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Unclassified Excavation: cost per cubic yard in California
The median awarded price is $195.00 per cubic yard, from 39 winning bids on 39 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $124.00 and $585.50.
Cost by state › California › Unclassified Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Los Angeles County Flood Control District, Los Angeles County Public Works, Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts). 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 $94.25 in 2021 to $194.00 in 2026 (+106%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $94.25 | 14 |
| 2022 | $148.00 | 8 |
| 2023 | $225.00 | 22 |
| 2024 | $165.00 | 7 |
| 2025 | $392.50 | 16 |
| 2026 | $194.00 | 13 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts | 35 CY | $335.00 | Open bid tab, contract WWD2900076 ↗ |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Los Angeles County Public Works | 56 CY | $339.00 | Open bid tab, contract TSM0010252 ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Los Angeles County Public Works | 1267 CY | $164.00 | Open bid tab, contract RDC0015913 ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Los Angeles County Public Works | 649 CY | $194.00 | Open bid tab, contract RMD1102001 ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Los Angeles County Public Works | 938 CY | $95.46 | Open bid tab, contract WRDM000062 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Unclassified Excavation item page.
Unclassified Excavation in other states
- Oklahoma: median $9.18 (310 bids)
- South Carolina: median $36.58 (260 bids)
- South Dakota: median $11.95 (202 bids)
- Alabama: median $27.48 (186 bids)
- Arkansas: median $23.73 (128 bids)
- Wyoming: median $26.50 (83 bids)
- Missouri: median $20.00 (80 bids)
- North Carolina: median $16.50 (65 bids)
- Illinois: median $40.00 (19 bids)
Related items in California
- Roadway Excavation: $140.00 per cubic yard
- Structure Excavation: $250.00 per cubic yard
- Embankment: $96.66 per cubic yard
- Rock Excavation: $82.50 per cubic yard
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