Rack market
Brownsville, TX
#31 of 422 U.S. rack markets by terminals
OPIS rack city 598
Gasoline & diesel
Aviation gasoline
Biodiesel
- terminals
- 7
- pipeline systems delivering
- 2
- refineries confirmed
- 2
- more per research or by route
- 25
- people in the trade area
- 244,732
- gal/day gasoline · estimated demand
- 281,352
- gal/day diesel · estimated demand
- 106,336
Terminals in this market
| Terminal | TCN | Location | Delivered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewing One | T-76-TX-2841 | Brownsville, TX | Inland Waterways |
| Co-Owner - Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated And Citgo - Brownsville | T-76-TX-2845 | Brownsville, TX | Inland Waterways |
| Port Isabel | T-76-TX-2849 | Port Isabel, TX | Inland Waterways |
| Rtw Terminal | T-76-TX-2859 | Brownsville, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Transmontaigne Partners L.p. - Tejano | T-74-TX-2769 | Brownsville, TX | Inland Waterways |
| Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated - Southwest (Brownsville) | T-74-TX-2717 | Brownsville, TX | NuStar Pipeline, Inland Waterways |
| US Petroleum Depot (Continental Fuels) | T-74-TX-2709 | Brownsville, TX | Inland Waterways |
Pipelines delivering to this market
Each system with a tariff delivery point at one of this market’s terminals, and how many running refineries can ship on it to here.
| Pipeline system | Terminals here | Delivery points | Refineries confirmed | All reachable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Waterways | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| NuStar Pipeline | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Refineries that can supply this market
| Refinery | Location | Via | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery | Corpus Christi, TX | NuStar Pipeline, Inland Waterways | confirmed |
| Valero Three Rivers Refinery | Three Rivers, TX | NuStar Pipeline | confirmed |
| CITGO Lake Charles Refinery | Lake Charles, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Calcasieu Refining Company | Lake Charles, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Chalmette Refinery | Chalmette, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Chevron Pascagoula Refinery | Pascagoula, MS | Inland Waterways | per research |
| ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery | Baton Rouge, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Baytown, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery | Beaumont, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi Refinery — West Plant | Corpus Christi West, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery | Galveston Bay, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Marathon Garyville Refinery | Garyville, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Motiva Port Arthur Refinery | Port Arthur, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Pemex Deer Park Refinery (Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership) | Deer Park, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery (Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex) | Westlake, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery | Sweeny, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Placid Refining Company Port Allen Refinery | Port Allen, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Shell Norco Manufacturing Complex (Norco Refinery) | Norco, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery | Port Arthur, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Valero Houston Refinery | Houston, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Valero Meraux Refinery | Meraux, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Valero St. Charles Refinery (Norco Refinery) | Norco, LA | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Valero Texas City Refinery | Texas City, TX | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Vertex Mobile (Saraland) Refinery | Saraland, AL | Inland Waterways | per research |
| Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi) | Corpus Christi, TX | NuStar Pipeline, Inland Waterways | inferred (same city) |
| Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter | Corpus Christi, TX | NuStar Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | Corpus Christi, TX | NuStar Pipeline, Inland Waterways | inferred (same city) |
Trade area
- people in the trade area · 2025 estimate
- 244,732
- rank of 422 rack markets by people
- #299
- gallons of gasoline a day · estimate, 2025
- 281,352
- gallons of diesel a day · estimate, 2025
- 106,336
- counties wholly in this market
- 0
- counties shared with other markets
- 3
| County | State | Share here | People counted here | Gasoline gal/day | Diesel gal/day | County population | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County | TX | 55% | 240,059 | 267,204 | 100,144 | 433,946 | 11 |
| Willacy County | TX | 23% | 4,591 | 7,427 | 3,290 | 19,971 | 37 |
| Kenedy County | TX | 25% | 81 | 6,722 | 2,902 | 319 | 65 |
Fuel demand is an estimate: each state’s taxed gallons for the year (FHWA) are split among its counties by where the driving happens (EPA county vehicle miles, weighted by how much fuel each vehicle type burns), then shared to markets as above. Every state adds back to its FHWA total. Gasoline includes the ethanol blended into it; diesel is FHWA’s special fuels. Expect diesel to be least reliable along long-haul corridors, where trucks buy fuel in one county and burn it in another. Population: U.S. Census Bureau county estimates.
