Terminal
CITGO - East Chicago
2500 East Chicago Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
- pipelines supplying
- 3
- confirmed delivery points
- 2
- lowest ¢/bbl into this terminal
- 22.40
- terminals within 100 mi
- 46
Supplied by
Tariff delivery points this terminal sits on.
| Pipeline | Delivery point | Products | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | gasoline distillate jet fuel | confirmed | FERC No. 100.134.0; FERC No. 103.34.0; FERC No. 101.29.0 |
| Wolverine Pipeline | Hammond, Lake County, IN (Buckeye Chicago Complex and Citgo E. Chicago Terminal) | gasoline distillate other | confirmed | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Buckeye Pipeline | Chicago Complex | same city |
Can be sourced from
| Origin | Pipeline or mode | Refineries at origin | ¢/bbl | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond, Lake County, IN (Marathon and Valero Hammond terminals, Buckeye Chicago Complex, Citgo E. Chicago, Explorer Pipeline Hammond) IN | Wolverine Pipeline | junction or tank farm | 22.40 | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Hammond (Whiting Refinery), Lake County, IN IN | Wolverine Pipeline | BP Products North America INC | 22.97 | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Hammond, Lake County, IN (Marathon and Valero Hammond terminals, Buckeye Chicago Complex, Citgo E. Chicago, Explorer Pipeline Hammond) IN | Wolverine Pipeline | junction or tank farm | 43.30 | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Hammond (Whiting Refinery), Lake County, IN IN | Wolverine Pipeline | BP Products North America INC | 44.21 | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Joliet, Will County, IL IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Exxonmobil Refining & Supply CO | 74.41 | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Lemont-Lockport, Will County, IL IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Pdv Midwest Refining LLC | 74.41 | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Joliet, Will County, IL IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Exxonmobil Refining & Supply CO | 78.89 | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Lemont-Lockport, Will County, IL IL | Wolverine Pipeline | Pdv Midwest Refining LLC | 78.89 | FERC No. 170.15.0 |
| Wood River (Madison County) IL | Explorer Pipeline | Wrb Refining LP | 157.40 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Wood River (Madison County) IL | Explorer Pipeline | Wrb Refining LP | 170.00 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 IL | Explorer Pipeline joint | junction or tank farm | 199.80 | FERC No. 101.29.0 |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 IL | Explorer Pipeline joint | junction or tank farm | 212.40 | FERC No. 101.29.0 |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) OK | Explorer Pipeline | junction or tank farm | 267.90 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) OK | Explorer Pipeline | junction or tank farm | 289.30 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Pasadena, Houston TX | Explorer Pipeline other | Valero Refining CO Texas LP | 365.80 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) TX | Explorer Pipeline other |
Motiva Enterprises LLC Premcor Refining Group INC |
365.80 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) TX | Explorer Pipeline other | Exxonmobil Refining & Supply CO | 365.80 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) TX | Explorer Pipeline other |
Citgo Petroleum Corp Exxonmobil Refining & Supply CO Totalenergies Petrochem & Refg USA |
369.80 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Pasadena, Houston TX | Explorer Pipeline | Valero Refining CO Texas LP | 370.80 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) TX | Explorer Pipeline |
Motiva Enterprises LLC Premcor Refining Group INC |
370.80 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) TX | Explorer Pipeline | Exxonmobil Refining & Supply CO | 370.80 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) TX | Explorer Pipeline |
Citgo Petroleum Corp Exxonmobil Refining & Supply CO Totalenergies Petrochem & Refg USA |
374.80 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal TX | Explorer Pipeline joint | Pasadena Refining Systems INC | 382.90 | FERC No. 103.34.0 |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) TX | Explorer Pipeline | Exxonmobil Refining & Supply CO | 400.50 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Pasadena, Houston TX | Explorer Pipeline | Valero Refining CO Texas LP | 400.50 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) TX | Explorer Pipeline |
Motiva Enterprises LLC Premcor Refining Group INC |
400.50 | FERC No. 100.134.0 |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal TX | Explorer Pipeline joint | Pasadena Refining Systems INC | 412.60 | FERC No. 103.34.0 |
Cost to serve this terminal 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
- 2.75
- ¢/gal · line-haul tariff · published
- 0.53
- ¢/gal · carrying cost · calculated
- 0.39
- ¢/gal · pipeline loss · estimate
- 0.32
