Rack market
Hammond, IN
#16 of 422 U.S. rack markets by terminals
OPIS rack code 365
Gasoline & diesel
Aviation gasoline
Biodiesel
Ethanol
- terminals
- 9
- pipeline systems delivering
- 4
- refineries in market
- 1
- refineries supplying market
- 14
- people in the trade area
- 652,901
- gal/day gasoline · estimated demand
- 862,345
- gal/day diesel · estimated demand
- 316,477
Terminals in this market
| Terminal | TCN | Location | Delivered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Products North America Inc | T-35-IN-3205 | Whiting, IN | Buckeye Pipeline |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond | T-35-IN-3228 | Hammond, IN | Explorer Pipeline, Wolverine Pipeline |
| CITGO - East Chicago | T-35-IN-3209 | East Chicago, IN | Buckeye Pipeline, Explorer Pipeline, Wolverine Pipeline |
| East Chicago Terminal | T-35-IN-3225 | East Chicago, IN | Explorer Pipeline |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline | T-35-IN-3224 | Hammond, IN | Wolverine Pipeline |
| Marathon Hammond | T-35-IN-3218 | Hammond, IN | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) |
| Petrogas | T-35-IN-3250 | Griffith, IN | Buckeye Pipeline |
| Valero Terminaling and Distribution | T-35-IN-3202 | Hammond, IN | Explorer Pipeline |
| West Shore Pipeline | T-35-IN-3248 | Hammond, IN | Explorer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Pipeline | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Buckeye Pipeline | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverine Pipeline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Refineries that can supply this market
| Refinery | Location | Via | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Whiting Refinery | Whiting, IN | Wolverine Pipeline | confirmed |
| CITGO Lake Charles Refinery | Lake Charles, LA | Explorer Pipeline | per research |
| CITGO Lemont Refinery | Lemont, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | per research |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Baytown, TX | Explorer Pipeline | per research |
| ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery | Beaumont, TX | Explorer Pipeline | per research |
| ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery | Joliet, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | per research |
| Motiva Port Arthur Refinery | Port Arthur, TX | Colonial Pipeline, Explorer Pipeline | per research |
| Valero Port Arthur Refinery | Port Arthur, TX | Colonial Pipeline, Explorer Pipeline | per research |
| Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | Pasadena, TX | Explorer Pipeline, Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX), Phillips 66 Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| Marathon Robinson Refinery | Robinson, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | inferred (same city) |
| Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery | Sweeny, TX | Phillips 66 Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery | Port Arthur, TX | Colonial Pipeline, Explorer Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| Valero Houston Refinery | Houston, TX | Explorer Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| Wood River Refinery | Wood River, IL | Explorer Pipeline, Phillips 66 Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
Trade area
- people in the trade area · 2025 estimate
- 652,901
- rank of 422 rack markets by people
- #168
- gallons of gasoline a day · estimate, 2025
- 862,345
- gallons of diesel a day · estimate, 2025
- 316,477
- counties wholly in this market
- 0
- counties shared with other markets
- 9
| County | State | Share here | People counted here | Gasoline gal/day | Diesel gal/day | County population | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | IN | 80% | 402,327 | 494,443 | 154,014 | 504,612 | 11 |
| Porter County | IN | 67% | 117,090 | 160,116 | 55,986 | 176,049 | 22 |
| Berrien County | MI | 34% | 51,145 | 82,451 | 26,198 | 152,444 | 40 |
| LaPorte County | IN | 40% | 43,983 | 65,601 | 38,422 | 111,294 | 38 |
| Jasper County | IN | 49% | 16,554 | 31,414 | 29,678 | 33,894 | 45 |
| Starke County | IN | 37% | 8,595 | 9,960 | 3,716 | 23,425 | 48 |
| Newton County | IN | 37% | 5,265 | 8,096 | 4,751 | 14,188 | 45 |
| Pulaski County | IN | 39% | 4,922 | 6,072 | 2,072 | 12,463 | 56 |
| Benton County | IN | 34% | 3,015 | 4,190 | 1,640 | 8,883 | 70 |
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.
How good is it? Checked in October 2026 against the county retail sales Iowa and California publish: for gasoline, about 3–5% of gallons landed in the wrong rack market and a typical market was within 5–6%. For diesel, 14–21% landed in the wrong market and a typical market was 30–45% off, with truck-stop corridors such as Bakersfield and Stockton under-counted. Treat gasoline as a working estimate and diesel as a rough guide.
