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Shoulder Backing: cost per ton in California
The median awarded price is $83.06 per ton, from 222 winning bids on 222 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $58.95 and $150.75.
Cost by state › California › Shoulder Backing
$83.06median per ton
$58.95 – $150.75middle half (25th–75th percentile)
222winning bids, 222 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 $67.00 in 2021 to $69.00 in 2026 (+3%).
| Year | Median per ton | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $67.00 | 112 |
| 2022 | $80.00 | 103 |
| 2023 | $91.90 | 96 |
| 2024 | $88.00 | 87 |
| 2025 | $100.00 | 73 |
| 2026 | $69.00 | 58 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Caltrans | 27 TON | $642.00 | contract 10-1H5604 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Caltrans | 630 TON | $80.00 | contract 03-4J9004 ↗ |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Caltrans | 260 TON | $60.00 | contract 03-2J9804 ↗ |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Caltrans | 300 TON | $100.00 | contract 02-2K0004 ↗ |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 69 TON | $50.00 | contract 10-1K6204 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Shoulder Backing item page.
Related items in California
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- Compost (Cy): $103.75 per cubic yard
- Structural Steel: $20.00 per pound
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