Minnesota Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$135–$175per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

80″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Minnesota?

Ready-mix in Minnesota runs roughly $135 to $175 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 Minnesota climate require?

The deepest frost lines in the contiguous states combined with heavy deicing salt; ACI 306 cold-weather protection is needed roughly November through April and footings go well below five feet in the north.

Under ACI 318, Minnesota 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 Minnesota?

Compiled reference tables put Minnesota at about 80 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 and lacustrine clay cover the state, and the Red River Valley's fat clay in the northwest swells, shrinks and heaves severely under shallow slabs.

Seismic

Very low seismicity. No seismic detailing is required for residential flatwork.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Minnesota without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source.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

• Minneapolis
• Saint Paul
• Rochester
• Duluth
• Bloomington
• Brooklyn Park