North Dakota Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$145–$185per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

75″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S2

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in North Dakota?

Ready-mix in North Dakota runs roughly $145 to $185 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 North Dakota climate require?

Some of the deepest frost and longest freezing seasons in the country mean concrete is placed under ACI 306 with heat, blankets and thawed subgrade for much of the construction year.

Under ACI 318, North Dakota falls in exposure classes F3, C2, S2. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in North Dakota?

Compiled reference tables put North Dakota at about 75 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

Red River Valley fat clay swells and shrinks severely, and glacial-lake and shale-derived soils across the state carry high water-soluble sulfate that calls for Type V cement.

Seismic

Essentially no seismic demand statewide. No special detailing is required for residential concrete.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for North Dakota without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source.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

• Fargo
• Bismarck
• Grand Forks
• Minot
• West Fargo
• Williston