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Hot MIX Asphalt (Type A): cost per ton in California
The median awarded price is $230.00 per ton, from 694 winning bids on 694 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $150.00 and $539.26.
Cost by state › California › Hot MIX Asphalt (Type A)
$230.00median per ton
$150.00 – $539.26middle half (25th–75th percentile)
694winning bids, 694 source documents
2023–2026lettings 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 $160.00 in 2021 to $232.00 in 2026 (+45%).
| Year | Median per ton | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $160.00 | 287 |
| 2022 | $211.60 | 311 |
| 2023 | $224.00 | 261 |
| 2024 | $257.50 | 272 |
| 2025 | $220.00 | 247 |
| 2026 | $232.00 | 156 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 2440 TON | $155.00 | contract 10-1N3304 ↗ |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 140 TON | $669.33 | contract 04-2W6604 ↗ |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Caltrans | 7930 TON | $132.00 | contract 06-1K2104 ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Caltrans | 880 TON | $158.83 | contract 04-0W0504 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 11200 TON | $101.00 | contract 06-0Y1504 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Hot MIX Asphalt (Type A) item page.
Related items in California
- Tack Coat: $1,100 per ton
- Class 2 Aggregate Base (Cy): $169.63 per cubic yard
- Rubberized Hot MIX Asphalt (Gap Graded): $176.00 per ton
- Vegetation Control (Minor Concrete): $110.00 per square yard
- Remove Concrete (Curb and Gutter): $32.00 per linear foot
- Structural Concrete: $1,950 per cubic yard
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