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Class 1 Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Pennsylvania
The median awarded price is $44.00 per cubic yard, from 895 winning bids on 895 public projects in Pennsylvania (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $29.88 and $70.00.
Cost by state › Pennsylvania › Class 1 Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (PennDOT, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission). 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 $25.45 in 2021 to $45.00 in 2026 (+77%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.45 | 339 |
| 2022 | $37.66 | 312 |
| 2023 | $40.50 | 349 |
| 2024 | $42.00 | 311 |
| 2025 | $41.88 | 302 |
| 2026 | $45.00 | 245 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | PennDOT | 647 CY | $25.00 | Open bid tab, 118120 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 1458 CY | $45.00 | Open bid tab, 21611 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 269 CY | $24.38 | Open bid tab, 22802 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 47 CY | $36.50 | Open bid tab, 68977 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 787 CY | $25.90 | Open bid tab, 94437 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Class 1 Excavation item page.
Class 1 Excavation in other states
- Missouri: median $50.00 (169 bids)
Related items in Pennsylvania
- Topsoil Furnished and Placed: $92.00 per cubic yard
- Class 2 Excavation: $60.00 per cubic yard
- Class 3 Excavation: $60.26 per cubic yard
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