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Land clearing rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land clearing had a median charge of $110.00 per hour across 26 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $81.25 and $118.75 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$110.00/hour
Median of 26 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$81.25
High (75th pct)
$118.75
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, 2004
$/hour, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Lacombe County | 2 | $120.00 | $165.00 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $95.00 | $115.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 2 | $87.50 | $100.00 |
| Sturgeon County | 2 | $87.50 | $110.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 1 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Red Deer County | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Camrose County | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Lamont County | 1 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| MD of Provost No. 52 | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Athabasca County | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | $250.00 | Willow Creek Brush & Mulch PTO powered 210hp Valmet 8950 2.5M Knocks down 6-8" diameter trees or smaller and MD 26 Meri-crusher brusher with dual wheels all high speed rotary chews them up and mulches around for knocking | |
| Lacombe County | $165.00 | Lacombe R Fiat Allis FD30 crawler with Fiat Allis Plus trucking of equipment; tip replacement at ripper ~$150.00/tip, as necessary | |
| Lamont County | $130.00 | Lamont BP/RP Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment NE Lamont BP/RP Fiat Allis HD21B crawler with 16' dozer Plus trucking of equipment blade | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $130.00 | Lac Ste. Anne BP/RP Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment NW Lac Ste. Anne BP/RP Fiat Allis HD21B crawler with 16' dozer Plus trucking of equipment blade | |
| Strathcona County | $130.00 | Strathcona BP/RP Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment NW Strathcona BP/RP Fiat Allis HD21B crawler with 16' dozer Plus trucking of equipment blade | |
| Thorhild County | $130.00 | Thorhild Co 7 BP/RP Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment NW Thorhild Co 7 BP/RP Fiat Allis HD21B crawler with 16' dozer Plus trucking of equipment blade | |
| Mountain View County | $120.00 | Mountain View BP/RP Cat D7F crawler with 13' dozer blade 0.50 Plus trucking of equipment acres/hour C Mountain View $130.00/hour BP/RP Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment C Mountain View $130. | |
| Ponoka County | $115.00 | Ponoka BP/RP Cat D7C crawler with 14' dozer blade Plus trucking of equipment C Ponoka $140.00/hour BP/RP Cat D8H crawler with dozer blade Trucking of equipment to jobsite at $120.00/hour; minimum charge $250.00 C Ponoka | |
| Brazeau County | $115.00 | Brazeau MD 77 BP/RP Cat D6C crawler with 14' dozer blade Light brushing - mostly repiling; plus trucking of equipment to jobsite one way NW Brazeau MD 77 $155.00/hour BP/RP Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade or Plus tr | |
| Parkland County | $115.00 | Parkland BP/RP Cat D6C crawler with 14' dozer blade Light brushing - mostly repiling; plus trucking of equipment to jobsite one way NW Parkland $155.00/hour BP/RP Cat D8H crawler with 16' dozer blade or Plus trucking of |