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Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Ohio
The median awarded price is $35.00 per cubic yard, from 31 winning bids on 31 public projects in Ohio (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $25.00 and $54.08.
Cost by state › Ohio › Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (City of Brookville, City of Loveland, City of Mentor PROJECT NO.: 241484, City of Sharonville, City of South Lebanon, City of Sunbury PROJECT NO.: 25000704 and others). 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 $23.50 in 2021 to $28.50 in 2026 (+21%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $23.50 | 18 |
| 2022 | $28.00 | 16 |
| 2023 | $19.00 | 5 |
| 2024 | $32.50 | 8 |
| 2025 | $56.58 | 12 |
| 2026 | $28.50 | 10 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Mead Township | 1975 CY | $20.00 | Open bid tab, 0000046144 ↗ |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Village of Bethel | 150 CY | $35.00 | Open bid tab, bidtabclebet2502pdf ↗ |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Miami Township | 250 CY | $42.00 | Open bid tab, bidtabclemia2302pdf ↗ |
| May 5, 2026 | Miami County | 1421 CY | $10.00 | Open bid tab, contract Swailes-Bridge-02.48-Replacement-Project-Bid-Tab ↗ |
| Apr 9, 2026 | City of Loveland | 1066 CY | $25.00 | Open bid tab, bidtabclelov2510pdf ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Excavation item page.
Excavation in other states
- Idaho: median $19.10 (44 bids)
Related items in Ohio
- Embankment: $30.00 per cubic yard
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