Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Cook County
Trench Backfill: cost per cubic yard in Cook County, IL
The median awarded price is $58.50 per cubic yard, from 106 winning bids on 106 public projects in Cook County, IL (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $35.75 and $84.00.
Cost by state › Illinois › Cook County › Trench Backfill
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (IDOT). 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 $52.00 in 2021 to $62.00 in 2026 (+19%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $52.00 | 27 |
| 2022 | $55.00 | 23 |
| 2023 | $65.00 | 29 |
| 2024 | $48.00 | 31 |
| 2025 | $60.00 | 33 |
| 2026 | $62.00 | 38 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 36 CU YD | $20.00 | Open bid tab, 62V90 ↗ |
| Jul 31, 2026 | IDOT | 65 CU YD | $23.00 | Open bid tab, 61K19 ↗ |
| Jul 31, 2026 | IDOT | 92 CU YD | $64.00 | Open bid tab, 61K85 ↗ |
| Jul 31, 2026 | IDOT | 59 CU YD | $118.00 | Open bid tab, 62J64 ↗ |
| Jul 31, 2026 | IDOT | 37 CU YD | $60.00 | Open bid tab, 62T84 ↗ |
The same item across Illinois: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Trench Backfill item page.
Related items in Cook County
- Earth Excavation: $60.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil F & P 4: $6.60 per square yard