63/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 310 Google reviews, the most in Anderson.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Best Excavating Contractors in Anderson, CA (2026)
29 excavating contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Anderson: Axner Excavating Inc., CR Score 63/100; 4.6★ from 310 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Lee One Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 29.
- 5
Most-reviewed: Koza’s Junk Removal & Dumpsters, 142 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 29 ranked after Axner Excavating Inc.; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
29 Anderson excavating contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 12 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 29 rated businesses.
Top 10 excavating contractors in Anderson at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axner Excavating Inc. | 63 | 4.6★ (310) | Redding, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Lee One Construction | 59 | 5.0★ (28) | Redding, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Oilar Land Management & General Engineering | 58 | 5.0★ (75) | Redding, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Davis Excavating Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (25) | Anderson | — | — |
| 5 | Koza’s Junk Removal & Dumpsters | 56 | 5.0★ (142) | Redding, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 6 | GK Excavating | 56 | 5.0★ (9) | Redding, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | JON WILLIAMS EXCAVATING INC | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Anderson | Sat | — |
| 8 | Red White And Dirt Excavating | 55 | 5.0★ (16) | Red Bluff, 11 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Sunrise Excavating Paving & Landscape Supplies | 55 | 4.6★ (44) | Redding, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Meyers Earthwork | 55 | 4.7★ (3) | Anderson | — | — |
The 29 best excavating contractors in Anderson, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Redding, 13 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 21 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Anderson
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Anderson
56/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Red Bluff, 11 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 7 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Paving contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#10 Meyers Earthwork
Based in Anderson
55/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Red Bluff, 16 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 9 mi away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 6 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 5 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 23 mi away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 8 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 10 mi away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Red Bluff, 19 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#20 SNL Group, Inc.
Based in Redding, 9 mi away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 9 mi away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#22 Lepage Co Inc
Based in Red Bluff, 19 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 16 mi away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Excavating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Redding, 6 mi away
48/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Concrete contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#25 JSH, Inc
Based in Redding, 7 mi away
47/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
All 29 excavating contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #29, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Leckey Land Clearing | 46 | 4.6★ (5) | 13 mi |
| 27 | Perrin Construction, Inc. | 46 | 3.3★ (13) | 7 mi |
| 28 | Kelly Construction Co. | 45 | 4.3★ (6) | 10 mi |
| 29 | Wagner Design and Build | 44 | 5.0★ (6) | 14 mi |
Also serving Anderson
20 more excavating contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baugh Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Anderson |
| Branstetter Landscape | In Anderson | |
| Concrete Construction Excavating | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Corner Bit Excavation | In Anderson | |
| D&D Excavation Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Anderson |
| E C Paving | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| G R Excavating | 4.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Geijsbeek Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Hard Rock Backhoe | 4.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Hoy & Sons | 5.0★ (1) | In Anderson |
| Isringhausen Paving and Grading | 5.0★ (2) | In Anderson |
| Lonesome Dove Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Anderson |
| North Woods Excavating, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | In Anderson |
| Northstate Excavating | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Pieper Construction, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| R & D Backhoe Services | 6 mi | |
| Rescue Engineers | In Anderson | |
| Right Hand Constructor | In Anderson | |
| Specialized Pavement Marking, LLC | 4.4★ (8) | In Anderson |
| White's Excavating | 3.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
How we ranked Anderson excavating contractors
We scored 29 Anderson excavating contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Anderson data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
Excavating contractors in Anderson: frequently asked questions
Who is the best excavating contractor in Anderson?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked excavating contractor in Anderson, CA is Axner Excavating Inc. with a CR Score of 63/100. It has 4.6★ from 310 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Lee One Construction (#2) and Oilar Land Management & General Engineering (#3) follow. We ranked 29 excavating contractors on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many excavating contractors are there in Anderson?
ContractorsRanked ranks 29 excavating contractors serving Anderson, CA. 3 of them are based in Anderson; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which excavating contractors in Anderson are open 24/7?
3 ranked excavating contractors in Anderson post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Lee One Construction (#2), Oilar Land Management & General Engineering (#3) and All-Star Plumbing (#19). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which excavating contractors in Anderson work on weekends?
12 of 29 ranked excavating contractors post Saturday hours and 9 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Axner Excavating Inc. (#1), Lee One Construction (#2) and Oilar Land Management & General Engineering (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Anderson excavating contractors have?
The median Google rating among 29 rated excavating contractors in Anderson is 4.8★, with a median of 8 reviews. Axner Excavating Inc. has the most, 310 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank excavating contractors?
Each excavating contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do excavating contractors outside Anderson count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Anderson city center, our service radius for excavating contractors. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can excavating contractors pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for Anderson
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 29 excavating contractors serving Anderson.
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