Embankment or borrow fill cost per ton
Updated · BuildGets Team
Public bids put the embankment or borrow fill at a median of $26.00 per ton, with the middle half of bids between $17.00 and $50.00. Based on 29 bidder prices from 9 public bid tabulations.
| Median bid | $26.00 / TON |
| Middle 50 % of bids | $17.00 – $50.00 |
| Bidder prices | 29 |
| Bid tabulations | 9 |
By state
| State | Median bid | Bids | Bid tabs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $86.50 | 8 | 2 |
| North Carolina | $19.85 | 8 | 3 |
| Alabama | $43.46 | 4 | 1 |
By project
| Owner | State | Bid opening | Low bid | Median of bids | Bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patching, Paving, and Pavement Markings on SR 1105 and SR 1432 | NC | Jul 2026 | $50.00 | $49.00 | 3 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY COMMISSION | AL | Sep 2025 | $43.46 | 4 | |
| Fayetteville's PWC | NC | Jan 2025 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| CITY OF OWOSSO | MI | May 2024 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | WA | Oct 2022 | $120 | $160 | 4 |
| WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | WA | Oct 2022 | $50.00 | $76.50 | 4 |
| FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION | NC | Feb 2022 | $11.38 | 4 | |
| Heron Pond-Carpio Sanguinette Park Phase 1B, Schedule A & B | $10.60 | 3 | |||
| $23.50 | 8 |
Related unit prices
- Embankment or borrow fill: $40.00 / CY
Prices are what contractors bid on public jobs, not installed costs from a price book. What each item includes varies by owner: read the item description before comparing. Methodology and all items: water and sewer unit price index.
Questions
How much does an embankment or borrow fill cost?
Public bids put the embankment or borrow fill at a median of $26.00 per ton, with the middle half of bids between $17.00 and $50.00. Based on 29 bidder prices from 9 public bid tabulations.
Does the price include excavation and restoration?
It depends on each bid form: some owners include excavation, bedding, backfill or restoration in this item and others pay them as separate items. Check the item description of each source.