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Bale hauling & moving rates, 2013Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2013 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom bale hauling & moving had a median charge of $0.75 per bale across 13 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $0.75 and $3.00 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2013
$0.75/bale
Median of 13 surveyed charges, 2013
Low (25th pct)
$0.75
High (75th pct)
$3.00
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, 2013
$/bale, 2013 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Cypress County | 4 | $8.50 | $10.00 |
| Mountain View County | 2 | $0.65 | $0.75 |
| Rocky View County | 2 | $1.75 | $2.50 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| Lethbridge County | 1 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
| Lacombe County | 1 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| Ponoka County | 1 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
Individual charges, 2013
Every 2013 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Cypress County | $10.00 | Tandem truck with 53' tri-axle drop deck trailer holds 38 large Cypress H 31-50 miles round bales | |
| Cypress County | $9.00 | Tandem truck with 53' tri-axle drop deck trailer holds 38 large Cypress H 16-30 miles round bales | |
| Cypress County | $8.00 | Tandem truck with 53' tri-axle drop deck trailer holds 38 large Cypress H 0-15 miles round bales | |
| Cypress County | $3.00 | John Deere 7710 130 hp tractor, Inland bale wagon holds 7 Cypress SH On field stacking large round bales | |
| Rocky View County | $2.50 | White 6145 145 hp tractor, Highline 1400 bale wagon holds 14 Rocky View MD 44 SH On field stacking large round bales | |
| Rocky View County | $1.00 | SP New Holland 1069 bale wagon holds 177 14x18 bales, or Rocky View MD 44 SH On field stacking or hauling up to 1 mile tractor & New Holland 1063 bale wagon holds 177 14x18 bales | |
| Lacombe County | $0.75 | Lacombe SH Sp New Holland 1069 bale wagon holds 178 14x18 bales On field stacking, plus $0.05/bale/mile up to 3 miles | |
| Mountain View County | $0.75 | Mountain View SH Sp New Holland 1069 bale wagon holds 178 14x18 bales On field stacking, plus $0.05/bale/mile up to 3 miles | |
| Ponoka County | $0.75 | Ponoka SH Sp New Holland 1069 bale wagon holds 178 14x18 bales On field stacking, plus $0.05/bale/mile up to 3 miles | |
| Red Deer County | $0.75 | Red Deer SH Sp New Holland 1069 bale wagon holds 178 14x18 bales On field stacking, plus $0.05/bale/mile up to 3 miles |