Rack market
Houston, TX
#1 of 422 U.S. rack markets by terminals
OPIS rack code 680
Gasoline & diesel
Aviation gasoline
Biodiesel
Ethanol
- terminals
- 28
- pipeline systems delivering
- 6
- refineries in market
- 9
- refineries supplying market
- 15
- people in the trade area
- 7,805,499
- gal/day gasoline · estimated demand
- 8,972,443
- gal/day diesel · estimated demand
- 3,377,116
Terminals in this market
| Terminal | TCN | Location | Delivered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIED AVIATION FUELING OF HOUSTON, LP | T-76-TX-2818 | Houston, TX | Magellan Midstream |
| Aircraft Services International | T-76-TX-2793 | Houston, TX | Magellan Midstream |
| Almeda Terminal | T-76-TX-2871 | Houston, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Chevron USA Incorporated - Galena Park | T-76-TX-2789 | Galena Park, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Deer Park Refining Limited Partners | T-76-TX-2877 | Deer Park, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| ERPC North Houston Terminal | T-76-TX-2817 | Houston, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Enterprise Houston Ship Channel | T-76-TX-2802 | Houston, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Enterprise Pasadena Products Terminal | T-76-TX-2834 | Pasadena, TX | Inland Waterways |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline | T-76-TX-2812 | Houston, TX | NuStar Pipeline |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline | T-76-TX-2808 | Houston, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC | T-76-TX-2782 | Pasadena, TX | Magellan Midstream, Inland Waterways |
| Intercontinental Terminals Co. | T-76-TX-2815 | Deer Park, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| K-Solv L P | T-76-TX-2826 | Channelview, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | T-76-TX-2788 | Galena Park, TX | Phillips 66 Pipeline |
| KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | T-76-TX-2809 | Pasadena, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX), Phillips 66 Pipeline |
| KM Pasadena Truck Facility | T-76-TX-2830 | Pasadena, TX | Inland Waterways |
| LBC Houston, LP | T-76-TX-2780 | Seabrook, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| MVP Terminaling | T-76-TX-2865 | Pasadena, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX), Inland Waterways |
| Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | T-76-TX-2792 | Galena Park, TX | Magellan Midstream |
| Morgan's Point Terminal | T-76-TX-2872 | La Porte, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Pasadena Performance Products | T-76-TX-2876 | Pasadena, TX | Inland Waterways |
| Petroleum Wholesale L.P. | T-76-TX-2805 | Houston, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Phillips 66 Pipeline - Pasadena | T-76-TX-2811 | Pasadena, TX | Phillips 66 Pipeline, Inland Waterways |
| Stolthaven Houston Terminal | T-76-TX-2874 | Houston, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| US Venture - Greenspoint | T-76-TX-2794 | Houston, TX | Explorer Pipeline |
| VEP Environmental | T-74-TX-2773 | Galena Park, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Valero Refining Company - Houston | T-76-TX-2806 | Houston, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
| Vopak Terminal Deer Park Incorporated | T-76-TX-2820 | Deer Park, TX | no pipeline tariff on file |
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 | 5 |
| Magellan Midstream | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Phillips 66 Pipeline | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Explorer Pipeline | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| NuStar Pipeline | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Refineries that can supply this market
| Refinery | Location | Via | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartree Channelview (crude/condensate splitter and terminal) | Channelview, TX | named in a tariff | |
| Pemex Deer Park Refinery (Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership) | Deer Park, TX | Inland Waterways | named in a tariff |
| CITGO Lake Charles Refinery | Lake Charles, LA | Explorer Pipeline | per research |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Baytown, TX | Explorer Pipeline, Magellan Midstream, NuStar Pipeline, Inland Waterways | per research |
| ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery | Beaumont, TX | Explorer Pipeline | per research |
| Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery | Galveston Bay, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX), Inland Waterways | 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 | Magellan Midstream, Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX), Phillips 66 Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| Kinder Morgan Galena Park Condensate Splitter | Galena Park, TX | Magellan Midstream | inferred (same city) |
| Petromax Refining Company | Houston, TX | Magellan Midstream | 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, Magellan Midstream, Inland Waterways | inferred (same city) |
| Valero Texas City Refinery | Texas City, TX | Magellan Midstream, Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX), Inland Waterways | inferred (same city) |
Trade area
- people in the trade area · 2025 estimate
- 7,805,499
- rank of 422 rack markets by people
- #1
- gallons of gasoline a day · estimate, 2025
- 8,972,443
- gallons of diesel a day · estimate, 2025
- 3,377,116
- counties wholly in this market
- 4
- counties shared with other markets
- 12
| County | State | Share here | People counted here | Gasoline gal/day | Diesel gal/day | County population | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | TX | 100% | 5,045,026 | 6,064,234 | 2,141,885 | 5,045,026 | 13 |
| Fort Bend County | TX | 100% | 975,191 | 753,580 | 270,740 | 975,191 | 37 |
| Montgomery County | TX | 82% | 638,079 | 711,028 | 285,147 | 781,194 | 41 |
| Brazoria County | TX | 100% | 419,080 | 426,463 | 170,392 | 419,080 | 43 |
| Galveston County | TX | 100% | 372,207 | 360,021 | 136,332 | 372,207 | 41 |
| Liberty County | TX | 81% | 98,268 | 114,588 | 55,256 | 121,364 | 37 |
| Chambers County | TX | 78% | 44,739 | 127,839 | 96,352 | 57,594 | 33 |
| Waller County | TX | 64% | 44,367 | 86,124 | 42,340 | 69,858 | 49 |
| Walker County | TX | 46% | 38,919 | 68,686 | 40,925 | 83,842 | 71 |
| Polk County | TX | 55% | 29,389 | 52,866 | 33,874 | 53,434 | 74 |
| Wharton County | TX | 67% | 28,075 | 62,067 | 28,173 | 42,060 | 69 |
| Matagorda County | TX | 73% | 26,662 | 35,026 | 16,076 | 36,463 | 83 |
| San Jacinto County | TX | 67% | 19,810 | 31,692 | 21,219 | 29,488 | 57 |
| Colorado County | TX | 49% | 10,413 | 54,145 | 25,862 | 21,439 | 78 |
| Trinity County | TX | 54% | 7,798 | 11,951 | 7,195 | 14,384 | 93 |
| Tyler County | TX | 37% | 7,478 | 12,134 | 5,344 | 20,443 | 86 |
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
- 2.48
- ¢/gal · line-haul tariff · published
- 0.29
- ¢/gal · carrying cost · calculated
- 0.38
- ¢/gal · pipeline loss · estimate
- 0.31
- ¢/gal · terminaling · estimate
- 1.50
- days financed
- 7.5
Route used: from Pasadena, TX on Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) to Pasadena, TX (F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates).
How this adder is worked, line by line
| Line | ¢/gal | Basis | Source or working |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line-haul tariff | 0.290 | published | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates: Pasadena, TX → Pasadena, TX (Colonial Pipeline Company / Explorer Pipeline Company / Kinder Morgan Terminal), 12.17 ¢/bbl |
| Carrying cost | 0.380 | calculated | $3.120000/gal × 5.9200% ÷ 365 × 7.516 days (0.016 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 | 0.312 | estimate | flat estimate $0.0031/gal, applied 1 time |
| Terminaling | 1.500 | estimate | Flat estimate: no fee on file for this terminal |
| Product adder | 2.482 | Sum of the lines above, over the origin spot price |
Every published route, lowest adder first (19 of 19). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Colonial Pipeline Company / Explorer Pipeline Company / Kinder Morgan Terminal) | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 2.48 | 7.5 | — | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Pasadena (Kinder Morgan), Harris County, TX | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 2.64 | 7.5 | 0.16 | FERC No. 9.24.0 item rate table |
| Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | 0.63 | 0.38 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 2.82 | 7.5 | 0.34 | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 170 |
