Excavation contractors in Louisiana
41 excavation contractors in Louisiana hold an active USDOT registration. They're listed below by county.
Contractors by county
41 contractors in 21 counties.
Acadia Parish 1 contractor
Allen Parish 1 contractor
Assumption Parish 1 contractor
Beauregard Parish 1 contractor
Bossier Parish 1 contractor
Caddo Parish 4 contractors
Banks Dozer Works LLC, Banks' Dozer Works, LLC, La-Tex Excavation, Specialty Trackhoe and Dozer Service Inc
Calcasieu Parish 1 contractor
Catahoula Parish 2 contractors
De Soto Parish 1 contractor
East Baton Rouge Parish 2 contractors
East Feliciana Parish 1 contractor
Grant Parish 1 contractor
Iberia Parish 1 contractor
Jefferson Parish 1 contractor
Orleans Parish 5 contractors
Gill's Crane & Dozer Service Inc, Land Pilot Excavating Company Inc, Suddys Excavating Service LLC, TNT, W R Thompson Excavating LLC
Sabine Parish 2 contractors
St. Tammany Parish 5 contractors
Accurate Excavation LLC, Baker Pile Driving & Site Work LLC, Fleming Grading & Clearing LLC, J Miller Excavation LLC, James Vidrine Jr Dirt Work LLC
Tangipahoa Parish 5 contractors
Docs Dozer Service Inc, Don's Excavating Service, Isaac C Robinson Sr, Rawl Excavation LLC, Smiley Owens Dozer LLC
Washington Parish 2 contractors
Webster Parish 2 contractors
West Carroll Parish 1 contractor
What excavation costs in Louisiana
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.