Cost to serve this market by pipeline
What it costs to move a gallon here from a supply origin at filed tariff rates: line-haul, the cost of financing the product on the way and in the tank, pipeline loss, and terminaling. It is a cost at filed rates, not a market price: add it to the origin spot price for a delivered cost. The figure shown is the lowest route that starts where product enters the pipeline system; where a second pipeline is needed to reach here, both are costed. Lines marked "estimate" are placeholders until the pipeline or terminal figure is on file; in the routes table, * marks a figure taken from the tariff.
Gasoline: product adder
- ¢/gal · product adder
- 2.72
- ¢/gal · line-haul tariff · published
- 0.53
- ¢/gal · carrying cost · calculated
- 0.38
- ¢/gal · pipeline loss · estimate
- 0.31
- ¢/gal · terminaling · estimate
- 1.50
- days financed
- 7.5
Route used: from Hammond, Lake County, IN on Wolverine Pipeline to Hammond, Lake County, IN (FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1).
How this adder is worked, line by line
| Line | ¢/gal | Basis | Source or working |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line-haul tariff | 0.533 | published | Wolverine Pipeline FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1: Hammond, Lake County, IN (Marathon and Valero Hammond terminals, Buckeye Chicago Complex, Citgo E. Chicago, Explorer Pipeline Hammond) → Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal), 22.40 ¢/bbl |
| Carrying cost | 0.379 | calculated | $3.100000/gal × 5.9300% ÷ 365 × 7.519 days (0.019 in transit, 2.50 waiting on the cycle, 5.00 in terminal inventory); transit estimated: 2 pipeline miles at 4.0 mph (general estimate) |
| Pipeline loss | 0.310 | estimate | flat estimate $0.0031/gal, applied 1 time |
| Terminaling | 1.500 | estimate | Flat estimate: no fee on file for this terminal |
| Product adder | 2.722 | Sum of the lines above, over the origin spot price |
Every published route, lowest adder first (23 of 23). Origins are priced at the same index here. "Origin must be cheaper by" is how far below the price at the origin of the route used above a route's own origin price has to be before that route wins.
| Origin | Pipeline | Delivery point | Terminals | Line-haul | Carrying | Loss | Terminaling | Adder ¢/gal | Days | Origin must be cheaper by | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond, Lake County, IN (Marathon and Valero Hammond terminals, Buckeye Chicago Complex, Citgo E. Chicago, Explorer Pipeline Hammond) | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond; CITGO - East Chicago; ExxonMobil Pipeline | 0.53 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 2.72 | 7.5 | — | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Hammond (Whiting Refinery), Lake County, IN | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond; CITGO - East Chicago; ExxonMobil Pipeline | 0.55 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 2.74 | 7.5 | 0.01 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Lemont-Lockport, Will County, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond; CITGO - East Chicago; ExxonMobil Pipeline | 1.88 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 4.08 | 7.8 | 1.36 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Joliet, Will County, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond; CITGO - East Chicago; ExxonMobil Pipeline | 1.88 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 4.09 | 8.0 | 1.37 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Martinsville, IL starts part-way along the line | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN | Marathon Hammond | 3.17 | 0.47 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 5.46 | 9.4 | 2.74 | F.E.R.C. No. 310.22.0 item Table of Rates, Footnote (a) |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 3.75 | 0.52 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 5.92 | 10.3 | 3.20 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 3.75 | 0.52 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 5.92 | 10.3 | 3.20 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Robinson, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN | Marathon Hammond | 3.71 | 0.49 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 6.01 | 9.7 | 3.29 | F.E.R.C. No. 311.24.0 item Table of Rates, Item No. 1 |
| Wood River, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN | Marathon Hammond | 3.71 | 0.52 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 6.04 | 10.3 | 3.32 | F.E.R.C. No. 311.24.0 item Table of Rates |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 4.76 | 0.52 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 7.09 | 10.3 | 4.37 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 110 |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 4.76 | 0.52 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 7.09 | 10.4 | 4.37 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 110 |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 6.38 | 0.74 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 8.77 | 14.6 | 6.05 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 6.38 | 0.74 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 8.77 | 14.6 | 6.05 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 8.83 | 0.91 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.40 | 18.1 | 8.68 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 8.83 | 0.91 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.40 | 18.2 | 8.68 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 8.83 | 0.93 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.41 | 18.4 | 8.69 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 8.83 | 0.93 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.41 | 18.4 | 8.69 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 8.83 | 0.94 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.42 | 18.6 | 8.70 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 8.83 | 0.94 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.42 | 18.6 | 8.70 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 8.92 | 0.91 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.49 | 18.1 | 8.77 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 8.92 | 0.91 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.49 | 18.1 | 8.77 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 9.12 | 0.94 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 11.86 | 18.6 | 9.14 | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 110 |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 9.12 | 0.94 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 11.86 | 18.6 | 9.14 | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 110 |
Diesel: product adder
- ¢/gal · product adder
- 3.09
- ¢/gal · line-haul tariff · published
- 0.53
- ¢/gal · carrying cost · calculated
- 0.58
- ¢/gal · pipeline loss · estimate
- 0.48
- ¢/gal · terminaling · estimate
- 1.50
- days financed
- 7.5
Route used: from Hammond, Lake County, IN on Wolverine Pipeline to Hammond, Lake County, IN (FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1).
