How Much Does Concrete Cost in Waco, TX?
Waco Elite Concrete's short answer on concrete cost in Waco, TX: typical 2024 Waco figures put a reinforced driveway or slab at $7 to $11 per square foot, and ready-mix runs $128 to $154 a cubic yard by strength (2025). Those are published averages, not our prices; the number for your own job comes from a free estimate.
Below are driveway, slab, patio and ready-mix prices by size, then the other services one at a time, each with its own page, and the lines that move a quote up or down. Every figure carries its area and year: Waco where Waco figures exist, otherwise Central Texas or national.
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Concrete driveway cost in Waco
Typical 2024 Waco figures price a driveway at $6 to $10 per square foot with no steel in it, and at $7 to $11 with reinforcement. The ticket turns those rates into totals for a 12 × 30-foot drive and a 24 × 40-foot one.
Central Texas figures run higher: $9 to $19 per square foot and a $6,278 average in 2026, with the extra base preparation and reinforcement tied to the region's high temperatures and clay-heavy soil. Nationally, the average driveway costs $6,400 (2026). Thickness, the City's approach rules and when to replace are on our page for new and replacement driveways in Waco, and the slab itself is covered in the guide to driveway thickness, rebar and curing.
- 12 × 30 ft, un-reinforced
- $2,000–$3,700
- 12 × 30 ft, reinforced
- $2,300–$4,000
- 24 × 40 ft, un-reinforced
- $5,400–$9,800
- 24 × 40 ft, reinforced
- $6,200–$10,700
Typical Waco prices, 2024. Averages, not a quote.
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(254) 309-9254Concrete slab and foundation cost
Typical 2024 Waco slab figures split the same way: $7 to $11 per square foot with reinforcement and $6 to $10 for an un-reinforced pad. The smallest size listed, 3 × 3 feet at $110 to $190, includes a minimum charge.
An installed slab runs $6 to $12 per square foot nationally, with an RV pad of 200 to 700 square feet at $1,200 to $8,400 and a shed foundation of 100 to 400 square feet at $600 to $4,800 (2026). Post-tensioned slab-on-grade, priced in commercial figures, comes to $9 to $16 per square foot nationally (2026). Footings, vapor barriers and post-tension are covered on our slab foundations and shop slabs page; smaller pours have their own pages for pads for sheds, RVs and AC units and metal building and barndominium slabs.
- 3 × 3 ft (minimum charge)
- $110–$190
- 5 × 5 ft
- $200–$400
- 10 × 10 ft
- $900–$1,600
- 30 × 30 ft
- $8,200–$14,000
- 40 × 60 ft
- $21,900–$37,500
Typical Waco prices, 4 to 6 in. reinforced, 2024. Averages, not a quote.
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(254) 309-9254Concrete patio cost
Typical Waco patio figures date from 2022: $6 to $10 per square foot un-reinforced and $7 to $11 reinforced, or $8 to $14 and $9 to $16 for a stamped patio.
The 2026 Central Texas figures are more recent: $4 to $10 per square foot, $1,781 to $4,334 for an average job with most owners spending $3,040, and $1,600 to $4,000 for a 20 × 20 patio. By finish, the same figures give $6 to $12 per square foot for broom, $7 to $18 for exposed aggregate, $8 to $25 for stained and $10 to $30 for stamped. Slope, thickness and size are on our patios and patio extensions page, and the decorative finishes have pages of their own for exposed aggregate and stained or colored concrete.
- 10 × 10 ft
- $700–$1,100
- 10 × 10 ft, stamped
- $900–$1,600
- 16 × 18 ft
- $1,900–$3,200
- 16 × 18 ft, stamped
- $2,700–$4,500
Typical Waco prices, 2022. Averages, not a quote.
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(254) 309-9254Ready-mix concrete cost per yard
For a small pour, the price of the concrete itself is the number to know. Typical 2025 Waco figures run $128 to $154 a cubic yard depending on strength, and an older 2024 Waco figure put the band at $121 to $144.
Delivery extras add up. In national 2026 figures, Saturday delivery adds $8 a yard and each mile past 20 miles adds $9.50, and an order should carry 5% to 10% extra to cover waste and spills.
- 3,000 psi
- $128–$135
- 4,000 psi
- $137–$144
- 5,000 psi
- $147–$154
- Delivery only, per truck load
- $120–$260
Typical Waco prices, 2025. Averages, not a quote.
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(254) 309-9254Prices for other concrete services in Waco
For the jobs below, the figures used are Central Texas or national ones, each with its year, and every service links to its own page.
Stamped concrete
Typical Central Texas figures for 2026 put stamped concrete at $10 to $20 per square foot, with a brick pattern at $10 a square foot and wood plank at $16. Patterns, colors and sealing are on the stamped concrete in Waco page.
