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Land breaking rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land breaking had a median charge of $150.00 per hour across 244 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $118.00 and $160.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$150.00/hour
Median of 244 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$118.00
High (75th pct)
$160.00
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, 2006
$/hour, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 16 | $140.00 | $200.00 |
| Ponoka County | 15 | $160.00 | $200.00 |
| Camrose County | 15 | $150.00 | $160.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 14 | $135.00 | $180.00 |
| Lacombe County | 12 | $160.00 | $200.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 12 | $147.50 | $180.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 11 | $160.00 | $200.00 |
| Westlock County | 11 | $120.00 | $160.00 |
| Woodlands County | 11 | $145.00 | $180.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 10 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
| Rocky View County | 9 | $100.00 | $160.00 |
| Clearwater County | 6 | $120.00 | $160.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Kneehill County | $200.00 | Kneehill DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment | |
| Lacombe County | $200.00 | Lacombe DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment | |
| Mountain View County | $200.00 | Mountain View DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment | |
| Ponoka County | $200.00 | Cat D8H 300 hp crawler tractor; breaking disc 12' Ponoka D ~3.0 acres/hour Plus trucking of equipment to jobsite at $160.00/hour wide with 32" blades | |
| Red Deer County | $200.00 | Red Deer DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $200.00 | Transportation cost waived for jobs greater than Stettler Co 6 DO Fiat Allis motor scraper $1,500.00 | |
| Cardston County | $195.00 | Cardston DO/DR/LL Terex TS14B motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $155.00/hour | |
| Cypress County | $195.00 | Cypress DO/DR/LL Terex TS14B motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $155.00/hour | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $195.00 | Forty Mile Co 8 DO/DR/LL Terex TS14B motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $155.00/hour | |
| Lethbridge County | $195.00 | Lethbridge DO/DR/LL Terex TS14B motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $155.00/hour |