Excavation contractors in Dearborn County, IN
23 excavation contractors are registered in Dearborn County. All 23 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Bright.
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 23 contractors
- Probst Excavating Inc(812) 926-2540Aurora5.0 from 11 reviews via Google
- Orschell Excavating(513) 226-8887West Harrison4.8 from 25 reviews via Google
- Morris Excavating(812) 744-3163Moores Hill5.0 from 7 reviews via Google
- (513) 353-3700
- Husac Paving and Excavating Inc(513) 200-2818West Harrison
- (812) 926-4783
- Fehling Excavating LLC(812) 655-0837Moores Hill
- Midwest Excavating and Hauling LCC(513) 262-7875Lawrenceburg
- Howard Excavating Inc(812) 584-0342Greendale
- Werner Excavation Services LLC(812) 569-7367Guilford
- House Excavating(812) 926-4930Aurora
- (513) 310-7567
- Wells Excavating(812) 487-2998Guilford
- Buck Excavating(812) 926-2301Aurora
- Shotz Landscaping and Excavating(513) 383-4827Lawrenceburg
- Calender Excavating(812) 432-5877Dillsboro
- J Z Excavating LLC(812) 487-2236Osgood
- JC Craig Excavating LLC(513) 479-0913Aurora
- Ridge Runner Excavating(812) 487-2355Guilford
- (812) 621-1448
- Strassell & Sons Excavating Utilities LLC(812) 584-4597Moores Hill
- Busse Excavating(812) 926-0823Aurora
- Prudenti Excavation LLC(812) 221-0682Moores Hill
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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.