Indiana Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$125–$165per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

36″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Indiana?

Ready-mix in Indiana runs roughly $125 to $165 per cubic yard. That is an estimated band, not a quote — published US price sources disagree with each other by nearly two to one. How we source price figures.

What does the Indiana climate require?

Freeze-thaw cycling with routine road salting statewide makes air entrainment mandatory for exterior flatwork, and ACI 306 protection is needed from December through February.

Under ACI 318, Indiana falls in exposure classes F3, C2, S0. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in Indiana?

Compiled reference tables put Indiana at about 36 inches. That figure is orientation only. The footing depth you actually have to build to is determined by your local building department — IRC R403.1.4 requires footings to extend below the locally determined frost line, and there is no national number.

Soil concerns

Glacial till across the north and center gives generally good bearing, but southern Indiana has karst limestone with sinkholes and voids around Bloomington and Bedford.

Seismic

The southwest corner near Evansville falls in the Wabash Valley seismic zone with elevated design categories, while the rest of the state is low.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Indiana without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source. Check the state board directly. Check the official source.

Cities

• Indianapolis
• Fort Wayne
• Evansville
• South Bend
• Carmel
• Fishers
• Bloomington