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Excavation contractors in La Plata County, CO

40 excavation contractors are registered in La Plata County. All 40 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Durango.

All 40 contractors

  1. Drop Tine Trucking & Excavation
    Ignacio4.5 from 8 reviews via Google
    (970) 903-5264
  2. Neils Excavation and General Contracting Inc
    Ignacio4.4 from 9 reviews via Google
    (970) 884-2290
  3. (970) 769-0014
  4. (970) 426-4444
  5. (970) 903-3240
Map of excavation contractors in La Plata County, CO
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (970) 769-5841
  2. (970) 247-9434
  3. (970) 375-9205
  4. (970) 749-0930
  5. (505) 242-9341
  6. (970) 884-7103
  7. (970) 884-0425
  8. (970) 403-2787
  9. (970) 317-5754
  10. (970) 884-4243
  11. (970) 588-3421
  12. (970) 403-8733
  13. (970) 759-1995
  14. (970) 588-3496
  15. (970) 382-3880
  16. (970) 946-2236
  17. (970) 247-1595
  18. (505) 242-6285
  19. (970) 884-9832
  20. (970) 259-7779
  21. (970) 759-0850
  22. (970) 749-9889
  23. (970) 884-0767
  24. (970) 259-8457
  25. (970) 884-7071
  26. (970) 759-0210
  27. (970) 749-5802
  28. (970) 247-0754
  29. (970) 259-2017
  30. (970) 884-0511
  31. (202) 521-1493
  32. (970) 903-8984
  33. (970) 884-7322
  34. (970) 247-1696
  35. (719) 856-2635

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What excavation costs in Colorado

Ranges are national; get three local quotes.

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.

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