Excavation contractors in Kentucky
1540 excavation contractors in Kentucky hold an active USDOT registration. The 42 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 1007 of them.
Counties
- Jefferson County53
- Pulaski County46
- Warren County45
- Bullitt County44
- Nelson County39
- Madison County38
- Hardin County36
- Laurel County34
- Daviess County33
- Boone County28
- Fayette County27
- Jessamine County27
- Anderson County25
- Barren County24
- Marshall County24
- Scott County24
- Lincoln County22
- Montgomery County22
- Shelby County20
- Grayson County19
- Hopkins County19
- McCracken County19
- Oldham County19
- Whitley County19
- Boyd County18
- Calloway County18
- Garrard County18
- Graves County18
- Marion County18
- Mercer County18
- Wayne County18
- Clark County17
- Floyd County17
- Woodford County17
- Christian County16
- Franklin County16
- Muhlenberg County16
- Rockcastle County16
- Carter County15
- Knox County15
- Larue County15
- Meade County15
Other counties in Kentucky
533 contractors in 78 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Adair County: Adams Excavating, LLC, B & D Excavating Inc, Biggs Excavating Inc, BJ's Concrete and Excavating, Bryant Excavating LLC, David L Keith Excavating Inc, Greg Greer Excavating LLC, Greg Smith Excavating, Joeseph Pyles Brick and Block, LR Dozer Service, Patterson Dozer Service, Pyles Excavating Inc, Tarter Backhoe & Landscaping, TM Excavation LLC
Allen County: Cox & Davis Excavating LLC, Francis Dozer Service, Keown Excavation & Contracting LLC, Martin Excavating, Rodney Gross Backhoe & Dump Truck Service, S & W Excavating Inc, Steele Excavation LLC, Tim McClard Backhoe Service, Walden Excavating, Walnut Creek Excavating, Webb Excavation
Ballard County: Colson Excavating, J Mac Excavating & Septic Service, Sullivan Lime & Backhoe Service LLC
Bath County: Allen Excavating, Barrett Dozer, Brad Weaver, BSG Excavating LLC, Crouch Excavating, Darrell Harris Excavating, Jackson Backhoe Service, Purvis Excavating Inc, Taulbee Excavation Services LLC, Triplett & Son Dozer Service, Willoughby Excavating
Bell County: Barton Contracting & Excavation LLC, C & D Bulldozing & Excavating Inc, C & D Sons Excavating Inc, Carnes Excavating, Gibson Excavating, Jamie Carnes Truck & Backhoe Service, Woodie's Bobcat & Excavating Services
Bourbon County: Clines Excavation, Easley Excavating LLC, Kentucky Earthworks, Osborne Excavating, Russell Backhoe Services LLC, Steward Excavating, True Construction and Excavation
Boyle County: Cash Excavating, Hidden Springs Excavation LLC, Marlowe Excavating Inc, Pruitt Construction & Excavation LLC, Settles Backhoe Service Inc, Steve Settles Backhoe Co, Wilson Custom Dozer
Bracken County: Colemire Excavating Inc, Same Excavation
Breathitt County: A&J Excavation LLC, Backs Excavation LLC, G&R Excavation LLC, Miller Excavating
Breckinridge County: Burnette Backhoe Services LLC, Carey S Tucker Excavating, Critchelow Backhoe Service, Custom Dozer Service, Dennis Bennett & Sons Backhoe Service, Dustin Taul Farms, Hinton Excavating & Supply LLC, Joe Bennett Backhoe Plumbing & Rentals Inc, R & R General Contracting and Excavation Services, Richard French Trucking & Excavating LLC, Rick's Excavating, Thumper Excavating and Trucking LLC, Whitfill Backhoe Service
Butler County: Haskel Lawrence Dozer & Backhoe Service, Heritage Excavation and Masonry LLC, Jerry's Dozer Service
