Custom grain hauling rates by state
8 state surveys. Years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted. Arkansas: no university survey; farmer reports wanted.
| State | Includes | Job (survey wording) | Unit | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Combine and haul | Combining and hauling: Flat Rate (no extra charges) Corn | per bushel | $0.61 | $0.31–$1.25 |
| Combine and haul | Combining and hauling: Flat Rate (no extra charges) Grain sorghum | per bushel | $0.60 | $0.31–$0.83 | |
| Combine and haul | Combining and hauling: Flat Rate (no extra charges) Soybeans | per bushel | $0.68 | $0.45–$0.90 | |
| Combine and haul | Combining and hauling: Flat Rate (no extra charges) Wheat and other small grains | per bushel | $0.59 | $0.25–$0.90 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling Only All Grain | per loaded mile | $6.18 | $4.00–$15.00 | |
| Combine and haul | Combining and hauling corn: rate per acre | per acre | $34.73 | $25.00–$50.00 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling add-on for custom-harvested corn, per bushel | per bushel | $0.38 | $0.20–$0.75 | |
| Combine and haul | Combining and hauling soybeans: rate per acre | per acre | $39.67 | $29.00–$60.00 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling add-on for custom-harvested soybeans, per bushel | per bushel | $0.30 | $0.20–$0.50 | |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Hauling only | Flat rate for hauling small grains | per bushel | $0.24 | — |
| Georgia · 2024 | Hauling only | Haul Grain/Beans | per mile | $3.11 | $1.00–$5.00 |
| Mississippi · 2024 | Hauling only | Corn | per bushel | $0.31 | $0.20–$0.40 |
| Hauling only | Soybeans | per bushel | $0.29 | $0.20–$0.35 | |
| Hauling only | Rice | per bushel | $0.30 | $0.20–$0.40 | |
| Hauling only | Wheat | per bushel | $0.30 | $0.20–$0.35 | |
| Hauling only | Grain Sorghum | per bushel | $0.35 | $0.35–$0.35 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Hauling only | Corn combining | per acre | $46.05 | $25.00–$80.00 |
| Combine and haul | Combining added charge for corn reel (downed corn) | per acre | $12.55 | $5.00–$30.00 | |
| Hauling only | Soybean combining | per acre | $43.05 | $24.00–$70.00 | |
| Combine and haul | Combining with air reel | per acre | $47.00 | $26.00–$70.00 | |
| Combine and haul | Combining with draper head | per acre | $48.20 | $24.00–$80.00 | |
| Hauling only | Small grain combining | per acre | $47.00 | $35.00–$65.00 | |
| Combine and haul | Complete harvesting (combine, grain cart, haul to farm storage) - Corn | per acre | $82.00 | $40.00–$175 | |
| Combine and haul | Complete harvesting (combine, grain cart, haul to farm storage) - Soybean | per acre | $77.40 | $32.00–$175 | |
| Hauling only | Added charge for GPS mapping | per acre | $3.95 | $1.00–$8.00 | |
| Hauling only | Picking ear corn | per acre | $49.70 | $30.00–$100 | |
| Hauling only | Drying corn (includes fuel, electricity, labor) - continuous flow dryer | per point per bushel | $0.06 | $0.03–$0.09 | |
| Hauling only | Drying corn (includes fuel, electricity, labor) - bin dryer | per point per bushel | $0.05 | $0.03–$0.06 | |
| Hauling only | Handling grain by auger | per bushel | $0.09 | $0.02–$0.16 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling grain - grain cart, corn | per acre | $9.25 | $3.00–$22.00 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling grain - grain cart, soybean | per acre | $8.10 | $2.00–$19.00 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling grain - to farm storage, wagon | per bushel | $0.10 | $0.04–$0.15 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling grain - farm storage to market, wagon | per bushel | $0.13 | $0.05–$0.24 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling grain - to market, truck, (5 miles, 1-way trip) | per bushel | $0.14 | $0.06–$0.50 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling grain - to market, truck, (25 miles, 1-way trip) | per bushel | $0.20 | $0.09–$0.35 | |
| Hauling only | Hauling grain - to market, truck, (100 miles, 1-way trip) | per bushel | $0.41 | $0.18–$0.65 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Hauling only | Soybeans from Field to Local Storage (15 miles or less) | per bushel | $0.15 | $0.06–$0.27 |
| Ohio · 2026 | Combine and haul | Combine, Grain Cart, Haul Local to Farm | per acre | $45.41 | $25.00–$75.00 |
| Hauling only | Farm to Market | per bushel | $0.19 | $0.01–$0.52 | |
| Hauling only | Field to Farm | per bushel | $0.10 | $0.01–$0.22 | |
| North Dakota · 2024 | Hauling only | Wheat, All | per bushel | $0.26 | $0.05–$0.80 |
| Hauling only | Oats | per bushel | $0.28 | $0.10–$0.48 | |
| Hauling only | Sunflower | per cwt | $1.22 | $0.22–$2.50 | |
| Hauling only | Canola | per cwt | $1.13 | $0.15–$2.50 | |
| Hauling only | Flaxseed | per bushel | $0.29 | $0.10–$0.48 | |
| Hauling only | Corn | per bushel | $0.22 | $0.03–$0.48 |