Terminal
Sfpp / Kinder Morgan Pacific Reno Terminal
301 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
T-88-NV-4353
Rack market · Sparks/Reno, NV
Gasoline
Diesel
Jet fuel
Biodiesel
Ethanol
- pipelines supplying
- 1
- confirmed delivery points
- 1
- lowest ¢/bbl into this terminal
- 256.03
- terminals within 100 mi
- 4
Products available
As published by Kinder Morgan, effective 2026-09-28. Check with the terminal for current availability. Storage capacity: 748,400 barrels.
- Gasoline
- Conventional gas
- Diesel
- EPA ULSD
- Jet fuel
- Turbine
- Biodiesel
- Biodiesel
- Ethanol
- Ethanol
- Additives
- Ethanol storage and sequential rack blending EPA detergent additive systems Midgrade blending Diesel red dye injection services
Supplied by
Tariff delivery points this terminal sits on.
| Pipeline | Delivery point | Products | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Morgan SFPP | Reno/Sparks, NV (Washoe County) | gasoline distillate jet fuel | confirmed | FERC No. 199.21.0 |
Can be sourced from
| Origin | Pipeline or mode | Refineries at origin | ¢/bbl | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond CA | Kinder Morgan SFPP | Chevron USA INC | 256.03 | FERC No. 199.21.0 |
| Concord CA | Kinder Morgan SFPP | Martinez Refining CO LLC | 256.03 | FERC No. 199.21.0 |
Terminals within 100 miles
| Terminal | City | Miles | Products (inferred from supply) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Op Reno LLC T-88-NV-4354 | Sparks, NV | 0.1 | gasoline distillate |
| Swissport Fueling Of Nevada, INC T-86-NV-4352 | Reno, NV | 1.9 | jet fuel |
| Golden Gate/SET Petroleum Partners of Nevada LLC T-88-NV-4364 | McCarren, NV | 13.3 | gasoline distillate |
| Union Pacific Roseville Fuel Warehouse T-94-CA-4707 | Roseville, CA | 98.9 | distillate |
Delivered ethanol cost
Estimate over Chicago ethanol (CHI)
+27.73¢/gal
From Arkalon Ethanol LLC (Liberal, KS) by UP single tank car, Optima, OK → Reno, NV: about 1,423 rail miles and 12.3 days in transit, then transload and truck to the rack.
Assumptions: TOE (Round 2 adders, realistic transit)
| Cost line | ¢/gal | How |
|---|---|---|
| Basis | -12.50 | table · Origin-state discount to Chicago |
| Rail tariff | +26.35 | published · UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Rail car lease | +5.28 | calculated · 1,300/month, 10 + 2 + 2 × 12.27 days |
| Fuel surcharge | +0.50 | flat |
| Transload | +1.25 | flat |
| Truck freight | +1.25 | flat · Transload to terminal |
| Wholesale margin | +0.00 | flat |
| Terminal charge | +5.00 | flat · SFPP facilities charge |
| Carrying cost | +0.60 | calculated · $2.262 × 5% ÷ 365 × (12.27 + 7 days) |
| Delivered over CHI | +27.73 |
- Built on an expired rate: UP 2028-A expired 2023-09-30; current rates must be re-acquired.
- 10 plant(s) in CA, CO, WI not costed: no basis to Chicago on record for those states.
Options compared
| Origin | Move | Days | Basis ¢ | Delivered ¢/gal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkalon Ethanol LLC Liberal, KS | UP · Optima, OK → Reno, NV | 12.3 | -12.50 | +27.73 |
| Midwest Renewable Energy LLC Sutherland, NE | UP · Cozad, NE → Reno, NV | 10.6 | -12.50 | +28.77 |
| Western Plains Energy LLC Oakley, KS | UP · Sharon Springs, KS → Reno, NV | 10.7 | -12.50 | +29.23 |
| Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc Hastings, NE | UP · Hastings, NE → Reno, NV | 12.5 | -12.50 | +29.37 |
| Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Albert City, IA | UP · Interior Iowa Light, IA → Reno, NV | 14.5 | -12.50 | +29.43 |
| Mgp Ingredients Inc Atchison, KS | UP · Kansas City, MO → Reno, NV | 14.5 | -12.50 | +29.44 |
| Pratt Energy LLC Pratt, KS | UP · Pratt, KS → Reno, NV | 12.5 | -12.50 | +29.48 |
| Kansas Ethanol LLC Lyons, KS | UP · KO group, KS → Reno, NV | 12.6 | -12.50 | +29.49 |
| Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC Ravenna, NE | UP · Grand Island, NE → Reno, NV | 12.4 | -12.50 | +29.61 |
| Amber Wave Phillipsburg, KS | UP · Kyle East, KS → Reno, NV | 12.4 | -12.50 | +29.76 |
Published rail rates into this terminal
Destination rate group: Reno, NV (UP) (Sparks 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.
