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Excavation contractors in Allen County, IN

43 excavation contractors are registered in Allen County. All 43 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Fort Wayne.

Indiana law requires an excavator's notice to reach the Indiana Underground Plant Protection Service, reached by dialing 811, at least two full working days and no more than ten calendar days before work starts.1 The only construction contractors licensed by the state are plumbers, and licensing for other contractors is left to cities and counties.2 Construction activity that disturbs one acre or more of land falls under IDEM's Construction Stormwater General Permit.3

All 43 contractors

  1. Melvin Graber Excavating
    Grabill4.8 from 13 reviews via Google
    (260) 627-2991
  2. Eicher Excavating Inc
    Grabill4.5 from 8 reviews via Google
    (260) 657-5802
  3. Dewald Excavating Inc
    Fort Wayne4.3 from 6 reviews via Google
    (260) 489-3833
  4. Short Excavating Inc
    Fort Wayne5.0 from 9 reviews via Google
    (260) 639-3629
  5. (260) 447-1053
Map of excavation contractors in Allen County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (260) 459-2005
  2. (260) 338-1609
  3. (260) 489-6021
  4. (219) 420-4113
  5. (260) 600-4428
  6. (260) 415-9936
  7. (219) 625-3138
  8. (260) 600-9473
  9. (260) 330-3503
  10. (219) 489-5528
  11. (260) 409-5425
  12. (219) 493-7112
  13. (260) 519-1059
  14. (260) 637-6430
  15. (260) 493-3000
  16. (260) 273-2403
  17. (260) 403-1747
  18. (219) 627-6257
  19. (260) 437-0017
  20. (260) 348-2215
  21. J & J Excavating
    Monroeville
    (219) 623-6798
  22. Lunz Excavating
    Fort Wayne
    (219) 747-2716
  23. (260) 633-8002
  24. (219) 657-5971
  25. (260) 633-2117
  26. (202) 918-2132
  27. (260) 456-8458
  28. Hill Excavating
    Fort Wayne
    (260) 489-3444
  29. (260) 433-0274
  30. (260) 637-4457
  31. (260) 657-5959
  32. (260) 637-1148
  33. (260) 205-7364
  34. (219) 747-2820
  35. (260) 632-5151
  36. (260) 705-4130
  37. (260) 437-8169
  38. (260) 333-3287

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What excavation costs in Indiana

Ranges are national; get three local quotes.

Residential excavation and site prep
$1,500–$5,000 for a typical job; $2,500–$15,000 for a full home sitePrice driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
Land clearing, small lot
$1,400–$5,800Price driver: Tree density
Grading a yard
$1,000–$5,000 for an average backyardPrice driver: Slope
Driveway excavation, before gravel or paving
$1,000–$5,000Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
Dirt haul-off
$500–$6,000 per jobPrice driver: Haul distance and disposal

Published labor data puts the Midwest roughly 20% above the Southeast.

Ranges compiled from HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor and contractor-published guides, checked September 2026.

Nearby counties

Sources

  1. 1.IC 8-1-26
  2. 2.IN.gov business guide
  3. 3.Indiana Department of Environmental Management