| Pasadena-MVP, TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | 0.87 | 0.38 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 3.07 | 7.5 | 0.58 | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 500 |
| Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Galena Park (Kinder Morgan), Harris County, TX | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | 0.91 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 3.10 | 7.5 | 0.62 | FERC No. 9.24.0 item rate table |
| Texas City (Galveston County), TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Kinder Morgan Terminal / Hardin Street Transportation (HST) / Edgewater-Colex / Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company LLC) | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | 1.08 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 3.29 | 7.9 | 0.81 | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Pasadena, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) / Magellan Valero Partnership Terminal (MVP)) | MVP Terminaling | 1.21 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 3.41 | 7.5 | 0.92 | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| East Houston, TX | Magellan Midstream | Pasadena-Motiva, TX | GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC | 1.27 | 0.38 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 3.47 | 7.5 | 0.99 | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 180 |
| Sweeny, Brazoria County / Pasadena, Harris County | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Pasadena, Harris County, TX | Phillips 66 Pipeline - Pasadena | 1.51 | 0.41 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 3.58 | 8.2 | 1.09 | FERC No. 5.21.0 item rate table |
| Valero Refining-Texas Houston Refinery | Magellan Midstream joint rate | Pasadena-Motiva, TX | GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC | 1.54 | 0.38 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 3.73 | 7.5 | 1.25 | Texas No. 80.8.0 item 100 |
| Texas City, TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | 1.78 | 0.40 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 3.99 | 7.9 | 1.50 | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 400 |
| Baytown, TX (via ExxonMobil Pipeline) | Magellan Midstream joint rate | Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | 2.22 | 0.39 | 0.00* | 1.50 | 4.11 | 7.6 | 1.62 | FERC No. 190.11.0 item 100 |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | US Venture - Greenspoint | 2.29 | 0.38 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 4.33 | 7.6 | 1.85 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | US Venture - Greenspoint | 2.29 | 0.39 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 4.34 | 7.8 | 1.86 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | US Venture - Greenspoint | 2.29 | 0.43 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 4.38 | 8.5 | 1.89 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Texas City (Galveston County), TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) / Magellan Valero Partnership Terminal (MVP)) | MVP Terminaling | 2.24 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 1.50 | 4.44 | 7.8 | 1.96 | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | US Venture - Greenspoint | 2.39 | 0.43 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 4.47 | 8.5 | 1.99 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Galena Park, TX | Magellan Midstream | Houston Hobby (SWA East Terminal), TX | Aircraft Services International | 2.29 | 0.38 | 0.31* | 1.50 | 4.48 | 7.6 | 2.00 | Texas No. 71.1.0 item 100 |
| NuStar Baytown Junction (from ExxonMobil Baytown refinery) | NuStar Pipeline joint rate | ExxonMobil South Houston Terminal, Harris County, TX | ExxonMobil Pipeline | 2.68 | 0.39 | 0.62 | 1.50 | 5.20 | 7.8 | 2.72 | Texas No. 113.8.0 |
Diesel: product adder
- ¢/gal · product adder
- 2.87
- ¢/gal · line-haul tariff · published
- 0.29
- ¢/gal · carrying cost · calculated
- 0.59
- ¢/gal · pipeline loss · estimate
- 0.49
- ¢/gal · terminaling · estimate
- 1.50
- days financed
- 7.5
Route used: from Pasadena, TX on Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) to Pasadena, TX (F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates).
