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Borrow (Vehicular Measurement): cost per cubic yard in Louisiana
The median awarded price is $55.00 per cubic yard, from 273 winning bids on 273 public projects in Louisiana (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $30.00 and $95.53.
Cost by state › Louisiana › Borrow (Vehicular Measurement)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (LaDOTD). 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 $29.00 in 2021 to $54.50 in 2026 (+88%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29.00 | 80 |
| 2022 | $37.77 | 70 |
| 2023 | $50.00 | 68 |
| 2024 | $51.00 | 91 |
| 2025 | $53.50 | 112 |
| 2026 | $54.50 | 62 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | LaDOTD | 35 CUYD | $45.00 | Open bid tab, 4400035774 ↗ |
| Sep 15, 2026 | LaDOTD | 20 CUYD | $175.00 | Open bid tab, 4400036338 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | LaDOTD | 58 CUYD | $50.00 | Open bid tab, H.009602.6 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | LaDOTD | 572 CUYD | $22.00 | Open bid tab, H.011603.6 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | LaDOTD | 18 CUYD | $100.00 | Open bid tab, H.015395.6 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Borrow (Vehicular Measurement) item page.
Related items in Louisiana
- General Excavation: $35.00 per cubic yard
- Embankment: $43.83 per cubic yard
- Trenching and Backfilling: $13.00 per linear foot
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