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Class 3 Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Pennsylvania
The median awarded price is $60.26 per cubic yard, from 164 winning bids on 154 public projects in Pennsylvania (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $35.00 and $87.00.
Cost by state › Pennsylvania › Class 3 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 $32.09 in 2021 to $60.00 in 2026 (+87%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $32.09 | 66 |
| 2022 | $46.88 | 74 |
| 2023 | $51.50 | 80 |
| 2024 | $62.27 | 62 |
| 2025 | $60.51 | 45 |
| 2026 | $60.00 | 47 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 60 CY | $76.80 | Open bid tab, 94437 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 30 CY | $83.64 | Open bid tab, 110368 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 104 CY | $31.00 | Open bid tab, 113884 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | PennDOT | 520 CY | $5.00 | Open bid tab, 121814 ↗ |
| Aug 27, 2026 | PennDOT | 8 CY | $65.00 | Open bid tab, 23508 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Class 3 Excavation item page.
Class 3 Excavation in other states
- Missouri: median $27.82 (220 bids)
Related items in Pennsylvania
- Class 1 Excavation: $44.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil Furnished and Placed: $92.00 per cubic yard
- Class 2 Excavation: $60.00 per cubic yard
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