Concrete Cost Calculator
Turn cubic yards into a real budget. Enter your volume, price per yard, delivery fee, and a waste allowance to see your expected cost plus a realistic low-to-high range.
Updated June 2026 · Free · No sign-up
Your project
Estimate
Expected total
- Low estimate
- $751.50
- High estimate
- $960.25
- Yards to order (with waste)
- 5.5yd³
Estimates are guidance only and exclude tax, labor, and site conditions unless stated. Confirm with a local pro.
How it's calculated
No black boxes — here is the exact math behind your estimate, so you can check it or adapt it for your own quote.
- 1
Yards to order = volume × (1 + waste% ÷ 100) - 2
Subtotal = yards to order × price per yard - 3
Total = subtotal + delivery fee - 4
Range = total × 0.90 (low) to total × 1.15 (high)
Worked example
5 cubic yards at $130/yd³ with a $120 delivery fee and 10% waste.
Inputs
- Concrete volume
- 5 yd³
- Price per yard
- 130 $/yd³
- Delivery / short-load fee
- 120 $
- Waste allowance
- 10 %
Result
- Expected total
- $835.00
- Low estimate
- $751.50
- High estimate
- $960.25
- Yards to order (with waste)
- 5.5 yd³
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