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General Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Oregon
The median awarded price is $50.00 per cubic yard, from 79 winning bids on 79 public projects in Oregon (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $29.98 and $80.00.
Cost by state › Oregon › General Excavation
$50.00median per cubic yard
$29.98 – $80.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
79winning bids, 79 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (ODOT). 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 $53.50 in 2021 to $34.00 in 2026 (-36%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $53.50 | 44 |
| 2022 | $50.00 | 37 |
| 2023 | $48.00 | 34 |
| 2024 | $50.00 | 35 |
| 2025 | $60.00 | 24 |
| 2026 | $34.00 | 17 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | ODOT | 600 CUYD | $100.00 | 2026 bid data (zip) ↗ |
| Aug 13, 2026 | ODOT | 2950 CUYD | $28.00 | 2026 bid data (zip) ↗ |
| Jun 25, 2026 | ODOT | 1982 CUYD | $34.00 | 2026 bid data (zip) ↗ |
| Jun 11, 2026 | ODOT | 2000 CUYD | $36.00 | 2026 bid data (zip) ↗ |
| Jun 4, 2026 | ODOT | 5000 CUYD | $17.00 | 2026 bid data (zip) ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the General Excavation item page.
General Excavation in other states
- Louisiana: median $35.00 (139 bids)
Related items in Oregon
- Topsoil: $100.00 per cubic yard
- Structure Excavation: $89.17 per cubic yard
- Embankment in Place: $44.15 per cubic yard
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