Rack market
Knoxville, TN
#31 of 422 U.S. rack markets by terminals
OPIS rack city 405
Gasoline & diesel
Aviation gasoline
Biodiesel
Ethanol
- terminals
- 7
- pipeline systems delivering
- 3
- refineries confirmed
- 0
- more per research or by route
- 21
- people in the trade area
- 2,257,903
- gal/day gasoline · estimated demand
- 3,176,886
- gal/day diesel · estimated demand
- 1,032,821
Terminals in this market
| Terminal | TCN | Location | Delivered by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Knoxville Terminal | T-62-TN-2213 | Knoxville, TN | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline |
| Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals | T-62-TN-2218 | Knoxville, TN | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline |
| Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. (1) | T-62-TN-2211 | Knoxville, TN | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline |
| Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. (2) | T-62-TN-2219 | Knoxville, TN | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline |
| Marathon Petroleum Company LLC - Knoxville Terminal | T-62-TN-2217 | Knoxville, TN | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline, Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) |
| Motiva Enterprises LLC | T-62-TN-2215 | Knoxville, TN | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline |
| Pbf Logistics Products Terminals LLC | T-62-TN-2214 | Knoxville, TN | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Pipeline | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Plantation Pipeline | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Refineries that can supply this market
| Refinery | Location | Via | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITGO Lake Charles Refinery | Lake Charles, LA | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Calcasieu Refining Company | Lake Charles, LA | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.) | Pasadena, TX | Colonial Pipeline, Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | per research |
| Chevron Pascagoula Refinery | Pascagoula, MS | Plantation Pipeline | per research |
| ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery | Baytown, TX | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery | Beaumont, TX | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Hunt Refining Company - Tuscaloosa Refinery | Tuscaloosa, AL | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Krotz Springs Refinery | Krotz Springs, LA | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery | Galveston Bay, TX | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Motiva Port Arthur Refinery | Port Arthur, TX | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Pemex Deer Park Refinery (Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership) | Deer Park, TX | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Placid Refining Company Port Allen Refinery | Port Allen, LA | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline | per research |
| Valero Houston Refinery | Houston, TX | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| Valero Meraux Refinery | Meraux, LA | Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline | per research |
| Valero St. Charles Refinery (Norco Refinery) | Norco, LA | Bengal Pipeline | per research |
| Valero Texas City Refinery | Texas City, TX | Colonial Pipeline | per research |
| ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery | Baton Rouge, LA | Bengal Pipeline, Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| Marathon Garyville Refinery | Garyville, LA | Bengal Pipeline, Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX), Plantation Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| Shell Norco Manufacturing Complex (Norco Refinery) | Norco, LA | Bengal Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| TotalEnergies Port Arthur Refinery | Port Arthur, TX | Colonial Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
| Valero Port Arthur Refinery | Port Arthur, TX | Colonial Pipeline | inferred (same city) |
Trade area
- people in the trade area · 2025 estimate
- 2,257,903
- rank of 422 rack markets by people
- #28
- gallons of gasoline a day · estimate, 2025
