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Excavation AND Embankment: cost per cubic yard in Sussex County, DE
The median awarded price is $37.50 per cubic yard, from 22 winning bids on 22 public projects in Sussex County, DE (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $18.62 and $58.67.
Cost by state › Delaware › Sussex County › Excavation AND Embankment
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 $27.50 in 2021 to $19.00 in 2026 (-31%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $27.50 | 8 |
| 2022 | $20.75 | 9 |
| 2023 | $52.50 | 10 |
| 2024 | $42.00 | 7 |
| 2025 | $35.00 | 5 |
| 2026 | $19.00 | 7 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | DelDOT | 1650 CY | $19.00 | contract T201769009 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DelDOT | 2654 CY | $18.50 | contract T202201701 ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026 | DelDOT | 410 CY | $25.00 | contract T202606301 ↗ |
| Jul 14, 2026 | DelDOT | 6401 CY | $45.00 | contract T202500901 ↗ |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DelDOT | 419 CY | $19.00 | contract T202401304 ↗ |
The same item across Delaware: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Excavation AND Embankment item page.
Related items in Sussex County
- Borrow, Type F: $23.00 per cubic yard
- Undercut Excavation: $26.50 per cubic yard
- Topsoil, 6" Depth: $9.00 per square yard
- Topsoil: $52.86 per ton