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Excavation, Class 13, Waste: cost per cubic yard in Iowa
The median awarded price is $25.00 per cubic yard, from 301 winning bids on 267 public projects in Iowa (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $16.00 and $40.00.
Cost by state › Iowa › Excavation, Class 13, Waste
$25.00median per cubic yard
$16.00 – $40.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
301winning bids, 267 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 $30.00 in 2024 to $25.25 in 2026 (-16%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30.00 | 123 |
| 2025 | $21.00 | 95 |
| 2026 | $25.25 | 83 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 552.400 CY | $33.75 | contract 09-0036-073 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 529.800 CY | $36.80 | contract 17-0357-087 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 3358.600 CY | $16.00 | contract 37-0303-057 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 103.300 CY | $22.57 | contract 44-0349-260 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 58.500 CY | $55.00 | contract 46-1697-049 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Excavation, Class 13, Waste item page.
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
- Embankment in Place: $22.00 per cubic yard
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