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Excavation contractors in Mifflin County, PA

22 excavation contractors are registered in Mifflin County. All 22 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Lewistown.

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 22 contractors

  1. Sam's Backhoe Service LLC
    Reedsville4.0 from 10 reviews via Google
    (717) 667-2326
  2. Lewistown Excavating LLC
    Lewistown5.0 from 13 reviews via Google
    (717) 348-2681
  3. Mike's Landscaping and Excavating Inc
    Reedsville3.4 from 5 reviews via Google
    (717) 667-3754
  4. (717) 483-0109
  5. (717) 437-3026
Map of excavation contractors in Mifflin County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (717) 543-5234
  2. (717) 935-2879
  3. (717) 899-5179
  4. (717) 248-8810
  5. (717) 437-3342
  6. (717) 667-0050
  7. (717) 667-9135
  8. (717) 250-5257
  9. (717) 250-4898
  10. (717) 348-6148
  11. (814) 644-0000
  12. (717) 667-6569
  13. (717) 348-4473
  14. (717) 248-9410
  15. (717) 348-9246
  16. (717) 363-6555
  17. (717) 348-4033

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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.

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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