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Structure Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Alabama
The median awarded price is $21.94 per cubic yard, from 122 winning bids on 122 public projects in Alabama (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $13.63 and $40.00.
Cost by state › Alabama › Structure Excavation
$21.94median per cubic yard
$13.63 – $40.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
122winning bids, 122 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (ALDOT). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $16.85 in 2021 to $23.94 in 2026 (+42%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16.85 | 43 |
| 2022 | $20.76 | 36 |
| 2023 | $25.00 | 47 |
| 2024 | $22.10 | 44 |
| 2025 | $21.50 | 47 |
| 2026 | $23.94 | 26 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | ALDOT | 171 CUYD | $30.00 | Open bid tab, contract 20260828011 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | ALDOT | 135 CUYD | $8.80 | Open bid tab, contract 20260828030 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | ALDOT | 932 CUYD | $30.00 | Open bid tab, contract 20260731001 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | ALDOT | 15810 CUYD | $22.87 | Open bid tab, contract 20260731017 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | ALDOT | 762 CUYD | $13.16 | Open bid tab, contract 20260731022 |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Structure Excavation item page.
Structure Excavation in other states
- Illinois: median $45.00 (322 bids)
- Mississippi: median $34.58 (76 bids)
- Vermont: median $48.83 (48 bids)
- Virginia: median $56.00 (39 bids)
- Oregon: median $89.17 (36 bids)
- California: median $250.00 (19 bids)
Related items in Alabama
- Topsoil: $42.00 per cubic yard
- Unclassified Excavation: $27.48 per cubic yard
- Borrow Excavation: $29.93 per cubic yard
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