Excavation contractors in La Crosse County, WI
20 excavation contractors are registered in La Crosse County. All 20 hold an active USDOT registration. The largest town is La Crosse.
Wisconsin law requires excavators to give the one-call system at least 3 working days' notice before starting non-emergency excavation.1 Most construction projects that disturb one or more acres need a stormwater permit from the DNR, and the Notice of Intent must be filed at least 14 working days before construction begins.2
All 20 contractors
- Elite Excavating Inc(608) 317-9246La Crosse5.0 from 6 reviews via Google
- La Crosse Backhoe Service Inc(608) 785-0076La Crosse
- Weizz Excavating(608) 317-6900Holman
- Acme Excavating & Plumbing Inc(608) 783-1483Onalaska
- Heider Excavating LLC(608) 786-0288West Salem
- Kammel Excavating Inc(608) 788-0479Lacrosse
- MJG Excavating Inc(608) 519-0959Onalaska
- (715) 299-0193
- Dallas Ellefson Excavating(608) 792-0216La Crosse
- (608) 399-5264
- Jones Excavating LLC(608) 317-5886Rockland
- Pfaff Excavating(608) 486-4075Bangor
- Zinnel Excavating(608) 654-7464Rockland
- (608) 797-8592
- Coulee Excavating Inc(608) 780-2601La Crosse
- (608) 526-5994
- Doug Vinson Excavating(608) 783-3451La Crosse
- (608) 769-3134
- (608) 792-4773
- Midwest Bobcat Excavating Inc(608) 386-0394La Crosse
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What excavation costs in Wisconsin
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 puts the Midwest roughly 20% above the Southeast.
Ranges compiled from HomeGuide, Angi, HomeAdvisor and contractor-published guides, checked September 2026.