Excavation contractors in South Carolina

339 excavation contractors in South Carolina hold an active USDOT registration. The 8 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 242 of them.

Counties

Other counties in South Carolina

97 contractors in 31 counties with fewer than 15 listings.

Abbeville County: Hanna Brothers Dozer Work, Overholt Grading LLC, Tiller Backhoe & Dozer Svc Inc

Aiken County: B&K Grading and Paving LLC, Hibbitts Land Excavation Inc, Ingram Excavation LLC, J & H Grading & Paving LLC, Sam English Grading Inc, Steed Paving, TTT Grading and Paving LLC, Warner Grading Co Inc, Wengerd Trucking & Excavating

Barnwell County: Quality Septic & Backhoe Service

Beaufort County: Brock Grading Inc, Eddie's Backhoe Service, Landons Backhoe, Unko Trucking&Grading, Woodward Clearing & Grading LLC

Berkeley County: A&L Site Work, BR S Clearing and Grading Inc, Kennedy's Grading Inc, Lane Hauling and Grading, Roberts Grading LLC, Site Work Supplies LLC, Top Tier Excavation LLC

Charleston County: All Hers Hauling & Sitework LLC, Davis Site Work and Contracting LLC, Earthworx Sitework & Hauling LLC, Jay's Lawn Service and Excavation LLC, Kings of Hope Excavation, Mark Boyer Grading, Palmetto Clearing and Grading LLC

Cherokee County: Hickory Ridge Grading Co Inc, South Pointe Grading, South Pointe Grading LLC, Sprinkle's Backhoe Service

Chester County: Bobby Lee's Grading, Dean Excavating and Grading Inc, DL Hauling and Grading, J An J Grading An Hauling, Ledford Clearing & Fine Grading LLC, MH Grading

Chesterfield County: Furr Grading and Paving Inc, Grace Grading, Grace Trucking & Grading LLC, Outlaw and Son Grading and Paving, Richard Edwin Gilmore

Colleton County: Lowcountry Backhoe LLC, Queen's Dozer Service LLC

Darlington County: McMillons Landscaping & Backhoe Ser

Dillon County: Johnson's Backhoe

Dorchester County: Eadie's Diva D Asphalt & Grading, LCG&E, MC Jones Tractor & Excavating Services LLC, Paragon Sitework Constructors Inc

Fairfield County: J F Leaphart Excavation Co, Wateree Excavation Service Inc

Florence County: CMA Clearing & Excavating, Driggers Excavation, Gaster's Grading Co Inc, Ricks Excavating Services

Georgetown County: C&J Boxblade and Backhoe, J Duncan Hauling and Excavating, McKenzie Backhoe & Dozer Ser Inc

Greenwood County: Scott Paving and Grading LLC

Hampton County: David L Construction, Simmons Backhoe Service, Tyte Spot Grading & Drainage

Jasper County: Mac Moving and Land Excavation LLC

Kershaw County: Circle Bar T Demolition and Grading Inc

Lancaster County: T & A Excavating LLC, Ushers Grading

Laurens County: AJ Landscaping & Grading LLC, Flat Rock Excavation LLC, Flat Rock Excavation, LLC

Marion County: Baker Brothers Grading LLC, Taylor Site Work LLC

McCormick County: Csra Site Work & Pavement, W9Y Grading LLC

Newberry County: Johnson Farm & Excavating, Steele Excavating Inc

Orangeburg County: Brother Clearing and Grading LLC, Palmetto Sitework Services LLC, Till's Excavation Co Inc, Williams Brothers Site Work LLC

Richland County: L & L Hauling & Grading LLC, Moore Construction & Grading LLC, Professional Grading Clearing Excavations LLC, R B Trucking & Grading LLC

Saluda County: Southern Ridge Excavation, Werts Backhoe and Septic Tank

Sumter County: Advanced Excavating LLC, Livingston Trucking & Grading, Thads Hauling & Excavating LLC

Union County: SM Grading & Excavating LLC, Smith Backhoe and Construction LLC

Williamsburg County: Coastal Excavating LLC

What excavation costs in South Carolina

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 Southeast's average rates lowest in the country (SiteX).

Ranges from Appalachian Scapes, SiteX, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Angi, checked September 2026.