Earthwork · awarded bid prices · New Castle County
Borrow, Type C: cost per cubic yard in New Castle County, DE
The median awarded price is $45.00 per cubic yard, from 20 winning bids on 20 public projects in New Castle County, DE (2021–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $41.00 and $56.40.
Cost by state › Delaware › New Castle County › Borrow, Type C
$45.00median per cubic yard
$41.00 – $56.40middle half (25th–75th percentile)
20winning bids, 20 source documents
2021–2026lettings covered (last 5 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (DelDOT). 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 $26.00 in 2019 to $55.20 in 2024 (+112%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $26.00 | 7 |
| 2020 | $24.83 | 6 |
| 2021 | $40.00 | 5 |
| 2022 | $44.25 | 6 |
| 2024 | $55.20 | 7 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | DelDOT | 120 CY | $44.50 | contract T201407106 ↗ |
| Jan 13, 2026 | DelDOT | 22 CY | $60.00 | contract T202407101 ↗ |
| Dec 16, 2025 | DelDOT | 16469 CY | $27.50 | contract T201907102 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2025 | DelDOT | 70 CY | $25.00 | contract T200907101 ↗ |
| Oct 1, 2024 | DelDOT | 1610 CY | $43.00 | contract T200707404 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item on the Borrow, Type C item page.
Related items in New Castle County
- Topsoil: $40.00 per ton
- Topsoil, 6" Depth: $12.00 per square yard
- Borrow, Type F: $36.00 per cubic yard
- Structural Backfill, (borrow Type C): $35.00 per cubic yard