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Land breaking rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land breaking had a median charge of $150.00 per hour across 325 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $118.00 and $170.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$150.00/hour
Median of 325 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$118.00
High (75th pct)
$170.00
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, 2008
$/hour, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 32 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| Clearwater County | 22 | $145.00 | $255.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 21 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| Ponoka County | 16 | $125.00 | $200.00 |
| Rocky View County | 16 | $120.00 | $165.00 |
| Camrose County | 16 | $140.00 | $175.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 15 | $130.00 | $237.00 |
| Woodlands County | 15 | $130.00 | $237.00 |
| Lacombe County | 12 | $125.00 | $200.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 12 | $125.00 | $225.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 12 | $143.75 | $237.00 |
| Lamont County | 11 | $150.00 | $250.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $255.00 | Bighorn MD 8 DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Clearwater County | $255.00 | Clearwater DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Mountain View County | $255.00 | Mountain View DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Lamont County | $250.00 | or $1.30 Lamont DO/DR/LL John Deere trackhoe excavator cubic yard | |
| Lamont County | $250.00 | Lamont DR/LL Terex motor scraper | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $250.00 | or $1.30 Two Hills Co 21 DO/DR John Deere trackhoe excavator cubic yard | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $250.00 | Two Hills Co 21 DR/LL Terex motor scraper | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Barrhead Co 11 $175.00/hour DO/DR/LL Cat D7G dozer permits; minimum 1 hour job | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Barrhead Co 11 $175.00/hour DO/DR/LL Hitachi 300 - 3LC trackhoe excavator permits; minimum 1 hour job | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Barrhead Co 11 $210.00/hour DO/DR/LL Cat D8K dozer permits; minimum 1 hour job |