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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

  1. Probst Excavating Inc
    Aurora5.0 from 11 reviews via Google
    (812) 926-2540
  2. Orschell Excavating
    West Harrison4.8 from 25 reviews via Google
    (513) 226-8887
  3. Morris Excavating
    Moores Hill5.0 from 7 reviews via Google
    (812) 744-3163
  4. (513) 353-3700
  5. (513) 200-2818
Map of excavation contractors in Dearborn County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (812) 926-4783
  2. (812) 655-0837
  3. (513) 262-7875
  4. (812) 584-0342
  5. (812) 569-7367
  6. (812) 926-4930
  7. (513) 310-7567
  8. (812) 487-2998
  9. (812) 926-2301
  10. (513) 383-4827
  11. (812) 432-5877
  12. (812) 487-2236
  13. (513) 479-0913
  14. (812) 487-2355
  15. (812) 621-1448
  16. (812) 584-4597
  17. (812) 926-0823
  18. (812) 221-0682

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What excavation costs in Indiana

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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