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Livestock hauling ratesSouth Alberta
Typical charge in South Alberta
$795.00/load
Median of 371 surveyed charges, 2016–2018
Low (25th pct)
$550.00
High (75th pct)
$1,025.00
Surveyed: what people actually charged
Rates over time ($/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.
| 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 |
| Cardston County | 22 | $802.50 | $1,225.00 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | 22 | $802.50 | $1,225.00 |
| County of Warner No. 5 | 22 | $802.50 | $1,225.00 |
| Cypress County | 22 | $802.50 | $1,225.00 |
| MD of Taber | 22 | $802.50 | $1,225.00 |
| Wheatland County | 20 | $837.50 | $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.
| Cardston County | $1,225.00 | Cardston County 65,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 191-200 miles | |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | $1,225.00 | County of Forty Mile No. 8 65,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 191-200 miles | |
| County of Newell | $1,225.00 | County of Newell 65,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 191-200 miles | |
| County of Warner No. 5 | $1,225.00 | County of Warner No. 5 65,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 191-200 miles | |
| Cypress County | $1,225.00 | Cypress County 65,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 191-200 miles | |
| Lethbridge County | $1,225.00 | Lethbridge County 65,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 191-200 miles | |
| Foothills County | $1,225.00 | MD of Foothills No. 31 65,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 191-200 miles | |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | $1,225.00 | MD of Pincher Creek No.9 65,000 lb tri-axle possum belly trailer Cattle 191-200 miles |