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What does roadway excavation cost per cubic yard?
Public agencies in 26 states paid a median $22.16 per cubic yard for roadway excavation over the last five years, across 8,629 winning bids. The middle half of awarded prices ran from $13.00 to $42.55.
Updated November 2026.
$22.16median per cubic yard
$13.00 – $42.55middle half of awards
8,629winning bids
By year
| Letting year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16.88 | 368 |
| 2022 | $20.00 | 2,003 |
| 2023 | $25.00 | 1,614 |
| 2024 | $25.00 | 1,669 |
| 2025 | $24.00 | 1,783 |
| 2026 | $22.00 | 1,192 |
By state
| State | Median per cubic yard | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $16.60 | $12.00 – $22.05 | 1,291 |
| Minnesota | $14.00 | $8.85 – $20.07 | 885 |
| Kansas | $19.41 | $9.98 – $36.00 | 846 |
| California | $74.00 | $43.00 – $100.00 | 708 |
| South Dakota | $14.00 | $10.20 – $17.23 | 398 |
| Kentucky | $36.00 | $21.39 – $58.67 | 393 |
| South Carolina | $35.00 | $22.00 – $50.00 | 383 |
| North Dakota | $15.75 | $9.00 – $27.00 | 354 |
| Alabama | $29.44 | $18.00 – $46.20 | 323 |
| Oklahoma | $9.79 | $7.00 – $16.00 | 314 |
| North Carolina | $18.90 | $12.00 – $29.40 | 301 |
| Tennessee | $30.00 | $20.00 – $50.00 | 301 |
| Vermont | $29.00 | $20.00 – $45.00 | 243 |
| Louisiana | $30.00 | $20.00 – $50.00 | 228 |
| Arkansas | $22.45 | $16.19 – $40.00 | 220 |
| Maine | $33.00 | $25.00 – $45.00 | 219 |
| Connecticut | $44.00 | $26.00 – $65.00 | 189 |
| Oregon | $48.00 | $30.42 – $73.83 | 169 |
| New Jersey | $50.00 | $33.00 – $80.00 | 160 |
| Mississippi | $12.50 | $8.00 – $22.65 | 129 |
| Missouri | $19.60 | $11.70 – $29.65 | 128 |
| Montana | $24.00 | $11.00 – $40.12 | 105 |
| New York | $40.00 | $28.00 – $81.00 | 76 |
| Ohio | $30.00 | $23.98 – $50.00 | 59 |
| Texas | $17.50 | $9.50 – $38.13 | 42 |
| Idaho | $19.00 | $15.93 – $23.94 | 40 |
County and agency prices, and a CSV of every bid
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