- ¢/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 | 0.393 | calculated | $3.240000/gal × 5.8900% ÷ 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 | 0.324 | estimate | flat estimate $0.0032/gal, applied 1 time |
| Terminaling | 1.500 | estimate | Flat estimate: no fee on file for this terminal |
| Product adder | 2.750 | Sum of the lines above, over the origin spot price |
Every published route, lowest adder first (12 of 12). 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 | 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) | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 1.50 | 2.75 | 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) | 0.55 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 1.50 | 2.76 | 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) | 1.88 | 0.41 | 0.32 | 1.50 | 4.11 | 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) | 1.88 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 1.50 | 4.12 | 8.0 | 1.37 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 3.75 | 0.54 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 5.95 | 10.3 | 3.20 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Hammond (Lake County) | 4.76 | 0.54 | 0.32* | 1.50 | 7.12 | 10.3 | 4.37 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 110 |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 6.38 | 0.77 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 8.81 | 14.6 | 6.06 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 8.83 | 0.95 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.44 | 18.1 | 8.69 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 8.83 | 0.96 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.45 | 18.4 | 8.70 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 8.83 | 0.97 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.46 | 18.6 | 8.71 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 8.92 | 0.94 | 0.16* | 1.50 | 11.53 | 18.1 | 8.78 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Hammond (Lake County) | 9.12 | 0.97 | 0.32* | 1.50 | 11.91 | 18.6 | 9.16 | FERC No. 103.34.0 item 110 |
Diesel: product adder
- ¢/gal · product adder
- 3.12
- ¢/gal · line-haul tariff · published
- 0.53
- ¢/gal · carrying cost · calculated
- 0.59
- ¢/gal · pipeline loss · estimate
- 0.49
- ¢/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 | 0.593 | calculated | $4.890000/gal × 5.8900% ÷ 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 | 0.489 | estimate | flat estimate $0.0049/gal, applied 1 time |
| Terminaling | 1.500 | estimate | Flat estimate: no fee on file for this terminal |
| Product adder | 3.116 | Sum of the lines above, over the origin spot price |
Every published route, lowest adder first (12 of 12). 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 | 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) | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 3.12 | 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) | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 3.13 | 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) | 1.88 | 0.62 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 4.49 | 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) | 1.88 | 0.63 | 0.49 | 1.50 | 4.50 | 8.0 | 1.38 | FERC No. 170.15.0 item Table 1 |
| Wood River (Madison County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 3.75 | 0.82 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 6.31 | 10.3 | 3.19 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Hartford (Madison County, IL) - Phillips 66 Carrier joint 101.29.0 | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Hammond (Lake County) | 4.76 | 0.82 | 0.49* | 1.50 | 7.56 | 10.3 | 4.45 | FERC No. 101.29.0 item 110 |
| Tulsa (Tulsa County) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 6.38 | 1.16 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 9.28 | 14.6 | 6.16 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Arthur (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 8.83 | 1.43 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 12.00 | 18.1 | 8.89 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Mont Belvieu (Chambers County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 8.83 | 1.45 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 12.03 | 18.4 | 8.91 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena, Houston | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 8.83 | 1.47 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 12.04 | 18.6 | 8.93 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Port Neches (Jefferson County, TX) | Explorer Pipeline | Hammond (Lake County) | 8.92 | 1.43 | 0.24* | 1.50 | 12.09 | 18.1 | 8.98 | FERC No. 100.134.0 item Part III |
| Pasadena (Harris County) Marathon Terminal | Explorer Pipeline joint rate | Hammond (Lake County) | 9.12 | 1.47 | 0.49* | 1.50 | 12.57 | 18.6 | 9.46 | 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, 2026-10-17. Diesel: OilPriceAPI HEATING_OIL_USD, 2026-10-17. These are the New York Harbor futures benchmarks, not a Gulf Coast price.
