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Unclassified Excavation: cost per cubic yard in South Carolina
The median awarded price is $36.58 per cubic yard, from 260 winning bids on 260 public projects in South Carolina (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $25.00 and $54.00.
Cost by state › South Carolina › Unclassified Excavation
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (SCDOT). 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 $19.68 in 2021 to $35.00 in 2026 (+78%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $19.68 | 74 |
| 2022 | $30.00 | 88 |
| 2023 | $38.00 | 54 |
| 2024 | $40.00 | 94 |
| 2025 | $35.50 | 101 |
| 2026 | $35.00 | 46 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | SCDOT | 517 CY | $40.00 | Open bid tab, contract 1871410 ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026 | SCDOT | 9891 CY | $25.00 | Open bid tab, contract 2970980 ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026 | SCDOT | 4181 CY | $37.50 | Open bid tab, contract 3276951 ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026 | SCDOT | 53 CY | $7.50 | Open bid tab, contract 3873080 ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026 | SCDOT | 2392 CY | $19.50 | Open bid tab, contract 4275670 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Unclassified Excavation item page.
Unclassified Excavation in other states
- Oklahoma: median $9.18 (310 bids)
- South Dakota: median $11.95 (202 bids)
- Alabama: median $27.48 (186 bids)
- Arkansas: median $23.73 (128 bids)
- Wyoming: median $26.50 (83 bids)
- Missouri: median $20.00 (80 bids)
- North Carolina: median $16.50 (65 bids)
- California: median $195.00 (39 bids)
- Illinois: median $40.00 (19 bids)
Related items in South Carolina
- Borrow Excavation: $50.00 per cubic yard
- Hauling of Excavated Shoulder Material: $70.80 per station
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