How this adder is worked, line by line
| Line | ¢/gal | Basis | Source or working |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line-haul tariff | 0.290 | published | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates: Pasadena, TX → Pasadena, TX (Colonial Pipeline Company / Explorer Pipeline Company / Kinder Morgan Terminal), 12.17 ¢/bbl |
| Carrying cost | 0.594 | calculated | $4.870000/gal × 5.9200% ÷ 365 × 7.516 days (0.016 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 | 0.487 | estimate | flat estimate $0.0049/gal, applied 1 time |
| Terminaling | 1.500 | estimate | Flat estimate: no fee on file for this terminal |
| Product adder | 2.870 | Sum of the lines above, over the origin spot price |
Every published route, lowest adder first (19 of 19). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Colonial Pipeline Company / Explorer Pipeline Company / Kinder Morgan Terminal) | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | 0.29 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 2.87 | 7.5 | — | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Pasadena (Kinder Morgan), Harris County, TX | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | 0.45 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 3.03 | 7.5 | 0.16 | FERC No. 9.24.0 item rate table |
| Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.49* | 1.50 | 3.21 | 7.5 | 0.34 | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 170 |
| Pasadena-MVP, TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | 0.87 | 0.59 | 0.49* | 1.50 | 3.46 | 7.5 | 0.58 | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 500 |
| Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Galena Park (Kinder Morgan), Harris County, TX | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | 0.91 | 0.60 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 3.49 | 7.5 | 0.62 | FERC No. 9.24.0 item rate table |
| Texas City (Galveston County), TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Kinder Morgan Terminal / Hardin Street Transportation (HST) / Edgewater-Colex / Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company LLC) | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | 1.08 | 0.62 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 3.69 | 7.9 | 0.82 | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Pasadena, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) / Magellan Valero Partnership Terminal (MVP)) | MVP Terminaling | 1.21 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 3.80 | 7.5 | 0.92 | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| East Houston, TX | Magellan Midstream | Pasadena-Motiva, TX | GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC | 1.27 | 0.60 | 0.49* | 1.50 | 3.86 | 7.5 | 0.99 | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 180 |
| Sweeny, Brazoria County / Pasadena, Harris County | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Pasadena, Harris County, TX | Phillips 66 Pipeline - Pasadena | 1.51 | 0.65 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 3.90 | 8.2 | 1.03 | FERC No. 5.21.0 item rate table |
| Valero Refining-Texas Houston Refinery | Magellan Midstream joint rate | Pasadena-Motiva, TX | GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC | 1.54 | 0.60 | 0.49* | 1.50 | 4.12 | 7.5 | 1.25 | Texas No. 80.8.0 item 100 |
| Baytown, TX (via ExxonMobil Pipeline) | Magellan Midstream joint rate | Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | 2.22 | 0.60 | 0.00* | 1.50 | 4.32 | 7.6 | 1.45 | FERC No. 190.11.0 item 100 |
| Texas City, TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | 1.78 | 0.62 | 0.49* | 1.50 | 4.38 | 7.9 | 1.51 | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 400 |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | US Venture - Greenspoint | 2.29 | 0.60 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 4.64 | 7.6 | 1.77 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | US Venture - Greenspoint | 2.29 | 0.62 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 4.65 | 7.8 | 1.78 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | US Venture - Greenspoint | 2.29 | 0.67 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 4.70 | 8.5 | 1.83 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | US Venture - Greenspoint | 2.39 | 0.67 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 4.80 | 8.5 | 1.93 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Texas City (Galveston County), TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) / Magellan Valero Partnership Terminal (MVP)) | MVP Terminaling | 2.24 | 0.62 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 4.84 | 7.8 | 1.97 | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Galena Park, TX | Magellan Midstream | Houston Hobby (SWA East Terminal), TX | Aircraft Services International | 2.29 | 0.60 | 0.49* | 1.50 | 4.87 | 7.6 | 2.00 | Texas No. 71.1.0 item 100 |
| NuStar Baytown Junction (from ExxonMobil Baytown refinery) | NuStar Pipeline joint rate | ExxonMobil South Houston Terminal, Harris County, TX | ExxonMobil Pipeline | 2.68 | 0.62 | 0.97 | 1.50 | 5.77 | 7.8 | 2.90 | Texas No. 113.8.0 |
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, 2026-10-26. Diesel: OilPriceAPI HEATING_OIL_USD, 2026-10-26. These are the New York Harbor futures benchmarks, not a Gulf Coast price.
