Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc.

702 N East Street 

Essex, Illinois 60935

Phone 815-365-2268 Fax: 815-365-2628 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1st 2024 Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve 

all fees for official services and OAS will assess only those fees appearing on their current 

approved fee schedule 

REGULAR HOURS: Monday thru Friday, 7:00am - to 3:30pm 

REGULAR HOURLY RATE: Sampler, Technician, Weigher, Inspector $37.00 in quarter 

hour increments, minimum of 4 hours will be charged. 

OVERTIME HOURLY RATE: One and one half times regular hourly rate applies to all hours 

outside regular hours and Saturday in addition to unit fees. Minimum of 4 hours will be charged 

except one hour before or continuation of regular work day. 

SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY HOURLY RATE: Double regular hourly rate, minimum 4 hours, 

in addition to unit fees Holidays include Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 

Juneteenth, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New 

Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. If a holiday falls on a Saturday Kankakee Grain will observe it 

on the preceding Friday, holiday’s that fall on a Sunday will be observed on the following 

Monday. 

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

Finance Charge; 11⁄2% per month after 30 days of statement date. 

Personnel Safety; It’s the customers responsibility to make the grain, commodity, or stowage 

area safely accessible. Agency employees do not open or close lids on railcars or shipping 

containers. There must be a minimum of two people at all times on top of railcars and in the 

immediate vicinity at facilities where services are being performed. This can be two agency 

employees or one agency employee and one customer employee. This is to “render 

aid if needed” or to call for assistance.

Weather Policy: Agency will adhere to the following inclement weather 

policy: Sampling and stowage examination requests may be delayed, 

curtailed, or dismissed when and of the following conditions exist: High 

winds, rainfall, snow, ice and other conditions that are dangerous to 

employee and/or facility specific conditions that could put employees 

providing services in jeopardy. Adequate lighting must be provided when 

onsite services are requested after sunset.

TRAVEL AND MILEAGE FEES: Travel time and mileage will be charged 

portal to portal at applicable hourly rate per employee. The IRS standard mileage rate will be 
assessed per mile actual miles travel. Any change to the mileage rate is effective when the IRS 

changes their standard mileage rate. (Prorated when possible) 

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OFFICIAL COMMERCIAL INSPECTION SERVICES: Official Commercial Inspections 

(OCIS) are offered and will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis from our officially approved 

fee schedule

ONSITE LAB STAFFING: Applicable hourly rate charged per individual necessary to perform 

the service and to be determined by Kankakee Grain Inspection.

OFFICIAL INSPECTION SERVICES: Include sampling EXCEPT where indicated:

 Railcars, Hopper or Box, PLUS sampler hourly rate ...........................................$21.00 

 Truck or Trailer, PLUS sampler hourly rate ..........................................................$17.25 

 Barge sample, per 1,000 bu., rounded up to the nearest 1,000 bu. 

 Plus sampler hourly rate....................................................................................$ 4.75 

Submitted samples, per sample ..............................................................................$10.75 

Submitted samples that exceed sample grade factors 

 Plus inspector hourly rate..................................................................................$10.75 

 Reinspection, based on file sample, per request ....................................................$11.50 

Reinspection, based on new sample, same as original carrier fee

 Waxy Corn (purity test) per request .......................................................................$15.00 

All stowage examinations, per certificate, PLUS samplers hourly rate ................$17.85 

 Equipment check testing per hour per person..........................................$37.00 

Additional copies or corrected certificates of applicant error ................................$ 6.00 

 NIRT Protein, Oil or Starch per request ................................................................$12.00 

 NIRT Protein, Oil or Starch reinspections .............................................................$12.00 

Witness fumigation only, per carrier, PLUS samplers hourly rate ........................$ 5.00 

 

 Mycotoxin Testing – Only on Export Containers at Applicants Lab 

 Applicant provides all inspection equipment and mycotoxin supplies. Applicant provides for 

hazardous waste and secured file storage, PLUS hourly technician rate.

 Booking certification fee ..................................................................................$10.00 

All Mycotoxin Test .................................................................... $36.00 

All Mycotoxin reinspections ..................................................$36.00 

Containers Plus sampler hourly rate ............................................... $21.00 

Inspection results recorded on form FGIS 921-2, per carrier ......... $ 1.00 

Bin transfer, per 1,000 bu., rounded up to the nearest 1,000 bu. 

 Plus sampler hourly rate............................................................. $ 4.75 

Stress crack testing ...........................................................................$15.00 

Special shipping & handling of samples 

 Via UPS, FED EX, etc. - in addition to carrier fees ........................ $10.00 
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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. 

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. 

OFFICIAL WEIGHTS

Class Y weights, per carrier plus applicable hourly rate ........................................$ 1.50

Class X weights, per carrier plus applicable hourly rate ....................................... $ 5.25 

Weighing Service, Barge with inspection ...............................................................$28.00 

Weighing Service, Barge, with-out inspection, 

 Plus hourly sampling rate, minimum 4 hours ....................................................$28.00 

 

REQUEST FOR SERVICES NOT COVERED BY ABOVE

FEES WILL BE ASSESSED AT THE APPLICABLE RATE OR UNIT RATE

 
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UNOFFICIAL SERVICES NOT COVERED UNDER USGSA

Weighing Service, results on letter head .................................................................$35.00 

Post inspection request for additional test ..............................................................$25.00 

GMO Test, per strip ................................................................................................$10.00 

Sound, Shriveled, & Wrinkled Soybean test ..........................................................$10.00 

Soybean sizing ........................................................................................................$25.00 

Purity test on soybeans............................................................................................$15.00