Excavation contractors in Alabama
842 excavation contractors in Alabama hold an active USDOT registration. The 22 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 607 of them.
Counties
- Madison County45
- Jefferson County44
- DeKalb County39
- Shelby County39
- Cullman County37
- Tuscaloosa County37
- St. Clair County34
- Etowah County33
- Lauderdale County33
- Walker County33
- Calhoun County25
- Marshall County25
- Morgan County23
- Talladega County21
- Jackson County20
- Baldwin County19
- Tallapoosa County19
- Blount County18
- Franklin County16
- Limestone County16
- Mobile County16
- Elmore County15
Other counties in Alabama
235 contractors in 42 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Autauga County: Campbells Excavating, Davy Duprel, Deramus Excavating LLC, Donnie Duprel, Henderson Excavation
Barbour County: Sammons Excavation and Land Services
Bibb County: Ace Excavating LLC, Boothe Excavating Services, Cahaba Grading and Construction Inc, Danny McMillan Excavating, Forestry Dozer Services of Alabama LLC, Gary's Backhoe Service, High Country Excavating LLC, Marsh's Excavating, Premier Excavating Services, Sides Excavating, Singleton Excavating LLC, Steed's Excavating
Butler County: Cook's Grading and Landscaping Inc, Niswander Excavating
Chambers County: Brooks Grading & Hauling, C & J Hauling Grading and Land Clearing LLC, Chris Clark Grading & Paving Inc, Dirtysouth Grading & Outdoor Services LLC, Geiger's Backhoe & Septic Systems, John Lamb Grading, L&S Grading LLC, Morgan Backhoe Service LLC, Shealey Tree Service & Grading LLC, W T Allens Excavating, Wheelers Grading
Cherokee County: Blacks Excavation Services LLC, Caraway Hauling & Excavating LLC, Cranes Excavating Inc, Dean Construction Excavating Dirt Gravel, Ellis Brothers Grading
Chilton County: Ba Backhoe Services LLC, Daniel Excavation Services LLC, Happy Hollow Boring & Excavating LLC, Heart of Dixie Excavating LLC, Jones Bobcat and Backhoe Service, Jones Excavation, Linholm Backhoe Service, Littleton Backhoe Services LLC, Smitherman Excavating Service, Steve P Smith Excavating, T & S Backhoe Inc, The Dirt Work Company LLC
Choctaw County: C & K Dozier and Backhoe LLC, Dozer Work
Clarke County: Baugh Dozer and Land Service, H D Dozer Service LLC, Hi Track Dozer Service Co Inc, Reed Excavation, Smith's Backhoe, Thomasville Dozer Service LLC, Top Quality Dozer, Williams Dozer Service LLC, Williamson Dozer Service
Clay County: Blake Trucking & Backhoe Service, Denney Grading, Gunny's Excavating and Land Clearing LLC, Nelson Clearing and Grading LLC, Yarbrough's Backhoe and Septic Service
Cleburne County: Danny Ledbetter Grading & Clearing, Knight Grading&Land Clearing, R & E Hester Grading and Hauling
Coffee County: Barbaree Dozer Service LLC, Browns Lite Excavation LLC, Dannys Dozerd Excavating Service, DBA Johnson Backhoe & Dozer Service, Williams Dozier Backhoe
Colbert County: Austin Excavating LLC, Black Sheep Excavating, C & N Dozer, Jaco Dozer and Tractor Service LLC, Jones Excavation, Knights Lawn Care & Dirt Work LLC, Stutts & Terry Excavation & Trucking LLP, Wagnon Excavating & Trucking LLC
Conecuh County: Cains Excavating, Hamrac Dozer Service, Robbie's Dozer & Construction Service LLC
Coosa County: Alabama Backhoe, Bryant Backhoe, HWH Septic & Grading LLC
Covington County: A & W Excavating & Septic LLC, Bullard Excavating Inc, J & J Excavating, Wheeler Excavating
Crenshaw County: Custom Dozer Service, H & S Trucking and Excavation LLC, Owens Excavator Service LLC
Dale County: D & S Dozier and Backhoe Service, Dozer Service, Nermans Dump Truck & Backhoe Service, Newton Backhoe, Preferred Excavation LLC, Pruitt's Backhoe Ser, Tim Spiller Grading LLC
Dallas County: BT Hauling & Excavation, DBA Olm Excavating, Gilmore Backhoe and Son LLC
Escambia County: Arrington Curb & Excavation Inc, Big Bills Hauling and Excavating Inc, Creamer Dozer Service Inc, Frazier Dozer LLC, James Ridge Martin, Lamb's Dozer Service, Stanley's Backhoe Services LLC
