PLAINVIEW GRAIN INSPECTION 1100 BROADWAY P.O. BOX 717

PLAINVIEW, TEXAS 79073

806-293-1364

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 2022. Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must 

approve all fees for official services and OA’s will assess only those fees appearing on their 

current approved fee schedule.

REGULAR HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to Noon, and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M 

NON-REGULAR HOURS: All other weekday hours (except Holidays) not described above 

and Saturday. 

SUNDAY AND HOLIDAY HOURS: All hours on Sunday and for the holidays New Year’s 

Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. Holidays which 

fall on Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; those which fall on Sunday will be 

observed on the following Monday. Hourly charges will be assessed in addition to the inspection 

unit fees. All days of a three day weekend in conjunction with a holiday will be considered 

holiday overtime. 

HOURLY RATES: $27.75 per man-hour during regular hours in which an employee is 

requested on site during the loading or unloading of carriers. $41.63 per man-hour during nonregular hours in which an employee is requested for services. $55.50 per man-hour during 

Sundays and holidays in which an employee is requested for service. 

A minimum of 2 hours per person will be assessed for Saturday, Sunday, holidays, and after 

5:00 P.M. any regular day of the week. An additional 4-hour minimum per person will apply for 

any work after 9:00 p.m. any day of the week. 

All hourly rates will be assessed in addition to inspection unit fees. All hourly rates will be 

assessed in quarter-hour increments for each service representative. 

TRAVEL TIME: Travel time will be assessed from portal to portal at the applicable hourly rate 

except on committed route times. Travel time will be prorated when 

more than one applicant requests service on the same trip. 

STANDBY RATES: Standby will be charged at the applicable hourly 

rate for all delays not caused by Plainview Grain Inspection. This 

includes but is not limited to instances where the elevator has 

established a start time yet personnel are off site waiting to report 

for duty or if loading has been suspended by no fault of 

Plainview Grain Inspection. 

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SUNDAY, HOLIDAY, AND NON-REGULAR HOURS ON-CALL TIME: On-call charges 

are when an applicant wants inspection personnel to be available and waiting to report to duty 

during Sunday, holiday, and non-regular hours. The applicant must place us on call and establish 

a starting time no later than 4:00 P.M. on the Friday before the weekend. For weekday nonregular hours, the applicant must call us by 4:00 P.M. of that day. Cancellation or change of start 

time will result in a four hour per person, per day, charge assessed at the appropriate hourly rate. 

Agency personnel will not be required to be available until the established starting time. 

OFFICIAL SERVICES: Includes sampling except as indicated above. 

Rail Car (per carrier) ............................................................................................. $22.00 

Container (per carrier)..................................................................... $22.00 

Truck/Trailer (per carrier) ..................................................................................... $16.00 

Submitted (per sample) ......................................................................................... $8.25 

Factor Only (per sample) ...................................................................................... $7.25 

Factors Only (2 or more) (per sample)..................same as submitted sample fee

Insect Damaged Kernels per 15 or 100 grams (requested or required) ................ $6.00 

Stress Cracks .........................................................................................................$6.75 

Protein (original/reinspection) (Wheat) ................................................................ $6.00 

Protein or Oil (original/reinspection) (Soybeans) ................................................. $6.00 

Protein and Oil (original/reinspection) (Soybeans) .............................................. $7.50 

Protein, Starch or Oil (original/reinspection) (Corn) ............................................ $6.00 

Protein, Starch, and Oil (original/reinspection) (Corn) ........................................ $7.50 

Re-inspection grade (file) (per sample)................same as submitted sample fee

Re-inspection grade (new sample) (per sample).................. same as carrier fee

Mycotoxin (each original and supplemental as required) ..................................... $30.00 

Admixture (per sample) ........................................................................................ $6.25 

Sampling Only (official criteria, per rail car) ....................................................... $14.50 

Sampling Only (official criteria, per container) .................................................... $14.50 

Sampling Only (official criteria, per truck/trailer) ................................................ $10.00 

Official Weighing/Weighing Supervision (per carrier plus applicable hourly)....$5.00 

Checktest D/T (per man-hour) .............................................................................. $25.50 

Sample pickup commitment service (if carriers/samples are ready and available at 

the time of pickup on regular commitment routes) 

Route commitment (Monthly) .............................................................................. $18.00 

Route non-commitment (per trip) ................................................. . $5.00 

Furnishing composite sample (per sample) (plus shipping cost).. $20.00 

Stowage Exam (separate certificate).....................................$5.00 

Copies of Certificates (previously issued) (per copy)................ $2.00 

Corrected Certificate (due to customer error)......................... $2.00 

FGIS Form 921-2.........................................................$20.00 

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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. 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. Invoices will identify assessed supervision 

fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type. 

MILEAGE: Mileage will be charged by IRS standard mileage rate. Any change to the mileage 

charge is effective when the IRS changes their standard mileage rate. Mileage will be prorated 

when more than one applicant request service on the same trip. 

BILLING: Invoices will be issued at the end of each month. Payment is due upon receipt of 

the invoice. If payment is not received within 25 days after the invoice date, past due accounts 

will be assessed an 18% annual finance charge calculated on a daily basis or $15.00, whichever 

is greater. In addition, service may be withheld until the delinquent account is paid and/or a cash 

deposit is made guaranteeing payment for future services. 

PER DIEM: $40.00 per day per individual plus actual lodging expenses when staying overnight 

is required or requested. 

WEATHER POLICY: Agency will adhere to the following inclement weather policy: 

Sampling and stowage examination requests may be delayed, curtailed or dismissed when any of 

the following conditions exist: High winds, lightening, rainfall/snow that creates conditions that 

are dangerous to employees 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. The severity of above conditions to be determined at the time of service 

by employee(s) that are providing services. Agency will abide by federal, state and local 

authorities in regards to voluntary and/or mandatory evacuations in the event of severe weather 

or other natural disasters. 

Official Commercial Inspection services are available and will be 

negotiated on a case by case basis. 

Services not covered by the above fees will be assessed the appropriate 

hourly rates. 

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UNOFFICIAL SERVICES

Clean-out (per test) ..........................................................................................$7.00 

Purity (per test) ............................................................................................... $7.50 

Mycotoxin (Unofficial commodities) ........................................................... $30.00 

Dark, Hard, and Vitreous Kernels (per sample) (HRW) ................................ $5.75 

Unofficial Truck/Trailer (per carrier) ........................................................... $16.00 

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