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Land breaking rates, 2017Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2017 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land breaking had a median charge of $165.00 per hour across 176 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $140.00 and $195.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2017
$165.00/hour
Median of 176 surveyed charges, 2017
Low (25th pct)
$140.00
High (75th pct)
$195.00
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, 2017
$/hour, 2017 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Ponoka County | 19 | $160.00 | $275.00 |
| Mountain View County | 18 | $162.50 | $275.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 16 | $150.00 | $265.00 |
| Clearwater County | 15 | $150.00 | $265.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 15 | $150.00 | $265.00 |
| Rocky View County | 15 | $150.00 | $265.00 |
| Thorhild County | 5 | $195.00 | $195.00 |
| Westlock County | 5 | $195.00 | $195.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 5 | $195.00 | $195.00 |
| Cardston County | 4 | $180.00 | $240.00 |
| Red Deer County | 4 | $165.00 | $275.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 4 | $195.00 | $195.00 |
Individual charges, 2017
Every 2017 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Kneehill County | $275.00 | Kneehill County DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment one way | |
| Lacombe County | $275.00 | Lacombe County DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment one way | |
| Mountain View County | $275.00 | Mountain View County DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment one way | |
| Ponoka County | $275.00 | Ponoka County DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment one way | |
| Red Deer County | $275.00 | Red Deer County DO Cat 627 motor scraper Plus trucking of equipment one way | |
| Clearwater County | $265.00 | Clearwater County DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $265.00 | MD of Bighorn No.8 DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Mountain View County | $265.00 | Mountain View County DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Ponoka County | $265.00 | Ponoka County DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Rocky View County | $265.00 | Rocky View County DO/DR/LL Hitachi 450LC trackhoe excavator Plus trucking of equipment at |