Earthwork · awarded bid prices · New Castle County
Topsoil: cost per ton in New Castle County, DE
The median awarded price is $40.00 per ton, from 39 winning bids on 39 public projects in New Castle County, DE (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $30.00 and $44.38.
Cost by state › Delaware › New Castle County › Topsoil
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 $35.00 in 2020 to $30.00 in 2026 (-14%).
| Year | Median per ton | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.00 | 7 |
| 2022 | $40.00 | 15 |
| 2023 | $40.50 | 13 |
| 2024 | $44.38 | 14 |
| 2025 | $40.00 | 13 |
| 2026 | $30.00 | 12 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | DelDOT | 327 TON | $40.00 | contract T202603120 ↗ |
| Mar 17, 2026 | DelDOT | 264 TON | $37.00 | contract T202603109 ↗ |
| Mar 17, 2026 | DelDOT | 337 TON | $30.50 | contract T202603110 ↗ |
| Mar 10, 2026 | DelDOT | 734 TON | $30.00 | contract T202604906 ↗ |
| Mar 10, 2026 | DelDOT | 897 TON | $30.00 | contract T202604907 ↗ |
The same item across Delaware: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Topsoil item page.
Related items in New Castle County
- 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
- Borrow, Type C: $45.00 per cubic yard