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Excavation contractors in LaPorte County, IN

29 excavation contractors are registered in LaPorte County. All 29 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Michigan City.

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 29 contractors

  1. Pavey Excavating Co Inc
    Laporte4.8 from 16 reviews via Google
    (219) 362-2305
  2. Weiler Excavating LLC
    Michigan City5.0 from 16 reviews via Google
    (219) 877-4922
  3. Smith and Sons Excavating Inc
    Michigan City4.8 from 6 reviews via Google
    (219) 324-8693
  4. (219) 916-3734
  5. (219) 874-2882
Map of excavation contractors in LaPorte County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (209) 469-0677
  2. (219) 362-3443
  3. Haynes Excavating
    Michigan City
    (219) 879-4795
  4. (219) 477-8104
  5. Rays Excavating
    Michigan City
    (219) 879-4186
  6. (219) 767-2468
  7. (219) 785-4296
  8. (219) 405-8509
  9. (219) 363-7412
  10. (219) 608-1710
  11. (219) 654-3460
  12. (219) 362-6672
  13. J and B Excavating
    Michigan City
    (219) 879-5536
  14. (219) 362-9001
  15. (219) 804-5931
  16. (219) 874-2450
  17. (219) 861-4799
  18. (219) 477-9020
  19. (219) 733-9349
  20. (219) 380-6630
  21. Robbins Excavating
    Michigan City
    (219) 872-9963
  22. (219) 608-4045
  23. (219) 324-9075
  24. (219) 878-1897

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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