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Structure Excavation: cost per cubic yard in California
The median awarded price is $250.00 per cubic yard, from 19 winning bids on 19 public projects in California (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $128.50 and $375.00.
Cost by state › California › Structure Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Los Angeles County Public Works). 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 $156.00 in 2021 to $300.00 in 2026 (+92%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $156.00 | 9 |
| 2022 | $184.59 | 12 |
| 2023 | $180.64 | 6 |
| 2024 | $150.00 | 7 |
| 2025 | $287.50 | 6 |
| 2026 | $300.00 | 6 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Caltrans | 2531 CY | $60.49 | contract 04-0W0504 ↗ |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Caltrans | 2.4 CY | $985.83 | contract 07-4V4504 ↗ |
| May 14, 2026 | Caltrans | 7 CY | $250.00 | contract 04-3Y6204 ↗ |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Caltrans | 223.9 CY | $350.00 | contract 10-1S6604 ↗ |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Los Angeles County Flood Control District | 65 CY | $600.00 | Open bid tab, contract FCC0001405 ↗ |
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)
- Alabama: median $21.94 (122 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)
Related items in California
- Roadway Excavation: $140.00 per cubic yard
- Unclassified Excavation: $195.00 per cubic yard
- Embankment: $96.66 per cubic yard
- Rock Excavation: $82.50 per cubic yard
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