Historical bid unit prices

Roadwork.
By the numbers.

Look up what contractors bid for the work you’re pricing. Compare exact definitions, inspect the source, and check your quantities.

Oregon ODOTCalifornia Caltrans · District 04View coverage
5,318 original bid observations554 unique contracts2021–2026 observed historyThe source behind every number

The work index

Start with what you’re building.

Browse all definitions

A defined collection

Two states.
Every source in view.

Start with the agency that defines your work. Each record keeps its original code, unit, date and source.

Read the coverage notes

Oregon

ODOT · Selected work items

Last observation Aug 13, 2026
285contracts

California

Caltrans · District 04 only

Last observation Aug 27, 2026
269contracts

Selected agency records, not statewide or nationwide price averages. Unknown specification editions remain observations only.

The estimating desk

Your quantities.
A better-informed estimate.

Bring a spreadsheet or enter a few rows. Match the exact work, inspect the historical range, and take the evidence with you.

Check a bid sheet Free to use. Your bid sheet stays on your device.
01

Match the work.

Confirm the definition, unit and specification before comparing prices.

02

See the range.

Read the median alongside the spread, sample size and exclusions.

03

Keep the record.

Export your comparison and the sources behind it. No account required.