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Rock Excavation: cost per cubic yard in California
The median awarded price is $82.50 per cubic yard, from 12 winning bids on 12 public projects in California (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $63.25 and $196.25.
Cost by state › California › Rock Excavation
$82.50median per cubic yard
$63.25 – $196.25middle 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 $101.70 in 2019 to $65.00 in 2024 (-36%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $101.70 | 6 |
| 2024 | $65.00 | 5 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Caltrans | 41200 CY | $85.00 | contract 02-2K0004 ↗ |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 111000 CY | $58.00 | contract 12-0K9704 ↗ |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Caltrans | 370 CY | $425.00 | contract 02-0J7604 ↗ |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Caltrans | 40500 CY | $134.93 | contract 01-0N2904 ↗ |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Caltrans | 85 CY | $700.00 | contract 11-430264 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Rock Excavation item page.
Rock Excavation 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
- Embankment: $96.66 per cubic yard
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