How this adder is worked, line by line
| Line | ¢/gal | Basis | Source or working |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line-haul tariff | 0.533 | published | Wolverine Pipeline FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1: Hammond, Lake County, IN (Marathon and Valero Hammond terminals, Buckeye Chicago Complex, Citgo E. Chicago, Explorer Pipeline Hammond) → Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal), 22.40 ¢/bbl |
| Carrying cost | 0.582 | calculated | $4.760000/gal × 5.9300% ÷ 365 × 7.519 days (0.019 in transit, 2.50 waiting on the cycle, 5.00 in terminal inventory); transit estimated: 2 pipeline miles at 4.0 mph (general estimate) |
| Pipeline loss | 0.476 | estimate | flat estimate $0.0048/gal, applied 1 time |
| Terminaling | 1.500 | estimate | Flat estimate: no fee on file for this terminal |
| Product adder | 3.091 | Sum of the lines above, over the origin spot price |
Every published route, lowest adder first (22 of 22). Origins are priced at the same index here. "Origin must be cheaper by" is how far below the price at the origin of the route used above a route's own origin price has to be before that route wins.
| Origin | Pipeline | Delivery point | Terminals | Line-haul | Carrying | Loss | Terminaling | Adder ¢/gal | Days | Origin must be cheaper by | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond, Lake County, IN (Marathon and Valero Hammond terminals, Buckeye Chicago Complex, Citgo E. Chicago, Explorer Pipeline Hammond) | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond; CITGO - East Chicago; ExxonMobil Pipeline | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 1.50 | 3.09 | 7.5 | — | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Hammond (Whiting Refinery), Lake County, IN | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond; CITGO - East Chicago; ExxonMobil Pipeline | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 1.50 | 3.11 | 7.5 | 0.01 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Lemont-Lockport, Will County, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond; CITGO - East Chicago; ExxonMobil Pipeline | 1.88 | 0.61 | 0.48 | 1.50 | 4.46 | 7.8 | 1.37 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Joliet, Will County, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond; CITGO - East Chicago; ExxonMobil Pipeline | 1.88 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 1.50 | 4.47 | 8.0 | 1.38 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 3.75 | 0.80 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 6.28 | 10.3 | 3.19 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 3.75 | 0.80 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 6.29 | 10.3 | 3.19 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Robinson, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN | Marathon Hammond | 3.71 | 0.75 | 0.48 | 1.50 | 6.44 | 9.7 | 3.35 | F.E.R.C. No. 311.24.0 item Table of Rates, Item No. 1 |
| Wood River, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN | Marathon Hammond | 3.71 | 0.80 | 0.48 | 1.50 | 6.49 | 10.3 | 3.40 | F.E.R.C. No. 311.24.0 item Table of Rates |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 4.76 | 0.80 | 0.48* | 1.50 | 7.53 | 10.3 | 4.44 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 110 |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 4.76 | 0.80 | 0.48* | 1.50 | 7.53 | 10.4 | 4.44 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 110 |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 6.38 | 1.13 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 9.25 | 14.6 | 6.16 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 6.38 | 1.13 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 9.25 | 14.6 | 6.16 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 8.83 | 1.40 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 11.97 | 18.1 | 8.88 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 8.83 | 1.40 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 11.97 | 18.2 | 8.88 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 8.83 | 1.43 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 11.99 | 18.4 | 8.90 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 8.83 | 1.43 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 11.99 | 18.4 | 8.90 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 8.83 | 1.44 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 12.01 | 18.6 | 8.92 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 8.83 | 1.44 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 12.01 | 18.6 | 8.92 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 8.92 | 1.40 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 12.06 | 18.1 | 8.97 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 8.92 | 1.40 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 12.06 | 18.1 | 8.97 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Hammond (Lake County) | 4 terminals | 9.12 | 1.44 | 0.48* | 1.50 | 12.53 | 18.6 | 9.44 | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 110 |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | East Chicago Terminal | 9.12 | 1.44 | 0.48* | 1.50 | 12.53 | 18.6 | 9.44 | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 110 |
Inputs and assumptions behind these figures
- Product value (for carrying cost and loss only): the prior day's spot price. Gasoline: OilPriceAPI GASOLINE_RBOB_USD, 2026-10-27. Diesel: OilPriceAPI HEATING_OIL_USD, 2026-10-27. These are the New York Harbor futures benchmarks, not a Gulf Coast price.
