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Pilot Car: cost per hour in South Dakota
The median awarded price is $52.75 per hour, from 167 winning bids on 167 public projects in South Dakota (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $52.75 and $55.76.
Cost by state › South Dakota › Pilot Car
$52.75median per hour
$52.75 – $55.76middle half (25th–75th percentile)
167winning bids, 167 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (SDDOT). 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 $43.87 in 2021 to $58.77 in 2026 (+34%).
| Year | Median per hour | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $43.87 | 59 |
| 2022 | $43.87 | 52 |
| 2023 | $52.75 | 59 |
| 2024 | $52.75 | 58 |
| 2025 | $52.75 | 56 |
| 2026 | $58.77 | 47 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SDDOT | 125 Hour | $58.77 | Open bid tab, PCN 05X0 ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2026 | SDDOT | 2400 Hour | $58.77 | Open bid tab, PCN 09UU ↗ |
| May 20, 2026 | SDDOT | 70 Hour | $58.77 | Open bid tab, PCN 09WE ↗ |
| May 13, 2026 | SDDOT | 1000 Hour | $58.77 | Open bid tab, PCN 034J ↗ |
| May 13, 2026 | SDDOT | 420 Hour | $58.77 | Open bid tab, PCN 09WP ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Pilot Car item page.
Pilot Car in other states
- North Dakota: median $65.00 (101 bids)
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