Sidewalks and walkways
Standard flat concrete for a walk runs $4 to $10 per square foot in typical 2026 Central Texas figures. A public sidewalk in Waco also carries the City's right-of-way inspection fee of $0.95 per square foot. See sidewalks and front walks for widths and joints.
Driveway aprons and approaches
Nationally, a driveway apron averages $4,400 (2026). Inside Waco the approach also takes a City inspection fee of $354.51 for a home and $443.14 for a business. Our driveway apron page covers the City's approach detail.
Concrete leveling
Mudjacking runs $4 to $8 per square foot in typical Central Texas figures (2026), and small jobs may carry a $400 minimum charge; by job, a sidewalk runs $400 to $1,100 and a driveway $900 to $3,000. National 2026 figures put the saving against full replacement at 50% to 70%. More on lifting sunken slabs.
Concrete repair
Nationally, repairs and patching run $3 to $8 per square foot and crack repair $0.50 to $3 per linear foot, with minimum service fees of $100 to $250 (2025). See crack and spall repair and, for drives alone, driveway repair.
Resurfacing and sealing
National 2026 figures give $3 to $7 per square foot for resurfacing, and $6 to $20 when the overlay is decorative or stamped. Cleaning and sealing a 2-car driveway costs $575 to $1,700 in national 2025 figures. Overlays and sealers are on the resurfacing and sealing page.
Parking lots and commercial work
A concrete parking lot runs $5 to $10 per square foot, or $1,500 to $3,500 per stall, with each space taking 300 to 350 square feet (national, 2026). Lots, joints and drainage are on our parking lot page, and building slabs, approaches and ramps for businesses on the commercial concrete page.
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(254) 309-9254What raises or lowers a concrete price
Besides size and finish, these lines change a concrete quote, each shown with a typical figure.
Thickness and steel
Nationally, a 4-inch slab runs $6 to $8 per square foot, a 6-inch slab $8 to $10 and an 8-inch slab $10 to $12 (2026). Reinforcement adds about $0.35 per square foot for wire mesh and $2 to $3 for steel rebar, also national 2026 figures.
Tear-out and haul-off
On a replacement, breaking out the old concrete is a line of its own, at $1.20 to $1.90 a square foot by typical 2024 Waco figures. In 2026 Central Texas figures, removing and hauling away an old driveway runs $2 to $8 per square foot, and taking out old concrete for a patio $550 to $1,700. Break-out and haul-away are covered on our concrete removal page.
Clay, heat and site prep
Central Texas pricing for 2026 ties part of the cost to the ground and the weather: high temperatures and clay-heavy soil often call for more involved base preparation and reinforcement. The region's 2026 walkway figures put a gravel or sand base at $1 to $4 per square foot, grading at $1 to $2 and a vapor barrier at $0.50 to $0.70, and its patio figures put leveling or regrading a hilly site at $1,000 to $3,300. Why the base matters here is set out in our guide to Waco's black clay and weather.
Labor
Labor is a large share of the bill: 40% to 60% of a patio's total, at $4.50 to $6 per square foot, in typical Central Texas figures (2026), and about half of a foundation's cost nationally (2026).
City right-of-way fees
Private flatwork such as a driveway needs no City permit inside Waco, but work in the right-of-way does. The Engineering Department's schedule, effective September 1, 2024, adds inspection fees of $55.53 per right-of-way permit, $70.91 per cubic yard of concrete flatwork, $1.92 per linear foot of curb and gutter and $376.67 per pedestrian ramp. Fees change, so confirm current ones with the City; the rest of the schedule is in our Waco driveway, approach and sidewalk permit guide.
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(254) 309-9254Concrete truck and labor cost questions
How much is a 10 yard truck of concrete in Texas?
The truckload prices on hand are national ones. A full 10-yard load with delivery costs $1,169 to $1,444 in 2026 figures, and 10 cubic yards run $1,260 to $1,370 in 2025 figures. In typical 2025 Waco figures the concrete itself is $128 to $154 a yard, with delivery alone $120 to $260 per truck load.
How much is a 4 yard truck of concrete?
The price lists don't quote a 4-yard load as a whole. They price the yard and add a charge for small loads: $53 per cubic yard on any load under 10 cubic yards in national 2026 figures, or short-load fees of $15 to $17 per yard in national 2025 figures. The Waco per-yard prices by strength are in the ready-mix ticket above.
How much is a concrete contractor?
Contractor labor is priced by the square foot. Typical Central Texas figures put driveway labor at $4.50 to $13 per square foot (2026). Nationally, driveway labor runs $3 to $7 per square foot against $3 to $8 for materials (2025), and stamped work takes $5 to $15 per square foot in labor (2026).
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