re: How much does it typically cost to have a tree cut down?

I recently had a large pine tree taken down, probably around that height but maybe 3 ft in diameter.. I got lucky, it was fairly close to a power line so Entergy took it down for free. All quotes i got prior to Entergy were $1200-1500 to take it down, grind the stump, and haul it away. Entergy wouldn't haul it though, since it's not in their right of way.