Speed Bumps
How Much Does a Speed Bump Cost? Single-Unit Pricing (2026)
Cojo
May 7, 2026
6 min read
A single speed bump in 2026 runs an industry baseline of about $80 to $1,500 before installation. Plastic sits at the bottom, rubber in the middle, poured asphalt and concrete at the top. Installation labor adds another $150 to $600 per bump for modular materials and $300 to $1,200 for asphalt or concrete. The ITE Traffic Calming Manual is clear that material choice should track traffic load and lifespan target — not the headline price.
Below: the single-unit cost answer across all four common materials, what the price actually buys, and what a complete installed quote looks like.
| Material | Single-Unit Price (Product Only) | Installed Total (Product + Labor) |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic | $40 to $200 | $190 to $600 |
| Rubber | $80 to $400 | $260 to $1,000 |
| Asphalt (poured) | $300 to $1,500 | $300 to $1,500 (price typically includes install) |
| Concrete (precast) | $400 to $2,000 | $700 to $2,800 |
2026 single-unit speed-bump pricing reflects roughly 14 to 22 percent inflation off 2022 baselines. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index for rubber and plastics products rose 14 percent over that window, and asphalt paving mixtures rose 22 percent (BLS PPI series WPS07 and WPS134107, bls.gov). Oregon prevailing-wage rates also rose during the same period (Oregon BOLI rates, oregon.gov/boli). Mobilization fees, traffic-control labor, and chevron paint add real money to single-unit installs that base pricing alone obscures.
Single-unit pricing for modular speed bumps (plastic, rubber) usually covers:
It does not cover:
Asphalt and concrete bumps quote install-included by default because they cannot be sold as off-the-shelf product the way modular bumps can.
Five factors drive the spread between $80 and $1,500:
For deeper per-foot pricing across all four materials, see our speed bump cost per foot guide.
A typical installed quote for one rubber speed bump on a commercial parking lot in Oregon looks like this:
| Line Item | Industry Baseline |
|---|---|
| 10-foot rubber bump section | $250 to $400 |
| Anchor hardware kit (concrete) | $25 to $50 |
| Drilling and bolt-down labor (60 to 90 minutes) | $90 to $200 |
| Chevron paint pattern (yellow on black) | $60 to $150 |
| Reflective end caps | $20 to $80 |
| Advance warning sign with post | $200 to $400 |
| Mobilization (single-bump install) | $150 to $400 |
| Traffic control (where required) | $0 to $600 |
For paving-and-marking pricing context across Oregon, see our asphalt paving cost Oregon breakdown.
Residential driveway speed bumps run lower because the spec is lighter and homeowners often self-install. Industry baseline for a single residential install:
| Component | Industry Baseline |
|---|---|
| 4-foot to 6-foot light-duty plastic or rubber bump | $40 to $200 |
| Bolt-down hardware kit | $20 to $45 |
| DIY drilling and install (homeowner labor) | $0 |
| Spray-paint chevron (DIY) | $15 to $40 |
Asphalt speed bumps come with a paving crew, hot-mix material, screed labor, cure time, and traffic control built into the installed price. Rubber bumps come with a section, hardware, and a 90-minute install. The trade-off is lifespan: ITE Traffic Calming Manual data and Cojo field experience put asphalt bumps at 7 to 10-year service life versus 3 to 5 years for rubber. Annualized cost often favors asphalt on high-traffic sites despite the higher upfront number.
On a 14,000-square-foot Salem retail center we restriped in March 2026, the owner installed four 10-foot rubber bumps at $350 each plus install — about $1,400 per bump fully loaded. The same site five years out will likely face a single rubber-bump replacement cycle. An asphalt install at $1,200 per bump would have skipped the replacement cycle and amortized cleaner over 10 years, but the owner needed snowplow-friendly removability for the south side of the lot.
Used rubber speed bumps occasionally appear on industrial-surplus sites at 30 to 60 percent below retail. The risk: anchor channels stretched from prior installs, UV-degraded surfaces, and out-of-spec dimensions. Cojo does not recommend used product for commercial sites because the labor cost to install a refurbished bump matches new-unit labor and the lifespan is unknown.
Single-unit pricing answers "how much does a speed bump cost" at the catalog level. A real quote for your site depends on lane count, traffic load, anchor substrate, and code requirements in your jurisdiction. Get a custom quote and we will scope your site, not your catalog page.
For deeper installation-cost detail, our speed bump installation cost guide covers labor line items in full. For Portland-specific install pricing, see Speed Bump Installation in Portland.
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