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Topsoil: cost per cubic yard in Texas
The median awarded price is $36.40 per cubic yard, from 86 winning bids on 77 public projects in Texas (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $28.00 and $61.05.
Cost by state › Texas › Topsoil
$36.40median per cubic yard
$28.00 – $61.05middle half (25th–75th percentile)
86winning bids, 77 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (City of Fort Worth, San Antonio Water System). 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 $30.00 in 2021 to $28.00 in 2026 (-7%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $30.00 | 11 |
| 2022 | $30.00 | 14 |
| 2023 | $50.00 | 8 |
| 2024 | $47.50 | 12 |
| 2025 | $36.40 | 54 |
| 2026 | $28.00 | 19 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | City of Fort Worth | 345 CY | $28.00 | p.1 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | City of Fort Worth | 349.66 CY | $28.00 | p.1 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | City of Fort Worth | 349.66 CY | $28.00 | Open the source page, p.5 ↗ |
| Aug 21, 2026 | City of Fort Worth | 31 CY | $22.70 | p.1 ↗ |
| Aug 19, 2026 | San Antonio Water System | 97 CY | $40.00 | Open bid tab, contract CO-00914-01 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Topsoil item page.
Topsoil in other states
- Alabama: median $42.00 (237 bids)
- North Dakota: median $12.00 (186 bids)
- Vermont: median $67.00 (103 bids)
- Oregon: median $100.00 (58 bids)
- Colorado: median $65.00 (17 bids)
- Wisconsin: median $50.58 (16 bids)
Related items in Texas
- Excav (Roadway): $18.91 per cubic yard
- CEM Stabil Bkfl: $201.35 per cubic yard
- Flowable Backfill: $350.00 per cubic yard
- Blading: $150.00 per hour
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