Caldwell County: Ethridge Excavating LLC, Feagans Backhoe Service & Logging, J and J Excavating, Jeff Excavating & Construction LLC, Ortt Excavating, Stalion Excavating LLC
Campbell County: BR Excavating LLC, E & J Excavating Inc, Heitzman Hauling & Excavating LLC, JDC Excavating LLC, JMW Excavation LLC, Kramer Excavating Inc, M & W Excavation Co Inc, Messer Excavating, Reliable Excavation & Dumping Services LLC
Carlisle County: Hays Backhoe & Concrete, Wise Dozing & Excavating Company Inc
Carroll County: Daniels Bulldozing & Excavating, Jiles Excavating, Light Hauling and Excavating
Casey County: Ashleys Excavating, Clifton Excavating, Double A Excavating LLC, Hatters Backhoe & Concrete, Howard Heckman & Son Excavating, Kahn Backhoe & Trenching, Kane Excavating, Luttrells Backhoe Service, Sherrell's Excavation Services, Steve Luttrell
Clay County: B & B Excavating Inc, D & K Excavating, E & E Excavating, Gregory's Backhoe & Dozer Service, Jones Brothers Excavating and Septic, M and M Excavating, McQueen Excavating, R & R Excavation Co, Scott Excavation Inc, Smith Brothers Excavating, Smith Excavating, Smith Excavating Services LLC, Triple H Excavating LLC
Clinton County: Bertram Plumbing & Backhoe Inc, C&C Excavating & Welding, Chiltons Dozer Service, Denney Dozer Service Inc, Hicks & Coffey Dozer Service, Littrells Backhoe Service, Thrasher Backhoe
Crittenden County: Buchanan Backhoe Service, Superior Excavating & Trucking
Cumberland County: Bean Excavating, Beaver Excavating, Brewington Excavation, Concrete and Excavating Pros, Dig It Excavating, Johnny Davidson Dozer & Backhoe Service Inc, Wayne Skipworth Excavating, Wrays Excavation LLC
Edmonson County: B&O Excavating, Gary Vincent's Backhoe & Dozer Service LLC, Jeff Dozer Service, Luttrell Excavating, McGuires Excavation LLC, Soky Excavation & Hauling LLC
Elliott County: Howard Bros Excavating Inc, Howard Brothers Excavating Inc
Estill County: Embs Excavating, Estes Construction & Excavating LLC, Freeman Excavating LLC, Goosey Excavating LLC, Newman Excavating Incorporated, Riddell Construction Excavating, Stones Hauling & Excavating
Fleming County: 3 G Dozer Service, A C Excavating, Allen Dozer Service, ASL Excavating Inc, D & J Excavating, Grace Excavating, Linden Trent Dozer Service, Meade Excavating, Spencer Brothers Excavating, Utterback Excavating LLC
Fulton County: Barham Dozer Service, Graham Dozer Service Inc
Gallatin County: D & D Backhoe and Dozer Service, Domaschko Excavation Contractors LLC, Freedom Excavating, Middleton Dozer Service, Mullins Excavating
Grant County: D W Magee Excavating, Davis Excavation LLC, Faulkners Dozer Service, Get It Done Excavating, Gordons Backhoe Service, Holder Excavating, Jerry Feagan Excavating, L&L Excavating and Foundations LLC, Mark Perkins Excavating, Patterson Excavation Limited Liability Company, Preble Construction and Excavation, Precision Excavation Inc
Green County: Arnetts Dozer Service, Bishop Backhoe, Bobby Arnett & Son Dozer Service, C Rogers Excavating, J & R Backhoe Service, JR Trucking and Excavating, Judds Excavation, Lance Milby, Mike Donan Excavating, Nunn Excavating, Patterson Dozer Service, R & R Excavating LLC, Wrights Excavation
Greenup County: Brown Excavation LLC, DTS Excavating Inc, Floyd Excavating LLC, J D Loan Excavating
Hancock County: Chappell Excavating, Cox Excavating & Hauling, GN Excavating and Trucking Corporation, Jody Hodskins Excavating
