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Trench and backfilling: cost per linear foot in Louisiana
Listed by the agency as “Trenching and Backfilling”.
The median awarded price is $13.00 per linear foot, from 101 winning bids on 100 public projects in Louisiana (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $10.00 and $16.00.
Cost by state › Louisiana › Trenching and Backfilling
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 $7.19 in 2021 to $14.25 in 2026 (+98%).
| Year | Median per linear foot | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7.19 | 25 |
| 2022 | $9.40 | 41 |
| 2023 | $12.60 | 33 |
| 2024 | $11.34 | 33 |
| 2025 | $13.00 | 44 |
| 2026 | $14.25 | 24 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | LaDOTD | 9345 LNFT | $5.25 | Open bid tab, H.016139.6 ↗ |
| Aug 12, 2026 | LaDOTD | 34 LNFT | $16.00 | Open bid tab, H.016572.6 ↗ |
| Jul 8, 2026 | LaDOTD | 20 LNFT | $14.50 | Open bid tab, H.016770.6 ↗ |
| Jun 24, 2026 | LaDOTD | 220 LNFT | $31.40 | Open bid tab, H.010253.6-R2 ↗ |
| Jun 24, 2026 | LaDOTD | 422 LNFT | $12.22 | Open bid tab, H.015203.6 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Trenching and Backfilling item page.
Trenching and Backfilling in other states
- Kentucky: median $11.89 (194 bids)
- Connecticut: median $55.00 (63 bids)
Related items in Louisiana
- Borrow (Vehicular Measurement): $55.00 per cubic yard
- General Excavation: $35.00 per cubic yard
- Embankment: $43.83 per cubic yard
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