Joplin, Missouri

23 Best Excavation Contractors in Joplin, MO

23 earthwork contractors working Joplin, MO, 17 rated on Google. Filter by the job you need, then call direct.

1 more contractor works this area from a truck rather than a yard, so it has no address to pin. It is in the list below.

Earthwork contractors in Joplin: every listing

5 of these cover three or more trades, so one call may carry the whole job.

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4.8 · 34 Google reviews Joplin, MO

Earthwork contractor in Joplin, MO handling excavation, drainage and pond work and snow removal. Rated 4.8 on Google across 34 reviews.

4.2 · 5 Google reviews Joplin, MO

Earthwork contractor in Joplin, MO handling excavation, hauling and material delivery and driveway and gravel road work. Rated 4.2 on Google across 5 reviews.

4.1 · 22 Google reviews Joplin, MO

Earthwork contractor in Joplin, MO handling excavation and hauling and material delivery. Rated 4.1 on Google across 22 reviews.

5.0 · 4 Google reviews Joplin, MO

Earthwork contractor in Joplin, MO handling excavation, driveway and gravel road work and hauling and material delivery. Rated 5.0 on Google across 4 reviews.

5.0 · 3 Google reviews Joplin, MO

Earthwork contractor in Joplin, MO handling excavation and foundations and concrete work. Rated 5.0 on Google across 3 reviews.

5.0 · 2 Google reviews Joplin, MO

Earthwork contractor in Joplin, MO handling excavation and pool excavation. Rated 5.0 on Google across 2 reviews.

4.0 · 4 Google reviews Joplin, MO

Earthwork contractor in Joplin, MO handling excavation. Rated 4.0 on Google across 4 reviews.

About earthwork contractors in Joplin

Excavation dominates the Joplin list: 22 of the 23 contractors show it, with hauling & materials (4) and snow removal (3) behind it. Shaddy Dump Trucking and Dirt Works leads the list on Google at 5.0 stars from 9 reviews; across all 17 rated listings the average is 4.7, and 12 sit at 4.5 or higher. 5 of the 23 cover three or more trades. That matters when a lot has to go from raw to pad-ready: a firm that clears, grades and digs keeps the job off a second mobilization, and mobilizations are where budgets slip. 1 runs mobile with no yard address; most directories drop those outfits, we flag them and keep them. Prices in Joplin are set per job, not off a rate card, so describe one scope to two or three of these firms and compare what comes back. Every listing is compiled from public Google Maps business data (our harvest ran July 2026), and a trade we do not show is one we found no evidence of, not one the firm turns down. Updated for 2026.

Where these numbers come from: how we build and check our listings.

Excavation in Joplin: questions

How much does excavation cost in Joplin?

Excavation in Joplin is quoted by the job or the machine day, not off a price list. A small residential dig commonly lands between $1,500 and $5,000; what moves it is access, how far the spoil has to travel, whether you hit rock, and what the MO permit and dig-safe process adds. Call two or three of the 23 contractors above and describe the same scope to each, or the numbers will not be comparable.

Can one contractor in Joplin clear, grade and dig?

Yes, and it is usually the cheaper route because you are not paying for a second mobilization. Arrow Asphalt Paving LLC covers 3 of the earthwork trades on our records, the widest in Joplin: excavation, driveways & gravel roads and hauling & materials. Use the filters above to stack the trades your job needs and see who covers all of them.

Who does land clearing in Joplin?

2 of the 23 Joplin listings show land clearing work: taking trees, brush and stumps off a lot so it can be dug or built on. Filter by "land clearing" above to see just those. Clearing is priced per acre and swings hard on tree cover and what happens to the debris, so ask early whether they mulch on site, burn, or haul off.

Which excavation contractor in Joplin is rated highest?

Shaddy Dump Trucking and Dirt Works is the highest-rated earthwork contractor in our Joplin list, at 5.0 stars from 9 Google reviews. Of the 23 contractors working Joplin, 12 are rated 4.5 stars or higher (the list averages 4.7).