Dollars let
$6.6BApparent low-bid dollars on trusted contractsPublic DOT market data · Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Louisiana roadwork,
by the numbers.
A current, source-documented view of the contractors, competition, and project mix shaping the Louisiana heavy-highway market.
$6.6Bin trusted Louisiana DOT contracts let since January 1, 2020.
Market brief
The Louisiana public bid market at a glance
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has let 1,655 projects represented in this dataset. Competitive bid tabs average 2.5 bidders per job.
- Data through
- September 9, 2026
- Page generated
- September 16, 2026
- History begins
- January 1, 2020
- Source
- Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Jobs
1,655Contracts since January 1, 2020Competition
2.5Average bidders per covered jobEstimate variance
-1.8%Median low bid vs. estimate · n=1370Project mix
Top work types by awarded volume
| Work type | Jobs | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 153 | $2.1B |
| Overlay | 387 | $1.8B |
| Drainage | 135 | $481.3M |
| Construction | 158 | $356.0M |
| Milling | 46 | $149.9M |
| Signing/Striping | 61 | $86.4M |
| BRIDGE REPLACEMENT | 33 | $78.7M |
| Grading, Clearing and Grubbing, Removal of Asphalt Pavement and Base, Subgrade Treatment, Class II Base Course, Drainage Structures, Asphalt Concrete Pavement, Portland Cement Con | 1 | $41.4M |
Contractor landscape
Top contractors by apparent low-bid volume
| Contractor | Wins | Jobs bid | Dollars won |
|---|---|---|---|
| JB JAMES CONSTRUCTION LLC | 17 | 111 | $630.4M |
| James Construction Group LLC | 6 | 18 | $597.8M |
| Barriere Construction Company, LLC | 108 | 229 | $480.3M |
| Prairie Contractors LLC | 60 | 102 | $332.4M |
| Diamond B Construction Co., L.L.C. | 82 | 173 | $327.1M |
| GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC | 31 | 142 | $324.6M |
| Glenn Lege Construction LLC | 31 | 73 | $194.2M |
| Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC. | 21 | 92 | $186.4M |
| Madden Contracting Co., LLC | 33 | 42 | $181.8M |
| Brown Industrial Construction | 15 | 37 | $179.7M |
Latest letting result
September 9, 2026
H.009602 · Caldwell
clearing and grubbing, grading, drainage structures, class ii base course, pavement patching, milling asphalt pavement, asphalt surface treatment, asphalt concrete overlay, and related work.
Apparent low bidder: GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC · 3 bidders
$2.9M
See all letting results from September 9, 2026
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Geographies, prices, and contractors
Terrebonne · Tangipahoa · Lafayette · East Baton Rouge · Orleans · Iberia · Vermilion · St. Martin · Ascension · Livingston · Statewide · Catahoula · Mobilization · Temporary Signs and Barricades · Construction Layout · Reflectorized Raised Pavement Markers · Asphalt Concrete · Plastic Pavement Striping (Solid Line) (4" Width) (Thermoplastic 90 mil) · Asphalt Concrete, Drives, Turnouts and Miscellaneous · Temporary Silt Fencing · Barriere Construction Company, LLC · Diamond B Construction Co., L.L.C. · GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC · JB JAMES CONSTRUCTION LLC · Barber Bros. Contracting Co., L.L.C · Prairie Contractors LLC · Madden Gulf Coast, LLC · D & J CONSTRUCTION CO., LLC
Questions answered
About this Louisiana DOT dataset
How much louisiana DOT work is included?
This hub includes 1,655 trusted contracts totaling $6.6B, beginning January 1, 2020.
Where does this data come from?
BidCrew collects public letting, contract, bid-tabulation, and engineer-estimate records published by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Quarantined or future records are excluded.
How often is this page updated?
The page is generated from an immutable public snapshot. The current data runs through September 9, 2026, and the visible update date shows when this snapshot was created.
How is estimate accuracy calculated?
Estimate accuracy compares the apparent low bid with the source-reported engineer estimate for 1,370 contracts and reports the median ratio.
Last updated September 16, 2026 with source data through September 9, 2026. Work types may be source-reported or inferred from item codes. Read the methodology and data dictionary or report a correction.