Historical single-car rates from the September 2023 UP 2028-A book (expired September 30, 2023). UP has since announced increases, including +$400 per car on Item 1301 (unit train) and Item 1360 (manifest) from October 1, 2026 (UP announcement BU2026-24). Subject to UP fuel surcharge.
| From rate group | Railroad | $/car | ¢/gal | Ethanol plants in the group | Tariff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optima, OK | UP | 7,905 | 26.35 |
Arkalon Ethanol LLC Liberal, KS |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Denver, CO | UP | 8,055 | 26.85 |
Sterling Ethanol LLC Sterling, CO Front Range Energy LLC Windsor, CO |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Interior Iowa Light, IA | UP | 8,205 | 27.35 |
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Albert City, IA Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Lakota, IA Green Plains Superior LLC Superior, IA |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Kansas City, MO | UP | 8,205 | 27.35 |
Lifeline Biofuels LLC Saint Joseph, MO East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC Garnett, KS Mgp Ingredients Inc Atchison, KS |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Jefferson City, MO | UP | 8,345 | 27.82 |
POET Biorefining - Laddonia LLC Laddonia, MO Mid-Missouri Energy LLC Malta Bend, MO |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Cozad, NE | UP | 8,375 | 27.92 |
Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc Lexington, NE Midwest Renewable Energy LLC Sutherland, NE |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Hastings, NE | UP | 8,375 | 27.92 |
Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc Hastings, NE |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| KO group, KS | UP | 8,405 | 28.02 |
Kansas Ethanol LLC Lyons, KS Cardinal Colwich LLC Colwich, KS |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Pratt, KS | UP | 8,405 | 28.02 |
Pratt Energy LLC Pratt, KS |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Grand Island, NE | UP | 8,455 | 28.18 |
Kaapa Ethanol Ravenna LLC Ravenna, NE Green Plains Central City LLC Central City, NE Green Plains Wood River LLC Wood River, NE + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Kyle East, KS | UP | 8,505 | 28.35 |
Amber Wave Phillipsburg, KS Nesika Energy LLC Scandia, KS |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Sharon Springs, KS | UP | 8,505 | 28.35 |
Western Plains Energy LLC Oakley, KS |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Wakeeney, KS | UP | 8,505 | 28.35 |
Purefield Ingredients LLC Russell, KS |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Group 3, NE | UP | 8,535 | 28.45 |
VCP Corn Processing Columbus, NE Cargill Inc Blair, NE Southwest Iowa Renewable Council Bluffs, IA + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Nevada, IA | UP | 8,615 | 28.72 |
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Charles City, IA Golden Grain Energy LLC Mason City, IA Louis Dreyfus Co Grand Junction, IA + 5 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Ashton, IA | UP | 8,655 | 28.85 |
Plymouth Energy LLC Merrill, IA POET Biorefining - Ashton LLC Ashton, IA |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | UP | 8,655 | 28.85 |
VCP Corn Processing Cedar Rapids, IA ADM Cedar Rapids IA Wet Mill Cedar Rapids, IA ADM Clinton IA Clinton, IA + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Interior Iowa Heavy, IA | UP | 8,695 | 28.98 |
Little Sioux Corn Processors LLLP Marcus, IA Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Fort Dodge, IA Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Hartley, IA + 9 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| NCRC group, NE | UP | 8,695 | 28.98 |
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Albion, NE Husker Ag LLC Plainview, NE GreenAmerica Biofuels Ord LLC Ord, NE + 2 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| South Dakota, SD | UP | 8,715 | 29.05 |
POET Biorefining - Hudson LLC Hudson, SD Siouxland Energy Cooperative Sioux Center, IA |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Brewster, MN | UP | 8,755 | 29.18 |
Guardian Energy LLC Janesville, MN Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC Heron Lake, MN POET Biorefining - Lake Crystal LLC Lake Crystal, MN + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Hope, MN | UP | 8,755 | 29.18 |
POET Biorefining - Glenville LLC Glenville, MN |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| IANR group, IA | UP | 8,815 | 29.38 |
Absolute Energy LLC St Ansgar, IA POET Biorefining - Fairbank LLC Fairbank, IA POET Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC Shell Rock, IA |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Southern Wisconsin | UP | 9,005 | 30.02 |
Aztalan Bio LLC Jefferson, WI Badger State Ethanol LLC Monroe, WI United Wisconsin Grain Producers LLC Friesland, WI + 4 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Allen, IL | UP | 9,075 | 30.25 |
Alto Pekin LLC Pekin, IL Alto ICP LLC Pekin, IL Alto Pekin Inc Pekin, IL + 1 more |
UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |
| Chicago, IL | UP | 9,075 | 30.25 | Chicago index barrels (CHI) | UP 2028-A-1380-BK p.97 |