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Embankment: cost per cubic yard in Louisiana
The median awarded price is $43.83 per cubic yard, from 110 winning bids on 110 public projects in Louisiana (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $27.88 and $78.65.
Cost by state › Louisiana › Embankment
$43.83median per cubic yard
$27.88 – $78.65middle half (25th–75th percentile)
110winning bids, 110 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
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 $21.18 in 2021 to $48.25 in 2026 (+128%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21.18 | 28 |
| 2022 | $35.50 | 42 |
| 2023 | $68.90 | 32 |
| 2024 | $31.75 | 22 |
| 2025 | $42.66 | 45 |
| 2026 | $48.25 | 40 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | LaDOTD | 138 CUYD | $67.00 | Open bid tab, 4400036364R1 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | LaDOTD | 228 CUYD | $50.00 | Open bid tab, H.009602.6 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | LaDOTD | 29523 CUYD | $27.50 | Open bid tab, H.014581.6-R1 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | LaDOTD | 75 CUYD | $50.00 | Open bid tab, H.015850.6 ↗ |
| Aug 12, 2026 | LaDOTD | 1592 CUYD | $40.00 | Open bid tab, H.014768.6-R2 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Embankment item page.
Embankment in other states
- Florida: median $42.87 (287 bids)
- Ohio: median $30.00 (30 bids)
- California: median $96.66 (12 bids)
Related items in Louisiana
- Borrow (Vehicular Measurement): $55.00 per cubic yard
- General Excavation: $35.00 per cubic yard
- Trenching and Backfilling: $13.00 per linear foot
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