Livestock hauling ratesAlberta
Typical charge in Alberta
$900.00/load
Median of 651 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$610.00
High (75th pct)
$1,200.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/load)
Median charge per year, with the middle 50% of charges shaded.
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
$/load, surveys 2014–2018. Click a column to sort.
| Ponoka County | 86 | $1,340.00 | $2,460.00 |
| Red Deer County | 84 | $1,355.00 | $2,460.00 |
| Special Area No. 2 | 84 | $1,355.00 | $2,460.00 |
| Special Area No. 4 | 84 | $1,355.00 | $2,460.00 |
| Starland County | 83 | $1,370.00 | $2,460.00 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 82 | $1,380.00 | $2,460.00 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 76 | $725.00 | $1,225.00 |
| MD of Willow Creek No. 26 | 76 | $725.00 | $1,225.00 |
| County of Newell | 74 | $732.50 | $1,225.00 |
| Foothills County | 74 | $732.50 | $1,225.00 |
| Vulcan County | 74 | $732.50 | $1,225.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 24 | $752.50 | $1,225.00 |
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Individual charges, 2014–2018
Each row is one operator’s reported charge (repeats from later surveys shown once), linked to its source PDF page.
| Ponoka County | $2,460.00 | Ponoka County 64,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 705-720 kms; based on 60,000 lb load; serves all Alberta | |
| Red Deer County | $2,460.00 | Red Deer County 64,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 705-720 kms; based on 60,000 lb load; serves all Alberta | |
| Special Area No. 2 | $2,460.00 | Special Area No. 2 64,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 705-720 kms; based on 60,000 lb load; serves all Alberta | |
| Special Area No. 4 | $2,460.00 | Special Area No. 4 64,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 705-720 kms; based on 60,000 lb load; serves all Alberta | |
| Starland County | $2,460.00 | Starland County 64,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 705-720 kms; based on 60,000 lb load; serves all Alberta | |
| County of Stettler No. 6 | $2,460.00 | County of Stettler No. 6 64,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 705-720 kms; based on 60,000 lb load; serves all Alberta | |
| Ponoka County | $2,400.00 | Ponoka County 64,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 689-704 kms; based on 60,000 lb load; serves all Alberta | |
| Red Deer County | $2,400.00 | Red Deer County 64,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 689-704 kms; based on 60,000 lb load; serves all Alberta |