Excavation contractors in Northumberland County, PA
29 excavation contractors are registered in Northumberland County. All 29 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Sunbury.
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 29 contractors
- Appalachian Dirt Work LLC(570) 847-1530Sunbury5.0 from 4 reviews via Google
- (717) 609-3535
- (570) 555-5545
- Watson Excavating Incorporated(570) 649-6430Turborville
- K Dale Sellers General Excavation Contractor(570) 437-3237Turbotville
- Rice Excavating Services LLC(570) 516-4655Sunbury
- Ferster Excavating LLC(570) 758-1734Dalmatia
- SMU Excavating Inc(570) 742-3920Milton
- Blue Ridge Excavating N Hauing(570) 274-0460Shamokin
- B & B Excavating(570) 425-2372Herndon
- RA Leis Excavation & Hauling LLC(570) 259-0359Elysburg
- Ma Landscape & Excavating LLC(570) 274-0013Shamokin
- CA Mowery & Son Excavating(570) 648-5066Sunbury
- (717) 940-9445
- (570) 742-4402
- (570) 898-7347
- (570) 286-0414
- K & T Excavating Inc(570) 473-9495Northumberland
- Burgess Excavating(570) 988-0675Sunbury
- DB Excavating & Construction LLC(570) 246-9524Watsontown
- Eagle Run Excavating LLC(570) 898-6568Coal Township
- (570) 412-1886
- (717) 275-3548
- Moser Trucking & Excavating(570) 220-7556Watsontown
- New Life Excavating LLC(570) 600-8053Sunbury
- R L Campbell Excavating(570) 286-1509Sunbury
- S&S Excavating and Landscaping LLC(570) 797-1003Trevorton
- Snyder's Excavation LLC(570) 425-3899Dornsife
- William R Moore Excavation(570) 490-2892Watsontown
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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.