About 9 years ago, I had a bucket truck with 3 guys taking down about a
dozen trees of med size, plus trimming back about a similar number
close to my house. That was NJ, where everything is expensive. It
cost me $2000 for the whole job. I'm sure it's more now, but unless
special eqpt, eg a crane is needed, $2000 for a tree is way out of line.