What boom truck work costs in Canada

Published boom truck rates in Canada come from government rental schedules and road-builder association guides. The first thing that separates them is whether the operator is included. New Brunswick's 2026 schedule lists a boom truck of 7,000 to 11,000 kg lift capacity at $166.25 an hour, operator not included¹. Ontario's April 2024 schedule lists a 7,000 kg boom truck at $135.25 an hour, also bare². Prince Edward Island pays $97.89 an hour for a single-axle boom truck with the operator included³.

These are benchmarks for public works, not quotes. Rental prices in general have moved up: Statistics Canada's rental price index for construction, transportation, mining and forestry equipment stood at 118.6 in the second quarter of 2026 against 115.5 a year earlier (2020 = 100), about 2.7% higher, computed from the two figures⁴.

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Sources

1. Machine Rental Rates - Appendix A (2026)Government of New Brunswick (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure) · effective 2026-05-01 to 2027-04-30
2. OPSS.PROV 127 Schedule of Rental Rates for Construction Equipment (April 2024)Ontario Ministry of Transportation · April 2024 edition
3. Province of Prince Edward Island 2026 Standard Negotiated Rates (Section C: Machinery Rental Rates)Government of Prince Edward Island (Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy) · effective 2026-05-11
4. Table 18-10-0279-01 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing services price index, quarterlyStatistics Canada · Q2 2026 (ref 2026-04); table released 2026-07-03