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Excavation contractors in Susquehanna County, PA

44 excavation contractors are registered in Susquehanna County. All 44 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is Forest City.

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 44 contractors

  1. Stone's Excavating LLC
    Thompson4.5 from 4 reviews via Google
    (570) 727-2700
  2. Prince Excavating LLC
    Clifford Township5.0 from 8 reviews via Google
    (570) 785-5076
  3. Ken Rauch Excavating Inc
    Montrose4.7 from 3 reviews via Google
    (607) 237-9287
  4. (570) 222-2355
  5. (570) 499-6856
Map of excavation contractors in Susquehanna County, PA
Pins mark ZIP code areas. A number shows how many contractors share that ZIP code.
  1. (570) 434-2557
  2. (570) 840-3327
  3. (570) 278-1616
  4. (570) 222-5830
  5. (570) 840-3327
  6. (570) 553-0253
  7. (570) 396-3318
  8. Brozonis Excavating Inc
    Clifford Township
    (570) 222-9246
  9. (570) 756-2749
  10. (570) 727-2294
  11. (570) 434-2626
  12. Prince Excavating
    Clifford Township
    (570) 785-5606
  13. (570) 960-1832
  14. (570) 879-2388
  15. (570) 533-3000
  16. (570) 222-9514
  17. (570) 785-2117
  18. (631) 748-3253
  19. (570) 663-2248
  20. (570) 222-3509
  21. Updyke Excavating LLC
    Clifford Township
    (570) 533-1689
  22. (570) 278-9597
  23. (570) 677-2366
  24. (570) 879-8765
  25. (570) 665-1508
  26. (570) 727-2679
  27. (570) 650-6477
  28. (570) 289-4788
  29. (570) 278-1819
  30. (570) 967-2351
  31. (607) 743-3715
  32. J & G Excavating
    Friendsville
    (607) 760-1723
  33. (570) 222-3290
  34. (570) 879-4819
  35. (607) 765-1633
  36. (570) 960-7222
  37. (570) 222-4101
  38. (610) 762-9564
  39. Wells Excavating
    Forest City
    (570) 785-5628

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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