Excavation contractors in Nevada
87 excavation contractors in Nevada hold an active USDOT registration. The 2 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 55 of them.
Counties
Other counties in Nevada
32 contractors in 8 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Churchill County: Fisher Excavation LLC
Douglas County: Battle Born Hydro Excavation, Colbre Grading & Paving, Dan's Backhoe Service, Dinsmore Excavating LLC, Fairway Excavating Inc, GE Excavating, General Engineering, I&S Excavation LLC, Knox Excavating, Nevada Excavation Inc, R & B Excavation Inc
Elko County: Alloy Excavation LLC, Bailey Excavating Inc
Humboldt County: Roy's Excavating LLC
Lincoln County: Rocky Mountain Grading LLC, Rocky Mountain Grading LLC
Lyon County: D-G Backhoe Service, Dayton Excavating Co, Double D Backhoe Service, Eden Valley Excavating Inc, Guy Meerschaert and Brad Jurach, Sierra Nevada Excavation LLC
Nye County: 3D Excavating, Anytime Backhoe Service, Godfrey Excavation LLC, K & R Grading & Surfacing LLC, Kenzevich Excavating LLC, RC Excavation LLC, Uplifting Excavating Inc
White Pine County: Dirt Work Unlimited, Out West Excavating and Grading
What excavation costs in Nevada
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.