- 3,176,886
- gallons of diesel a day · estimate, 2025
- 1,032,821
- counties wholly in this market
- 25
- counties shared with other markets
- 46
| County | State | Share here | People counted here | Gasoline gal/day | Diesel gal/day | County population | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | TN | 100% | 511,453 | 727,319 | 239,527 | 511,453 | 4 |
| Blount County | TN | 100% | 143,820 | 161,497 | 25,528 | 143,820 | 19 |
| Sevier County | TN | 100% | 101,342 | 201,186 | 40,596 | 101,342 | 29 |
| Anderson County | TN | 100% | 82,066 | 118,497 | 35,365 | 82,066 | 15 |
| Greene County | TN | 100% | 73,831 | 114,298 | 49,609 | 73,831 | 66 |
| Buncombe County | NC | 26% | 72,711 | 98,892 | 20,503 | 277,417 | 86 |
| Hamblen County | TN | 100% | 68,843 | 90,905 | 24,405 | 68,843 | 45 |
| Loudon County | TN | 100% | 63,764 | 106,755 | 46,378 | 63,764 | 24 |
| Jefferson County | TN | 100% | 60,024 | 113,790 | 65,318 | 60,024 | 32 |
| Hawkins County | TN | 100% | 59,559 | 52,892 | 9,730 | 59,559 | 68 |
| Roane County | TN | 100% | 57,395 | 92,015 | 37,074 | 57,395 | 30 |
| Sullivan County | TN | 31% | 50,438 | 62,845 | 17,195 | 163,759 | 102 |
| Washington County | TN | 35% | 49,744 | 53,411 | 14,885 | 141,199 | 87 |
| Campbell County | TN | 100% | 40,290 | 72,421 | 34,746 | 40,290 | 32 |
| Cumberland County | TN | 59% | 38,786 | 78,520 | 32,400 | 66,300 | 56 |
| Cocke County | TN | 100% | 37,889 | 57,329 | 24,237 | 37,889 | 49 |
| Laurel County | KY | 59% | 37,323 | 61,029 | 29,377 | 63,746 | 80 |
| Whitley County | KY | 100% | 37,297 | 69,851 | 41,092 | 37,297 | 56 |
| Monroe County | TN | 74% | 36,557 | 45,939 | 14,121 | 49,730 | 38 |
| Pulaski County | KY | 53% | 35,484 | 44,178 | 12,130 | 67,384 | 85 |
| Claiborne County | TN | 100% | 33,229 | 37,250 | 7,811 | 33,229 | 42 |
| Haywood County | NC | 48% | 30,366 | 61,532 | 17,454 | 63,369 | 63 |
| Grainger County | TN | 100% | 25,739 | 30,712 | 7,106 | 25,739 | 35 |
| McMinn County | TN | 43% | 24,827 | 39,548 | 19,657 | 57,404 | 51 |
| Knox County | KY | 78% | 23,082 | 25,869 | 6,629 | 29,532 | 65 |
| Bell County | KY | 100% | 22,829 | 30,054 | 8,990 | 22,829 | 56 |
| Scott County | TN | 100% | 22,671 | 23,520 | 5,374 | 22,671 | 43 |
| Morgan County | TN | 100% | 22,160 | 19,712 | 3,741 | 22,160 | 38 |
| Putnam County | TN | 25% | 21,731 | 37,244 | 15,768 | 86,612 | 85 |
| Lee County | VA | 100% | 21,642 | 23,671 | 4,426 | 21,642 | 70 |
| Union County | TN | 100% | 21,450 | 16,161 | 15,571 | 21,450 | 24 |
| Fentress County | TN | 100% | 20,322 | 25,277 | 5,487 | 20,322 | 60 |
| McCreary County | KY | 100% | 17,124 | 14,097 | 4,558 | 17,124 | 60 |
| Macon County | NC | 42% | 16,528 | 21,605 | 4,797 | 39,232 | 65 |
| Cherokee County | NC | 53% | 16,432 | 22,383 | 5,668 | 30,830 | 57 |
| Harlan County | KY | 66% | 16,289 | 16,266 | 4,131 | 24,725 | 76 |
| Jackson County | NC | 36% | 16,286 | 27,469 | 6,293 | 45,039 | 68 |
| Wise County | VA | 42% | 14,664 | 19,124 | 3,404 | 34,824 | 104 |
| Wayne County | KY | 73% | 14,253 | 14,070 | 3,914 | 19,597 | 74 |
| Swain County | NC | 100% | 14,024 | 29,009 | 7,740 | 14,024 | 40 |
| Carter County | TN | 23% | 13,227 | 12,826 | 2,218 | 57,361 | 107 |
| Rhea County | TN | 34% | 11,990 | 13,152 | 2,524 | 34,844 | 59 |
| Madison County | NC | 47% | 10,510 | 14,496 | 4,112 | 22,553 | 72 |
| Scott County | VA | 46% | 9,799 | 14,230 | 2,790 | 21,200 | 93 |
| Perry County | KY | 37% | 9,783 | 13,777 | 3,558 | 26,555 | 98 |
| Clay County | KY | 49% | 9,608 | 10,803 | 3,082 | 19,465 | 85 |
| Overton County | TN | 36% | 8,518 | 9,778 | 2,504 | 23,787 | 76 |
| Graham County | NC | 100% | 8,190 | 10,855 | 2,489 | 8,190 | 43 |
| Letcher County | KY | 40% | 7,917 | 9,092 | 2,664 | 19,952 | 102 |
| White County | TN | 25% | 7,548 | 8,799 | 1,929 | 29,612 | 82 |
| Hancock County | TN | 100% | 7,075 | 4,440 | 702 | 7,075 | 57 |
| Russell County | VA | 28% | 7,019 | 9,490 | 1,831 | 25,332 | 125 |
| Rabun County | GA | 33% | 5,855 | 8,534 | 3,636 | 17,764 | 82 |
| Clay County | NC | 44% | 5,348 | 6,246 | 1,344 | 12,239 | 64 |
| Russell County | KY | 28% | 5,255 | 5,321 | 1,626 | 18,608 | 92 |
| Unicoi County | TN | 29% | 5,144 | 7,934 | 3,637 | 17,856 | 89 |
