Custom Rates 2016 - Land Clearing and Breaking

 
 
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 These are survey results only - not recommended rates.

Land Clearing & Breaking
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OperationLocationMost Common 2014Range 2015Most Common 2015
Brushing & piling or repiling
(with a dozer blade)
- trucking not included
Alberta
D3...-$125/hr$125/hr
D5 or D6 (140-180hp)$135-160/hr$130-150/hr$130-150/hr
D7 (180-200hp)$155-185/hr$160-250/hr$185-250/hr
D8 (225-335hp)$200-210/hr$210-250/hr$210-250/hr
Loader...-$200/hr$200/hr
Smaller units - fuel not included$115-125/hr$115-160/hr$115-125/hr
Total reports = 57 Surveyed Fall 2015
Ripping or sub-soiling
- trucking not included
Alberta$155-235/hr$145-250/hr$155-225/hr
Total reports = 50 Surveyed Fall 2015
Discing
(higher rates for remote locations or tough terrain)
Alberta$220-285/hr$140-220/hr$220/hr
Total reports = 7 Surveyed Fall 2015
Breaking plowAlberta...-$45/ac$45/ac
Total reports = 1 Surveyed Fall 2015
Rototilling Alberta$115/hr$115/hr$115/hr
Total reports = 6 Surveyed Fall 2015
Dugout construction, drainage, feedlot construction & land leveling
- trucking not included to site
Alberta
D6 Cat$150/hr$130-150/hr$150/hr
D7 Cat$155-190/hr$160-225/hr$178-200/hr
D8 Cat$200-235/hr$225-250/hr$225-250/hr
Backhoe$125-150/hr$130/hr$130/hr
Dozers$115/hr$110-115/hr$115/hr
Dump trucks
**No Response to Survey
$100-110/hr$100-110/hr
Excavators$120-185/hr
$2.50/cu yd
$90-255/hr
$2/cu yd
$120-185/hr
$2/cu yd
Graders$130/hr$130/hr$130/hr
Scrapers$250/hr$160-300/hr$250-300/hr
Total reports = 156 Surveyed Fall 2015
Rock pickingAlberta$120/hr
$9-10/ac
$120/hr
$9-10/ac
$120/hr
$9-10/ac
Total reports = 3 Surveyed Fall 2015
 
 
 
 

Other Documents in the Series

 
  Custom Rates Survey Summary 2016
Custom Rates 2016 - Land Leasing
Custom Rates 2016 - Seeding
Custom Rates 2016 - Land Clearing and Breaking - Current Document
Custom Rates 2016 - Tillage
Custom Rates 2016 - Livestock
Custom Rates 2016 - Haying and Silage
Custom Rates 2016 - Grain Harvesting and Hauling
 
 
 
 
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This information published to the web on October 26, 2016.
Last Reviewed/Revised on August 1, 2017.