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Excavation contractors in Montgomery County, IN

17 excavation contractors are registered in Montgomery County. All 17 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Crawfordsville.

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 17 contractors

  1. Arthur Excavating and Farm Drainage LLC
    New Ross4.5 from 4 reviews via Google
    (765) 918-2809
  2. Needham Excavating & Welding LLC
    New Ross5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (317) 754-9472
  3. (765) 362-8895
  4. Conner Excavating Inc
    Crawfordsville
    (765) 794-4084
  5. Hughes Excavating LLC
    Crawfordsville
    (765) 230-6421
Map of excavation contractors in Montgomery County, IN
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (765) 230-0560
  2. (765) 723-1202
  3. (765) 362-8631
  4. (765) 362-8343
  5. (765) 866-1353
  6. Nates Excavating LLC
    Crawfordsville
    (765) 364-1451
  7. (765) 942-2338
  8. (765) 866-1903
  9. (765) 366-6084
  10. (765) 942-2047
  11. Neal Excavating
    Crawfordsville
    (765) 866-8334
  12. (765) 362-4411

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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