Harlan County: Al Sergent Excavating Inc, Double D Excavating, Double H Excavating LLC, Hall Excavation and Construction LLC, Harlan Construction & Excavation LLC, JEN Ash Trucking & Excavation, North Backhoe Service, Phillips Excavating, Smith Backhoe & Dozer, Tri City Porto John
Harrison County: Coles Excavating LLC, Earth Works Excavating, Elliott Excavating, Furnish Excavating LLC, Marshall Excavating, Northcutt Backhoe Service, Ritchie Excavating, Simpson Trucking & Excavating LLC, Tackett's Excavating & Hauling, Why Not Hauling and Excavating Service
Hart County: All About Excavating LLC, Froedge Excavating, Jacobs & Son Tree Trimming & Backhoe Services, Logsdon Backhoe Service, Miles Backhoe & Plumbing Services LLC, Overfelts Backhoe Service
Henderson County: B & B Hauling & Excavating Inc, Beaven Excavating and Plumbing Service, Combs Backhoe Services Inc, DDT Excavating, Drapers Excavating, E&R Concrete and Excavating LLC, Estes Backhoe Service, Geneses Backhoe Services, Glassco Excavating Inc, Griffith Backhoe Service, Joiners Excavating, Schneider Farms & Excavating, Tom's Backhoe Service, Tompkins Hauling & Excavating
Henry County: 4-E Excavating, C S A Excavating Services, Denham Excavating, Doyles Excavating, Hicks Backhoe Service, Kenny James Excavating Inc, Klempner Excavating Inc, Mark Osborne Excavating Inc, R & R Septic & Excavation LLC, R & T Excavating, Sharp Excavating
Hickman County: Harper Trucking & Excavation
Jackson County: G Phillips Excavating Inc, Henson Backhoe, J Strong Excavating LLC, Judd's Excavating, Lakes Excavating, Vaughn's Septic & Backhoe Service
Johnson County: Blanton Excavating Inc, Ferguson Excavating & Const Inc, Good O Boys Excavating, H&S Excavating LLC, HLC Excavating, Maverick Excavation Limited Liability Company, Mavrick Excavation, Rebel Excavation Inc, Zone Excavation
Kenton County: Bull's Excavation & Demolition LLC, J B Trucking & Excavating, Koi Pools, Lauderman Excavating, Neaves Septic & Backhoe Service, T & M Backhoe Service Inc
Knott County: Amburgey Trucking & Excavating LLC, D & Y Backhoe Service, DC Excavating LLC, Panther Excavating, Praters Septic and Excavation LLC
Lawrence County: C & R Excavation LLC, G&R Gun & Pawn & Excavation, Heath Hager, James Kitchen Excavating, Martin Wright Excavating, Porter's Backhoe Service, Wayne Excavating Company LLC
Lee County: DRD Excavating LLC, Fike Excavating
Leslie County: A & A Excavating
Letcher County: Anders Excavation and Gravel Haul, Daylong Excavation LLC, Monte's Excavating, Obadiah Contracting & Excavation LLC, S & T Excavating & Contracting Inc
Lewis County: C&S Excavating and Hauling LLP, Hartleys Backhoe & Dumptruck Service, Stamper Dozer and Backhoe, Tullys Backhoe & Rock Hauling LLC
Livingston County: Hutchens Backhoe Service, Porter & Sons Excavating & Trucking Inc, Terry Croft Concrete Product & Backhoe Service LLC, Watters Excavating
Logan County: Dwaynes Excavation, Graber Dozer, J&M Excavating LLC, Latham Backhoe & Dozer Service, Lyons Dozer Service, M & M Excavation, Mantlo Excavation and Dozer Service Inc, Mast Backhoe Service LLC, R & R Excavation, Residential Excavating ETC, Still Waters Excavation, Stratton Excavating Inc, Wrenn Excavation LLC
Lyon County: Bucks Excavating, Douglas Waters Excavating, Eubanks Excavating, G W Terrell Excavating, Joe B Riley Excavating, Oates Excavating
