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Common Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Maine
The median awarded price is $35.00 per cubic yard, from 115 winning bids on 115 public projects in Maine (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $28.00 and $50.00.
Cost by state › Maine › Common Excavation
$35.00median per cubic yard
$28.00 – $50.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
115winning bids, 115 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (MaineDOT, Topsham, ME). 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 $22.00 in 2021 to $35.00 in 2026 (+59%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.00 | 37 |
| 2022 | $30.50 | 48 |
| 2023 | $35.00 | 55 |
| 2024 | $37.00 | 35 |
| 2025 | $31.00 | 17 |
| 2026 | $35.00 | 55 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | MaineDOT | 1750 CY | $45.00 | line 0030 ↗ |
| Sep 23, 2026 | MaineDOT | 1550 CY | $42.00 | line 0030 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | MaineDOT | 570 CY | $38.00 | line 0020 ↗ |
| Sep 2, 2026 | MaineDOT | 690 CY | $50.00 | line 0030 ↗ |
| Aug 26, 2026 | MaineDOT | 13000 CY | $35.00 | line 0090 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Common Excavation item page.
Common Excavation in other states
- Vermont: median $30.00 (88 bids)
Related items in Maine
- All Purpose Excavator (Including Operator): $185.00 per hour
- Granular Borrow: $65.00 per cubic yard
- Clearing: $14,398 per acre
- Rock Excavation: $250.00 per cubic yard
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