Excavation contractors in Shelby County, IN
21 excavation contractors are registered in Shelby County. All 21 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Shelbyville.
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 21 contractors
- Stover Excavating Inc(317) 498-5285Morristown
- Barry Daming Excavating Inc(317) 339-0033Fairland
- Custom Design & Excavating LLC(812) 587-4455Flat Rock
- Dingman & Son Excavating Contr(765) 525-5257Shelbyville
- Evertt and Sons Excavating(317) 835-2455Fairland
- Emberton Dozer Service(765) 861-4578Fountaintown
- ZK Harlow Excavating LLC(317) 560-0123Flat Rock
- Boggstown Excavating Inc(317) 398-0909Shelbyville
- Hill and Son Excavating(765) 525-9844Flat Rock
- A and M Excavating(317) 861-5021Fountaintown
- Archer Excavating(317) 398-4591Shelbyville
- C J Glackman Excavating(031) 086-3363Fairland
- Ellis Excavating(317) 835-7381Fairland
- Emberton Excavating Inc(317) 861-4578Fountaintown
- J King Excavating(317) 835-2454Fairland
- M & C Excavating Inc(317) 835-4246Fountaintown
- McVey Excavating(317) 861-6626Fountaintown
- New Pal Excavating(317) 374-0524Fairland
- Smoot Grading and Excavating(317) 501-7208Morristown
- (317) 554-7046
- VVS Excavating(317) 392-4627Shelbyville
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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.