Equipment
Trencher charge-out rates
Trencher charge-out here is a ride-on chain trencher, typically bare hourly. Utility and irrigation service work use this line. It is not a 20-ton excavator on a deep trench.
Each row is one region. Currency is CAD or USD as labeled on the row. Open a region page for the rest of the book.
Trencher by region
| Region | Low | Central | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Alabama Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $110 USD |
| Alaska Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Alaska Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $110 USD | $125 USD | $155 USD |
| Alberta Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Alberta Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 CAD | $115 CAD | $135 CAD |
| Arizona Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Arizona Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $120 USD |
| Arkansas Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Arkansas Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $110 USD |
| British Columbia Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · British Columbia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $100 CAD | $120 CAD | $140 CAD |
| California Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · California Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $115 USD | $135 USD |
| Colorado Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Colorado Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $105 USD | $125 USD |
| Connecticut Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Connecticut Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $135 USD |
| Delaware Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Delaware Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $125 USD |
| Florida Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Florida Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $100 USD | $115 USD |
| Georgia Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Georgia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $100 USD | $115 USD |
| Hawaii Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Hawaii Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $115 USD | $135 USD | $160 USD |
| Idaho Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Idaho Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $115 USD |
| Illinois Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Illinois Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $110 USD | $130 USD |
| Indiana Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Indiana Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Iowa Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Iowa Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Kansas Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Kansas Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Kentucky Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Kentucky Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $110 USD |
| Louisiana Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Louisiana Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $110 USD |
| Maine Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Maine Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $125 USD |
| Manitoba Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Manitoba Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 CAD | $110 CAD | $130 CAD |
| Maryland Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Maryland Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $110 USD | $130 USD |
| Massachusetts Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Massachusetts Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $135 USD |
| Michigan Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Michigan Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Minnesota Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Minnesota Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $120 USD |
| Mississippi Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Mississippi Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $75 USD | $90 USD | $110 USD |
| Missouri Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Missouri Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Montana Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Montana Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $115 USD |
| Nebraska Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Nebraska Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Nevada Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Nevada Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $105 USD | $125 USD |
| New Brunswick Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · New Brunswick Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 CAD | $110 CAD | $125 CAD |
| New Hampshire Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Hampshire Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $125 USD |
| New Jersey Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Jersey Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $135 USD |
| New Mexico Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · New Mexico Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| New York Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · New York Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $100 USD | $120 USD | $140 USD |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Newfoundland & Labrador Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 CAD | $115 CAD | $135 CAD |
| North Carolina Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · North Carolina Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $100 USD | $115 USD |
| North Dakota Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · North Dakota Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $105 CAD | $130 CAD | $150 CAD |
| Nova Scotia Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Nova Scotia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 CAD | $110 CAD | $130 CAD |
| Ohio Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Ohio Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $120 USD |
| Oklahoma Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Oklahoma Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Ontario Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Ontario Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 CAD | $115 CAD | $135 CAD |
| Oregon Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Oregon Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $125 USD |
| Pennsylvania Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Pennsylvania Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $105 USD | $125 USD |
| Quebec Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Quebec Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 CAD | $115 CAD | $135 CAD |
| Rhode Island Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Rhode Island Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $130 USD |
| Saskatchewan Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · CAD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Saskatchewan Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 CAD | $110 CAD | $130 CAD |
| South Carolina Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · South Carolina Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $110 USD |
| South Dakota Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · South Dakota Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Tennessee Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Tennessee Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Texas Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Texas Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $120 USD |
| Utah Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Utah Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $120 USD |
| Vermont Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Vermont Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $90 USD | $105 USD | $125 USD |
| Virginia Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Virginia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $85 USD | $100 USD | $120 USD |
| Washington Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Reference estimate · effective 2026-08 · Washington Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $95 USD | $110 USD | $130 USD |
| West Virginia Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · West Virginia Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $90 USD | $110 USD |
| Wisconsin Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Wisconsin Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
| Wyoming Bare rate; add operator. · Ride-on Bare equipment · USD/hr · Modeled benchmark · effective 2026-08 · Wyoming Operator excluded. Fuel not stated. | $80 USD | $95 USD | $115 USD |
Use your agreed rates on every daily ticket.
These public ranges are a benchmark. SubTrack stores the rates you agreed with the client on a project rate sheet. Crews apply those rates to labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors on the daily ticket. The same figures carry into reporting and the billing documents you send.
Trencher rates FAQ
What is a typical trencher charge-out rate?
Trencher charge-out here is a ride-on chain trencher, typically bare hourly. Utility and irrigation service work use this line. It is not a 20-ton excavator on a deep trench. Open a region page for the local number, or a region plus trencher page for a single market.
What does the trencher line include?
This book treats the primary trencher line as bare equipment. Operator, fuel, attachments, and mobilization are only included when the row says so. Do not assume a rental-yard weekend price is the same number.
Can I bill the central trencher reference?
Not from this page alone. The central value is a public check, not a measured market median. SubTrack rate sheets are where your class, standby, and OT actually live.