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Excavation, Class 20: cost per cubic yard in Iowa
The median awarded price is $26.00 per cubic yard, from 525 winning bids on 384 public projects in Iowa (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $14.00 and $45.00.
Cost by state › Iowa › Excavation, Class 20
$26.00median per cubic yard
$14.00 – $45.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
525winning bids, 384 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 $25.40 in 2024 to $33.28 in 2026 (+31%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.40 | 191 |
| 2025 | $25.00 | 206 |
| 2026 | $33.28 | 128 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 210.000 CY | $5.59 | contract 02-0343-039 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 34.600 CY | $67.50 | contract 09-0036-073 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 534.000 CY | $50.00 | contract 37-0303-057 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 33.000 CY | $100.00 | contract 46-1697-049 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 22.000 CY | $150.00 | contract 49-0621-031 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Excavation, Class 20 item page.
Related items in Iowa
- 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
- Excavation, Class 13, Waste: $25.00 per cubic yard
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