Sioux City Inspection & Weighing Service Company

Corporate Office & Lab

840 Clark Street

Sioux City, IA 51101

712-255-8073

Ft. Dodge Lab

137 10th Street NW

Ft. Dodge, IA 5050

515-955-7012

Iowa Falls Lab

317 S. Oak Street

Iowa Falls, IA 50126

641-648-3467

Bondurant Lab

3401 Henry St. Suite 4 

Bondurant, IA 50035

515-264-9288

Windom Lab

1012 5thAve. Suite 112

Windom, MN 5610

507-832-8078

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2022

Schedule of Fees and Charges

The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official services and Official Agencies 

will assess only those fees appearing on their current approved fee schedule.

REGULAR HOURS: 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday except holidays.

REGULAR HOURLY RATE: $32.00 per hour per person.

Rates are assessed in quarter hour increments. SCI reserves the right to determine the number of personnel to 

properly provide the service requested.

OVERTIME HOURS: One and one-half the regular rate for work performed on Saturday and other than regular 

hours.

SUNDAY and HOLIDAY HOURS: Two times the regular rate. Holidays are: New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, 

Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and after 11:00 AM on Christmas Eve 

and New Year’s Eve.

STANDBY RATES: Will be charged at the applicable hourly rate for delays not caused by the agency. A minimum 

call out charge of four (4) hours will be assessed at the applicable hourly rate for service outside of regular hours.

MILEAGE RATE: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed for all services performed basis service point’s 

city limits. Any change to the mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes their standard rate. Mileage may be 

prorated when more than one point is provided service per trip.

OFFICIAL INSPECTION SERVICES: Mileage and delivery charges are in addition to unit fees listed below. Standby 

and travel hours will be assessed at applicable hourly rates. Overnight lodging costs and per-diem will be 

charged when incurred.

ONSITE LAB STAFFING: Applicable hourly rate for inspector(s) and or technician(s) plus travel time, mileage and 

unit fees.

EXTENDED LOAD TIME FEE: On-Site minimum of seven (7) rail-cars per hour average for the train. Amounts less 

than seven (7) rail-cars per hour will be billed at the current rail-car rate. Maximum charge $700.00 per train.

PERSONNEL SAFETY: It is the customer’s responsibility to make the grain or

stowage area accessible. On barges and railcars SCI employees do not open or

close doors or lids. On top of rail-cars there must be a minimum of two people 

at all times. This can be two SCI employees or one SCI employee and one 

customer employee. This is to “render aid if needed” which could be to call

for assistance.

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FGIS SUPERVISION FEES: In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS supervision fees for domestic U.S. grain 

shipments inspected and/or weighed, including land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed at 

the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 2. 

Invoices will identify assessed supervision fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type.

FGIS ADMINISTRATIVE TONNAGE FEES: In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS administrative tonnage fees 

for export grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, excluding land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will 

be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, 

Attachment 1. Invoices will identify assessed administrative tonnage fees as separate line items per applicable 

carrier/unit type.

Official Sample Lot Inspection (includessampling fee):

Railcar (D/T)............................................................................................................... $ 20.40

Railcar (Probe or Pelican) ............................................................................................. 23.75

Truck or trailer (per sample) ......................................................................................... 15.50

Containers (per container) ........................................................................................... 20.15

Barge (per 1000 bushels or fraction) .............................................................................. 4.00

Re-inspection (New sample) ...................................................... Same as original inspection

Re-inspection (Based on file sample) ........................................................................... 11.25

Stowage examination, when physically on railcars (per car) ......................................... 3.40

Submitted Sample Inspection:

Initial grade or Re-inspection (per sample) ................................................................ $ 10.30

Factor only (per sample) ................................................................................................. 7.65

Factor only (two or more factors) ................................................................................ 10.30

Other Official Inspection Services: (Plus man hours when indicated)

Mycotoxin Test (plus 1⁄4 hourly rate)persample .......................................................... $ 34.00

NIRT (protein or oil) ........................................................................................................... 10.50

Waxy corn test (per sample) ............................................................................................. 12.60

Insect damaged kernel count (IDK) per 100 grams ......................................................... 6.00

Sampling only, railcar or truck (plus hourly rate) per sample ........................................ 11.50

Stress crack analysis (corn) ............................................................................................... 13.35

Official weights per carrier (Class X or Class Y) ...................................................................... 5.60

Stowage Exam (separate certificate) ................................................................................ 17.00

Check test mechanical or D/T samplers (plus hourly rate and mileage) ........................ 52.50

Check test onsite lab equipment (plus hourly rate and mileage) ................................... 52.50

Training per hour, per instructor, plus mileage ............................................................... 67.20

Request for services not covered by the fees above will be charged at the applicable hourly rate. Official 

Commercial Inspections are offered and will be negotiated on a case by case basis.

Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company charges are subject to all

applicable federal, state and local service (sales) taxes.

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SERVICES NOT UNDER THE UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT:

Certified Weights(Class II) ........................................................................................... $ 5.25

GMO Test (plus 1⁄4 hourly rate) persample ................................................................... 12.00

Additional preparation of samples for customer(per sample) .................................... 12.00

Export Surcharge (per carrier) ........................................................................................ 2.80

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