Good Question!

Excavation is by nature an expensive business. Being able to literally move earth safely takes a lot of expensive heavy equipment, fuel, and expertise. Providing quotes to customers often results in "sticker shock".  

We do offer quotes, but mostly prefer to charge an hourly rate per equipment piece. This engages the customer more actively in scaling the job to suit their budget. We pride ourselves on honesty and transparency, and have provided a fee schedule below. 

Moves 

We have to truck our heavy equipment to your job site. This means we have to cover the cost of truck and trailer, fuel, and driver CDL requirements. 
 

• Large Equipment Move: $500

* big excavators, dozers, and rollers within 50 miles
 

• Small Equipment Move: $400

* skid steer, tractors, heavy equipment accessories within 50 miles

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Hourly Rates

Each piece of equipment is different in terms of fuel use, maintenance, and expertise required. The good news is our expert operators can complete jobs very efficiently, saving you money!

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• Komatsu PC210 Excavator: $200/hr

• Hyundai HX235 Excavator: $200/hr

  • add $50 if breaking rock or concrete

• Komatsu D39 Bulldozer: $170/hr

• Komatsu PC78 Excavator: $170/hr

  • add $30 if breaking rock or concrete

• CAT D5 Bulldozer: $170/hr

• Dynapac D250 Roller $160/hr

• Komatsu 289D Skid Steer: $125/hr

• Dump Truck: $80/hr

• Tractor: $60/hr

• General Labor: $25/hr

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Materials

Materials required on the job vary and we source most hardscape necessities like drainage pipes and culverts from trusted, cost effective sellers. We deliver dirt and aggregate to the job as well, often providing dirt from our own pit. This allows us to beat the going rate for dirt delivery. 

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**Prices are subject to change periodically based on cost increases. We do our best to keep costs down for our customers, but there are industry-related expenses that will cause prices to fluctuate sometimes.