- Interest rate: SOFR 3.89% (2026-10-15) + 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.
Stored snapshots of the product adder
Kept weekly, and whenever a tariff, terminal link, loss term or assumption changes. "What moved" compares each snapshot with the one before it.
| Snapshot | Product | Route | Adder ¢/gal | What moved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Diesel | Hammond, Lake County, IN · Wolverine Pipeline | 3.12 | carrying cost +0.03¢; pipeline loss +0.03¢ |
| 2026-10-14 | Gasoline | Hammond, Lake County, IN · Wolverine Pipeline | 2.75 | carrying cost −0.00¢; pipeline loss −0.00¢ |
| 2026-10-11 | Diesel | Hammond, Lake County, IN · Wolverine Pipeline | 3.07 | first snapshot |
| 2026-10-11 | Gasoline | Hammond, Lake County, IN · Wolverine Pipeline | 2.76 | first snapshot |
Terminals within 100 miles
| Terminal | City | Miles | Products (inferred from supply) |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Chicago Terminal T-35-IN-3225 | East Chicago, IN | 1.8 | gasoline distillate jet fuel residual fuel |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - East Hammond T-35-IN-3228 | Hammond, IN | 1.9 | unknown |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline T-35-IN-3224 | Hammond, IN | 2.9 | unknown |
| West Shore Pipeline T-35-IN-3248 | Hammond, IN | 2.9 | gasoline distillate jet fuel biodiesel renewable diesel natural gasoline transmix other |
| Marathon Hammond T-35-IN-3218 | Hammond, IN | 3.3 | unknown |
| Valero Terminaling and Distribution T-35-IN-3202 | Hammond, IN | 3.4 | unknown |
| BP Products North America Inc T-35-IN-3205 | Whiting, IN | 3.6 | unknown |
| Sunoco LLC T-36-IL-3310 | Blue Island, IL | 13.7 | gasoline distillate |
| Valero Terminaling and Distribution T-36-IL-3300 | Alsip, IL | 14.1 | gasoline distillate |
| Aircraft Service International Inc. T-36-IL-3325 | Chicago, IL | 14.4 | unknown |
| Petrogas T-35-IN-3250 | Griffith, IN | 15.8 | gasoline distillate propane |
| Aircraft Service International T-36-IL-3376 | Chicago, IL | 19.7 | crude diluent |
| Petroleum Fuel & Terminal - Forest View T-36-IL-3312 | Forest View, IL | 22.1 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
| Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-36-IL-3302 | Forest View, IL | 22.3 | asphalt residual fuel |
| West Shore Pipeline Company - Forest View T-72-IL-0002 | Forest View, IL | 22.3 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Argo T-36-IL-3315 | Argo, IL | 22.5 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
| Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-36-IL-3305 | Argo, IL | 22.8 | gasoline distillate ethanol |
| CITGO - Lemont T-36-IL-3317 | Lemont, IL | 30.6 | unknown |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline T-36-IL-3375 | Lockport, IL | 31.3 | unknown |
| Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-36-IL-3301 | Elk Grove Village, IL | 36.9 | jet fuel gasoline distillate |
| CITGO - Des Plaines T-36-IL-3318 | Des Plaines, IL | 38.0 | gasoline distillate |
| West Shore Pipeline Company - Arlington Heights T-72-IL-0001 | Arlington Heights, IL | 38.1 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
