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Earth Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Illinois
The median awarded price is $49.00 per cubic yard, from 1,039 winning bids on 1,039 public projects in Illinois (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $31.00 and $80.00.
Cost by state › Illinois › Earth Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (City of Peoria, IDOT, Tazewell County Highway Department, Winnebago County Highway Department). 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 $34.00 in 2021 to $50.00 in 2026 (+47%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34.00 | 322 |
| 2022 | $40.86 | 321 |
| 2023 | $42.00 | 293 |
| 2024 | $46.00 | 354 |
| 2025 | $48.50 | 363 |
| 2026 | $50.00 | 277 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 1244 CU YD | $77.45 | Open bid tab, 74650 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 212 CU YD | $175.00 | Open bid tab, 62V55 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 3220 CU YD | $70.00 | Open bid tab, 62V85 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 150 CU YD | $70.00 | Open bid tab, 62W73 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 88 CU YD | $77.76 | Open bid tab, 80C95 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Earth Excavation item page.
Earth Excavation in other states
- Connecticut: median $51.00 (125 bids)
Related items in Illinois
- Topsoil F & P 4: $7.00 per square yard
- Trench Backfill: $60.00 per cubic yard
- Furnished Excavation: $38.00 per cubic yard
- Structure Excavation: $45.00 per cubic yard
- Rock Excavation: $160.00 per cubic yard
- Unclassified Excavation: $40.00 per cubic yard
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