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Embankment: cost per cubic yard in California
The median awarded price is $96.66 per cubic yard, from 12 winning bids on 12 public projects in California (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $44.25 and $162.50.
Cost by state › California › Embankment
$96.66median per cubic yard
$44.25 – $162.50middle half (25th–75th percentile)
12winning bids, 12 source documents
2024–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans). 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 $240.00 in 2020 to $63.88 in 2025 (-73%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $240.00 | 6 |
| 2021 | $55.00 | 5 |
| 2023 | $192.50 | 8 |
| 2025 | $63.88 | 5 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Caltrans | 120 CY | $93.31 | contract 04-0W0504 ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Caltrans | 140 CY | $402.00 | contract 07-354204 ↗ |
| May 13, 2026 | Caltrans | 6 CY | $544.00 | contract 03-3G5104 ↗ |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Caltrans | 87 CY | $33.00 | contract 10-0J7204 ↗ |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Caltrans | 19 CY | $200.00 | contract 07-364604 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Embankment item page.
Embankment in other states
Related items in California
- Roadway Excavation: $140.00 per cubic yard
- Unclassified Excavation: $195.00 per cubic yard
- Structure Excavation: $250.00 per cubic yard
- Rock Excavation: $82.50 per cubic yard
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