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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

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.