Excavation contractors in Nevada County, CA
18 excavation contractors are registered in Nevada County. All 18 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Truckee.
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- Lopez Excavating Inc(530) 386-4347Truckee
- (530) 587-2878
- Andrew's Paving & Excavating Inc(530) 268-1975Grass Valley
- Hall's Excavating Inc(530) 277-1094Truckee
- SN Excavations Inc(530) 448-9091Truckee
- Sierra Excavating Inc(530) 277-2182Nevada City
- Mohr's Excavating Inc(530) 273-4611Grass Valley
- Atwood Grading & Paving(530) 913-6575Grass Valley
- Dave Jefferis Excavation(530) 272-4684Grass Valley
- Gary Murphy Excavating(408) 234-2137Grass Valley
- Gold Country Backhoe Service(530) 362-1099Grass Valley
- J and S Backhoe Services(530) 559-3977Grass Valley
- S & P Excavating(530) 913-0289Nevada City
- Stevens Grading(505) 693-2335Grass Valley
- Traxx Equipment Rental and Excavation LLC(661) 342-6966Penn Valley
- Zard Excavating Inc(530) 273-1534Grass Valley
- (530) 582-8536
- David Dearman Excavating Co(530) 265-5954Nevada City
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What excavation costs in California
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- 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.