Florida’s September Iron Index is 62 (Steady). The September 30 Central Office letting totals $136.94 million across 15 contracts, led by a major Miami-Dade drainage project. Regional fuel costs warrant careful pricing.
One score summarizing project activity, demand, capacity, operating pressure, and near-term opportunity.
September 30 Central Office contracts total $136.94 million across 15 awards.
A $75.76 million Miami-Dade drainage contract leads the cycle.
Lower Atlantic diesel was $5.953 per gallon in the week of September 28.
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Executive read: Florida’s September Iron Index is 62 (Steady), Iron Sheepdog’s proprietary assessment. Drainage and bridge construction create specific opportunities for material-moving work, while regional fuel costs warrant careful quoting. Confirm work packages and release dates with the awarded primes.
T6398 covers SR 907 from Michigan Avenue to south of 43 Street. FDOT identifies drainage as its major work type. The $75,760,760.75 winning bid is the largest in the cycle. Confirm excavation, disposal, aggregate and staging requirements with OHLA USA Inc.; the total contract value is not hauling revenue.
T5893 carries $5,641,959.12 for the corridor from Richard Petty Boulevard to International Speedway Boulevard. FDOT identifies drainage and grading; Masci General Contractors Inc. is the awarded prime. Validate material destinations and the construction sequence before committing equipment.
T1944, T3908 and T3937 total $11,224,946.15. These contracts cover Homestead Avenue over Marsh Creek, Scott Road over Econfina Creek, and Peacock Bridge Road over the Chipola River. FDOT identifies minor or intermediate bridge construction. Ask the primes about approach work and material-moving packages.
T2A80 carries $19,095,716.46 for SR 55 (US 19), awarded to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. It is a resurfacing contract; asphalt and milling logistics should be evaluated separately from excavation-heavy work.
Lower Atlantic diesel was $5.953 per gallon for the week of September 28. This regional benchmark is not a Florida pump price. Account for fuel adjustments, return mileage and waiting time when comparing work packages.
Florida construction employment increased from 653,700 in September 2025 to 657,000 in September 2026. Hauler Capacity uses construction employment as a proxy; it does not count available dump trucks. Verify equipment and driver availability locally.
This edition assesses completed letting activity, work mix, September regional fuel and September construction employment. Project Pipeline and Broker Opportunity are not scored because comparable forward-project dollar coverage is unavailable. This inaugural edition has no month-over-month Index trend.
Activity covers FDOT’s September 30 Central Office letting, with award confirmation through October. Historical activity uses the agency’s preliminary low-bid records. The report does not capture every district, local, municipal or private construction procurement in Florida.
Prepared October 28, 2026. Lettings, fuel and employment are anchored to September; current award confirmation extends into October.
The Iron Index is Iron Sheepdog’s proprietary market assessment, built from public DOT, EIA and BLS data. Its scoring derivation is proprietary and is not published.
Hauler Capacity is an employment-based proxy, not a measurement of truck supply. Scores describe observed conditions and are not forecasts or guarantees. Contract values are not hauling revenue or confirmed loads.
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