Cost to serve this market by pipeline
- ¢/gal · cheapest gasoline · from Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County on NuStar Pipeline
- 4.10
- ¢/gal · cheapest diesel · from Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County on NuStar Pipeline
- 4.77
- ¢/gal · cheapest jet fuel · from Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County on NuStar Pipeline
- 4.10
| Origin | Pipeline | Delivery point | Product | ¢/bbl | ¢/gal | Refineries at the origin | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US/Mexico International Boundary near Penitas (naphtha) | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | naphtha | 101.38 | 2.41 | FERC No. 71.21.0 item Table of Rates | |
| US/Mexico International Boundary near Penitas (naphtha) | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | naphtha | 123.01 | 2.93 | FERC No. 71.21.0 item Table of Rates | |
| US/Mexico International Boundary near Penitas (naphtha) | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | naphtha | 132.66 | 3.16 | FERC No. 71.21.0 item Table of Rates | |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, kerosene, diesel, jet fuel, natural gasoline, normal butane, iso butane | 172.05 | 4.10 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | Texas No. 98.15.0 item Note 2 |
| CITGO Refinery, Nueces County | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, kerosene, diesel, jet fuel, natural gasoline, normal butane, iso butane | 185.28 | 4.41 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery; Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter | Texas No. 98.15.0 |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 200.46 | 4.77 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | Texas No. 114.1.0 item Item 100 |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 200.46 | 4.77 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | FERC No. 85.13.0 item Item 100 Note 2 |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 202.99 | 4.83 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | Texas No. 114.1.0 item Item 100 |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 202.99 | 4.83 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | FERC No. 85.13.0 item Item 100 |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 209.76 | 4.99 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | Texas No. 114.1.0 item Item 100 |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 209.76 | 4.99 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | FERC No. 85.13.0 item Item 100 |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 216.51 | 5.16 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | Texas No. 114.1.0 item Item 100 |
| Origin Station, Corpus Christi, Nueces County (T-74-TX-2714 'S Tx-Origin Station') | NuStar Pipeline | Brownsville Terminal / Connected Terminals in Brownsville, Cameron County, TX same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 216.51 | 5.16 | Buckeye Texas Hub Condensate Splitter (Corpus Christi); Magellan Corpus Christi Condensate Splitter; Valero Corpus Christi Refinery (East & West Plants) | FERC No. 85.13.0 item Item 100 |
Supply resilience
- pipeline supply
- Limited
- pipeline systems delivering
- 2
- terminals on two or more pipelines
- 1
- terminals with no pipeline tariff
- 1
Two pipeline systems deliver here: one can cover for the other where a terminal is on both.
If a pipeline system goes down
| Pipeline system | Terminals it reaches here | With no other pipeline | Which |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Waterways | 6 | 5 | Bluewing One; Co-Owner - Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated And Citgo - Brownsville; Port Isabel; Transmontaigne Partners L.p. - Tejano; US Petroleum Depot (Continental Fuels) |
| NuStar Pipeline | 1 | 0 |
Counts pipeline systems with a tariff delivery point here, not capacity, storage or contracts. A system with two lines into the market still counts once, and a terminal with one pipeline may also receive by truck, rail or water. For a refinery or pipeline outage across every market it touches, open that facility’s page.
Delivered ethanol cost
- ¢/gal over Chicago ethanol · lowest in the market
- +20.02
- ¢/gal over Chicago ethanol · highest
- +20.02
An estimate for each terminal: the cheapest of published rail rates and trucking from the nearest plants, plus basis, transload, terminaling and carrying cost. Each terminal page shows the build-up line by line.
| Terminal | ¢/gal over Chicago | By | From | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Isabel | +20.02 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 1,084 |
| Bluewing One | +20.02 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 1,087 |
| Co-Owner - Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated And Citgo - Brownsville | +20.02 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 1,091 |
| Rtw Terminal | +20.02 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 1,090 |
| Transmontaigne Partners L.p. - Tejano | +20.02 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 1,090 |
| Transmontaigne Product Services Incorporated - Southwest (Brownsville) | +20.02 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 1,090 |
| US Petroleum Depot (Continental Fuels) | +20.02 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 1,090 |
Nearby rack markets
Rack markets within 75 miles (straight line): where a buyer here could also lift.
| Rack market | Miles | Terminals | Pipelines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen, TX | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| Edinburg, TX | 55 | 1 | 1 |
| Hidalgo, TX | 55 | 1 | 1 |
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.