Chicago, IL
#151 of 422 U.S. rack markets by terminals
- terminals
- 2
- pipeline systems delivering
- 1
- refineries confirmed
- 0
- more per research or by route
- 2
- people in the trade area
- 1,683,332
- gal/day gasoline · estimated demand
- 1,292,568
- gal/day diesel · estimated demand
- 353,097
Terminals in this market
| Terminal | TCN | Location | Delivered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Service International Inc. | T-36-IL-3325 | Chicago, IL | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Aircraft Service International, Incorporated | T-36-IL-3376 | Chicago, IL | West Shore Pipeline |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Shore Pipeline | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Refineries that can supply this market
| Refinery | Location | Via | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Whiting Refinery | Whiting, IN | West Shore Pipeline | per research |
| CITGO Lemont Refinery | Lemont, IL | West Shore Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
Trade area
- people in the trade area · 2025 estimate
- 1,683,332
- rank of 422 rack markets by people
- #56
- gallons of gasoline a day · estimate, 2025
- 1,292,568
- gallons of diesel a day · estimate, 2025
- 353,097
- counties wholly in this market
- 0
- counties shared with other markets
- 6
| County | State | Share here | People counted here | Gasoline gal/day | Diesel gal/day | County population | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | IL | 30% | 1,573,971 | 1,155,742 | 307,623 | 5,194,625 | 8 |
| Lake County | IL | 5% | 33,305 | 31,647 | 6,989 | 719,339 | 28 |
| Lake County | IN | 6% | 30,226 | 37,147 | 11,571 | 504,612 | 27 |
| Porter County | IN | 11% | 18,960 | 25,928 | 9,066 | 176,049 | 37 |
| Berrien County | MI | 10% | 15,854 | 25,559 | 8,121 | 152,444 | 49 |
| LaPorte County | IN | 10% | 11,174 | 16,666 | 9,761 | 111,294 | 51 |
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 East Chicago on West Shore Pipeline
- 2.14
- ¢/gal · cheapest diesel · from East Chicago on West Shore Pipeline
- 2.14
- ¢/gal · cheapest jet fuel · from East Chicago on West Shore Pipeline
- 2.14
| Origin | Pipeline | Delivery point | Product | ¢/bbl | ¢/gal | Refineries at the origin | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chicago (Lake County), IN | West Shore Pipeline | Argo (Cook County), IL per research | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 89.78 | 2.14 | BP Whiting Refinery | FERC No. 71.61.0 item Table of Rates |
| Lemont (Will County), IL | West Shore Pipeline | Argo (Cook County), IL per research | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 89.78 | 2.14 | CITGO Lemont Refinery | ILL. C.C. No. 115 item Table of Rates |
Supply resilience
- pipeline supply
- One pipeline
- pipeline systems delivering
- 1
- terminals on two or more pipelines
- 0
- terminals with no pipeline tariff
- 1
One pipeline system delivers here: West Shore Pipeline. An outage on it leaves the market to truck, rail or water.
If a pipeline system goes down
| Pipeline system | Terminals it reaches here | With no other pipeline | Which |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Shore Pipeline | 1 | 1 | Aircraft Service International, Incorporated |
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
- -3.72
- ¢/gal over Chicago ethanol · highest
- -3.36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Service International, Incorporated | -3.72 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 153 |
| Aircraft Service International Inc. | -3.36 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 160 |
Nearby rack markets
Rack markets within 75 miles (straight line): where a buyer here could also lift.
| Rack market | Miles | Terminals | Pipelines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestview, IL | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Argo, IL | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Blue Island, IL | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Hammond, IN | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| Lemont, IL | 20 | 1 | — |
| Des Plaines, IL | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| Mt. Prospect, IL | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| Lockport, IL | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| Kankakee, IL | 52 | 3 | — |
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.