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Excavation, Class 10, Channel: cost per cubic yard in Iowa
The median awarded price is $9.00 per cubic yard, from 281 winning bids on 252 public projects in Iowa (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $6.25 and $14.00.
Cost by state › Iowa › Excavation, Class 10, Channel
$9.00median per cubic yard
$6.25 – $14.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
281winning bids, 252 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 $8.75 in 2024 to $10.00 in 2026 (+14%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.75 | 91 |
| 2025 | $8.00 | 110 |
| 2026 | $10.00 | 80 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 788.800 CY | $10.20 | contract 02-0343-039 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 1029.000 CY | $20.00 | contract 37-0303-057 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 298.100 CY | $30.00 | contract 46-1697-049 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 326.000 CY | $24.00 | contract 52-0067-098 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 15.000 CY | $175.00 | contract 54-1491-098 ↗ |
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