570	28.57	+25.57	UNEV Cedar City Terminal Cedar City	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
RPRC group, CA	UP	8,570	28.57	+26.91	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	8,570	28.57	+26.88	Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC Martinez Valero Refining Company - Benicia Benicia Martinez Terminal Company LLC Martinez + 16 more	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.112
PNWR group, OR	UP	8,570	28.57	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
Portland, OR	UP	8,570	28.57	+26.82	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	8,655	28.85	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Las Vegas, NV	UP	8,655	28.85	+26.45	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	8,655	28.85	+26.56	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	8,670	28.90	+27.18	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.111
SJVR group, CA	UP	8,670	28.90	+27.17	Central Valley Renewable Fuels LLC Bakersfield San Joaquin Refining Co., Inc. Bakersfield Kern Oil & Refining Co. Bakersfield	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.113
Seattle, WA	UP	8,670	28.90	+27.14	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	8,670	28.90	+26.53	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	8,770	29.23	+27.50	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	8,820	29.40	—	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.