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Excavation contractors in Madison County, IN

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

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. Davis Excavating Inc
    Anderson5.0 from 27 reviews via Google
    (765) 378-6582
  2. (317) 339-7234
  3. (765) 778-4120
  4. (765) 623-6085
  5. (765) 374-5792
Map of excavation contractors in Madison County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (765) 621-1235
  2. Watson's Excavating Inc
    Anderson3.7 from 28 reviews via Google
    (765) 644-6743
  3. (765) 724-4672
  4. (765) 643-4503
  5. Baney Excavating
    Summitville
    (765) 536-2065
  6. (765) 643-1283
  7. (765) 779-4485
  8. (765) 754-8811
  9. (765) 644-7418
  10. (765) 378-5261
  11. (765) 754-8582
  12. (765) 643-4936
  13. (765) 342-4920
  14. (317) 538-6817
  15. (765) 734-1383
  16. Wittkamper Excavating LLC
    Elwood2.8 from 6 reviews via Google
    (765) 557-1888
  17. A A Backhoe
    Anderson
    (765) 640-0310
  18. (765) 649-7093
  19. (765) 536-2721
  20. (765) 724-2402
  21. (765) 425-5805
  22. (765) 552-7675
  23. (765) 552-9220
  24. (765) 642-7745
  25. (317) 281-5534
  26. (765) 754-8749
  27. (765) 643-3116
  28. (765) 378-4846
  29. (765) 378-0006
  30. (765) 620-2100
  31. (317) 941-0250

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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