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Topsoil-salvaging and Placing: cost per cubic yard in Montana
The median awarded price is $8.00 per cubic yard, from 40 winning bids on 40 public projects in Montana (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $5.85 and $12.25.
Cost by state › Montana › Topsoil-salvaging and Placing
$8.00median per cubic yard
$5.85 – $12.25middle half (25th–75th percentile)
40winning bids, 40 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 $6.88 in 2021 to $8.00 in 2026 (+16%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.88 | 18 |
| 2022 | $14.50 | 22 |
| 2023 | $10.00 | 17 |
| 2024 | $11.00 | 8 |
| 2025 | $8.00 | 15 |
| 2026 | $8.00 | 13 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | MDT | 4096 CUYD | $3.25 | contract 05926 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 14606 CUYD | $12.00 | contract 01826 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MDT | 57437 CUYD | $6.00 | contract 07826 ↗ |
| Aug 6, 2026 | MDT | 2640 CUYD | $6.25 | contract 04826 ↗ |
| Jun 25, 2026 | MDT | 44358 CUYD | $5.50 | contract 07626 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Topsoil-salvaging and Placing item page.
Related items in Montana
- Excavation-unclassified: $24.38 per cubic yard
- Geotextile, Stabilization: $3.00 per square yard
- Embankment in Place: $30.73 per cubic yard
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