Land breaking ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$178.00/hour
Median of 316 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$130.00
High (75th pct)
$205.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/hour)
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
$/hour, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 62 | $150.00 | $285.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 41 | $150.00 | $265.00 |
| Mountain View County | 34 | $155.00 | $275.00 |
| Ponoka County | 32 | $160.00 | $285.00 |
| Rocky View County | 29 | $130.00 | $265.00 |
| Clearwater County | 26 | $150.00 | $265.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 17 | $180.00 | $225.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 16 | $180.00 | $225.00 |
| Woodlands County | 15 | $180.00 | $225.00 |
| Westlock County | 14 | $180.00 | $200.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 13 | $180.00 | $225.00 |
| Red Deer County | 12 | $140.00 | $275.00 |
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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.
| Beaver County | $340.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at on 16- Beaver County $150.00/hour DO/DR/LL John Deere 230 trackhoe excavator heel flatbed trailer and 8 wheel jeep | |
| Beaver County | $340.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at on 16- Beaver County $150.00/hour DO/DR/LL Cat D6D dozer heel flatbed trailer and 8 wheel jeep | |
| Beaver County | $340.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at on 16- Beaver County $170.00/hour DO/DR/LL Hitachi 270 trackhoe excavator heel flatbed trailer and 8 wheel jeep | |
| Beaver County | $340.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at on 16- Beaver County $250.00/hour DO/DR/LL Cat D8 dozer heel flatbed trailer and 8 wheel jeep | |
| Beaver County | $340.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at on 16- Beaver County $250.00/hour DO/DR/LL Cat 627 motor scraper heel flatbed trailer and 8 wheel jeep | |
| Camrose County | $340.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at on 16- Camrose County $150.00/hour DO/DR/LL John Deere 230 trackhoe excavator heel flatbed trailer and 8 wheel jeep | |
| Camrose County | $340.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at on 16- Camrose County $150.00/hour DO/DR/LL Cat D6D dozer heel flatbed trailer and 8 wheel jeep | |
| Camrose County | $340.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at on 16- Camrose County $170.00/hour DO/DR/LL Hitachi 270 trackhoe excavator heel flatbed trailer and 8 wheel jeep |