| Shell Oil Products US T-36-IL-3316 | Arlington Heights, IL | 38.2 | gasoline distillate |
| ExxonMobil Pipeline T-36-IL-3311 | Arlington Heights, IL | 38.2 | gasoline distillate |
| CITGO - Mt. Prospect T-36-IL-3304 | Arlington Heights, IL | 38.3 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
| Mt. Prospect T-36-IL-3307 | Arlington Heights, IL | 38.4 | gasoline distillate |
| West Shore Pipeline Company - Arlington Heights T-72-IL-0003 | Arlington Heights, IL | 38.6 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
| IMTT-Illinois T-36-IL-3377 | Channahon, IL | 42.2 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
| Kankakee Terminal T-36-IL-3313 | Kankakee, IL | 43.0 | gasoline distillate |
| Oneok North System T-36-IL-3324 | Morris, IL | 52.6 | propane natural gas liquids butane |
| Growmark, Inc. T-37-IL-3364 | Ashkum, IL | 57.3 | gasoline distillate |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Niles T-38-MI-3028 | Niles, MI | 62.0 | gasoline distillate |
| Marathon Oil Niles T-38-MI-3019 | Niles, MI | 62.0 | unknown |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Niles West T-38-MI-3023 | Niles, MI | 62.1 | unknown |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC T-35-IN-3203 | Granger, IN | 68.9 | gasoline distillate |
| Norfolk Southern Railway Co End Terminal T-35-IN-3245 | Elkhart, IN | 73.3 | unknown |
| Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC T-36-IL-3303 | Rochelle, IL | 89.5 | gasoline distillate |
| Countrymark Cooperative LLP - Peru T-35-IN-3236 | Peru, IN | 92.1 | gasoline distillate |
| MKE Fuel Storage Facility T-39-WI-3095 | Milwaukee, WI | 92.9 | unknown |
| Aircraft Service International Inc. T-39-WI-3092 | Milwaukee, WI | 94.1 | gasoline distillate jet fuel transmix crude |
| United Parcel Service Incorporated T-36-IL-3326 | Rockford, IL | 94.4 | jet fuel |
| Buckeye Development and Logistics II LLC T-35-IN-3251 | Huntington, IN | 97.0 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
| U.S. Venture T-39-WI-3081 | Milwaukee, WI | 98.5 | unknown |
| Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Rockford T-36-IL-3306 | Rockford, IL | 99.4 | gasoline distillate |
| Rockford T-36-IL-3308 | Rockford, IL | 99.5 | gasoline distillate |
| West Shore Pipeline Company - Rockford T-72-IL-0004 | Rockford, IL | 99.6 | gasoline distillate jet fuel |
Delivered ethanol cost
Estimate over Chicago ethanol (CHI)
-2.72¢/gal
By truck direct from ADM Clinton IA (Clinton, IA), about 173 road miles.
Assumptions: TOE (Round 2 adders, realistic transit)
| Cost line | ¢/gal | How |
|---|---|---|
| Basis | -12.50 | table · Origin-state discount to Chicago |
| Truck freight | +8.63 | estimated · 173 road mi × $4/loaded mi ÷ 8,000 gal |
| Wholesale margin | +0.00 | flat |
| Terminal charge | +1.15 | flat · Terminaling estimate |
| Carrying cost | +0.00 | calculated |
| Delivered over CHI | -2.72 |
Market check — Chicago, IL, In market (R11): CHI -2 to +2¢, transit truck delivered locally (Market feedback, January 2024 (2023 ethanol costing build, Round 2)).
- 6 plant(s) in KY, PA, TN, WI not costed: no basis to Chicago on record for those states.
