Excavation contractors in Alaska
175 excavation contractors in Alaska hold an active USDOT registration. The 4 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 143 of them.
Counties
Other counties in Alaska
32 contractors in 10 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Chugach Census Area: Cordova Excavation, Dundas Excavation Inc
Denali: Chesley Excavating
Haines: Diesel Dog Excavation LLC
Juneau City and Borough: Howell Excavation LLC, Juneau Excavation, North Ridge Excavation LLC, Olsen Excavation LLC, Ridle Trucking and Excavation LLC, SJS Excavation Inc, Towers Excavation LLC
Ketchikan Gateway: H & D Excavating & Trucking, JD Excavating & Rentals LLC, King Trucking
Kodiak Island: Cornerstone Excavating, Excavating Dirt Services, Golden Alaska Excavating
Petersburg: Al's Backhoe Service
Prince of Wales-Hyder: Cornerstone Excavation Services LLC, HST Excavation, Island Excavation LLC, Micks Excavating Service, Reid Excavating, Rjsdl Trucking Excavation Construction & Welding
Sitka City and Borough: Coastal Excavation LLC, Dirt Dog Excavation, Finn's Excavation, Oceanside Excavation, Troy's Excavation, West Coast Excavation LLC
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: BAK Family Excavation, Carns Consulting and Excavating LLC
What excavation costs in Alaska
These are published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- Residential excavation and site prep
- $1,500–$5,000 for standard site work (Appalachian Scapes)$2,500–$15,000 for a standard home site (SiteX)Price driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
- Removing trees, shrubs and debris
- $1,400–$5,800 (HomeAdvisor)Price driver: Tree density
- Grading a yard
- $1,000–$5,000 for an average backyard (HomeGuide)Price driver: Slope
- Driveway excavation
- $1,000–$5,000 on average (Appalachian Scapes)Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
- Dirt removal on a landscaping job
- $500–$6,000 (Angi)Price driver: Haul distance and disposal
Published labor data puts the West roughly 20% above the Southeast (SiteX).
Ranges from Appalachian Scapes, SiteX, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Angi, checked September 2026.