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Excavation contractors in Elkhart County, IN

35 excavation contractors are registered in Elkhart County. All 35 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Elkhart.

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 35 contractors

  1. BMF Transport & Excavating LLC
    Wakarusa5.0 from 5 reviews via Google
    (574) 536-5780
  2. Dana A Bontrager Excavating & Trucking Inc
    Middlebury4.3 from 6 reviews via Google
    (574) 825-3807
  3. Sunnybrook Excavating LLC
    Middlebury5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
    (574) 370-4739
  4. ABC Excavating and Landscaping Inc
    Bristol4.5 from 8 reviews via Google
    (574) 848-0331
  5. D T Excavating LLC
    Elkhart4.8 from 18 reviews via Google
    (574) 312-1385
Map of excavation contractors in Elkhart County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (574) 262-4346
  2. (574) 202-0420
  3. (574) 831-5920
  4. (574) 320-5321
  5. (574) 320-1223
  6. Hill-T Excavating LLC
    Goshen3.9 from 7 reviews via Google
    (574) 862-1222
  7. (574) 773-3795
  8. (574) 266-0588
  9. (574) 849-4282
  10. (574) 633-4166
  11. (574) 320-4983
  12. (574) 773-0796
  13. (574) 293-1008
  14. (219) 533-7158
  15. (574) 773-3901
  16. (574) 971-1811
  17. (219) 825-7385
  18. (574) 336-0514
  19. (579) 642-3390
  20. (574) 370-8791
  21. (219) 862-1341
  22. (219) 898-0331
  23. (574) 534-4446
  24. (574) 536-7017
  25. (574) 238-2550
  26. (574) 831-4186
  27. (574) 825-9657
  28. (219) 262-0774
  29. (574) 862-1794
  30. (574) 202-1975

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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