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Structure Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Illinois
The median awarded price is $45.00 per cubic yard, from 322 winning bids on 322 public projects in Illinois (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $32.00 and $65.00.
Cost by state › Illinois › Structure Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (IDOT, Tazewell 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 $30.00 in 2021 to $50.00 in 2026 (+67%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30.00 | 97 |
| 2022 | $35.00 | 101 |
| 2023 | $43.34 | 103 |
| 2024 | $46.00 | 115 |
| 2025 | $44.00 | 107 |
| 2026 | $50.00 | 90 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 630 CU YD | $104.57 | Open bid tab, 74650 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 334 CU YD | $55.00 | Open bid tab, 64T43 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 206 CU YD | $85.00 | Open bid tab, 61L85 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 511 CU YD | $35.00 | Open bid tab, 66M67 ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | IDOT | 328 CU YD | $30.00 | Open bid tab, 97892 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Structure Excavation item page.
Structure Excavation in other states
- Alabama: median $21.94 (122 bids)
- Mississippi: median $34.58 (76 bids)
- Vermont: median $48.83 (48 bids)
- Virginia: median $56.00 (39 bids)
- Oregon: median $89.17 (36 bids)
- California: median $250.00 (19 bids)
Related items in Illinois
- Earth Excavation: $49.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil F & P 4: $7.00 per square yard
- Trench Backfill: $60.00 per cubic yard
- Furnished Excavation: $38.00 per cubic yard
- Rock Excavation: $160.00 per cubic yard
- Unclassified Excavation: $40.00 per cubic yard
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