Valero Renewable Fuels LLC

Bluffton, IN

PADD2 Ethanol

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

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 140
barrels per day: 9,132
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #31
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 40
other plants within 100 mi: 13

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
CITGO - Huntington T-35-IN-3210	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	18
Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP T-35-IN-3231	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	18
Lassus Bros. Oil, Inc. - Huntington T-35-IN-3234	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	18
Sunoco LLC T-35-IN-3211	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	operator lists ethanol	18
Marathon Huntington T-35-IN-3208	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	18
Marathon Muncie T-35-IN-3221	Muncie, IN	Muncie, IN	assumed	32
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Muncie T-35-IN-3229	Muncie, IN	Muncie, IN	assumed	32
Buckeye Development and Logistics II LLC T-35-IN-3251	Huntington, IN	Huntington, IN	assumed	35
Countrymark Cooperative LLP - Peru T-35-IN-3236	Peru, IN	Peru, IN	assumed	47
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Lima South T-34-OH-3158	Lima, OH	Lima, OH	assumed	56
Lima Refining Company T-34-OH-3176	Lima, OH	Lima, OH	assumed	56
Marathon Lima T-34-OH-3152	Lima, OH	Lima, OH	assumed	57
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Lima North T-34-OH-3146	Lima, OH	Lima, OH	assumed	57
Countrymark Cooperative LLP - Jolietville T-35-IN-3235	Westfield, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	71
Norfolk Southern Railway Co End Terminal T-35-IN-3245	Elkhart, IN	Niles, MI	assumed	78
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Zionsville T-35-IN-3230	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	78
NGL Supply Terminal Company LLC T-35-IN-3249	Lebanon, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	83
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-35-IN-3204	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	83
Marathon Speedway T-35-IN-3222	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	84
CITGO - Dayton T-31-OH-3121	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH	assumed	85
Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP T-31-OH-3117	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH	assumed	85
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Dayton T-31-OH-3115	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH	assumed	85
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-31-OH-3106	Dayton, OH	Dayton, OH	assumed	85
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-35-IN-3203	Granger, IN	Niles, MI	assumed	86
US Venture T-35-IN-3227	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	86
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Raceway T-35-IN-3226	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	86
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Indianapolis T-35-IN-3238	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	87
CSX Transportation Inc T-35-IN-3243	Avon, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	90
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Niles T-38-MI-3028	Niles, MI	Niles, MI	assumed	92
Marathon Oil Niles T-38-MI-3019	Niles, MI	Niles, MI	assumed	92
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Niles West T-38-MI-3023	Niles, MI	Niles, MI	assumed	92
Marathon Indianapolis T-35-IN-3219	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis, IN	assumed	96
ERPC Todhunter T-31-OH-3119	Middletown, OH	Lebanon, OH	assumed	97
Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Marshall T-38-MI-3043	Marshall, MI	Marshall, MI	assumed	100
ERPC Lebanon T-31-OH-3118	Lebanon, OH	Lebanon, OH	assumed	100
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-34-OH-3148	Toledo, OH	Toledo, OH	assumed	105
PBF Logistics ProductsTerminals LLC T-34-OH-3161	Toledo, OH	Toledo, OH	assumed	108
Toledo Terminal Holdings LLC T-34-OH-3149	Toledo, OH	Toledo, OH	assumed	109
Sunoco Midstream LLC T-34-OH-3169	Toledo, OH	Toledo, OH	operator lists ethanol	111
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-38-MI-3004	Napoleon, MI	Jackson, MI	assumed	111

Nearby ethanol plants

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

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
POET Biorefining - Portland LLC	Portland, IN	90	23
Central Indiana Ethanol LLC	Marion, IN	50	30
POET Biorefining - North Manchester LLC	North Manchester, IN	96	34
POET Biorefining - Alexandria LLC	Alexandria, IN	90	38
Cardinal Ethanol LLC	Union City, IN	136	41
The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC	Greenville, OH	154	55
Guardian Lima LLC	Lima, OH	84	59
The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC	Logansport, IN	140	65
POET Biorefining - Leipsic LLC	Leipsic, OH	90	70
South Bend Ethanol LLC	South Bend, IN	100	86
POET Biorefining - Shelbyville LLC	Shelbyville, IN	96	86
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Linden, IN	140	97
Iroquois Bio-Energy Co LLC	Rensselaer, IN	65	98

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: Ft Wayne, IN (NS) (Bluffton 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.

NSRQ 70120 price authority effective January 2, 2018, "subject to future increases" — current NS prices are published only through AccessNS. Not subject to fuel surcharge (note G556). Lanes to Norcross GA, Spartanburg SC, Alexandria VA and Pineville NC include transloading at the TBT (notes P949-P952).

