Excavation contractors in Michigan
2057 excavation contractors in Michigan hold an active USDOT registration. The 57 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 1836 of them.
Michigan's MISS DIG law requires excavators to give a dig notice to MISS DIG at least 72 hours, and no more than 14 calendar days, before any excavation or blasting starts.1, 2 Excavation is one of the trades covered by the state's residential maintenance and alteration contractor licence, which applies to work on one- and two-family homes when a project's contract price is $600 or more.3, 4 A soil erosion permit is generally required for earth changes that disturb one or more acres, or that fall within 500 feet of a lake or stream.5
Counties
- Oakland County94
- Ottawa County86
- Kent County74
- Livingston County59
- Genesee County55
- Macomb County54
- St. Clair County54
- Lapeer County50
- Wayne County48
- Jackson County46
- Allegan County44
- Saginaw County41
- Washtenaw County40
- Grand Traverse County39
- Monroe County39
- Van Buren County38
- Berrien County37
- Ionia County37
- Muskegon County36
- Kalamazoo County32
- Tuscola County32
- Ingham County31
- Marquette County30
- Sanilac County30
- Alpena County28
- Eaton County28
- Huron County28
- Calhoun County27
- Barry County26
- Mecosta County26
- Antrim County25
- Montcalm County25
- Lenawee County24
- Newaygo County24
- Cheboygan County23
- Chippewa County23
- Emmet County23
- Presque Isle County23
- Clinton County22
- Hillsdale County22
- Otsego County22
- Shiawassee County22
- St. Joseph County22
- Wexford County21
- Bay County20
- Ogemaw County20
- Osceola County20
- Clare County19
- Cass County18
- Delta County17
- Iosco County17
- Isabella County17
- Gratiot County16
- Houghton County16
- Roscommon County16
- Branch County15
- Manistee County15
Other counties in Michigan
221 contractors in 26 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Alcona County: Alan Gohl Excavating Inc, Alcona Tree Service & Excavating, Countrys Site Prep and Excavating, Great Lakes Land Clearing and Excavation LLC, Harmon Excavating, Jakes Excavating Inc, Keyser Excavating, Lincoln Sand & Grading LLC, R & A Excavating, Rock Island Excavating, Sam Rizzotto Excavating, Ted French Excavating, TR Excavating LLC, Whittaker Excavating Inc
Alger County: Don Verbrigghe Excavating Inc, Gerou Excavating Inc, Leibinger Trees and Excavation, Northern Excavating, T & T Excavating, Tamarack Excavating & Septic LLC
Arenac County: C Woods Trucking & Excavating, Cypher Excavating, Dean's Excavating, Dukes Dozer Service, K & L Excavating, Killingbeck Excavating Inc, Michigan Excavation and Demolition, Murphy's Excavating LLC
Baraga County: Haataja Trucking & Excavating, KCO, Richardson Excavating & Forest Products Inc
Benzie County: Abbys Excavation Company, Gillison Excavating Inc, Gray's Excavating Inc, Haswell's Crystal Excavating, Honor Excavating Inc, James Ames Excavating, Kerby's Backhoe Service, Raymond Jordan Excavating and Trucking LLC, Reichel Excavating Inc, Roper Excavating LLC
Charlevoix County: Bartlett Excavating Inc, Bob Crandell Excavating, Burns Excavating, C&L Excavating LLC, Great Lakes Excavating, Hughs Excavating LLC, K Excavating Inc, Koteskey Brothers Excavating Inc, L Sadowski Excavating, Olstrom Excavating & Paring, R Kruzel Excavating, R&B Excavating, Warner Landscaping Excavating
Crawford County: Lohrer Excavating, Residential Excavating Inc, The Latest Dirt Excavation
Dickinson County: Angelo's Excavating Inc, Gauthier Excavating LLC, K & B Hauling and Excavating LLC, Lockhart Construction and Excavating LLC, Marcus Bubloni Excavating LLC, Moyer Excavating, Odin Excavating LLC, Pine Creek Excavating Inc, Spigarelli Excavating
Gladwin County: Arden Shell Trucking & Excavating, Beaverton Security Excavating Inc, Bob Bates Excavating, C & T Priemer Excavating Inc, Dinkins Excavating, Donns Trucking & Excavating, Fitzpatrick Excavating, Kreg Morris Excavating, LF Batterbee Excavating Inc, Mid Michigan Trucking and Excavation LLC, Ponzetti's Excavating, R & R Excavating, Warner Excavating & Contracting
