Trucking
Emergency Services
Clearing
Heavy Haul Services
Areas We Serve
Our primary service area is the Minnesota South Metro, though special projects have taken us all around the Twin Cities.
We welcome inquiries from anywhere in MN.
Farmington
Lakeville
Elko New Market
Faribault
Owatonna
Dennison
Nerstrand
New Prague
Kenyon
Northfield
Dundas
Montgomery
Castle Rock
Waterford
Randolph
Cannon Falls
Webster
Lonsdale
Bloomington
Richfield
Burnsville
Savage
Inver Grove Hts
Eagan
Rosemount
Apple Valley
Shakopee
About Us
American Excavating, Inc. is a family-owned excavating company dedicated to providing top-notch services in commercial excavation, grading, and more. With years of experience and a commitment to quality, we guarantee efficient and reliable solutions for all your excavation needs.
We invite you to read more of our story.
Testimonials
Our clients speak about their experience with us.
Adam Steffl
President
NCC Builders
NCC Builders has worked with American Excavating for years and will continue to do so in the future. From the very beginning, their team demonstrated an exceptional level of expertise and dedication, ensuring that our project was completed on time and to the highest standards.
Working with American Excavating was a seamless and positive experience. Duane and Darrin are not only highly skilled operators, but also communicative and responsive, making sure every aspect of the project was handled with care and attention to detail. They consistently went above and beyond to accommodate our needs and address any challenges that arose, making the entire process smooth and stress-free.
The results of their work speak for themselves—American Excavating delivered a high-quality excavation that laid the perfect foundation for our project. Their precision and efficiency saved us time and resources while maintaining safety and environmental standards. Thanks to their expertise and commitment to excellence, we achieved exactly what we envisioned.
We highly recommend American Excavating to anyone in need of reliable and professional excavation services. Their integrity, skill, and dedication set them apart, and we would absolutely work with them again in the future.
Mitch Hueman
Senior Superintendent
Terra Construction
I’ve had the opportunity to work with American Excavating for the past few years on a very fast paced commercial project, they communicate great and their attention to detail and quality of service are unmatched. No matter how big or small your project is, I would definitely recommend American Excavating.
Dylan Getty
Owner/Project Manager​
Getty Construction, LLC
We have hired Duane and Darrin at AmEx for multiple jobs, excavation, house demo, emergency utility repairs and fine grading. They have always been prompt from the start to finish, they are always true to their word and are never had to worry about them showing up on time. I highly recommend them and look forward to working with them in the future!
Mike Manders
Superintendent
Frattalone Companies
Everything American Excavating does, is left in great shape. As an excavating contractor, you don’t always see the finished product. With American Excavating you know it’s done right, from the bottom up. Darrin’s, problem solving ability is top shelf. We hired him knowing the tasks would be very challenging, and there was nothing he couldn’t work through. His ability to get the job done on time and under budget is excellent. We have hired American Excavating for building demolition, saw cutting, tree removal, erosion control, building foundation excavation, pond excavation, parking lot grading, curb and sidewalk grading, and topsoil grading.
Andrew Tussing
Utilities Supervisor
City of Northfield
The City of Northfield has worked with American Excavating, Inc. for over a decade. They have helped us with our excavating needs with water main repairs, sanitary sewer breaks, and storm sewer installations. Darrin and Duane have always been ready to go with whatever we have, and the response times to our needs have exceeded our expectations. Knowing we have a reliable, knowledgeable and capable contractor to help us out when we need has eased our minds on emergency situations for the residents of Northfield.
Michael Hackett
Farmer/Independent Contractor
I strongly recommend American Excavating, Inc. Darrin Larson worked with me on drainage ditch cleaning/restoration as well as installation of culverts and crossings on my farm. He showed remarkable skill, precision, and efficiency in operating heavy equipment. He was flexible in meeting requirements to complete the job, and he was able to adapt to changes in project scope while being reasonable with the resulting upcharges. He also was very respectful and easy to work with, and I would gladly use American Excavating again for other projects.