- Interest rate: SOFR 3.92% (2026-10-23) + 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 Pasadena, TX on Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX)
- 0.29
- ¢/gal · cheapest diesel · from Pasadena, TX on Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX)
- 0.29
- ¢/gal · cheapest jet fuel · from Pasadena, Harris County, TX on Phillips 66 Pipeline
- 0.45
| Origin | Pipeline | Delivery point | Product | ¢/bbl | ¢/gal | Refineries at the origin | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Colonial Pipeline Company / Explorer Pipeline Company / Kinder Morgan Terminal) | gasoline, distillate | 12.17 | 0.29 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Pasadena (Kinder Morgan), Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel, lpg | 18.82 | 0.45 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | FERC No. 9.24.0 item rate table |
| Galena Park Jct., TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 26.39 | 0.63 | Kinder Morgan Galena Park Condensate Splitter | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 170 |
| Pasadena-MVP, TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 36.70 | 0.87 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 500 |
| Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Galena Park (Kinder Morgan), Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel, lpg | 38.17 | 0.91 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | FERC No. 9.24.0 item rate table |
| Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Galena Park (Kinder Morgan), Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel, lpg | 41.35 | 0.99 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | FERC No. 9.24.0 item rate table |
| Pasadena, Harris County, TX (Cross Channel Connector origin, Phillips 66 Partners Terminal) | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Galena Park (Kinder Morgan), Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel, lpg | 44.30 | 1.06 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | FERC No. 9.24.0 item rate table |
| Texas City (Galveston County), TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Kinder Morgan Terminal / Hardin Street Transportation (HST) / Edgewater-Colex / Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company LLC) | gasoline, distillate | 45.52 | 1.08 | Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery; Valero Texas City Refinery | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Pasadena, TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) / Magellan Valero Partnership Terminal (MVP)) | gasoline, distillate | 51.00 | 1.21 | Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| East Houston, TX | Magellan Midstream | Pasadena-Motiva, TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 53.54 | 1.28 | Petromax Refining Company | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 180 |
| NuStar Baytown Junction (from ExxonMobil Baytown refinery) | NuStar Pipeline | ExxonMobil South Houston Terminal, Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate | 56.90 | 1.36 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Texas No. 113.8.0 |
| Sweeny, Brazoria County / Pasadena, Harris County | Phillips 66 Pipeline | Pasadena, Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate, lpg | 63.30 | 1.51 | Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery | FERC No. 5.21.0 item rate table |
| Valero Refining-Texas Houston Refinery | Magellan Midstream | Pasadena-Motiva, TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 64.66 | 1.54 | Valero Houston Refinery | Texas No. 80.8.0 item 100 |
| NuStar Baytown Junction (from ExxonMobil Baytown refinery) | NuStar Pipeline | ExxonMobil South Houston Terminal, Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate | 67.25 | 1.60 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Texas No. 113.8.0 |
| Texas City, TX | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 74.55 | 1.78 | Valero Texas City Refinery | Texas No. 50.31.0 item 400 |
| NuStar Baytown Junction (from ExxonMobil Baytown refinery) | NuStar Pipeline | ExxonMobil South Houston Terminal, Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate | 77.60 | 1.85 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Texas No. 113.8.0 |
| Baytown, TX (via ExxonMobil Pipeline) | Magellan Midstream | Galena Park Jct., TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 93.21 | 2.22 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 190.11.0 item 100 |
| Texas City (Galveston County), TX | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Pasadena, TX (Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) / Magellan Valero Partnership Terminal (MVP)) | gasoline, distillate | 93.87 | 2.24 | Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery; Valero Texas City Refinery | F.E.R.C. No. 302.19.0 item Table of Rates |
