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Land breaking rates, 2011Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2011 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land breaking had a median charge of $150.00 per hour across 289 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $135.00 and $175.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2011
$150.00/hour
Median of 289 surveyed charges, 2011
Low (25th pct)
$135.00
High (75th pct)
$175.00
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, 2011
$/hour, 2011 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 29 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| Ponoka County | 22 | $160.00 | $255.00 |
| Rocky View County | 19 | $130.00 | $255.00 |
| Clearwater County | 18 | $140.00 | $255.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 17 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 15 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 14 | $151.25 | $210.00 |
| Woodlands County | 14 | $151.25 | $210.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 12 | $156.25 | $210.00 |
| Red Deer County | 11 | $160.00 | $240.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 11 | $160.00 | $210.00 |
| Westlock County | 11 | $150.00 | $180.00 |
Individual charges, 2011
Every 2011 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 excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Clearwater County | $255.00 | Clearwater DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Mountain View County | $255.00 | Mountain View DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Ponoka County | $255.00 | Ponoka DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Rocky View County | $255.00 | Rocky View MD 44 DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $255.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $250.00 | Stettler Co 6 DO/DR/LL Fiat Allis motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Lamont County | $250.00 | or $1.30 Lamont DO/DR John Deere trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at $200.00/hour cubic yard | |
| Lamont County | $250.00 | Lamont DR/LL Terex motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $200.00/hour | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $250.00 | or $1.30 Two Hills DO/DR John Deere trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at $200.00/hour cubic yard |