Combining & hauling to bin ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$32.00/acre
Median of 54 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$30.00
High (75th pct)
$35.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/acre, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Lethbridge County | 22 | $32.50 | $50.00 |
| MD of Taber | 10 | $33.50 | $50.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 10 | $31.50 | $35.00 |
| Wheatland County | 7 | $38.00 | $50.00 |
| Red Deer County | 5 | $32.00 | $40.00 |
| Foothills County | 4 | $30.50 | $40.00 |
| Mountain View County | 4 | $31.00 | $35.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 2 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Kneehill County | 2 | $38.75 | $43.00 |
| Beaver County | 2 | $31.00 | $32.00 |
| Camrose County | 2 | $31.00 | $32.00 |
| Leduc County | 2 | $31.00 | $32.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Lethbridge County | $50.00 | Lethbridge Sp rot John Deere 9770 combine; Super-B grain trailer holds 42 tonne Hemp | |
| MD of Taber | $50.00 | Taber MD Sp rot John Deere 9770 combine; Super-B grain trailer holds 42 tonne Hemp | |
| Wheatland County | $50.00 | Wheatland Sp rot John Deere 9770 combine; Super-B grain trailer holds 42 tonne Hemp | |
| Lethbridge County | $45.00 | Irrigated; combining at ~8-10 acres/hour; hauling to bin; plus Lethbridge County plus fuel Sp con Case 8240 combine, Super B trailer holds 42-43 tonne trucking | |
| Lethbridge County | $44.00 | Lethbridge County SP con John Deere 9650 combine; tandem truck or triaxle trailer Irrigated; cereal, oilseeds or pulses; hauling up to 2 miles to bin | |
| MD of Taber | $44.00 | MD of Taber SP con John Deere 9650 combine; tandem truck or triaxle trailer Irrigated; cereal, oilseeds or pulses; hauling up to 2 miles to bin | |
| Wheatland County | $43.00 | 2 Sp con John Deere 9600 combines, tandem axle truck & 5-axle semi- Irrigated; hauling up to 5 miles to bin; fuel Wheatland County trailer hold 1300 bushels (26 tonne) surcharge may apply | |
| Kneehill County | $43.00 | 2 Sp con John Deere 9600 combines, tandem axle truck & 5-axle semi- Irrigated; hauling up to 5 miles to bin; fuel Kneehill County trailer hold 1300 bushels (26 tonne) surcharge may apply |