To rate group	Railroad	$/car	¢/gal	Delivered vs CHI ¢	Terminals in the group	Tariff
Chicago, IL	NS	3,657	12.19	+19.06	BP Products North America Inc Whiting CITGO - East Chicago East Chicago East Chicago Terminal East Chicago + 8 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Detroit, MI	NS	3,833	12.78	+19.66	Buckeye Terminals, LLC River Rouge Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Woodhaven Woodhaven Midwest Marine Inc. River Rouge + 14 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Columbus, OH	NS	4,028	13.43	+20.28	Marathon Heath Heath Marathon Columbus - West Columbus Buckeye Terminals, LLC Columbus + 6 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Canton, OH	NS	4,107	13.69	+20.63	Buckeye Terminals, LLC Canton Marathon Refinery Canton Canton Canton Refining Logistics Canton	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Toledo, OH	NS	4,180	13.93	+20.77	CITGO - Oregon Oregon Toledo Terminal Holdings LLC Toledo Sunoco Midstream LLC Toledo + 3 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Cleveland, OH	NS	4,353	14.51	+21.44	Buckeye Terminals, LLC Grafton Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP Cleveland Sunoco Midstream LLC Aurora + 9 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Pittsburgh, PA	NS	4,614	15.38	+22.88	Ergon West Virginia Incorporated Newell Buckeye Terminals LLC Indianola Indianola Lucknow Highspire Terminal Coraopolis + 14 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Louisville, KY	NS	5,014	16.71	+23.63	Marathon Louisville Louisville Valero Terminaling and Distribution Louisville Marathon Oil Louisville Louisville + 5 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Tennille, GA	NS	5,224	17.41	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
South Jersey/Philadelphia	NS	5,572	18.57	+26.83	Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP Westville Sunoco LLC Marcus Hook MIPC LLC Monroe Refinery Truck Rack Trainer + 22 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Birmingham, AL	NS	5,572	18.57	+26.34	CITGO - Birmingham Birmingham Sunoco LLC Birmingham Equilon Enterprises LLC Birmingham + 7 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
North Jersey	NS	5,632	18.77	+27.10	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Bayonne Bayonne Phillips 66 Pipeline - Tremley Point Linden Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Carteret + 29 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Hattiesburg, MS	NS	5,748	19.16	+27.59	Energy Transfer Hattiesburg NGLsLLC Petal Colonial Pipeline Collins Collins Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Collins + 2 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Knoxville, TN	NS	5,998	19.99	+27.56	Energy Transfer Marketing and Terminals LP Knoxville Equilon Enterprises LLC Knoxville Marathon Oil Knoxville Knoxville + 4 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Altoona, PA	NS	6,047	20.16	+27.75	Lucknow Highspire Terminal Altoona Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP Altoona Sunoco Midstream LLC Altoona	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Chattanooga, TN	NS	6,094	20.31	+27.95	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Chattanooga I Chattanooga Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Chattanooga Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Chattanooga I Chattanooga + 3 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Baltimore, MD	NS	6,270	20.90	+28.62	Petroleum Fuel & Terminal - Baltimore S Baltimore Sunoco LLC Baltimore Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company- Baltimore West Baltimore + 6 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Augusta, GA	NS	6,356	21.19	+29.45	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC North Augusta Buckeye Terminals, LLC North Augusta US Ventures North Augusta + 1 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Columbia, SC	NS	6,356	21.19	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Allentown/Bethlehem, PA	NS	6,428	21.43	+29.18	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Macungie Macungie Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP Sinking Spring GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC Macungie + 10 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Seneca, SC	NS	6,489	21.63	+29.33	Marathon Belton Belton Buckeye Terminals, LLC Belton	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Norfolk, VA	NS	6,529	21.76	+30.05	IMTT - CHESAPEAKE Chesapeake Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Chesapeake Chesapeake Kinder Morgan Virginia Liquids Chesapeake + 7 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Greensboro, NC	NS	6,616	22.05	+29.73	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Greensboro Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Greensboro Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company Greensboro + 4 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Winston-salem, NC	NS	6,616	22.05	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Charleston, SC	NS	6,616	22.05	+30.41	Buckeye Terminals, LLC - North Charleston North Charleston Kinder Morgan Operating LP "C" Charleston	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Roanoke, VA	NS	6,703	22.34	+29.96	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Roanoke Buckeye Terminals, LLC Montvale Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Roanoke Roanoke + 4 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Harrisburg, PA	NS	6,703	22.34	+30.03	Lucknow Highspire Terminal Mechanicsburg Sunoco Midstream LLC Mechanicsburg Lucknow Highspire Terminal Middletown + 1 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Richmond, VA	NS	6,828	22.76	+30.48	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Richmond TransMontaigne - Richmond Richmond First Energy Corporation Richmond + 8 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Spartanburg, SC incl. transload	NS	6,870	22.90	+29.34	Buckeye Terminals, LLC Spartansburg US Ventures Spartanburg GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC Spartanburg + 4 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Atlanta, GA incl. transload	NS	6,880	22.93	+29.41	CTOC Austell Terminal Austell Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Atlanta Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Doraville II Doraville + 16 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Macon, GA	NS	6,967	23.22	+31.51	IMTT Epic LLC Macon TransMontaigne - Macon Macon South Florida Materials Corp Macon + 3 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Charlotte, NC incl. transload	NS	6,967	23.22	+29.66	Marathon Petroleum, LLC Charlotte Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Charlotte Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Charlotte II Charlotte + 10 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Raleigh, NC	NS	7,053	23.51	+31.76	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Selma Marathon Selma Selma Colonial Pipeline Selma + 10 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Columbus, GA	NS	7,063	23.54	+31.85	Omega Partners III, LLC Columbus Marathon Oil Columbus Columbus Transmontaingne Product Services Columbus	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Miami, FL	NS	7,080	23.60	+33.40	South Florida Materials Corp Dania Beach Portofino Terminal Hollywood Chevron USA Incorporated - Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale + 15 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Jacksonville, FL	NS	7,138	23.79	+32.29	Sunoco LLC Jacksonville Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company- Jacksonville Jacksonville Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Jacksonville Jacksonville + 3 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Albany, GA	NS	7,238	24.13	+32.51	TransMontaigne - Albany Albany Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Albany Albany Transmontaingne Product Services Albany	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Savannah, GA	NS	7,312	24.37	+32.76	COLONIAL TERMINALS, INC. Savannah CTI Foundation Terminal Inc. Savannah CTI Wahlstrom Terminal Inc Savannah	NSRQ 70120 item 1000
Washington, D.C. incl. transload	NS	7,749	25.83	+32.27	Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals LLC Lorton TransMontaigne - Fairfax Fairfax GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC Fairfax + 6 more	NSRQ 70120 item 1000

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.