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Excavation, Class 10, Roadway and Borrow: cost per cubic yard in Iowa
The median awarded price is $8.75 per cubic yard, from 487 winning bids on 452 public projects in Iowa (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $6.00 and $14.00.
Cost by state › Iowa › Excavation, Class 10, Roadway and Borrow
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 $8.00 in 2024 to $10.00 in 2026 (+25%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.00 | 160 |
| 2025 | $8.00 | 191 |
| 2026 | $10.00 | 136 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 904.000 CY | $7.80 | contract 02-0343-039 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 1605.000 CY | $21.00 | contract 37-0303-057 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 5211.000 CY | $5.50 | contract 52-0067-098 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 852.000 CY | $15.25 | contract 57-1001-129 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 176.900 CY | $10.38 | contract 61-0924-030 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Excavation, Class 10, Roadway and Borrow item page.
Related items in Iowa
- Excavation, Class 20: $26.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil, Strip, Salvage and Spread: $8.00 per cubic yard
- Clearing AND Grubbing: $10,000 per acre
- Embankment in Place: $22.00 per cubic yard
- Excavation, Class 13, Waste: $25.00 per cubic yard
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