Valero Renewable Fuels LLC

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PADD2 Ethanol

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

million gal/yr capacity · EIA: 150
barrels per day: 9,785
rank of 189 U.S. plants: #22
fuel terminals within 150 mi: 26
other plants within 100 mi: 27

Terminals within reach

Terminal	Location	Rack market	Ethanol	Miles
Jackson Terminal T-41-MN-3427	Jackson, MN	Milford, IA	assumed	21
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Milford, IA T-42-IA-3466	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	37
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3467	Milford, IA	Milford, IA	operator lists ethanol	37
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3413	Mankato, MN	Mankato, MN	operator lists ethanol	43
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3465	Clear Lake, IA	Mason Cty/Clr.Lk., IA	operator lists ethanol	72
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3414	Marshall, MN	Marshall, MN	operator lists ethanol	81
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Rock Rapids, IA T-42-IA-3472	Rock Rapids, IA	Rock Rapids, IA	operator lists ethanol	82
Growmark T-42-IA-3461	Duncombe, IA	Ft. Dodge, IA	assumed	91
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Le Mars, IA T-42-IA-3464	Le Mars, IA	Lemars, IA	assumed	96
NGL Supply Terminal Company LLC T-41-MN-3426	Rosemount, MN	Pn Bnd/Flnthlsrs, MN	assumed	103
Signature Flight Support Corp. T-41-MN-3420	Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN	assumed	108
Swissport Fueling, Inc. T-41-MN-3419	St. Paul, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	108
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Sioux Falls, SD T-46-SD-3553	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	108
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-46-SD-3554	Sioux Falls, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	111
Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-41-MN-3402	Spring Valley, MN	—	assumed	111
Western Refining Terminals T-41-MN-3404	St. Paul Park, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	114
Newport Terminal Corporation T-41-MN-3406	Newport, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	assumed	115
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3415	St Paul, MN	St. Paul/Marathon, MN	operator lists ethanol	116
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Roseville, MN T-41-MN-3403	Roseville, MN	Roseville/Magellan, MN	operator lists ethanol	116
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3473	Sioux City, IA	Sioux City, IA	operator lists ethanol	118
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-41-MN-3416	Eyota, MN	Rochester, MN	operator lists ethanol	119
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-42-IA-3474	Waterloo, IA	Waterloo, IA	operator lists ethanol	138
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Sauk Centre, MN T-41-MN-3401	Sauk Centre, MN	Sauk Centre, MN	operator lists ethanol	145
Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-42-IA-3456	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines, IA	assumed	149
NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership L.P. - Yankton, SD T-46-SD-3557	Yanton, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	149
Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. T-46-SD-3555	Watertown, SD	—	operator lists ethanol	150

Nearby ethanol plants

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

Plant	Location	MMgal/yr	Miles
Green Plains Superior LLC	Superior, IA	69	25
POET Biorefining - Bingham Lake LLC	Bingham Lake, MN	35	29
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Lakota, IA	110	30
POET Biorefining - Lake Crystal LLC	Lake Crystal, MN	68	34
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC	Heron Lake, MN	72	36
POET Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC	Emmetsburg, IA	68	39
Highwater Ethanol LLC	Lamberton, MN	70	53
Guardian Energy LLC	Janesville, MN	164	55
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Hartley, IA	150	57
Heartland Corn Products	Winthrop, MN	162	62
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Albert City, IA	140	64
POET Biorefining - Glenville LLC	Glenville, MN	48	65
POET Biorefining - Hanlontown LLC	Hanlontown, IA	80	66
POET Biorefining - Ashton LLC	Ashton, IA	68	67
Corn Lp	Goldfield, IA	80	73
Golden Grain Energy LLC	Mason City, IA	140	78
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC	Fort Dodge, IA	150	81
Cargill Inc	Ft Dodge, IA	130	81
ADM Marshall MN	Marshall, MN	48	82
Absolute Energy LLC	St Ansgar, IA	135	83
Little Sioux Corn Processors LLLP	Marcus, IA	165	83
Al-Corn Clean Fuel	Claremont, MN	130	83
Granite Falls Energy LLC	Granite Falls, MN	63	90
Siouxland Energy Cooperative	Sioux Center, IA	65	92
Quad Cnty Corn Processors Coop	Galva, IA	38	92
POET Biorefining - Gowrie LLC	Gowrie, IA	90	94
POET Biorefining - Arthur LLC	Arthur, IA	132	99

