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Excavation contractors in Hancock County, IN

36 excavation contractors are registered in Hancock County. All 36 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Greenfield.

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 36 contractors

  1. Rininger Excavating Inc
    New Palestine4.3 from 3 reviews via Google
    (317) 223-1521
  2. (317) 430-4266
  3. (317) 714-6701
  4. (317) 590-3478
  5. (317) 428-8090
Map of excavation contractors in Hancock County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (317) 462-0100
  2. (317) 462-6626
  3. (765) 785-9240
  4. (317) 482-8815
  5. (317) 462-1269
  6. (317) 485-4631
  7. (317) 223-8288
  8. Hddes
    Greenfield
    (317) 498-6846
  9. (317) 326-2473
  10. (317) 462-3607
  11. (317) 430-4266
  12. (317) 477-5057
  13. (317) 462-5139
  14. (317) 485-4407
  15. (765) 524-5660
  16. (317) 485-7572
  17. (317) 462-3339
  18. (317) 462-6454
  19. (317) 861-8210
  20. (317) 485-7585
  21. (317) 485-4613
  22. Kindred Excavating
    New Palestine
    (317) 750-8402
  23. Lafuze Excavating
    New Palestine
    (317) 861-8164
  24. (317) 485-4942
  25. McKnight Excavating
    New Palestine
    (317) 861-8040
  26. Muse Excavating
    New Palestine
    (317) 861-6000
  27. Printz Excavating
    McMordsville
    (317) 326-4648
  28. (317) 462-6786
  29. (765) 785-6006
  30. (317) 485-6373
  31. (317) 861-6538

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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