* This cost represents the published Asphalt Binder Adjustment index per The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) specifications. It is NOT the cost of Liquid Binder per ton.

CDOT BINDER – AC Cost Adjustment Index

Click here to view CDOT’s Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index Page

Includes the crude oil prices to be used to calculate the Asphalt Cement Cost Adjustment resulting from changes in the price of crude oil. These oil prices are based on Cenovus’ (formerly EnCana) price for Western Canadian Select @ Hardisty (stream/stream) posted on their website. All prices posted here are in American dollars per ton.

Asphalt Cement Cost Adjustment Index Change Cenovus Energy has discontinued posting a crude oil monthly average. In discussions with industry, CDOT has agreed, as of April 1, to base the index on the Flint Hills Resources crude oil monthly average posting. Click here for the CDOT Construction Bulletin AC Cost Adjustment Index Change. Click here for the CDOT Asphalt Cement Cost Adjustment Notice Change.

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index
Yearly Averages
12 year average 2012 to 2023 $344.99

Year Average for 2023 $620.22 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2022 $531.37 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2021 $364.81 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2020 $178.17 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2019 $294.31 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2018 $$264.09 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2017 $259.41 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2016 $196.02 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2015 $210.26 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2014 $410.65 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2013 $406.20 Liquid Ton
Year Average for 2012 $404.37 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index
(Monthly Average) 2018

Year Average for 2018 $264.09 Liquid Ton
December 2018 Cost $39.72 Liquid Ton
November 2018 Cost $73.37 Liquid Ton
October 2018 Cost $273.63 Liquid Ton
September 2018 Cost $268.49 Liquid Ton
August 2018 Cost $322.83 Liquid Ton
July 2018 Cost $351.33 Liquid Ton
June 2018 Cost $346.47 Liquid Ton
May 2018 Cost $354.13 Liquid Ton
April 2018 Cost $269.09 Liquid Ton
March 2018 Cost $236.29 Liquid Ton
February 2018 Cost $250.86 Liquid Ton
January 2018 Cost $282.82 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index (Monthly Average) 2024
Year Average for 2024 $XXX.XX Liquid Ton

December Cost $ XXX.XX Liquid Ton
November Cost $ XXX.XX  Liquid Ton
October Cost $ XXX.XX  Liquid Ton
September Cost $ XXX.XX Liquid Ton
August Cost $ XXX.XX Liquid Ton
July Cost $ XXX.XX Liquid Ton
June Cost $ XXX.XX Liquid Ton
May Cost $ XXX.XX Liquid Ton
April Cost $ XXX.XX Liquid Ton 
March Cost $ 584.61 Liquid Ton
February Cost $ 590.39 Liquid Ton
January Cost $ 592.28 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index
(Monthly Average) 2017
Year Average for 2017 $259.41 Liquid Ton

December 2017 Cost $ 292.69 Liquid Ton
November 2017 Cost $ 302.73 Liquid Ton
October 2017 Cost $ 265.17 Liquid Ton
September 2017 Cost $ 268.17 Liquid Ton
August 2017 Cost $ 256.01 Liquid Ton
July 2017 Cost $241.83 Liquid Ton
June 2017 Cost $238.04 Liquid Ton
May 2017 Cost $258.44 Liquid Ton
April 2017 Cost $244.97 Liquid Ton
March 2017 Cost $237.30 Liquid Ton
February 2017 Cost $260.29 Liquid Ton
January 2017 Cost $247.28 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index (Monthly Average) 2023
Year Average for 2023 $620.22 Liquid Ton

December Cost $596.72 Liquid Ton
November Cost $605.33 Liquid Ton
October Cost $ 615.79 Liquid Ton
September Cost $ 621.13 Liquid Ton
August Cost $ 623.33 Liquid Ton
July Cost $ 623.29 Liquid Ton
June Cost $ 624.33 Liquid Ton
May Cost $ 629.79 Liquid Ton
April Cost $ 630.31 Liquid Ton 
March Cost $ 624.38 Liquid Ton
February Cost $ 622.42 Liquid Ton
January Cost $ 332.46 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index 
(Monthly Average) 2016
Year Average for 2016 $196.02 Liquid Ton
December Cost $247.53 Liquid Ton
November Cost $211.78 Liquid Ton
October Cost $238.27 Liquid Ton
September Cost $203.60 Liquid Ton
August Cost $205.48 Liquid Ton
July Cost $218.12 Liquid Ton
June Cost $242.55 Liquid Ton
May Cost $216.24 Liquid Ton
April Cost $185.43 Liquid Ton
March Cost $ 156.02 Liquid Ton
February Cost $108.37 Liquid Ton
January Cost $ 118.88 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index (Monthly Average) 2022

