Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Lake County
Earth Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Lake County, IL
The median awarded price is $48.00 per cubic yard, from 42 winning bids on 42 public projects in Lake County, IL (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $35.25 and $78.75.
Cost by state › Illinois › Lake County › Earth Excavation
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 $44.00 in 2021 to $50.00 in 2026 (+14%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $44.00 | 16 |
| 2022 | $52.00 | 13 |
| 2023 | $43.75 | 12 |
| 2024 | $44.70 | 14 |
| 2025 | $65.00 | 16 |
| 2026 | $50.00 | 11 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | IDOT | 228 CU YD | $50.00 | Open bid tab, 80C48 ↗ |
| Jun 12, 2026 | IDOT | 760 CU YD | $84.05 | Open bid tab, 80D46 ↗ |
| Apr 24, 2026 | IDOT | 720 CU YD | $40.00 | Open bid tab, 61M41 ↗ |
| Feb 27, 2026 | IDOT | 21 CU YD | $35.00 | Open bid tab, 80B75 ↗ |
| Feb 27, 2026 | IDOT | 34.44 CU YD | $143.00 | Open bid tab, 62W78 ↗ |
The same item across Illinois: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Earth Excavation item page.
Related items in Lake County
- Topsoil F & P 4: $6.00 per square yard
- Trench Backfill: $52.50 per cubic yard