Fayette County: 3D Excavating LLC, Allen Trucking & Excavating, Bama Excavating LLC, Boys Trucking, BR Excavating LLC, David Crawford Excavating and Septic Tank Inc, David H Hughes Excavating, Davis Hauling and Excavating, K & K Excavating and Setic Systems, One Call Plumbing & Excavating, S & N Excavating LLC, Shepherd Excavating LLC, Terry Long Excavation Inc
Geneva County: Beagles Excavation LLC, Hill & Hill Excavating Inc, McCray Landscaping and Backhoe, Warren Septic & Backhoe, Weston Backhoe
Greene County: Big Jack's Excavation
Hale County: Aercon Rental & Service, Cedar Ridge Excavating, DJ's Hauling & Excavating LLC, Shetler Excavating LLC, Wallace Excavating, Willis Excavating & Landscaping LLC
Henry County: Morgan & Son Backhoe & Tractor Service, Murphy's Trucking & Excavating, R&R Backhoe and Septic Service, Skipper's Trucking & Excavating LLC
Houston County: AAA Grading and Septic Services, Knight's Dirt Work LLC, Long Excavating and Recycling LLC, Shelley's Backhoe Service, Thompson Construction & Excavating
Lamar County: Guthery Excavation, Harris Excavating LLC, Rock Solid Excavating LLC, Stones Excavating Service LLC
Lawrence County: Dirt Work, Gillespie Backhoe, Gray's Excavating, J & J Excavating, Lansdell Concrete & Excavation Services Inc, Newman Backhoe, Terry's Backhoe Service, Woodard Bulldozing & Excavation
Lee County: A & L Backhoe, Baker Grading Paving & Seal Coating Inc, Dixie Grading and Excavating LLC, East Alabama Clearing &Grading Inc, James Underwood Excavation, Mann's Grading, Rabren Excavation LLC, Satterwhite Grading Services LLC, Warr Grading Contractor Inc
Macon County: Beasley Excavation LLC, Central Alabama Excavating, Garner Grading & Septic LLC
Marengo County: C & T Excavating, Freeman Excavating and Land Management, Laneville Rock and Backhoe
Marion County: Aycock Dozer & Backhoe, C and M Excavating, Clark Excavating, Edgil's Construction and Excavating, Elrods Dozer & Backhoe, Langley Metalworks and Excavating LLC, Lynch's Excavating, Nichols Dozer and Land Services LLC, Nichols Dozer Service LLC, Palmer Excavating, Robertson Excavating Co Inc
Montgomery County: A-P Grading & Excavating LLC, Al Grading & Excavating LLC, Alabama Site Work & Land Clearing LLC, Black Hauling & Backhoe Service, Brown Excavation LLC, Central Dozer Service LLC, CHR Trucking, Hopson Backhoe Service Inc, Larkin Hauling Grading & Install Septic System, Murphy Excavation LLC, Murphy's Backhoe Service
Perry County: Iris Hill Excavating
Pickens County: Bolling Dozer, Excavating Service O, Wyatt Clearing & Excavating
Pike County: D & L Dozer, D Sanders Excavating & Transportation, David M Pope Excavating LLC, Sanders Excavating, Wheeler Backhoe Service
Randolph County: Affordable Bobcat Light Grading & Landscape LLC, GD&E Concrete & Grading LLC, Noah Paradise Grading, Stateline Backhoe and Tractor Services, Wier Grading and Clearing LLC, Yates Grading and Clearing LLC
Russell County: Best Backhoe Services Inc, Dunn's Backhoe Service LLC, Gilliam Backhoe, Green Top Landscaping and Grading, Landmark Grading Inc, McCoys Backhoe Welding & Wrecker Service, Miles Excavating and Demolition
Sumter County: F and S Excavation Inc, Smitherman Excavation LLC
Washington County: Hoffman Backhoe and Dozier Service, Kirkland and Sons Dozer Service Inc, Prine's Dozer Service, Tates Backhoe and Dozer Service LLC
Wilcox County: Johnny's Backhoe Service, Kevin Avritt Backhoe & Trucking, Pine Hill Excavating Co Inc, WK&L Dozer Service
Winston County: Cagle Excavating, Charles Painter Excavation Inc, Densmore Excavating Inc, E Y Ayers Excavating, Henderson Excavation, J and J Construction Excavation, J Boyd Excavating LLC, Jim Gilbert Excavating, Manley Backhoe Service Inc, Romine Excavating
What excavation costs in Alabama
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 Southeast's average rates lowest in the country (SiteX).
Ranges from Appalachian Scapes, SiteX, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Angi, checked September 2026.