Excavation contractors in Oregon
1275 excavation contractors in Oregon hold an active USDOT registration. The 25 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 1220 of them.
Counties
- Clackamas County136
- Jackson County104
- Marion County97
- Deschutes County95
- Washington County91
- Lane County90
- Douglas County78
- Multnomah County58
- Josephine County48
- Linn County45
- Yamhill County44
- Coos County41
- Klamath County34
- Lincoln County33
- Polk County32
- Tillamook County27
- Crook County26
- Clatsop County21
- Umatilla County21
- Hood River County19
- Union County18
- Wasco County17
- Baker County15
- Benton County15
- Curry County15
Other counties in Oregon
55 contractors in 10 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Columbia County: Alpine Excavation Services Inc, B C Excavation, Bulwark Rockeries & Excavation Inc, Cornerstone Rockworks & Excavation Inc, Deshazer Excavating, Eegg Excavation and Construction Inc, K Witt Excavating LLC, Lonny Brady Excavating, Makana Trucking and Excavation Inc, MDM Contracting & Excavation, NW Excavating & Land Development, WB Excavation LLC
Gilliam County: Wade Kilby Excavating
Grant County: Aspen Excavation, Byron's Excavating & Landscaping, David W Brush & Norman Brush, Double D Excavating Inc, Rynearson Excavation, Winegar Excavating Inc
Harney County: Palmer Excavation Inc, Wild Honey Excavation Inc
Jefferson County: Dry Canyon Construction & Excavation LLC, Hunter Excavations, J & S General Construction and Excavation LLC, Rask Excavation LLC, Rawhide Excavating, Rawhide Excavating Inc, Rocky Ridge Excavation & Hauling, Talbott Excavation & Land Development LLC, Tyson Corwin's High Desert Excavation
Lake County: Frederick's Excavating, John R Williams Excavating LLC, Northwest Electric and Excavation Inc, Outback Excavating Inc
Malheur County: Anderson Excavating LLC, B R Walker Excavation, Bezates Excavation LLC, Four Rivers Excavating LLC, Harrington Excavation, J E Carroll Backhoe Service, Markym Excavation, Rush Excavation LLC, Steve's Backhoe Service Inc
Morrow County: Mid Columbia Excavation Inc, Miller & Sons Excavating, Roger Britt Excavating & Septic Service LLC, Wesley Wise Excavating
Sherman County: Donald Degrange Grading&Excavating
Wallowa County: Dan Cunningham Excavating Inc, Gibson Excavating Inc, Jones Excavating, Joseph Excavating, Krening Excavation LLC, Nash Excavating, Turner Irrigation & Excavating Co
What excavation costs in Oregon
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.