| Meigs County | TN | 35% | 4,989 | 3,308 | 775 | 14,186 | 55 |
| Fannin County | GA | 18% | 4,697 | 5,967 | 2,535 | 26,111 | 78 |
| Leslie County | KY | 48% | 4,646 | 5,471 | 1,629 | 9,627 | 85 |
| Bristol city | VA | 27% | 4,500 | 8,704 | 4,531 | 16,418 | 112 |
| Adair County | KY | 20% | 3,896 | 4,759 | 1,573 | 19,423 | 106 |
| Yancey County | NC | 20% | 3,861 | 3,995 | 1,024 | 19,084 | 95 |
| Dickenson County | VA | 29% | 3,832 | 3,444 | 845 | 13,236 | 122 |
| Towns County | GA | 28% | 3,753 | 4,075 | 1,746 | 13,285 | 75 |
| Clinton County | KY | 36% | 3,275 | 3,691 | 1,181 | 9,139 | 83 |
| Johnson County | TN | 17% | 3,197 | 2,651 | 437 | 18,718 | 124 |
| Mitchell County | NC | 19% | 2,869 | 3,260 | 755 | 15,062 | 103 |
| Pickett County | TN | 43% | 2,244 | 2,291 | 625 | 5,219 | 73 |
| Clay County | TN | 25% | 1,949 | 2,080 | 505 | 7,821 | 95 |
| Cumberland County | KY | 26% | 1,573 | 1,964 | 675 | 5,992 | 96 |
| Norton city | VA | 44% | 1,546 | 3,285 | 594 | 3,477 | 102 |
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 Moundville on Colonial Pipeline
- 1.67
- ¢/gal · cheapest diesel · from Moundville on Colonial Pipeline
- 1.67
| Origin | Pipeline | Delivery point | Product | ¢/bbl | ¢/gal | Refineries at the origin | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moundville (Hale County) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville-East (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 70.31 | 1.67 | Hunt Refining Company - Tuscaloosa Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 260 |
| Moundville (Hale County) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 70.31 | 1.67 | Hunt Refining Company - Tuscaloosa Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 260 |
| Collins (Covington County) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville-East (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 91.96 | 2.19 | Valero Meraux Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 260 |
| Collins (Covington County) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 91.96 | 2.19 | Valero Meraux Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 260 |
| Baton Rouge (E. Feliciana Parish) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville-East (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 110.17 | 2.62 | ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery; Placid Refining Company Port Allen Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 260 |
| Baton Rouge Dock Facility (W. Feliciana Parish) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville-East (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 110.17 | 2.62 | FERC 99.95.0 item 260 | |
| Baton Rouge (E. Feliciana Parish) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 110.17 | 2.62 | ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery; Placid Refining Company Port Allen Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 260 |
| Baton Rouge Dock Facility (W. Feliciana Parish) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 110.17 | 2.62 | FERC 99.95.0 item 260 | |
| Krotz Springs (St. Landry Parish) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville-East (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 114.98 | 2.74 | Krotz Springs Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 200 |
| Krotz Springs (St. Landry Parish) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 114.98 | 2.74 | Krotz Springs Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 200 |
| Lake Charles (Calcasieu Parish) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville-East (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 129.72 | 3.09 | Calcasieu Refining Company; CITGO Lake Charles Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 200 |
| Lake Charles (Calcasieu Parish) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 129.72 | 3.09 | Calcasieu Refining Company; CITGO Lake Charles Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 200 |
| Hebert (Beaumont - Port Arthur) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville-East (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 137.05 | 3.26 | ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 200 |
