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Bale hauling & moving rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom bale hauling & moving had a median charge of $6.50 per bale across 21 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $5.00 and $7.50 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$6.50/bale
Median of 21 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$5.00
High (75th pct)
$7.50
These are surveyed rates: what Alberta producers and custom operators reported actually charging, by county (Alberta Custom Rates Survey, Government of Alberta). Some are “good neighbour” rates. Alberta hasn’t published a newer survey. How we source data
By county, 2004
$/bale, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Ponoka County | 2 | $3.00 | $5.50 |
| Rocky View County | 2 | $4.75 | $6.50 |
| Beaver County | 2 | $5.72 | $7.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 2 | $10.00 | $14.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $5.75 | $5.75 |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | 1 | $7.50 | $7.50 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $14.00 | Lac Ste. Anne H Super B trailer holds 40 large round bales 111-120 miles NW Lac Ste. Anne plus H Super B trailer holds 40 large round bales Over 120 miles $3.75/lmi | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $12.50 | Bighorn MD 8 B International Harvester 1086 130hp tractor, Hesston ~16-20 565A baler; large round bales up to 2,400 lbs bales/hour C Bighorn MD 8 B White 2-105 tractor, Massey Ferguson 1665 baler; ~16-20 large round bale | |
| Foothills County | $8.00 | Foothills MD 31 B Tractor, New Holland 688 baler; large round bales S Foothills MD 31 $8.50/bale B Ford 8760 145hp tractor, Vermeer 605L baler; large Minimum charge $100.00/hour round bales S Foothills MD 31 $10.00/bale | |
| Brazeau County | $8.00 | Brazeau MD 77 or B Case-IH 5240 100hp tractor, Hesston 956 baler; large $75.00/hour round bales NW Brazeau MD 77 $65.00/hour H Self-loading & unloading tandem truck holds 14 large 0 - 50 miles; minimum rate round bales | |
| MD of Wainwright No. 61 | $7.50 | Wainwright MD 61 B Case 2590 180hp tractor, New Holland 688 baler, medium/large round bales NE Wainwright MD 61 $2.50/bale SH A-Train trailer holds 36 medium/large round bales Up to 1 mile; plus $0.25/bale/mile over 1 mi | |
| Athabasca County | $7.50 | Athabasca Co 12 B Case-IH 2290 tractor, New Holland 660 baler; medium ~20-25 round bales bales/hour NW Athabasca Co 12 B Case-IH MX110 100hp tractor, New Holland 660 baler; ~25 bales/hour large round (1,200 lb) bales NW | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $7.50 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 B Deutsche 6.3 tractor, Hesston baler; large round bales NW Wetaskiwin Co 10 $5.50/bale H 53' Super B or high-boy drop deck tridom trailer holds 0-20 miles 40 large round bales NW Wetaskiwin Co 10 $6.50/ | |
| Beaver County | $7.00 | Beaver B John Deere 4255 2wd 126hp tractor, New Holland 688 baler; large round bales NE Beaver $2.00/bale H A-Train trailer holds 36 large round bales 0-2 miles; minimum charge $60.00/hour or $3.50/lmi NE Beaver $3.50/ba | |
| Parkland County | $7.00 | Parkland B John Deere 4440 140hp tractor, John Deere 535 baler; large round bales NW Parkland $8.00/bale B John Deere 4455 140hp tractor, New Holland 664 ~8 acres/hour baler; large round bales NW Parkland $8.00/bale or B | |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | $6.50 | Paintearth Co 18 B John Deere 8320 200hp tractor, John Deere 566 5-15 bales/hour baler; large round bales C Paintearth Co 18 $8.00/bale B Case Magnum 8910 130hp tractor, John Deere 566 baler; large round bales C Paintear |