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Land breaking rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land breaking had a median charge of $115.00 per hour across 39 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $90.00 and $127.50 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$115.00/hour
Median of 39 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$90.00
High (75th pct)
$127.50
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, 2004
$/hour, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| MD of Taber | 2 | $122.50 | $125.00 |
| Lacombe County | 2 | $145.00 | $155.00 |
| Lamont County | 2 | $117.50 | $135.00 |
| Brazeau County | 2 | $82.50 | $85.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 2 | $80.00 | $100.00 |
| Westlock County | 2 | $112.50 | $115.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 2 | $147.50 | $180.00 |
| Cardston County | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| County of Newell | 1 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Yellowhead County | $180.00 | Yellowhead D Cat D8H crawler; Rome TRW breaking disc 11" ~3.0-5.0 wide acres/hour NW Yellowhead $80.00/hour DO/DR/LL 2005 Cat 420D wheel loader backhoe | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $160.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 Rock PK Tractor 4wd 130hp; Harley rock picker; truck; Plus trucking of equipment at $110.00/hour two operators | |
| Lacombe County | $155.00 | Lacombe DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment C Lacombe LL Fiat Allis FD30 crawler with dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment C Lacombe $160.00/hour Rock PK Tractor 4wd 130hp; Harley rock picker; truck; Pl | |
| Lacombe County | $135.00 | Lacombe DO/DR/LL 54,000 lb excavator Plus trucking of equipment at $110.00/hour C Lacombe $150.00/hour DO/DR/LL 74,000 lb excavator Plus trucking of equipment at $110.00/hour | |
| Beaver County | $135.00 | Beaver D Tractor; Athens heavy duty disc NE Beaver $100.00/hour DO/LL Trackhoe excavator NE Beaver DO/LL Cat D8 crawler with dozer blade NE Beaver $210.00/hour DO/LL Cat 627 motor scraper | |
| Camrose County | $135.00 | Camrose Co 22 D Tractor; Athens heavy duty disc NE Camrose Co 22 $100.00/hour DO/LL Trackhoe excavator NE Camrose Co 22 DO/DR/LL 54,000 lb excavator Plus trucking of equipment at $110.00/hour NE Camrose Co 22 DO/LL Cat D | |
| Lamont County | $135.00 | Lamont D Tractor; Athens heavy duty disc | |
| County of Newell | $130.00 | Newell Co 4 DO/DR/LL Cat Challenger 75D crawler with Cat 435 land scraper (laser equipped) S Newell Co 4 DO/DR/LL Slough pump with 400 foot hose $100.00/day Rental only (24 hour period) S Newell Co 4 LR SP 100hp land rol | |
| Strathcona County | $130.00 | Strathcona DO/LL Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment NW Strathcona DO/LL Fiat Allis HD21B crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment | |
| Thorhild County | $130.00 | Thorhild Co 7 DO/LL Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment NW Thorhild Co 7 DO/LL Fiat Allis HD21B crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment |