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Class 2 Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Pennsylvania
The median awarded price is $60.00 per cubic yard, from 383 winning bids on 383 public projects in Pennsylvania (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $38.30 and $96.25.
Cost by state › Pennsylvania › Class 2 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 $35.00 in 2021 to $57.50 in 2026 (+64%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.00 | 159 |
| 2022 | $50.00 | 164 |
| 2023 | $52.30 | 173 |
| 2024 | $64.00 | 139 |
| 2025 | $60.00 | 135 |
| 2026 | $57.50 | 90 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 57 CY | $55.00 | Open bid tab, 21611 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 6 CY | $286.00 | Open bid tab, 68977 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 429 CY | $25.00 | Open bid tab, 113884 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 169 CY | $36.00 | Open bid tab, 118371 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | PennDOT | 810 CY | $37.00 | Open bid tab, 10605 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Class 2 Excavation item page.
Related items in Pennsylvania
- Class 1 Excavation: $44.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil Furnished and Placed: $92.00 per cubic yard
- Class 3 Excavation: $60.26 per cubic yard
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