Plainview Grain Inspection

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PLAINVIEW GRAIN INSPECTION 1100 BROADWAY P.O. BOX 717

PLAINVIEW, TEXAS 79073

806-293-1364

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2024. 

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, Friday after Thanksgiving 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. All days of a three day 

weekend in conjunction with a holiday will be considered holiday overtime. 

HOURLY RATES: $30.00 per man-hour during regular hours in which an employee is 

requested on site during the loading or unloading of carriers. $45.00 per man-hour during nonregular hours in which an employee is requested for services. $60.00 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.

COMMODITY COOPERATIVE SERVICE AGREEMENT FEES: In addition to all other 

applicable fees, commodity cooperative service agreement fees for commodity inspection 

services (pulses, hops, and miscellaneous processed commodities), excluding rice, will be 

assessed at the current percentage rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 (Service Fees and 

Billing Codes, Attachment 4.) The assessed fees must exclude travel, mailing expenses, and state 

and local taxes. Invoices will identify assessed commodity cooperative service agreement fees as 

separate line items.

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.
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Graded Commodities(Beans, Peas, Lentils, and Pulses) 

Rail Car/Container (per carrier) .......................................................................... $23.00 

Truck/Trailer (per carrier) ................................................................................... $17.00 

Submitted (per sample) ....................................................................................... $13.50 

Factor Only (per sample) .................................................................................... $10.00 

Factors Only (2 or more)(per sample) ................................................................ $13.50 

Stationary Lot (per lot)........................................................................................ $13.50 

Hourly rates will be assessed for sampling in addition to inspection charges. 

Non-graded; Non-processed Commodities(Millet, Popcorn, ect) 

Rail Car/Container (per carrier) ..........................................................................$23.00 

Truck/Trailer (per carrier) ................................................................................... $17.00 

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

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

Factors Only (2 or more)(per sample) .................................................................. $8.25 

Stationary Lot (per lot)........................................................................................ $13.50 

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

Hourly rates will be assessed for sampling in addition to inspection charges. 

Furnishing 3rd party sample(per sample)(plus shipping cost) ............................. $20.00 

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

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

Sample pickup commitment service (if 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 

When no fee for service has been established, the hourly rate per agency 

representative will apply.