Ethanol
With one of the most competitive ethanol franchises in North America, BNSF has the ability to access more than 6 billion gallons of the ethanol in the United States and deliver to all major population centers.
BNSF moves ethanol from production facilities (predominantly located in the Corn Belt) to fuel blending locations throughout North America. Always flexible, BNSF can provide products that work in any given market - including single car service, trains from multiple origins to a single destination, trains from single origins to multiple destinations, unit trains, and combined commodity trains.
To keep you competitive, BNSF will work with you to design products and services that will place your company in a winning market position for the long term. We offer:
- The largest transportation franchise for ethanol in the United States amongst all modes - Largest market share.
- Competitive rates and shipments vs. trucks and barges for short-distance movements.
- Ability to help customers capture spot price in volatile markets.
Browse the tabs below for more details on shipping ethanol with BNSF.
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To obtain a rate for ethanol, you can use BNSF's online pricing tools or contact a market manager below.
Pricing Contacts
| Area | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ethanol | Mahadevan Thantry Manager |
Tel: 817-867-6035 Fax: 817-352-7933 |
| Chris Kerr Manager |
Tel: 817-867-6713 Fax: 817-352-7933 |
Pricing Tools and Resources
- Ethanol moves under the BNSF 4024 Ratebook .
- A fuel surcharge is applicable on all BNSF ethanol shipments:
- BNSF requires a completed and approved credit application prior to a shipment order.
BNSF provides superior customer service and support through our dedicated team of shipping experts and our well-maintained fleet that meets the weight and size needs of the industry. With access to most major ethanol production and consumption areas in the Western United States and joint-line access to Eastern Markets, we have the flexibility to get your goods where they need to go.
- Review transit times for ethanol shipped using our single car services.
- BNSF provides service for ethanol only on designated routes. Find out where BNSF ships.
- Check to see if BNSF serves your destination using our switching guides.
- Special exceptions exist for freight moving interline. Use our routing guides for moving freight to the CSX, Canadian Pacific, and Canadian National railroads.
- Customers desiring to ship in unit train service must comply with the Unit Train Operating Guidelines. Please note, in order to take advantage of our Unit Train service, you must own or lease your equipment.
Not Rail Served?
- If you are not directly served by a railroad and need delivery by truck, consider using one of our premier transloaders or BNSF Logistics.
- You can also work with our Economic Development team to establish or expand your next site. Talk to us today!
Tank Cars
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Private Equipment Policy
If you own your own equipment and plan to ship it on BNSF Railway, your equipment must be registered via the OT5 process that is administered by Railinc. To register, you will need your CIF number, proper UMLER information and the car numbers to be registered. For more information, please contact BNSF Private Equipment Management Team.
Helpful Links
- Carload Reference Guide
- Carload At A Glance Guide
- Standard Carload Policies are under BNSF 6100-A
- Loading & Shipment Safety
- Extended Equipment Use and Services
- Weight Restriction Maps
- Oversized Shipments Reference Guide
- Oversized FAQs
- Approved Interchange Points for positive handoff of TIH/PIH commodities
- Hazardous Waste Manifest
Ethanol Updates
Sign up for BNSF Customer Updates to receive information regarding:
- Service advisories: Temporary changes to service, including derailments, weather and holiday interruptions.
- Network overviews: Information on the overall BNSF network and regional maintenance of way projects.
- Facility updates: Information related to specific facilities.
- Marketing news: New service or product offerings or permanent changes to existing service.
- Web updates: Information about new or changes to existing Web-enabled tools at bnsf.com.
- Pricing updates : Changes to existing private or public price authorities for both intermodal and carload traffic.
- Customer letters: Customer letters are sent via U.S. Mail from various Marketing groups on a variety of marketing and service-related topics.
| Area | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ethanol | Mahadevan Thantry
Manager |
Tel: 817-867-6035 Fax: 817-352-7933 |
| Chris Kerr
Manager |
Tel: 817-867-6713 Fax: 817-352-7933 |
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