Published rail rates

Origin rate group: Interior Iowa Heavy, IA (UP) (Welcome 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
Interior Iowa Heavy, IA	UP	2,100	7.00	+3.13	Growmark Duncombe	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.38
Brewster, MN	UP	4,850	16.17	+12.26	Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Mankato	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.41
Chicago, IL	UP	5,060	16.87	+13.71	BP Products North America Inc Whiting Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC Argo Marathon Hammond Hammond + 24 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.39
Kansas City, MO	UP	5,110	17.03	+13.83	Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Kansas City Phillips 66 Pipeline - Kansas City Kansas City Buckeye Tank Terminal LLC Sugar Creek + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.41
Southern Wisconsin	UP	5,330	17.77	+14.56	US Venture Inc Milwaukee Buckeye Terminals, LLC Milwaukee CITGO - Milwaukee Milwaukee + 17 more	UP 2028-A-1360-BO p.42
St Louis, IL	UP	5,430	18.10	+14.98	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	6,230	20.77	+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.57
Little Rock, AR	UP	6,230	20.77	+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.57
Denver, CO	UP	6,385	21.28	+17.47	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	6,575	21.92	+19.56	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	6,775	22.58	+20.24	SFPP LP Terminals-Tucson Tucson	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.93
Northern Louisiana	UP	6,875	22.92	+19.73	Shreveport Refinery Shreveport Calumet Princeton Refining Princeton Monroe Terminal Company Monroe + 4 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
Austin, TX	UP	7,000	23.33	+20.33	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.58
Amarillo, TX	UP	7,025	23.42	+20.23	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	7,075	23.58	+20.54	Five Star Fuels Baldwin Breaux Bridge Terminal Breau Bridge CITGO - Lake Charles Lake Charles + 2 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
Southern Louisiana	UP	7,075	23.58	+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.57
West Texas	UP	7,250	24.17	+21.08	DKL Big Spring Big Spring Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P. Odessa Delek Marketing & Supply LP Abilene + 3 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
Grand Jct, CO	UP	7,335	24.45	+21.29	Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita Golden Gate SET Petroleum Partners Fruita	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.94
Houston, TX	UP	7,420	24.73	+21.71	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.58
Eagle Pass, TX	UP	7,500	25.00	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
Laredo, TX	UP	7,500	25.00	+22.61	NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Laredo, TX Laredo	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
Santa Teresa, NM	UP	7,550	25.17	+22.70	Union Pacific Railroad Company Santa Teresa	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.57
El Paso, TX	UP	7,550	25.17	+22.69	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.58
Corpus Christi, TX	UP	7,615	25.38	+22.96	Magellan Terminal Holdings Corpus Christi Midstream Texas Operating Ingleside CITGO - Victoria Victoria + 6 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
Brownsville, TX	UP	7,700	25.67	+23.35	TransMontaigne - SouthWest Brownsville ABC Gulf Coast Terminal Brownsville NuStar Logistics, L.P. - Harlingen, TX Harlingen + 9 more	UP 2028-A-1370-EX p.58
Salt Lake City, UT	UP	7,710	25.70	+22.63	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	7,710	25.70	+22.56	Enterprise - Grand Junction Terminal Cisco	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.98
Nampa, ID	UP	8,160	27.20	+24.76	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	8,160	27.20	+24.16	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	8,610	28.70	+26.24	UNEV Cedar City Terminal Cedar City	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97
RPRC group, CA	UP	8,610	28.70	+27.10	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	8,610	28.70	+27.07	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	8,610	28.70	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1390-BK p.114
Portland, OR	UP	8,610	28.70	+27.00	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	8,695	28.98	—	no IRS terminal in a station town	UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.96
Las Vegas, NV	UP	8,695	28.98	+26.64	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	8,695	28.98	+27.23	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	8,710	29.03	+27.36	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	8,710	29.03	+27.36	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	8,710	29.03	+27.32	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	8,710	29.03	+26.71	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	8,810	29.37	+27.69	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	8,860	29.53	—	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.