MICHIGAN GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICES, INC. 

Headquarters – Marshall, MI Northern Office – Saginaw, MI 

269-781-2711 989-754-7888 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2024. This revised fee schedule supersedes all other fee schedules issued by this 

agency. “Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official services and OAs will assess only 

those fees appearing on their current fee schedule.” 

OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). 

BILLING METHOD: Hourly rates are assessed in quarter-hour increments per person. Overtime and 

Sunday/Holiday rates are assessed in addition to unit fees. Holidays include: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 

4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day after 12 noon, and Christmas Day. A holiday falling on Saturday 

will be observed on the Friday before and a holiday falling on Sunday will be observed the following Monday. 

Regular Hourly Rate $16.00 

Overtime Hourly Rate $24.00 

Sunday, Holiday Hourly Rate $32.00 

Standby and Travel Time: are assessed at the applicable rates shown above. 

On-site Inspection: the applicable hourly rate per person, plus the unit fee. 

Mileage Rate: The IRS standard rate for actual miles traveled, prorated where 

possible. 

Lodging: Actual expenses are assessed per person when overnight stay is 

required. Plus $22.00 per diem per person per overnight stay. 

Official Commercial Inspection Services: is available, please contact 

headquarters for information. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OFFICAL SERVICES FEES 

Railcars, Containers, probe sample, per carrier $20.00 

Mechanical sample, plus hourly per person used on site $17.50 

Reinspection based on file sample $11.00 

Reinspection based on new sample Same as original fee 

Stowage Examination for Rail cars $2.50 (per rail car) 

Trucks, probe sample, per carrier $17.50 

Mechanical probe, on site lab, with contract. Minimum 5000 trucks per 

location per year, plus hourly per person 

$6.00 

Containers, except probe, per contain, plus hourly per person $16.00 

Composite certification $16.00 

Submitted Samples 

Full Grade, more than 1 factor $11.00 

One factor $7.00 

Reinspection Same as original fee 

Submitted Samples – Priority Service: (Submitted samples graded – as loaded, at a specified lab, or by a 

specified time.) Additional hourly fee per person at applicable rates. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Official Class X Weighing: per carrier, plus hourly fee per person $6.00 

Stress Crack Analysis: $10.00 

Submitted (customer supplies 100 kernels) $5.50 

Vomitoxin, Aflatoxin: 

Per test, after grading. Reinspection same as original fee $30.50 

Per test, without grade or as submitted $32.00 

Fumonisin, Zearalenone: Reinspection same as original fee $32.00 

Additional Factors: per factor $3.00 

(Example – seed count, sprout damage, BCFM breakdown, insect report, etc.) 

Data entry of grade results per sample $1.25 

Sample Only (railcars, trucks) $13.00 

Sealing Railcars; 2 seals/car – no change, seals all latches $2.00/car 

Fax Fees: Local fax No Charge 

Long Distance (per page) $1.50 

Mechanical Sampler or equipment check testing, standard hourly rates & mileage. 

Services requests not covered by the above fees are performed at the applicable hourly rate. 

• 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, 

line items per applicable carrier/unit type. 

Attachment 1. Invoices will identify assessed administrative tonnage fees as separate 
 

 

 

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UNOFFICAL SERVICES FEES 

Railcars, Trucks (all commodities MGIS cannot grade officially) 

Probe sample, Reinspection based on new sample $20.00 

Reinspection based on file $11.00 

Submitted Samples (all commodities MGIS cannot grade officially) $11.00 

Additional Factors (all commodities MGIS cannot grade officially) $3.00 

Certified Weights per carrier (25%) $2.50 

per carrier (100%) $6.00 

Grading Seminars 

Sample preparation time and seminar time - $30.00 per hour plus travel time and mileage at normal rates.