Paving · awarded bid prices
Cold Milling: cost per square yard in Montana
The median awarded price is $3.50 per square yard, from 102 winning bids on 102 public projects in Montana (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $2.00 and $9.38.
Cost by state › Montana › Cold Milling
$3.50median per square yard
$2.00 – $9.38middle half (25th–75th percentile)
102winning bids, 102 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (MDT). 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 $4.84 in 2021 to $3.50 in 2026 (-28%).
| Year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.84 | 31 |
| 2022 | $2.99 | 42 |
| 2023 | $3.50 | 39 |
| 2024 | $3.71 | 38 |
| 2025 | $3.75 | 38 |
| 2026 | $3.50 | 20 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | MDT | 173453 SQYD | $2.75 | contract 01926 ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | MDT | 213850 SQYD | $2.25 | contract 05926 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 31613 SQYD | $2.00 | contract 01826 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 504 SQYD | $30.00 | contract 02826R ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 32019 SQYD | $4.50 | contract 08826 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Cold Milling item page.
Cold Milling in other states
- Idaho: median $4.08 (28 bids)
Related items in Montana
- Emulsified Asphalt-tack Coat: $5.00 per gallon
- Crushed Aggregate Course: $75.00 per cubic yard
- Emulsified Asphalt CHFRS-2P: $905.00 per ton
- Hydrated Lime: $310.00 per ton
- Aggregate Treatment: $1.00 per square yard
- Emulsified Asphalt-fog Seal: $5.62 per gallon
- Remove Bituminous Pavement: $20.00 per square yard
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