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Excavation-unclassified: cost per cubic yard in Montana
The median awarded price is $24.38 per cubic yard, from 60 winning bids on 60 public projects in Montana (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $10.61 and $41.25.
Cost by state › Montana › Excavation-unclassified
$24.38median per cubic yard
$10.61 – $41.25middle half (25th–75th percentile)
60winning bids, 60 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 $10.57 in 2021 to $24.00 in 2026 (+127%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.57 | 19 |
| 2022 | $15.50 | 23 |
| 2023 | $13.50 | 19 |
| 2024 | $34.00 | 17 |
| 2025 | $26.00 | 22 |
| 2026 | $24.00 | 17 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | MDT | 34874 CUYD | $10.50 | contract 05926 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 109360 CUYD | $25.00 | contract 01826 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 2545 CUYD | $24.00 | contract 02826R ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 654181 CUYD | $5.25 | contract 07826 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 14899 CUYD | $20.00 | contract 09826 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Excavation-unclassified item page.
Related items in Montana
- Geotextile, Stabilization: $3.00 per square yard
- Topsoil-salvaging and Placing: $8.00 per cubic yard
- Embankment in Place: $30.73 per cubic yard
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