Gogebic County: Brownell Excavating and Logging, Fahrner Excavation LLC, Nick's Excavating & General Contracting, Paul Ericson Excavating, Smily Excavating & Trucking, U P Excavating LLC
Iron County: J Dobrzenski Excavation & Landscaping LC, Lawrence J Wiegand Excavating, Leonarduzzi Excavating, Nash Creek Excavating, Osterlund Excavating LLC, Ponchaud Contracting Excavating Inc, Ryan's Excavating LLC, Santi Excavating Inc, Stoor Excavating
Kalkaska County: Excavating ETC, IBA Excavating Inc, Kinery Excavating LLC, McCullen Excavating LLC, Ralph's Septic Pumping & Excavating Inc, Weber Excavating & Grading LLC, Wesley Morey Excavating
Keweenaw County: Bjorn Excavating LLC
Lake County: Bill Johnson Excavating, Cam Miller Excavating, Dave Manier Excavating and Sales, H & H Excavating LLC, Northern Lakes Excavating, Ponder Excavating, Riggs Excavation & Landscaping LLC, Robin Vandenberge Excavating, Ruby Creek Dirt Work, STS Excavating LLC, Whites Trucking and Excavating Inc
Leelanau County: Calhoun Excavating, E & T Excavating, Earthworks Excavation LLC, KAL Excavating Co, Kalena Excavating Limited, Klingaman Excavating, Lake Leelanau Excavating Inc, LRM Concrete and Excavation Services, Peninsula Excavating & Landscaping Inc, Stanz Dozer Service Inc, Weber Excavating Inc
Luce County: 405 Excavating LLC, Autterson Excavating Inc, Brow Excavating LLC, Ken L Anderson Excavating, Peter K Anderson & Sons Excavating Inc
Mackinac County: Abram Excavating, Art Huskey & Sons Excavating, Belonga Excavating, Belonga Excavating LLC, Gibbons Excavating Inc, H & S Excavating LLC, Hugh Bigelow Excavation, Keller Excavating, Precision Excavating Inc, Rushford Excavating LLC, Schroeder Excavating and Trucking Inc, Shoreline Excavating
Mason County: A1S Excavating ETC, Bubs Trucking and Excavating LLC, Cis Snow Plowing and Excavating, Eagle Excavating LLC, Nash Trucking & Auto Recycling, Ross Trucking and Excavation, Ruby Creek Excavating, S&R Excavating, Schultz Excavating and Asphalt of Ludington LLC, Sorensen Excavating Inc
Menominee County: Barley Trucking & Excavating Inc, C&T Excavating & Trucking LLC, Gagne Custom Logging & Excavating, Hammerberg Excavating, L & W Excavating & Trucking Inc, M & J Excavating and Trucking
Midland County: A & B Trucking, Carroll Excavating Inc, Coggins Excavating, Delisle Landscaping and Excavating, Eric's Excavating, Gay Excavating Inc, Jim Becks Landscaping & Excavating, Knapps Excavating, Lee Ranck Excavating, Plainfield Excavation, Sova Excavating and Trucking, Spearman & Sons, Thornton Excavatng, Willy's Excavating
Missaukee County: Forbes Construction & Excavation, Hutchinson Septic & Excavating Inc, Kos's Excavating, L & M Excavating, Loneys Welding and Excavating Inc, McCoy's Excavation & Septic Service, Musselman Excavating, Pioneer Excavating LLC, True North Grading LLC
Montmorency County: Ableidinger Excavating, Busy B Excavating Inc, Domke & Sons Dirt Work, Elk Valley Excavation and Construction, K-N-K Excavating, Larrys Excavating, Oesch Excavating LLC, Winkelman Excavating
Oceana County: 4 Seasons Landscaping & Excavating LLC, Adams Trucking & Excavating Inc, Bear Creek Excavating and Landscaping LLC, Creekside Excavating LLC, Ken Adams Excavating Inc, Klotz Excavation and Landscape LLC, Michael S Mayo, Near Excavating and Drainage Specialties, Payne's Excavating & Construction, Ramthun Excavating LLC, Rick Mansfield and Sons Excavating LLC, Shoreline Excavation LLC, White River Excavating Company LLC
Ontonagon County: Blodgett Excavation & Construction Company, Patrick J Nippa, TNT Trucking & Excavating LLC, Wolfe Excavating
Oscoda County: Kyle Wangbichler Excavating, Marksmen Excavating Inc, Morse Concrete and Excavating Inc, Precision Excavating of MIO Inc, Superior Excavating and Wood Products, Up North Excavating LLC, Warren Miller DBA Fairview Excavating
Schoolcraft County: Anderson Excavating, Anderson Excavating, Cochran Drywall & Excavation, David Whitman Excavating, Desjarden Excavating Inc, Stephen Hartman Excavating Inc, WJD Excavating and Trucking, Zellar Excavating and Sons Inc, Zellar Excavating Incorporated
What excavation costs in Michigan
These are published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- 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.