Earthwork · awarded bid prices · New Haven County
Earth Excavation: cost per cubic yard in New Haven County, CT
The median awarded price is $42.00 per cubic yard, from 21 winning bids on 21 public projects in New Haven County, CT (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $24.00 and $90.00.
Cost by state › Connecticut › New Haven County › Earth Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (CTDOT). The county is the one the agency recorded for the project. 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 $43.00 in 2021 to $29.03 in 2026 (-32%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $43.00 | 7 |
| 2022 | $75.00 | 5 |
| 2024 | $68.00 | 5 |
| 2025 | $60.00 | 9 |
| 2026 | $29.03 | 6 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | CTDOT | 550 c.y. | $50.00 | line 0030 ↗ |
| Sep 2, 2026 | CTDOT | 25 c.y. | $115.00 | line 0030 ↗ |
| May 20, 2026 | CTDOT | 7850 c.y. | $28.00 | line 0080 ↗ |
| May 6, 2026 | CTDOT | 1516.17 c.y. | $30.06 | line 0070 ↗ |
| Jan 21, 2026 | CTDOT | 10 c.y. | $22.00 | line 0050 ↗ |
The same item across Connecticut: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Earth Excavation item page.
Related items in New Haven County
- Furnishing and Placing Topsoil: $12.00 per square yard