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Grain hauling ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$6.00/tonne
Median of 10 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$5.00
High (75th pct)
$7.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/tonne)
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
$/tonne, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Lethbridge County | 21 | $8.50 | $13.00 |
| Cardston County | 15 | $9.00 | $13.00 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 13 | $9.50 | $13.00 |
| MD of Taber | 13 | $9.50 | $13.00 |
| County of Warner No. 5 | 13 | $9.50 | $13.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 4 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
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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 | $13.00 | Lethbridge County Super B trailer holds 42-43 tonne 41-160 mile haul | |
| Cardston County | $13.00 | Cardston MD 6 Super B grain trailer holds 44 tonne 75 miles | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $13.00 | Forty Mile Co 8 Super B grain trailer holds 44 tonne 75 miles | |
| Lethbridge County | $13.00 | Lethbridge Super B grain trailer holds 44 tonne 75 miles | |
| MD of Taber | $13.00 | Taber MD Super B grain trailer holds 44 tonne 75 miles | |
| County of Warner No. 5 | $13.00 | Warner Co 5 Super B grain trailer holds 44 tonne 75 miles | |
| Lethbridge County | $12.50 | Lethbridge County Super B trailer holds 42-43 tonne 41-160 miles | |
| Cardston County | $12.00 | Cardston MD 6 Super B grain trailer holds 44 tonne 70 miles |