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Concrete Driveway Cost in North Dakota (2026)

Concrete driveway pours in North Dakota typically run $3,400–$8,800 for a 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour at 4000 psi compressive strength. Buried footings must clear the 60-inch design frost line, and the state sits in most severe freeze-thaw exposure (ACI F3). North Dakota's combination of high alkaline soil sulfate exposure (S2 ACI 318 category), F3 (most severe) freeze-thaw exposure across the entire state, and -45°F winter low temperatures drives the most aggressive cold-weather residential concrete pour requirements in the Lower 48 — and Bakken oil-patch fugitive dust contamination in the Williston, Tioga, and Watford City corridor measurably stresses fresh concrete cure cycles requiring extended wet-curing periods plus protective sheeting on every Western North Dakota residential pour.

State North Dakota
Cities Covered 4
Typical 600 sq ft 4-inch concrete driveway pour $3,400 – $8,800
BLS cement mason wage $31.42/hr

North Dakota climate, soil & seismic drivers

  • Frost-line trench depth: 60-inch design minimum for buried footings
  • Freeze-thaw exposure (ACI 201.2R): F3 — most severe freeze-thaw + heavy de-icer use, 6-8% air-entrainment + 0.40 max w/c required
  • Typical residential mix: 4000 psi compressive strength
  • Expansive soil risk: Moderate — periodic clay shrink-swell, standard footing reinforcement adequate
  • Sulfate exposure (ACI 318): S2 — severe sulfate exposure, ASTM C150 Type II/V cement required
  • Seismic design category (ASCE 7-22): SDC A — no seismic design considerations
  • Winter de-icer salt exposure: Very high — heavy de-icer use drives 0.40 max w/c + epoxy-coated rebar

North Dakota licensing & permits

  • License status: Statewide license required
  • License board: North Dakota Secretary of State — Contractor License (official site)
  • Permit: city or county building permit required for residential driveway pour > 200 sq ft; ND Contractor License required statewide above $4,000 contract

How concrete driveway costs vary in North Dakota

State-specific code or insurance rule: North Dakota Century Code §43-07 requires every North Dakota concrete contractor exceeding the $4,000 residential threshold to hold a Secretary of State Contractor License — and North Dakota's high alkaline soil sulfate exposure across the entire state forces ASTM C150 Type V sulfate-resistant cement on every residential pour to prevent sulfate-driven concrete deterioration, plus North Dakota Department of Transportation Specifications 802 enforces statewide aggregate-source certification on every concrete pour for ASR (alkali-silica reaction) prevention given Williston Basin and Bakken Formation high-reactivity aggregate deposits.

Cities in North Dakota

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Bismarck, ND

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Fargo, ND

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Pricing ranges reflect North Dakota market labor (BLS OEWS cement mason & concrete finisher mean $31.42/hr) and Woogoro regional cost modeling. For the most localized estimate, see your nearest city page above.