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Excavation contractors in Cumberland County, PA

45 excavation contractors are registered in Cumberland County. All 45 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Carlisle.

Pennsylvania law requires anyone planning to dig to notify the one-call system at least three business days, and no more than ten business days, before work starts.1, 2 The state has no licensing requirement for most construction contractors, though some municipalities license them locally.3 Contractors who do $5,000 or more a year in home improvement work, which includes driveways, must register with the Attorney General.4 Earth disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more needs a written erosion and sediment control plan, and disturbance of 1 acre or more needs an NPDES permit.5, 6

All 45 contractors

  1. C&D Excavating LLC
    Carlisle5.0 from 18 reviews via Google
    (717) 241-8609
  2. Larry Horst Excavating
    Shippensburg4.8 from 32 reviews via Google
    (717) 729-9961
  3. Gordons Excavating and Hauling LLC
    Shippensburg5.0 from 3 reviews via Google
    (717) 658-6992
  4. MTC Excavators Inc
    Mechanicsburg5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
    (717) 697-9040
  5. Skillz Excavating LLC
    Shippensburg5.0 from 30 reviews via Google
    (240) 440-9184
Map of excavation contractors in Cumberland County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (717) 761-8461
  2. (717) 729-2843
  3. (717) 532-2857
  4. (717) 530-1076
  5. (717) 776-4001
  6. Ward Excavating LLC
    Mechanicsburg
    (717) 554-8300
  7. (717) 729-1494
  8. (717) 730-4141
  9. (717) 554-1419
  10. (717) 776-7509
  11. (717) 609-2923
  12. (717) 732-9138
  13. (717) 532-5968
  14. (717) 226-0267
  15. (717) 713-6220
  16. (717) 245-9244
  17. (717) 574-6462
  18. (717) 729-0330
  19. (717) 713-5109
  20. (717) 386-1468
  21. Dave's Excavating
    Shippensburg
    (717) 860-8923
  22. (717) 532-7536
  23. (717) 226-3276
  24. (717) 423-5722
  25. (517) 206-1125
  26. (717) 249-5503
  27. (717) 348-5507
  28. (717) 858-1231
  29. (717) 243-7151
  30. (717) 916-0971
  31. (717) 386-8964
  32. (717) 648-0126
  33. (717) 422-6514
  34. (717) 766-1034
  35. (717) 816-7824
  36. (717) 226-3872
  37. (717) 691-7930
  38. (986) 213-4944
  39. (717) 448-0189
  40. (240) 382-4994

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What excavation costs in Pennsylvania

Ranges are national; get three local quotes.

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 has no separate figure for the Northeast, so expect prices near the national range.

Ranges compiled from HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor and contractor-published guides, checked September 2026.

Nearby counties

Sources

  1. 1.Underground Utility Line Protection Law, Act 287 of 1974
  2. 2.Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
  3. 3.Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
  4. 4.Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
  5. 5.25 Pa. Code § 102.4
  6. 6.25 Pa. Code § 102.5