Options compared
| Origin | Move | Days | Basis ¢ | Delivered ¢/gal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM Clinton IA Clinton, IA | Truck · 173 road mi | <1 | -12.50 | -2.72 |
| ADM Decatur IL Decatur, IL | NS · Decatur, IL → Chicago, IL | 4.0 | -5.50 | +13.44 |
| One Earth Energy LLC Gibson City, IL | NS · Bloomington, IL → Chicago, IL | 3.8 | -5.50 | +13.88 |
| Marquis Energy LLC Hennepin, IL | NS · Kankakee, IL → Chicago, IL | 3.9 | -5.50 | +13.96 |
| Green Plains Madison LLC Madison, IL | NS · St. Louis, MO → Chicago, IL | 4.4 | -5.50 | +14.05 |
| Show Me Ethanol Carrollton, MO | NS · Kansas City, MO → Chicago, IL | 6.2 | -5.50 | +15.15 |
| Guardian Lima LLC Lima, OH | NS · Sandusky, OH → Chicago, IL | 4.1 | +0.00 | +18.86 |
| POET Biorefining - Alexandria LLC Alexandria, IN | NS · Muncie, IN → Chicago, IL | 4.0 | +0.00 | +18.99 |
| The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC Logansport, IN | NS · Ft Wayne, IN → Chicago, IL | 3.8 | +0.00 | +19.00 |
| POET Biorefining - North Manchester LLC North Manchester, IN | NS · Marion, IN → Chicago, IL | 3.8 | +0.00 | +19.02 |
Published rail rates into this terminal
Destination rate group: Chicago, IL (NS) (East Chicago is a listed station). Published single-car tank-car rates from the ethanol plants in each origin group, cheapest first — ¢/gal at 30,000 gal a car, line haul only. Delivery here assumes a rail or transload point in the group, then truck to the rack.
NSRQ 70120 price authority effective January 2, 2018, "subject to future increases" — current NS prices are published only through AccessNS. Not subject to fuel surcharge (note G556). Lanes to Norcross GA, Spartanburg SC, Alexandria VA and Pineville NC include transloading at the TBT (notes P949-P952).
| From rate group | Railroad | $/car | ¢/gal | Ethanol plants in the group | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky, OH | NS | 3,582 | 11.94 |
POET Biorefining - Fostoria LLC Fostoria, OH Guardian Lima LLC Lima, OH |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Decatur, IL | NS | 3,619 | 12.06 |
ADM Decatur IL Decatur, IL |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Muncie, IN | NS | 3,639 | 12.13 |
Cardinal Ethanol LLC Union City, IN POET Biorefining - Portland LLC Portland, IN POET Biorefining - Alexandria LLC Alexandria, IN |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Marion, IN | NS | 3,657 | 12.19 |
POET Biorefining - North Manchester LLC North Manchester, IN POET Biorefining - Shelbyville LLC Shelbyville, IN Central Indiana Ethanol LLC Marion, IN |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Ft Wayne, IN | NS | 3,657 | 12.19 |
The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC Logansport, IN Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Bluffton, IN POET Biorefining - Leipsic LLC Leipsic, OH |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Elkhart, IN | NS | 3,696 | 12.32 |
South Bend Ethanol LLC South Bend, IN |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Chicago, IL | NS | 3,696 | 12.32 | Chicago index barrels (CHI) | NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Louisville, KY | NS | 3,696 | 12.32 |
Parallel Products Inc Louisville, KY |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Driftwood, PA | NS | 3,696 | 12.32 |
Pennsylvania Grain Prcsg LLC Clearfield, PA |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Lansing, MI | NS | 3,767 | 12.56 |
The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC Albion, MI Carbon Green Bioenergy LLC Lake Odessa, MI |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| St. Louis, MO | NS | 3,767 | 12.56 |
Green Plains Madison LLC Madison, IL Crysalis Biosciences Inc Sauget, IL |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Bloomington, IL | NS | 3,767 | 12.56 |
One Earth Energy LLC Gibson City, IL Biourja Renewables LLC Peoria, IL |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Kankakee, IL | NS | 3,787 | 12.62 |
Marquis Energy LLC Hennepin, IL |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Kansas City, MO | NS | 3,918 | 13.06 |
Show Me Ethanol Carrollton, MO |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Knoxville, TN | NS | 4,249 | 14.16 |
Primary Products Investments LLC Loudon, TN |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |
| Evansville, IN | NS | 4,249 | 14.16 |
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC Mount Vernon, IN Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Mt Vernon, IN Grain Processing Corp Washington, IN |
NSRQ 70120 item 1000 |