Valero Renewable Fuels LLC

Lakota, IA

PADD2 Ethanol

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

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 110
barrels per day: 7,175
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #63
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 25
other plants within 100 mi: 32

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3465	Clear Lake, IA	Mason Cty/Clr.Lk., IA	operator lists ethanol	43
Jackson Terminal T-41-MN-3427	Jackson, MN	Milford, IA	assumed	45
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3466	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	52
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3413	Mankato, MN	Mankato, MN	operator lists ethanol	53
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3467	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	54
Growmark T-42-IA-3461	Duncombe, IA	Ft. Dodge, IA	assumed	65
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-41-MN-3402	Spring Valley, MN	—	assumed	92
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Rock Rapids, IA T-42-IA-3472	Rock Rapids, IA	Rock Rapids, IA	operator lists ethanol	103
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3416	Eyota, MN	Rochester, MN	operator lists ethanol	104
NGL Supply Terminal Company LLC T-41-MN-3426	Rosemount, MN	Pn Bnd/Flnthlsrs, MN	assumed	105
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Le Mars, IA T-42-IA-3464	Le Mars, IA	Lemars, IA	assumed	108
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3474	Waterloo, IA	Waterloo, IA	operator lists ethanol	109
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3414	Marshall, MN	Marshall, MN	operator lists ethanol	111
Signature Flight Support Corp. T-41-MN-3420	Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN	assumed	113
Swissport Fueling, Inc. T-41-MN-3419	St. Paul, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	113
Western Refining Terminals T-41-MN-3404	St. Paul Park, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	116
Newport Terminal Corporation T-41-MN-3406	Newport, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	118
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Roseville, MN T-41-MN-3403	Roseville, MN	Roseville/Magellan, MN	operator lists ethanol	122
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3415	St Paul, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	operator lists ethanol	122
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3456	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	125
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3473	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City, IA	operator lists ethanol	126
Phillips 66 Pipeline - Pleasant Hill T-42-IA-3470	Pleasant Hill, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	129
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3457	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	operator lists ethanol	130
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Sioux Falls, SD T-46-SD-3553	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	131
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-46-SD-3554	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	133

Nearby ethanol plants

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

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Welcome, MN	150	30
POET Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC	Emmetsburg, IA	68	33
POET Biorefining - Hanlontown LLC	Hanlontown, IA	80	39
Green Plains Superior LLC	Superior, IA	69	41
POET Biorefining - Glenville LLC	Glenville, MN	48	44
Corn Lp	Goldfield, IA	80	46
Golden Grain Energy LLC	Mason City, IA	140	50
POET Biorefining - Lake Crystal LLC	Lake Crystal, MN	68	50
Guardian Energy LLC	Janesville, MN	164	55
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Albert City, IA	140	58
POET Biorefining - Bingham Lake LLC	Bingham Lake, MN	35	58
Absolute Energy LLC	St Ansgar, IA	135	60
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Fort Dodge, IA	150	61
Cargill Inc	Ft Dodge, IA	130	61
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC	Heron Lake, MN	72	64
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Hartley, IA	150	70
Al-Corn Clean Fuel	Claremont, MN	130	73
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Charles City, IA	165	73
POET Biorefining - Gowrie LLC	Gowrie, IA	90	74
POET Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC	Iowa Falls, IA	114	75
POET Biorefining - Jewell LLC	Jewell, IA	90	77
Heartland Corn Products	Winthrop, MN	162	81
Highwater Ethanol LLC	Lamberton, MN	70	82
POET Biorefining - Ashton LLC	Ashton, IA	68	84
Pine Lake Corn Processors	Steamboat Rock, IA	90	84
POET Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC	Shell Rock, IA	128	89
Quad Cnty Corn Processors Coop	Galva, IA	38	90
Little Sioux Corn Processors LLLP	Marcus, IA	165	90
Louis Dreyfus Co	Grand Junction, IA	122	92
POET Biorefining - Arthur LLC	Arthur, IA	132	93
Lincolnway Energy LLC	Nevada, IA	90	99
Homeland Energy Solutions LLC	Lawler, IA	225	100

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: Interior Iowa Light, IA (UP) (Lakota 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	4,735	15.78	+12.61	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	4,990	16.63	+13.41	US Venture Inc Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, LLC Milwaukee CITGO - Milwaukee Milwaukee + 17 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.42
St Louis, IL	UP	5,085	16.95	+13.81	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	5,880	19.60	+15.79	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.58
Little Rock, AR	UP	5,880	19.60	+15.79	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.58
Denver, CO	UP	6,035	20.12	+16.32	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	6,215	20.72	+18.37	PRO PETROLEUM, INC. El Mirage SFPP LP Terminals-Phoenix Phoenix Caljet of America, LLC Phoenix + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93
Tucson, AZ	UP	6,400	21.33	+18.99	SFPP LP Terminals-Tucson Tucson	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93
Northern Louisiana	UP	6,495	21.65	+17.97	Shreveport Refinery Shreveport Calumet Princeton Refining Princeton Monroe Terminal Company Monroe + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
Amarillo, TX	UP	6,635	22.12	+18.93	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.58
Austin, TX	UP	6,680	22.27	+19.25	Flint Hills Resources Austin Austin Union Pacific San Antonio Fuel Warehouse San Antonio Flint Hills Resources San Antonio San Antonio + 10 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.59
LDRR group, LA	UP	6,685	22.28	+19.22	Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breau Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
Southern Louisiana	UP	6,685	22.28	+19.24	IMTT Avondale & St Rose Saint Rose Valero Refining - New Orleans Norco Mt. Airy Terminal Mt.Airy + 15 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
West Texas	UP	6,850	22.83	+19.74	DKL Big Spring Big Spring Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply LP Abilene + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.59
Grand Jct, CO	UP	6,930	23.10	+19.95	Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Houston, TX	UP	7,010	23.37	+20.33	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.59
Eagle Pass, TX	UP	7,085	23.62	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.59
Laredo, TX	UP	7,085	23.62	+21.22	NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Laredo, TX Laredo	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.59
Santa Teresa, NM	UP	7,130	23.77	+21.30	Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
El Paso, TX	UP	7,130	23.77	+21.29	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.59
Corpus Christi, TX	UP	7,185	23.95	+21.51	Magellan Terminal Holdings Corpus Christi Midstream Texas Operating Ingleside CITGO - Victoria Victoria + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.59
Brownsville, TX	UP	7,270	24.23	+21.91	TransMontaigne - SouthWest Brownsville ABC Gulf Coast Terminal Brownsville NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Harlingen, TX Harlingen + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.59
Salt Lake City, UT	UP	7,280	24.27	+21.22	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	7,280	24.27	+21.14	Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Nampa, ID	UP	7,705	25.68	+23.27	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	7,705	25.68	+22.66	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	8,125	27.08	+24.64	UNEV Cedar City Terminal Cedar City	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
Las Vegas, NV	UP	8,205	27.35	+25.02	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	8,205	27.35	+25.61	SFPP LP Terminals-Reno Sparks OP Reno LLC Sparks Reno Fueling Facilities Corportion Reno + 1 more	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
Elko, NV	UP	8,225	27.42	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
RPRC group, CA	UP	8,650	28.83	+27.25	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	8,650	28.83	+27.22	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	8,650	28.83	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
Portland, OR	UP	8,650	28.83	+27.15	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	8,750	29.17	+27.51	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	8,750	29.17	+27.51	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	8,750	29.17	+27.48	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	8,750	29.17	+26.86	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	8,850	29.50	+27.83	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	8,900	29.67	—	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.