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Topsoil, Strip, Salvage and Spread: cost per cubic yard in Iowa
The median awarded price is $8.00 per cubic yard, from 504 winning bids on 463 public projects in Iowa (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $6.24 and $13.00.
Cost by state › Iowa › Topsoil, Strip, Salvage and Spread
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 | 176 |
| 2025 | $8.00 | 195 |
| 2026 | $10.00 | 133 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 841.000 CY | $11.18 | contract 02-0343-039 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 1580.000 CY | $12.00 | contract 37-0303-057 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 6755.000 CY | $8.00 | contract 52-0067-098 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 2147.000 CY | $7.35 | contract 57-1001-129 ↗ |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Iowa DOT | 6070.000 CY | $7.75 | contract 85-0305-311 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Topsoil, Strip, Salvage and Spread item page.
Related items in Iowa
- Excavation, Class 20: $26.00 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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