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Excavation contractors in New Mexico

178 excavation contractors in New Mexico hold an active USDOT registration. The 4 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 77 of them.

Counties

Other counties in New Mexico

101 contractors in 21 counties with fewer than 15 listings.

Chaves County: K and M Excavating LLC, LDL Excavating Inc

Colfax County: H Excavation Inc, Iron Mountain Construction & Excavating LLC, Lindsey Excavation LLC, Moore Excavation, Piedra Lumbre Excavations Inc

Curry County: Crossroads Excavating LLC, Frazier Backhoe LLC

Doña Ana County: Alex's Backhoe Service & Construction, AMB Excavating Co, Del Sol Excavation LLC, Double K Excavation, Frank's Excavating & Road Boring, Fred's Excavating Inc, Freds Excavating & Demolition LLC, Gutierrez Grading LLC, Martinez Excavating Inc, Parge Excavating, Payan Excavating, Rumies Excavation & Construction, Zamora Excavation LLC

Eddy County: Alfredo's Backhoe Service, Baker Backhoe Service LLC, Boggs Backhoe Service, E & D Backhoe Service, FSC Hydro Excavating, M & M Excavating Incorporated, R&L Trucking and Backhoe Service, RDL Excavation & Construction LLC, TD Backhoe & Septic Services Inc, TNT Backhoe Service

Grant County: Rosedale Dirt Work

Harding County: Jerry's Welding & Dozer Service

Lea County: 1st Backhoe Services LLC, Collier Backhoe Service, G&G Backhoe Services LLC, Mundos Backhoe Services LLC, Republic Backhoe Services LLC, Tatum Backhoe Service LLC

Lincoln County: Alta Vista Excavating, Ash Excavating, Elite Excavation, Excavating by Monroe Chavez, H4 Dirt Work, Jack Johnson Excavating Inc, Petes Backhoe Service, Sedillo Excavating, Shawn Wilson Excavating LLC, Zumwalt Backhoe

Los Alamos County: Marcon Excavating Inc, Sandoval Excavating & Hauling LLC

Luna County: Deming Excavating Inc

McKinley County: Munoz Backhoe Services, Schumaker Backhoe, Stewart Backhoe

Mora County: Enchanted Excavation LLC, G Garcia Excavating, Oak Valley Excavating LLC

Otero County: Aggron Dirt Work and Land Clearing LLC, Buck Fence & Excavation, Cisco Bob Jr's Excavation & Utilities, KLM Backhoe & Septic, KLM Backhoe & Septic LLC, KLM Backhoe and Septic Service, Morris Dirt Work, RD Blankenship Dirt Work LLC, Timberon Backhoe Service

Quay County: Masseys Trackhoe & Dozer Service

Rio Arriba County: Advantage Excavating, Dark Timber Excavating, JJ Excavation Inc, Leroy's Excavating Inc, Lopez Excavating, Roybal's Trenching & Excavating, Vigils Welding & Excavating

San Miguel County: All in One Excavation LLC, Bill Harvey Excavation, Green Acres Excavating & Landscaping Inc, Pachecos Landscape Supply & Excavation LLC, SNS Excavation LLC, Ulibarri's Excavating

Sandoval County: 3rd Generation Excavation Services, Albuquerque Sitework LLC, Esquibel Mechanical, Harold's Grading & Trucking Inc, Loaded Trucking & Excavation LLC, Longley Excavating, Quick Brothers Excavating LLC, Reynolds Excavating Services LLC, RIO Grande Excavations de Lorenzo, Rocky Mountain Excavating Inc, Will Jacksons Grading

Sierra County: Lanford Excavation LLC

Torrance County: Cedar Crest Excavation, M & M Urban Excavation LLC, Tenorio's Backhoe Service LLC

Valencia County: Gallegos Trenching Excavation & Landscaping LLC, Goodson Trenching & Excavating, Quality Grading Inc, Roger's Excavating

What excavation costs in New Mexico

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 West roughly 20% above the Southeast (SiteX).

Ranges from Appalachian Scapes, SiteX, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Angi, checked September 2026.