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Concrete Cost Per Yard in 2026: Delivered Ready-Mix Prices
Concrete cost per yard runs $127 to $180 for a residential pour in 2026, plus delivery. Here are posted prices and fees.
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What is the concrete cost per yard right now?
Concrete cost per yard depends on who is quoting. Two ready-mix producers post a public price list. They put a 3,000 PSI mix at $127.05 to $148.00 per cubic yard, before delivery and fees. Gehring charges mileage only one way over 20 miles, so a close haul rides on the yard price. Supreme bills delivery by zone on every trip, $363.88 for close-in Zone A in the worked example on its price list. Industry averages run higher because they fold in commercial mixes. NRMCA members averaged $160 in 2023, and the Concrete Financial Insights index reached $179.95 in 2025. So how much is concrete per yard? $127 to $180 for a residential pour, plus delivery and fees.
Concrete cost per yard: what the publishers post
| Publisher | Basis | Per cubic yard | Captured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Concrete (Los Angeles, New York) | Posted menu, 3,000 PSI | $127.05 (4,000 PSI $132.00; 5,000 PSI $137.50) | Sept 14, 2026 |
| Gehring Construction (Columbus, Nebraska) | List effective Jan 1, 2026, 6 bag 3,000 PSI | $148.00 (full menu $140.00 to $164.00) | Sept 14, 2026 |
| NRMCA Benchmarking Survey | Member average, 2023 | $160 (quartiles $150.03 to $170.66) | Sept 14, 2026 |
| Concrete Financial Insights Index | Four public producers, full year 2025 | $179.95 (from $113.08 in 2016) | Sept 14, 2026 |
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Why does the price of concrete per yard move?
Cement drives it. USGS puts the average mill value of cement at $160 per metric ton for 2025, up from $152 in 2023, and 70 to 75 percent of it goes to ready-mix producers. Materials made up $89.01 of the $159.68 average yard in the NRMCA survey.
Concrete Financial Insights reports its index rose 4 percent in 2025, after 8 percent in 2024 and 13 percent in 2023. Volume fell 1.7 percent to 373 million cubic yards.
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The fees that ride on the yard
These fees are where a small pour gets expensive, and both posted lists print them.
| Charge | Posted amount | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Small load, under 4 yards | $50.00 per load | Gehring, Jan 1, 2026 list |
| Mileage, one way over 20 miles | $3.00 per mile per load | Gehring |
| Truck held on site over 1 hour | $120.00 per hour | Gehring |
| Environmental fee | $55 per trip | Supreme, Sept 2026 |
| Delivery, charged by zone | Quoted per trip by ZIP; $363.88 for close-in Zone A in Supreme’s own 10 yard example | Supreme, Sept 2026 |
| Pumping | $300 setup plus $13 per yard | Supreme |
A 10 by 20 foot slab at 4 inches is 2.47 cubic yards; add the NRMCA allowance and order 3. At Gehring’s $148.00 that is $444. Add the $50 small load charge because 3 sits under 4, and you are at $494 before tax, mileage, or delivery.
How to price a pour from the yard price
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Measure the pour and convert to yards
Length times width times thickness in feet, divided by 27. Our concrete cubic yard calculators and concrete slab cost calculator do the math.
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Add the ordering allowance and round to the truck
Add 4 to 10 percent for uneven subgrade and spillage, per NRMCA CIP 31. Anything under the plant minimum draws the short-load fee.
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Price the mix by name, not by average
Ask for PSI, aggregate size, and bag count. Gehring’s list moves $4 per yard per half bag of cement.
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Add the fees and the labor line
Short load, mileage, zone delivery, waiting, and pumping go on as separate lines. The yard price covers the mix itself; placing and finishing is your crew.
What the crew costs on top of the yard
Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a $28.87 mean and $27.41 median hourly wage, construction laborers $25.02 and $22.66 (BLS, May 2025). Those are wages paid, not rates billed. Burden, overhead, and margin ride on top, as our contractor hourly labor rates by trade page explains.
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Keep reading
- Concrete Slab Cost Calculator: yards, bags, and a cost line.
- Concrete Contractor Pricing Guide: from yard price to a bid.
Sources
- Supreme Concrete, price list, captured 2026-09-14.
- Gehring Construction, Ready-Mix Products and Pricing, effective 2026-01-01, captured 2026-09-14.
- NRMCA Performance Benchmarking Survey, captured 2026-09-14.
- Concrete Financial Insights, US Concrete Industry Data, captured 2026-09-14.
- NRMCA CIP 31, Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete, captured 2026-09-14.
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Cement, captured 2026-09-14.
- QUIKRETE Concrete Mix data sheet 1101, captured 2026-09-14.
- BLS OEWS, May 2025 national estimates, 47-2051 and 47-2061, verified 2026-09-14.
- SimplyWise Cost Estimator on the App Store, 4.8 rating, verified 2026-09-14.
Frequently asked questions about concrete cost per yard
How much does concrete cost per yard in 2026?
Posted producer lists put a 3,000 PSI mix at $127.05 (Supreme Concrete) and $148.00 (Gehring Construction) per cubic yard, before delivery. Gehring charges mileage only one way over 20 miles; Supreme bills delivery by zone on every trip. Industry averages run $160 to $179.95. Plan on $127 to $180 per yard, then add delivery and fees.
What is a short-load fee on concrete?
A flat charge for a truck carrying less than the plant minimum. Gehring Construction posts $50 per load under 4 yards, about 11 percent on a 3 yard pour at $148.
How many bags of concrete make a cubic yard?
About 45 bags of 80 lb mix. QUIKRETE’s data sheet lists a yield of 0.60 cubic feet per 80 lb bag. Divide 27 by 0.60 and you get 45.
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