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Combining & hauling to bin ratesMD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta
Custom combining & hauling to bin in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta typically costs $31.50 per acre: the median of 10 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2014–2018, with the middle half between $25.50 and $32.25 per acre. Source: Alberta Custom Rates Survey, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta
$31.50/acre
Median of 10 surveyed charges, 2014–2018
Low (25th pct)
$25.50
High (75th pct)
$32.25
Rates over time ($/acre)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
The median went from $25.50 in 2009 to $25.50 in 2016. In 2024 dollars that’s $35.80 to $31.89 (Statistics Canada CPI). Years with fewer than 5 charges are left out of this comparison.
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
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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.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $35.00 | MD of Willow Creek No. 26 John Deere S780, 45' Flexstraper; Super B grain trailer holds 42 tonne Irrigated; hauling 6-15 miles to bin plus $4.00/tonne | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $32.50 | 3 Sp rot John Deere 9870 STS combines with pickups & 36' draper MD of Willow Creek No. 26 header, grain cart, Super B grain trailer holds 42 tonne, triaxle grain Irrigated; hauling up to 5 miles to bin trailer holds 32 t | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $32.50 | 3 Sp rot John Deere 9870 STS combines with pickups & 36' draper plus MD of Willow Creek No. 26 header, grain cart, Super B grain trailer holds 42 tonne, triaxle grain Irrigated; hauling 6-15 miles to bin $3.00-4.00/tonne | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $31.50 | Dryland; pickup reel or straight combining; hauling up to 5 MD of Willow Creek No. 26 John Deere S780, 45' Flexstraper; Super B grain trailer holds 42 tonne miles to bin | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $31.50 | MD of Willow Creek No. 26 John Deere S780, 45' Flexstraper; Super B grain trailer holds 42 tonne Irrigated; hauling up to 5 miles to bin | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $31.50 | Dryland; pickup reel or straight combining; hauling 6-15 miles MD of Willow Creek No. 26 John Deere S780, 45' Flexstraper; Super B grain trailer holds 42 tonne plus $4.00/tonne to bin | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $25.50 | 3 Sp rot John Deere 9870 STS combines with pickups & 36' draper Dryland; pickup reel or straight combining; hauling up MD of Willow Creek No. 26 header or 36' straight cut header, grain cart, Super B grain trailer to 5 m | |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $25.50 | 3 Sp rot John Deere 9870 STS combines with pickups & 36' draper plus Dryland; pickup reel or straight combining; hauling 6- MD of Willow Creek No. 26 header or 36' straight cut header, grain cart, Super B grain trailer $ |
Common questions
How much does custom combining & hauling to bin cost in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta?
Custom combining & hauling to bin in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta typically costs $31.50 per acre: the median of 10 distinct operator charges in the Alberta Custom Rates Survey, 2014–2018, with the middle half between $25.50 and $32.25 per acre. Charges flagged as data errors are left out. Alberta's survey last ran in 2018, so add for inflation and fuel; recent farmer reports are on PrairieRates.ca.
Does the combining & hauling to bin rate include the operator and fuel?
Custom rates are normally quoted with the operator, but extras vary. Of the 10 recent charges in Alberta's survey notes for MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta, few mention fuel separately. If a quote doesn't say, confirm fuel and travel before the job starts.
How have custom combining & hauling to bin rates changed over time?
The median surveyed charge in MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta went from $25.50 per acre in 2009 to $25.50 in 2016 (+0%). In 2024 dollars, using Statistics Canada's consumer price index, that is $35.80 to $31.89 (−11% after inflation).
How does MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta compare with the rest of Alberta?
The MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta median of $31.50 per acre compares with $32.00 for all of Alberta (54 charges, 2016–2018), about the same.
How current are these rates?
They come from the Government of Alberta's custom rates surveys, 2004–2018; Alberta has not published a newer survey. PrairieRates adds anonymous 2026 reports from farmers and custom operators, shown separately once a county has three or more. Data last updated October 12, 2026.
Cite this page
PrairieRates. “Combining & hauling to bin custom rates, MD of Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta.” Data: Government of Alberta, Alberta Custom Rates Survey. Updated October 12, 2026. https://prairierates.ca/alberta/combining-and-hauling/md-of-willow-creek-no-26