Year Average for 2022 $531.37 Liquid Ton
December Cost $313.53 Liquid Ton
November Cost $391.95 Liquid Ton
October Cost $ 441.45 Liquid Ton
September Cost $ 426.81 Liquid Ton
August Cost $ 468.74 Liquid Ton
July Cost $ 534.96Liquid Ton
June Cost $ 672.77 Liquid Ton
May Cost $ 642.82 Liquid Ton
April Cost $ 592.26 Liquid Ton
March Cost $ 628.91 Liquid Ton
February Cost $ 526.01 Liquid Ton
January Cost $ 436.23 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index (Monthly Average) 2015
Year Average for 2015 $210.26 Liquid Ton

December Cost $149.67 Liquid Ton
November Cost $184.31 Liquid Ton
October Cost $ 217.99 Liquid Ton
September Cost $ 176.40 Liquid Ton
August Cost $ 196.04 Liquid Ton
July Cost $ 241.29 Liquid Ton
June Cost $ 287.14 Liquid Ton
May Cost $ 265.91 Liquid Ton
April Cost $ 227.15 Liquid Ton
March Cost $ 194.62 Liquid Ton
February Cost $ 206.37 Liquid Ton
January Cost $ 176.20 Liquid Ton
CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index (Monthly Average) 2021
Year Average for 2021 $364.81 Liquid Ton

December Cost $353.15 Liquid Ton
November Cost $433.94 Liquid Ton
October Cost $ 460.86 Liquid Ton
September Cost $ 384.71 Liquid Ton
August Cost $ 362.24 Liquid Ton
July Cost $ 388.76 Liquid Ton
June Cost $ 388.78 Liquid Ton
May Cost $ 364.27 Liquid Ton
April Cost $ 335.92 Liquid Ton
March Cost $ 338.73 Liquid Ton
February Cost $ 300.12 Liquid Ton
January Cost $ 266.28 Liquid Ton
CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index (Monthly Average) 2014
Year Average for 2014 $410.65 Liquid Ton
December Cost $241.04 Liquid Ton
November Cost $359.27 Liquid Ton
October Cost $397.73 Liquid Ton
September Cost $417.81 Liquid Ton
August $413.76 Liquid Ton
July $463.07 Liquid Ton
June $458.51 Liquid Ton
May $462.81 Liquid Ton
April $445.85 Liquid Ton
March $439.83 Liquid Ton
February $456.77 Liquid Ton
January $371.28 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index 
(Monthly Average) 2020
Year Average for 2020 $178.17 Liquid Ton

December Cost $248.17 Liquid Ton
November Cost $209.92 Liquid Ton
October Cost $ 206.82 Liquid Ton
September Cost $ 189.05 Liquid Ton
August Cost $ 229.55 Liquid Ton
July Cost $ 216.12 Liquid Ton
June Cost $ 225.83 Liquid Ton
May Cost $ 77.59 Liquid Ton
April Cost $ 23.30 Liquid Ton
March Cost $ 85.67 Liquid Ton
February Cost $ 181.43 Liquid Ton
January Cost $ 244.84 Liquid Ton

CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index (Monthly Average) 2013
Year Average for 2013 $406.20 Liquid Ton
December $329.01 Liquid Ton
November $350.14 Liquid Ton
October $414.54 Liquid Ton
September $462.18 Liquid Ton
August $509.15 Liquid Ton
July $506.71 Liquid Ton
June $418.75 Liquid Ton
May $453.26 Liquid Ton
April $325.63 Liquid Ton
March $369.72 Liquid Ton
February $385.95 Liquid Ton
January $349.37 Liquid Ton

 CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index
(Monthly Average) 2019
Year Average for 2019 $294.31 Liquid Ton
December 2019 Cost $260.11 Liquid Ton
November 2019 Cost $281.43 Liquid Ton
October 2019 Cost $279.00 Liquid Ton
September 2019 Cost $296.91 Liquid Ton
August 2019 Cost $286.56 Liquid Ton
July 2019 Cost $297.23 Liquid Ton
June 2019 Cost $277.55 Liquid Ton
May 2019 Cost $348.70 Liquid Ton
April 2019 Cost $354.12 Liquid Ton
March 2019Cost $320.58 Liquid Ton
February 2019 Cost $301.45 Liquid Ton
January 2019 Cost $228.10 Liquid Ton

 CDOT Asphalt Cost Adjustment Index (Monthly Average) 2012
Year Average for 2012 $404.37 Liquid Ton
December $315.70 Liquid Ton
November $406.28 Liquid Ton
October $387.29 Liquid Ton
September $441.50 Liquid Ton
August $387.29 Liquid Ton
July $360.10 Liquid Ton
June $371.93 Liquid Ton
May $421.35 Liquid Ton
April $394.20 Liquid Ton
March $420.64 Liquid Ton
February $463.17 Liquid Ton
January $483.03 Liquid Ton

 

 

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