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Land clearing rates, 2014Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2014 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom land clearing had a median charge of $165.00 per hour across 112 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $155.00 and $190.00 per hour. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2014
$165.00/hour
Median of 112 surveyed charges, 2014
Low (25th pct)
$155.00
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, 2014
$/hour, 2014 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Mountain View County | 13 | $160.00 | $235.00 |
| Ponoka County | 12 | $160.00 | $235.00 |
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | 11 | $160.00 | $235.00 |
| Clearwater County | 11 | $160.00 | $235.00 |
| Rocky View County | 11 | $160.00 | $235.00 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | 10 | $172.50 | $235.00 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | 6 | $175.00 | $225.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 5 | $180.00 | $225.00 |
| Westlock County | 5 | $170.00 | $200.00 |
| Woodlands County | 5 | $180.00 | $225.00 |
| Yellowhead County | 5 | $180.00 | $225.00 |
| Red Deer County | 3 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
Individual charges, 2014
Every 2014 answer in $/hour, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| MD of Bighorn No. 8 | $235.00 | Bighorn MD 8 R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at $210.00/hour | |
| Clearwater County | $235.00 | Clearwater R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at $210.00/hour | |
| Mountain View County | $235.00 | Mountain View R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at $210.00/hour | |
| Ponoka County | $235.00 | Ponoka R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at $210.00/hour | |
| Rocky View County | $235.00 | Rocky View MD 44 R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at $210.00/hour | |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | $235.00 | Wetaskiwin Co 10 R Cat D8N dozer with ripper Plus trucking of equipment at $210.00/hour | |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 | $225.00 | Plus trucking of equipment and cost of permits; Barrhead Co 11 R Cat D8K crawler tractor with 1 point ripper minimum 1 hour job | |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | $225.00 | Plus trucking of equipment and cost of permits; Lac Ste. Anne R Cat D8K crawler tractor with 1 point ripper minimum 1 hour job | |
| Woodlands County | $225.00 | Plus trucking of equipment and cost of permits; Woodlands R Cat D8K crawler tractor with 1 point ripper minimum 1 hour job | |
| Yellowhead County | $225.00 | Plus trucking of equipment and cost of permits; Yellowhead R Cat D8K crawler tractor with 1 point ripper minimum 1 hour job |