Earthwork · awarded bid prices · Lake County
Trench Backfill: cost per cubic yard in Lake County, IL
The median awarded price is $52.50 per cubic yard, from 16 winning bids on 16 public projects in Lake County, IL (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $40.00 and $76.70.
Cost by state › Illinois › Lake 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 $41.00 in 2020 to $47.00 in 2025 (+15%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.00 | 5 |
| 2021 | $42.00 | 10 |
| 2022 | $38.00 | 5 |
| 2023 | $60.20 | 8 |
| 2024 | $55.00 | 7 |
| 2025 | $47.00 | 5 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | IDOT | 15 CU YD | $200.00 | Open bid tab, 61M41 ↗ |
| Feb 27, 2026 | IDOT | 50 CU YD | $82.69 | Open bid tab, 62T82 ↗ |
| Jan 16, 2026 | IDOT | 134 CU YD | $45.00 | Open bid tab, 61L42 ↗ |
| Jan 16, 2026 | IDOT | 1362 CU YD | $70.00 | Open bid tab, 61M08 ↗ |
| Sep 19, 2025 | IDOT | 8 CU YD | $23.00 | Open bid tab, 61K52 ↗ |
The same item across Illinois: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Trench Backfill item page.
Related items in Lake County
- Earth Excavation: $48.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil F & P 4: $6.00 per square yard