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Land breaking rates, 2012Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2012 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land breaking had a median charge of $160.00 per hour across 193 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $130.00 and $190.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2012
$160.00/hour
Median of 193 surveyed charges, 2012
Low (25th pct)
$130.00
High (75th pct)
$190.00
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, 2012
$/hour, 2012 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 22 | $142.50 | $255.00 |
| Ponoka County | 21 | $160.00 | $255.00 |
| Rocky View County | 19 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| Clearwater County | 18 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 17 | $150.00 | $255.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 14 | $155.00 | $255.00 |
| Red Deer County | 6 | $130.00 | $240.00 |
| Woodlands County | 5 | $160.00 | $180.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 5 | $160.00 | $180.00 |
| Lamont County | 4 | $250.00 | $300.00 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 4 | $250.00 | $300.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 4 | $170.00 | $180.00 |
Individual charges, 2012
Every 2012 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Lamont County | $300.00 | Lamont DR/LL Terex motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $250.00/hour | |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | $300.00 | Two Hills DR/LL Terex motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $250.00/hour | |
| 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 | |
| Cardston County | $250.00 | Cardston DO/DR/LL Terex TS14B motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $225.00/hour | |
| Cypress County | $250.00 | Cypress DO/DR/LL Terex TS14B motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment at $225.00/hour |