Magoffin County: Arnetts Excavation, Bulldog Excavating LLC, Deyton Excavation, GWJ Excavation, L & L Excavation and Site Prep, SL1 Construction & Excavation Inc, Wireman Construction and Excavation
Martin County: Packs Excavating, Triple K Excavating LLC
Mason County: H & H Excavating LLC, Independent Excavating Inc, Mills Excavating LLC
McCreary County: Curts Excavating, DJD Farming & Excavating LLC, Dylan M Strunk Excavating, Greggs Excavating, Jason Strunk Excavating, Jeff G Kidd Excavating, Jones Excavating, Roses Excavating, Sumner Excavating
McLean County: American Excavating and Construction LLC, B & E Excavating, Brackett Backhoe Services Inc, Hudson Excavating & Construction, Jennings & Little Excavating, Reliable Backhoe Service
Menifee County: Ground Worx Excavation and Grading LLC, Ratliffs Backhoe & Dozer Inc, Rebbs Excavating
Metcalfe County: B&M Excavation and Services LLC, Brewsters Concrete and Septic Backhoe, Bunch Backhoe Service, Bunchs Dozer Service, C & Y Excavating, Compton Excavating LLC, Hays Backhoe & Hauling Inc, S&S Excavating
Monroe County: Central Pipe & Excavation Inc, Jimmy Bylythe Backhoe & Gravel Service, NC Excavating, R & R Backhoe Service, Red Letter Excavation and Contracting LLC, Twin States Utilities and Excavation Inc, Webb Hammer Backhoe Service
Morgan County: Fannin Excavating, Harper's Excavating Inc, Keeton Excavation, Smith Brothers Dozer Service Inc, Whitts Dozer & Backhoe Service, Williams & Son Excavating & Logging
Nicholas County: Brier Trucking & Excavating, Caswell Excavating, Crocketts Excavating, Timmins Excavation
Ohio County: Gearys Backhoe Service, Hazelwood Excavating, Huff Excavating, Sandefur's Excavating Company Inc, Stewart's Backhoe & Dozer, Triple C Excavating, Vincent Excavating LLC
Owen County: D R Excavating LLC, Davis Excavating, Kentuckys Own Gravel and Excavation Inc, Obanion Construcion and Excavating
Owsley County: Anthony Price, Bishop's Excavating, Randell Excavating
Pendleton County: B&M Excavation LLC, Bill Barry Hauling & Excavating, Bruins Excavating & Demolition, Dotson Excavating, Huffman Excavating, Jake Stauffer Excavating, K & A Excavating LLC, Rollers Excavating
Perry County: JR S Excavating, P & T Excavating LLC, Patrick Construction & Backhoe Hauling, PMI Excavating, RKP Excavating Inc, Shipley Excavating LLC, Slone Excavating, Stamper & Sons Excavating
Pike County: Bevins Excavation Service, Double C Excavating, G & G Excavation, Granite Excavation & Land Management LLC, Hard Times Trucking & Excavating, Howell Excavating, J West Paving & Grading, James Addison Marcum, LSM Excavating LLC, M R Excavation Inc, Rick Taylor, Rick's Backhoe Service, T & J Excavating LLC, Tri-Star Excavation
Powell County: Ashleys Backhoe Service, Brewer Excavating, C B Martin Excavating, Hollon Excavating, S & K Excavation Inc
Robertson County: Ellis Excavation, Insko Excavating LLC, Tilton Excavating LLC
Rowan County: Blair Excavating Service, C&C Excavating, Caudill Excavating LLC, Dirt Busters Excavating LLC, Ed Kidd Excavating, Jennings Septic Service, Morehouse Hauling & Excavation LLC, Purnell Excavation Stone Sand
Russell County: Clifton E Bradshaw Excavating, Dirt Work, Eads Farms and Excavating LLC, Nissley Boys' Excavating, Tarters Excavation, Walter Martin Excavating, Wethington Excavation, Wisdom Backhoe Well Drilling and Dozer