- Interest rate: SOFR 3.93% (2026-10-26) + 2.0 points.
- Transit (estimate): straight-line miles between the tariff origin and delivery point × 1.15, at 4.0 mph unless the pipeline has its own figure.
- Days financed (estimate): transit, plus half a 5-day shipping cycle waiting to lift (once for each pipeline on a two-pipeline route), plus 5 days of stock at the terminal.
- Pipeline loss: the charge or volume deduction the tariff states, where it states one (marked *; a deduction is costed at the product value above). Otherwise an estimate of 0.10% of product value per pipeline, two for a joint rate; that includes pipelines that share out actual losses without publishing a figure, and tariffs that state no loss term.
- Terminaling: the carrier's terminal charge where its tariff states one (marked *), otherwise a flat 1.5¢/gal estimate.
- Which route sets the figure: the lowest one that starts at a supply origin. On Colonial that is Houston. A rate that starts part-way along a pipeline, or at a secondary origin, stays in the table but does not set the figure. Where a rate starts at a point another carrier delivers to, the first carrier's lowest rate into that point is added, with its loss and time in the pipe; terminaling is charged once. The same is done where one pipeline files the movement as two rates. Which origins are treated this way is our own review of each system, not a statement in a tariff.
- Rates used: each pipeline's ordinary filed rate. Committed, volume-tier, discount and bid rates are left out, as are conditional fees (shown on each pipeline page), additives, taxes and the value of line space.
- Assumption set in force from 2026-10-01; review by 2027-01-01.
Published line-haul rates, all products and rate types
- ¢/gal · cheapest gasoline · from Hammond, Lake County, IN on Wolverine Pipeline
- 0.53
- ¢/gal · cheapest diesel · from Hammond, Lake County, IN on Wolverine Pipeline
- 0.53
| Origin | Pipeline | Delivery point | Product | ¢/bbl | ¢/gal | Refineries at the origin | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond, Lake County, IN (Marathon and Valero Hammond terminals, Buckeye Chicago Complex, Citgo E. Chicago, Explorer Pipeline Hammond) | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | gasoline, distillate | 22.40 | 0.53 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 | |
| Hammond (Whiting Refinery), Lake County, IN | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | gasoline, distillate | 22.97 | 0.55 | BP Whiting Refinery | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Griffith, Lake County, IN (incl. 'Marathon Griffith' in Explorer joint 103.34.0) | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN per research | gasoline, distillate | 27.42 | 0.65 | F.E.R.C. No. 303.19.0 item Table of Rates | |
| Hammond, IN | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN per research | gasoline, distillate, natural gasoline | 27.42 | 0.65 | F.E.R.C. No. 303.19.0 item Table of Rates, Footnote (a) | |
| East Chicago, IN | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN per research | gasoline, distillate | 27.42 | 0.65 | F.E.R.C. No. 303.19.0 item Table of Rates | |
| Hammond, Lake County, IN (Marathon and Valero Hammond terminals, Buckeye Chicago Complex, Citgo E. Chicago, Explorer Pipeline Hammond) | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | other | 43.30 | 1.03 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 6 | |
| Hammond (Whiting Refinery), Lake County, IN | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | other | 44.21 | 1.05 | BP Whiting Refinery | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 6 |
| Joliet, Will County, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | other | 74.41 | 1.77 | ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 6 |
| Lemont-Lockport, Will County, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | other | 74.41 | 1.77 | CITGO Lemont Refinery | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 6 |
| Joliet, Will County, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | gasoline, distillate | 78.89 | 1.88 | ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Lemont-Lockport, Will County, IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | gasoline, distillate | 78.89 | 1.88 | CITGO Lemont Refinery | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Martinsville, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN per research | gasoline | 133.24 | 3.17 | F.E.R.C. No. 310.22.0 item Table of Rates, Footnote (a) | |
| Wood River, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN per research | naphtha, other | 145.13 | 3.46 | F.E.R.C. No. 305.15.0 item Table of Rates | |
| Robinson, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN per research | naphtha, other | 145.13 | 3.46 | Marathon Robinson Refinery | F.E.R.C. No. 305.15.0 item Table of Rates |
| Robinson, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN per research | gasoline, distillate, natural gasoline | 155.97 | 3.71 | Marathon Robinson Refinery | F.E.R.C. No. 311.24.0 item Table of Rates, Item No. 1 |
| Wood River, IL | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Hammond, IN per research | gasoline, distillate | 155.97 | 3.71 | F.E.R.C. No. 311.24.0 item Table of Rates | |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 157.40 | 3.75 | Wood River Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 157.40 | 3.75 | Wood River Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | specialty | 170.00 | 4.05 | Wood River Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | specialty | 170.00 | 4.05 | Wood River Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 199.80 | 4.76 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 110 | |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 199.80 | 4.76 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 110 | |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | specialty | 212.40 | 5.06 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 112 | |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | specialty | 212.40 | 5.06 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 112 | |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 