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Embankment in Place: cost per cubic yard in Iowa
The median awarded price is $22.00 per cubic yard, from 309 winning bids on 294 public projects in Iowa (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $14.95 and $30.00.
Cost by state › Iowa › Embankment in Place
$22.00median per cubic yard
$14.95 – $30.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
309winning bids, 294 source documents
2024–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Iowa DOT). 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 $23.25 in 2024 to $24.93 in 2026 (+7%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.25 | 125 |
| 2025 | $21.00 | 106 |
| 2026 | $24.93 | 78 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 140.000 CY | $16.79 | contract 02-0343-039 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 601.500 CY | $25.00 | contract 37-0303-057 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 78.000 CY | $75.00 | contract 46-1697-049 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 59.300 CY | $100.00 | contract 48-1492-066 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 139.700 CY | $20.00 | contract 49-0621-031 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Embankment in Place item page.
Embankment in Place in other states
- Missouri: median $26.75 (138 bids)
- Kentucky: median $34.00 (98 bids)
- New York: median $67.50 (20 bids)
- Montana: median $30.73 (16 bids)
- Oregon: median $44.15 (16 bids)
Related items in Iowa
- Excavation, Class 20: $26.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil, Strip, Salvage and Spread: $8.00 per cubic yard
- Excavation, Class 10, Roadway and Borrow: $8.75 per cubic yard
- Clearing AND Grubbing: $10,000 per acre
- Excavation, Class 13, Waste: $25.00 per cubic yard
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