Simpson County: A Excavation and West, A Plus Excavation, Bluegrass Excavation Services LLC, Delk Backhoe Service, Double M Backhoe Service, Jackie L Gregory Plumbing & Backhoe, Jackson Excavating LLC, James Excavating, Progressive Excavating LLC, Sliger Excavating, Sliger Excavating
Spencer County: C & T Excavating, Clean Scape Excavation LLC, Coy Landscaping & Grading Inc, Doug Goodlett and Son Excavating, Git-R-Dug Excavating Inc, Goodlett & Klempner Excavating Inc, Gullett & Son Finish Grading, Hilltop Excavating and Grading LLC, John Knasel Excavating, Logsdon Grading Services, Mattingly & Meredith Excavating Inc, McKnight Excavating LLC, Precision Excavating LLC, Tacketts Backhoe and Septic Service
Taylor County: Anderson & Son Backhoe, B & B Excavating, Bobby Kessler Excavating, Bright Way Excavating, Green Thumb Excavation LLC, Jones Backhoe Service, JRS Construction, Leroy Colvin Backhoe Services, Sonny Cave Backhoe Service Inc, Southern Backhoe Service Inc, W L Stewart Excavation
Todd County: Berry Backhoe Construction LLC, Lee's Excavation LLC
Trigg County: Blue Springs Excavating, Burt Kyler Excavating, Donnie Tyler Construction, Ezell Backhoe Service, First Choice Excavating & Tree Services LLC, Fullard Construction and Excavation Company of Kentucky LLC, Hunts Excavating, J&L Excavating Hauling & Construction, Roy Alexander Trucking & Dozer, Tony Mitchell Excavating
Trimble County: Mullins Excavating, Ralstons Excavating LLC
Union County: Berry's Excavating and Dirt Worx LLC, Berrys Backhoe Service, Bob Wheelers Backhoe Service, Chapman Backhoe Service LLC, David Wedding Excavating, Dixon Backhoe Service, Greenwell Excavating Inc, O'nan Excavating Services LLC, Ricketts Excavating LLC, Sprague Excavating LLC, Welden and Sons Excavating and Tiling LLC
Washington County: Earl Mann Backhoe Inc, Goff Backhoe Service LLC, Jonathan Mann Backhoe Service, Landis Bland Excavating, Mackin Brothers Excavating & Trucking Services LLC, Mann Brothers Dozing and Backhoe, McCain Bros Excavating LLC, Springfield Excavating Company Inc, Terrell's Land Management & Excavation LLC
Webster County: Jimmy Franklin & Son Excavation, Knight Construction & Excavating Inc, Kuykendall Excavation and Fencing, Martin Excavation, Robinson Rental & Excavating LLC, Trackhoe Dozer Service, Turkey Ridge Backhoe Service, Walker Excavating Inc, Wolf Dozer Service, Young Excavating LLC
Wolfe County: Banks Backhoe Dozer and Excavating, C3 Concrete and Excavation, Spencers Dozer Service
What excavation costs in Kentucky
These are published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- Residential excavation and site prep
- $1,500–$5,000 for standard site work (Appalachian Scapes)$2,500–$15,000 for a standard home site (SiteX)Price driver: Soil: clay and rock cost more than loam
- Removing trees, shrubs and debris
- $1,400–$5,800 (HomeAdvisor)Price driver: Tree density
- Grading a yard
- $1,000–$5,000 for an average backyard (HomeGuide)Price driver: Slope
- Driveway excavation
- $1,000–$5,000 on average (Appalachian Scapes)Price driver: Access: tight sites need smaller machines and more hours
- Dirt removal on a landscaping job
- $500–$6,000 (Angi)Price driver: Haul distance and disposal
Published labor data puts the Southeast's average rates lowest in the country (SiteX).
Ranges from Appalachian Scapes, SiteX, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Angi, checked September 2026.