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Regular Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Florida
The median awarded price is $38.20 per cubic yard, from 338 winning bids on 336 public projects in Florida (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $20.34 and $74.50.
Cost by state › Florida › Regular Excavation
$38.20median per cubic yard
$20.34 – $74.50middle half (25th–75th percentile)
338winning bids, 336 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (City of Tampa, FDOT). 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 $18.50 in 2021 to $25.00 in 2026 (+35%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18.50 | 120 |
| 2022 | $43.27 | 128 |
| 2023 | $35.85 | 130 |
| 2024 | $42.50 | 128 |
| 2025 | $42.36 | 110 |
| 2026 | $25.00 | 80 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | FDOT | 1233 CY | $35.00 | Open bid tab, T1943 ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | FDOT | 1059.8 CY | $31.39 | Open bid tab, T1944 ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | FDOT | 390.3 CY | $28.79 | Open bid tab, T2A79 ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | FDOT | 1104.9 CY | $29.42 | Open bid tab, T2A80 ↗ |
| Sep 30, 2026 | FDOT | 2288.1 CY | $18.09 | Open bid tab, T3908 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Regular Excavation item page.
Regular Excavation in other states
- Virginia: median $82.25 (146 bids)
Related items in Florida
- Type B Stabilization: $23.10 per square yard
- Embankment: $42.87 per cubic yard
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