Trench excavation, 18 in wide x 4 ft deep
$4.03 / LF
Trench excavation, 18 in wide x 4 ft deep costs about $4.03 per linear foot installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
EW-051 · MasterFormat 31 23 16 · LF
What’s in this rate
This unit covers trench excavation, 18 in wide x 4 ft deep, measured per linear foot. The operator digs the trench with a compact excavator while a laborer trims and cleans the bottom, casting spoil alongside. The rate covers the listed material, labor, and small tools. Backfill, bedding, pipe, protective systems, and spoil haul-off stay on their own units.
Includes
- excavate trench 18 in wide to 4 ft
- cast spoil alongside
- hand trim and clean bottom
- operator and laborer time and equipment listed in the build-up
- stated material waste and small tools
Excludes
- bedding and backfill (earthwork-backfill-*)
- pipe / conduit supply and install
- spoil haul-off
- dewatering
- sales tax; freight beyond what the build-up states
- after-hours, premium access, and contaminated / hazardous soil handling
- geotechnical testing, surveying / staking, and permits
Build-up
- Operator, 0.0222 hr × $53.00
- $1.18
- Laborer, 0.0222 hr × $41.00
- $0.91
- Material and small tools
- $0.02
- Equipment, compact excavator ~5–8 t class, 0.0222 hr per unit
- $1.22
- Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools)
- $3.33 / LF
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $0.33
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $0.37
- Loaded rate
- $4.03 / LF
Worked extension: 100 LF of commercial trench excavation, 18 in wide x 4 ft deep × $4.03 = $403.00 loaded for 100 LF. Quantity is a worked extension.
Related rates
- Trench excavation, 18 in wide x 3 ft deep — $3.30 / LF
- Trench excavation, 24 in wide x 4 ft deep — $5.11 / LF
- Trench excavation, 24 in wide x 5 ft deep — $6.98 / LF
- Trench excavation, 24 in wide x 6 ft deep — $8.37 / LF
- Trench excavation, 30 in wide x 6 ft deep — $9.68 / LF
- Trench excavation, 30 in wide x 8 ft deep — $13.08 / LF
- Trench excavation, 36 in wide x 8 ft deep — $17.98 / LF
- Trench excavation, 36 in wide x 10 ft deep — $23.49 / LF
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