| Hebert (Beaumont - Port Arthur) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 137.05 | 3.26 | ExxonMobil Beaumont Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 200 |
| Houston (Pasadena, Cedar Bayou) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville-East (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 148.39 | 3.53 | Pemex Deer Park Refinery (Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership); ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery; Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery; Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.); Valero Houston Refinery; Valero Texas City Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 200 |
| Houston (Pasadena, Cedar Bayou) | Colonial Pipeline | Knoxville (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 148.39 | 3.53 | Pemex Deer Park Refinery (Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership); ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery; Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery; Chevron Pasadena Refinery (Pasadena Refining System, Inc.); Valero Houston Refinery; Valero Texas City Refinery | FERC 99.95.0 item 200 |
| Collins (Covington County) | Plantation Pipeline | Knoxville, TN (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 171.46 | 4.08 | Valero Meraux Refinery | FERC No. 155.49.0 item 10 |
| Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish), incl. Dock Station and Bengal/Marathon proportional receipts | Plantation Pipeline | Knoxville, TN (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 189.98 | 4.52 | ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery; Placid Refining Company Port Allen Refinery | FERC No. 155.49.0 item 10 |
| Pascagoula (Jackson County) | Plantation Pipeline | Knoxville, TN (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 189.98 | 4.52 | Chevron Pascagoula Refinery | FERC No. 155.49.0 item 10 |
| Garyville (St. John the Baptist Parish), LA | Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | Knoxville, TN | gasoline, distillate | 281.02 | 6.69 | Marathon Garyville Refinery | FERC No. 156.29.0 item Item 10 |
| Garyville (St. John the Baptist Parish), via Marathon Pipe Line (joint tariff 156.29.0) | Plantation Pipeline | Knoxville, TN (Knox County) same city (inferred) | gasoline, distillate | 281.02 | 6.69 | Marathon Garyville Refinery | FERC No. 156.29.0 item 10 |
Supply resilience
- pipeline supply
- Diversified
- pipeline systems delivering
- 3
- terminals on two or more pipelines
- 7
- terminals with no pipeline tariff
- 0
3 pipeline systems deliver here.
If a pipeline system goes down
| Pipeline system | Terminals it reaches here | With no other pipeline | Which |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Pipeline | 7 | 0 | |
| Plantation Pipeline | 7 | 0 | |
| Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX) | 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
- +15.89
- ¢/gal over Chicago ethanol · highest
- +15.92
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Petroleum Company LLC - Knoxville Terminal | +15.89 | truck | Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC (Mount Vernon, IN) | 295 |
| Citgo Petroleum Corporation - Knoxville Terminal | +15.90 | truck | Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC (Mount Vernon, IN) | 295 |
| Kinder Morgan Southeast Terminals | +15.90 | truck | Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC (Mount Vernon, IN) | 295 |
| Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. (1) | +15.90 | truck | Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC (Mount Vernon, IN) | 295 |
| Motiva Enterprises LLC | +15.90 | truck | Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC (Mount Vernon, IN) | 295 |
| Magellan Midstream Partners, L.p. (2) | +15.91 | truck | Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC (Mount Vernon, IN) | 295 |
| Pbf Logistics Products Terminals LLC | +15.92 | truck | Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC (Mount Vernon, IN) | 295 |
Nearby rack markets
Rack markets within 75 miles (straight line): where a buyer here could also lift.
| Rack market | Miles | Terminals | Pipelines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, TN | 64 | 0 | — |
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.