267.90 | 6.38 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III | |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 267.90 | 6.38 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III | |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | specialty | 289.30 | 6.89 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 | |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | specialty | 289.30 | 6.89 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 | |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 365.80 | 8.71 | Motiva Port Arthur Refinery; Valero Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 114 |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 365.80 | 8.71 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 114 |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 365.80 | 8.71 | Valero Houston Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 114 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 365.80 | 8.71 | Motiva Port Arthur Refinery; Valero Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 114 |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 365.80 | 8.71 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 114 |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 365.80 | 8.71 | Valero Houston Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 114 |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 369.80 | 8.81 | CITGO Lake Charles Refinery; ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery; TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 114 |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 369.80 | 8.81 | CITGO Lake Charles Refinery; ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery; TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 114 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 370.80 | 8.83 | Motiva Port Arthur Refinery; Valero Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 370.80 | 8.83 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 370.80 | 8.83 | Valero Houston Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 370.80 | 8.83 | Motiva Port Arthur Refinery; Valero Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 370.80 | 8.83 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 370.80 | 8.83 | Valero Houston Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 374.80 | 8.92 | CITGO Lake Charles Refinery; ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery; TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 374.80 | 8.92 | CITGO Lake Charles Refinery; ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery; TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | gasoline, distillate | 382.90 | 9.12 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 110 |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline, distillate | 382.90 | 9.12 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 110 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | specialty | 400.50 | 9.54 | Motiva Port Arthur Refinery; Valero Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | specialty | 400.50 | 9.54 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | specialty | 400.50 | 9.54 | Valero Houston Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | specialty | 400.50 | 9.54 | Motiva Port Arthur Refinery; Valero Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | specialty | 400.50 | 9.54 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | specialty | 400.50 | 9.54 | Valero Houston Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline | Buckeye Chicago Complex (East Chicago, Hartsdale, Lake George - Lake County, IN) | specialty | 412.60 | 9.82 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 112 |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | specialty | 412.60 | 9.82 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 112 |
Supply resilience
- pipeline supply
- Diversified
- pipeline systems delivering
- 4
- terminals on two or more pipelines
- 2
- terminals with no pipeline tariff
- 0
4 pipeline systems deliver here.
If a pipeline system goes down
| Pipeline system | Terminals it reaches here | With no other pipeline | Which |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Pipeline | 5 | 3 | East Chicago Terminal; Valero Terminaling and Distribution; West Shore Pipeline |
| Buckeye Pipeline | 3 | 2 | BP Products North America Inc; Petrogas |
| Wolverine Pipeline | 3 | 1 | ExxonMobil Pipeline |
| Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | 1 | 1 | Marathon Hammond |
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
- -2.93
- ¢/gal over Chicago ethanol · highest
- -2.42
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valero Terminaling and Distribution | -2.93 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 168 |
| Marathon Hammond | -2.92 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 169 |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline | -2.89 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 169 |
| West Shore Pipeline | -2.89 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 169 |
| BP Products North America Inc | -2.88 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 169 |
| East Chicago Terminal | -2.82 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 171 |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond | -2.80 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 171 |
| CITGO - East Chicago | -2.72 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 173 |
| Petrogas | -2.42 | truck | ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA) | 179 |
Nearby rack markets
Rack markets within 75 miles (straight line): where a buyer here could also lift.
| Rack market | Miles | Terminals | Pipelines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Island, IL | 12 | 2 | — |
| Chicago, IL | 17 | 2 | — |
| Argo, IL | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| Forestview, IL | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| Lemont, IL | 29 | 1 | — |
| Lockport, IL | 34 | 2 | 1 |
| Des Plaines, IL | 38 | 8 | 2 |
| Mt. Prospect, IL | 39 | 0 | — |
| Kankakee, IL | 47 | 3 | 1 |
| Niles, MI | 67 | 5 | 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.