| Galena Park, TX | Magellan Midstream | Houston Hobby (SWA East Terminal), TX | gasoline, distillate, jet fuel | 96.00 | 2.29 | Kinder Morgan Galena Park Condensate Splitter | Texas No. 71.1.0 item 100 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | gasoline, distillate | 96.30 | 2.29 | Motiva Port Arthur Refinery; Valero Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | gasoline, distillate | 96.30 | 2.29 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | gasoline, distillate | 96.30 | 2.29 | Valero Houston Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | gasoline, distillate | 100.30 | 2.39 | CITGO Lake Charles Refinery; ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery; TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| NuStar Baytown Junction (from ExxonMobil Baytown refinery) | NuStar Pipeline | ExxonMobil South Houston Terminal, Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate | 103.48 | 2.46 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Texas No. 113.8.0 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | specialty | 104.00 | 2.48 | Motiva Port Arthur Refinery; Valero Port Arthur Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | specialty | 104.00 | 2.48 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | North Houston (Harris County) | specialty | 104.00 | 2.48 | Valero Houston Refinery | FERC No. 100.134.0 item 112 |
| NuStar Baytown Junction (from ExxonMobil Baytown refinery) | NuStar Pipeline | ExxonMobil South Houston Terminal, Harris County, TX | gasoline, distillate | 112.76 | 2.69 | ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Texas No. 113.8.0 |
| East Houston, TX | Magellan Midstream | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, TX | jet fuel | 137.13 | 3.27 | Petromax Refining Company | Texas No. 79.9.0 item 100 |
| Valero Refining-Texas Houston Refinery | Magellan Midstream | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, TX | jet fuel | 148.25 | 3.53 | Valero Houston Refinery | Texas No. 80.8.0 item 220 |
| Texas City, TX | Magellan Midstream | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, TX | jet fuel | 153.25 | 3.65 | Valero Texas City Refinery | Texas No. 79.9.0 item 110 |
Supply resilience
- pipeline supply
- Diversified
- pipeline systems delivering
- 6
- terminals on two or more pipelines
- 4
- terminals with no pipeline tariff
- 15
6 pipeline systems deliver here.
If a pipeline system goes down
| Pipeline system | Terminals it reaches here | With no other pipeline | Which |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Waterways | 6 | 3 | Enterprise Pasadena Products Terminal; KM Pasadena Truck Facility; Pasadena Performance Products |
| Magellan Midstream | 4 | 3 | ALLIED AVIATION FUELING OF HOUSTON, LP; Aircraft Services International; Magellan Terminals Holdings LP |
| Phillips 66 Pipeline | 3 | 1 | KM Liquids Terminals, LLC |
| Explorer Pipeline | 1 | 1 | US Venture - Greenspoint |
| NuStar Pipeline | 1 | 1 | ExxonMobil Pipeline |
| Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | 2 | 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
- +18.43
- ¢/gal over Chicago ethanol · highest
- +18.45
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERPC North Houston Terminal | +18.43 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 798 |
| ALLIED AVIATION FUELING OF HOUSTON, LP | +18.43 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 799 |
| US Venture - Greenspoint | +18.43 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 799 |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline | +18.43 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 805 |
| Pasadena Performance Products | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 817 |
| Petroleum Wholesale L.P. | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 815 |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 823 |
| Almeda Terminal | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 824 |
| Chevron USA Incorporated - Galena Park | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 825 |
| Enterprise Houston Ship Channel | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 828 |
| Enterprise Pasadena Products Terminal | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 828 |
| GLOBAL COMPANIES, LLC | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 827 |
| K-Solv L P | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 828 |
| KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 825 |
| KM Liquids Terminals, LLC | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 826 |
| KM Pasadena Truck Facility | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 828 |
| MVP Terminaling | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 829 |
| Magellan Terminals Holdings LP | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 825 |
| Phillips 66 Pipeline - Pasadena | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 828 |
| Stolthaven Houston Terminal | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 828 |
| VEP Environmental | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 825 |
| Valero Refining Company - Houston | +18.44 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 825 |
| Aircraft Services International | +18.45 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 830 |
| Deer Park Refining Limited Partners | +18.45 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 830 |
| Intercontinental Terminals Co. | +18.45 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 830 |
| Vopak Terminal Deer Park Incorporated | +18.45 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 830 |
| Morgan's Point Terminal | +18.45 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 838 |
| LBC Houston, LP | +18.45 | rail | Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) | 843 |
Nearby rack markets
Rack markets within 75 miles (straight line): where a buyer here could also lift.
| Rack market | Miles | Terminals | Pipelines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City, TX | 71 | 0 | — |
| Beaumont, TX | 74 | 7 | 2 |
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.