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Topsoil: cost per ton in Delaware
The median awarded price is $40.00 per ton, from 65 winning bids on 64 public projects in Delaware (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $30.00 and $55.24.
Cost by state › Delaware › Topsoil
$40.00median per ton
$30.00 – $55.24middle half (25th–75th percentile)
65winning bids, 64 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (DelDOT). 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 $50.00 in 2021 to $30.00 in 2026 (-40%).
| Year | Median per ton | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $50.00 | 7 |
| 2022 | $45.00 | 25 |
| 2023 | $45.00 | 29 |
| 2024 | $44.38 | 22 |
| 2025 | $40.00 | 18 |
| 2026 | $30.00 | 19 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | DelDOT | 60 TON | $64.00 | contract T202707502 ↗ |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DelDOT | 400 TON | $54.00 | contract T202703201 ↗ |
| Aug 25, 2026 | DelDOT | 440 TON | $80.00 | contract T202606504 ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026 | DelDOT | 3335 TON | $48.05 | contract T202606301 ↗ |
| Jun 9, 2026 | DelDOT | 400 TON | $30.00 | contract T202680208 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Topsoil item page.
Related items in Delaware
- Excavation AND Embankment: $25.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil, 6" Depth: $12.00 per square yard
- Borrow, Type F: $34.50 per cubic yard
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