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Land clearing rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land clearing had a median charge of $147.50 per hour across 122 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $125.00 and $170.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$147.50/hour
Median of 122 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$125.00
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 | 15 | $160.00 | $255.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 10 | $165.00 | $255.00 |
| Clearwater County | 10 | $165.00 | $255.00 |
| Rocky View County | 10 | $165.00 | $255.00 |
| Ponoka County | 7 | $140.00 | $160.00 |
| Lacombe County | 5 | $130.00 | $160.00 |
| Red Deer County | 5 | $160.00 | $215.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 5 | $130.00 | $237.00 |
| Woodlands County | 5 | $130.00 | $237.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 4 | $135.00 | $160.00 |
| Camrose County | 4 | $135.00 | $150.00 |
| Lamont County | 4 | $197.50 | $220.00 |
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 R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Clearwater County | $255.00 | Clearwater R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Mountain View County | $255.00 | Mountain View R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Rocky View County | $255.00 | Rocky View MD 44 R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Barrhead Co 11 $225.00/hour R Cat D8K dozer with 1 point ripper permits; minimum 1 hour job | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Lac Ste. Anne $225.00/hour R Cat D8K dozer with 1 point ripper permits; minimum 1 hour job | |
| Woodlands County | $237.00 | Plus trucking of equipment at plus cost of Woodlands $225.00/hour R Cat D8K dozer with 1 point ripper permits; minimum 1 hour job | |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $230.00 | Bighorn MD 8 R Cat D7R dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Clearwater County | $230.00 | Clearwater R Cat D7R dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at | |
| Mountain View County | $230.00 | Mountain View R Cat D7R dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at |