POET Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC

Shell Rock, IA

PADD2 Ethanol

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

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 128
barrels per day: 8,350
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #54
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 23
other plants within 100 mi: 23

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3474	Waterloo, IA	Waterloo, IA	operator lists ethanol	23
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3465	Clear Lake, IA	Mason Cty/Clr.Lk., IA	operator lists ethanol	46
Growmark T-42-IA-3461	Duncombe, IA	Ft. Dodge, IA	assumed	64
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-41-MN-3402	Spring Valley, MN	—	assumed	66
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3468	North Liberty, IA	Iowa City, IA	assumed	83
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3416	Eyota, MN	Rochester, MN	operator lists ethanol	89
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3463	Coralville, IA	Iowa City, IA	operator lists ethanol	91
Phillips 66 Pipeline - Pleasant Hill T-42-IA-3470	Pleasant Hill, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	93
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3457	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	operator lists ethanol	94
BP Products North America Inc T-42-IA-3458	Peosta, IA	Dubuque, IA	assumed	95
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3456	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	97
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3460	Dubuque, IA	Dubuque, IA	operator lists ethanol	99
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3469	Ottumwa, IA	Ottumwa, IA	assumed	119
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3413	Mankato, MN	Mankato, MN	operator lists ethanol	122
Jackson Terminal T-41-MN-3427	Jackson, MN	Milford, IA	assumed	134
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3466	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	135
US Venture - Bettendorf T-42-IA-3452	Bettendorf, IA	Bettendorf, IA	assumed	138
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3450	Bettendorf, IA	Bettendorf, IA	assumed	138
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3467	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	138
MAGELLAN PIPELINE CO LP - Riverdale T-42-IA-3471	Riverdale, IA	Bettendorf, IA	operator lists ethanol	138
NGL Supply Terminal Company LLC T-41-MN-3426	Rosemount, MN	Pn Bnd/Flnthlsrs, MN	assumed	139
Western Refining Terminals T-41-MN-3404	St. Paul Park, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	147
Newport Terminal Corporation T-41-MN-3406	Newport, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	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	Charles City, IA	165	26
Pine Lake Corn Processors	Steamboat Rock, IA	90	30
POET Biorefining - Fairbank LLC	Fairbank, IA	135	30
Homeland Energy Solutions LLC	Lawler, IA	225	31
POET Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC	Iowa Falls, IA	114	37
Golden Grain Energy LLC	Mason City, IA	140	41
POET Biorefining - Hanlontown LLC	Hanlontown, IA	80	55
Absolute Energy LLC	St Ansgar, IA	135	55
POET Biorefining - Jewell LLC	Jewell, IA	90	60
Verbio North America LLC	Nevada, IA	60	65
Corn Lp	Goldfield, IA	80	66
Lincolnway Energy LLC	Nevada, IA	90	67
POET Biorefining - Glenville LLC	Glenville, MN	48	68
POET Biorefining - Preston LLC	Preston, MN	55	71
ADM Cedar Rapids IA Wet Mill	Cedar Rapids, IA	240	73
VCP Corn Processing	Cedar Rapids, IA	300	74
Big River United Energy LLC	Dyersville, IA	140	76
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Fort Dodge, IA	150	87
Cargill Inc	Ft Dodge, IA	130	88
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Lakota, IA	110	89
POET Biorefining - Gowrie LLC	Gowrie, IA	90	90
Al-Corn Clean Fuel	Claremont, MN	130	93
Louis Dreyfus Co	Grand Junction, IA	122	95

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: IANR group, IA (UP) (Shell Rock 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
AKMD group, AR	UP	6,250	20.83	+16.98	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.56
Little Rock, AR	UP	6,250	20.83	+16.98	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.56
Denver, CO	UP	6,505	21.68	+17.94	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	6,695	22.32	+20.01	PRO PETROLEUM, INC. El Mirage SFPP LP Terminals-Phoenix Phoenix Caljet of America, LLC Phoenix + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.92
Northern Louisiana	UP	6,895	22.98	+19.26	Shreveport Refinery Shreveport Calumet Princeton Refining Princeton Monroe Terminal Company Monroe + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.56
Tucson, AZ	UP	6,895	22.98	+20.68	SFPP LP Terminals-Tucson Tucson	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93
Amarillo, TX	UP	7,045	23.48	+20.31	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.57
LDRR group, LA	UP	7,095	23.65	+20.54	Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breau Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.56
Southern Louisiana	UP	7,095	23.65	+20.55	IMTT Avondale & St Rose Saint Rose Valero Refining - New Orleans Norco Mt. Airy Terminal Mt.Airy + 15 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.56
West Texas	UP	7,270	24.23	+21.15	DKL Big Spring Big Spring Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply LP Abilene + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
Houston, TX	UP	7,440	24.80	+21.73	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.57
Grand Jct, CO	UP	7,455	24.85	+21.75	Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Eagle Pass, TX	UP	7,520	25.07	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
Laredo, TX	UP	7,520	25.07	+22.65	NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Laredo, TX Laredo	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
Santa Teresa, NM	UP	7,570	25.23	+22.79	Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
El Paso, TX	UP	7,570	25.23	+22.78	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.57
Corpus Christi, TX	UP	7,635	25.45	+22.99	Magellan Terminal Holdings Corpus Christi Midstream Texas Operating Ingleside CITGO - Victoria Victoria + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
Brownsville, TX	UP	7,720	25.73	+23.38	TransMontaigne - SouthWest Brownsville ABC Gulf Coast Terminal Brownsville NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Harlingen, TX Harlingen + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
Salt Lake City, UT	UP	7,830	26.10	+23.11	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	7,830	26.10	+23.03	Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Nampa, ID	UP	8,280	27.60	+25.25	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	8,280	27.60	+25.13	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
RPRC group, CA	UP	8,490	28.30	+27.26	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	8,490	28.30	+27.23	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	8,490	28.30	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
Portland, OR	UP	8,490	28.30	+26.70	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
LA Basin, CA	UP	8,590	28.63	+27.03	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	8,590	28.63	+27.03	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	8,590	28.63	+27.02	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	8,590	28.63	+26.88	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	8,690	28.97	+27.35	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
Milford, UT	UP	8,730	29.10	+26.71	UNEV Cedar City Terminal Cedar City	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
SAV group, CA	UP	8,740	29.13	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.113
Elko, NV	UP	8,815	29.38	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Las Vegas, NV	UP	8,815	29.38	+27.11	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	8,815	29.38	+27.71	SFPP LP Terminals-Reno Sparks OP Reno LLC Sparks Reno Fueling Facilities Corportion Reno + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97

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.