Ector County
Excavation & Dirt Work Contractor in Odessa, TX
Odessa's rapid oilfield-driven growth means constant demand for site prep, pad construction, and culvert work to keep new development draining properly. Rangefinder Excavation has built pads and graded lots across Odessa and Ector County.
We work alongside builders and property owners on everything from new commercial pads to fixing drainage on older Odessa properties that were never graded right the first time.
Local Note
Fast growth around Odessa means we're frequently called in for both new site & pad construction and drainage corrections on existing development.
- Ground conditions
- Caliche and sandy loam over Ector County, with hard layers that reward ripping over pushing.
- Water & drainage
- Oilfield-driven build-out has covered a lot of ground in concrete and steel, so water that used to soak in now runs — culverts and inlets carry more than they were sized for.
- Getting there
- I-20, SH-302, US-385 and Loop 338 are the main haul routes across town.
- Permits
- TxDOT's Odessa district covers state-highway frontage; Ector County Road & Bridge and the City of Odessa handle the rest.
Permian Basin Dirt Work, Since 2018
Popular Services in Odessa
Site & Pad Construction
Site prep and pad construction that gets the ground ready to build.
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Culvert Installation
Culverts sized and set to actually carry the water, not just look installed.
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Drainage Solutions
Grading and drainage work that gets water moving where it's supposed to go.
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Demolition
Old structures down, debris hauled, site ready for what's next.
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Jobs We Run Around Odessa
- New commercial pads and lot grading
- Culvert installs and driveway approaches on county roads
- Drainage corrections where new development changed the runoff pattern
Odessa is about 20 miles west of our Midland yard, so mobilization is a scheduling question rather than a travel-cost problem. Give us the gate location and what you are trying to end up with, and we will price the dirt work off the ground as it actually sits.
What Moves the Price on a Odessa Job
We are not going to put a price list on a website, because the same job on two Odessalots a mile apart is two different jobs. What we can do is tell you exactly what a quote is built out of, so you can read ours — or anybody else’s — and know what you are comparing.
- Whether the lot balances
- Ector County ground gives you sandy loam in one place and hard caliche twenty feet away. A lot that balances — where the cut fills the low side — prices very differently from one that needs base hauled in, and you cannot tell which you have by looking at it from the road.
- Ripping versus pushing
- The hard layers around Odessa reward ripping. Trying to push through them burns hours and beats up equipment, so the honest quote assumes ripping where the ground calls for it rather than pricing an easy day and asking for more later.
- What the new development upstream changed
- Build-out has covered a lot of Odessa in concrete and steel, so water that used to soak in now runs. Culverts and inlets sized for the old pattern carry more than they were built for, and a drainage correction here is usually about where the water arrives from, not just where it stands.
- Culvert size and the approach behind it
- A county-road driveway approach is a culvert, a headwall and the base behind it. The pipe size is set by the ditch it sits in, and that number — not the length of the drive — is what moves the price on most Ector County approaches.
- Demolition already on the ground
- Older Odessa lots frequently have slab, asphalt or an abandoned approach to come out first. Breaking, loading and hauling that off is real work that happens before any grading starts, and it is worth counting when you compare quotes.
- Traffic control and working hours
- A job fronting I-20, SH-302, US-385 or Loop 338 can need traffic control or restricted hours. On an in-town commercial site that is sometimes the difference between a two-day job and a four-day one.
Estimates are free. Tell us where the gate is and what you want to end up with, and we will walk it and price the dirt as it actually sits.
Why Odessa Calls Us
- Odessa is about 20 miles from our Midland yard — a routine day, not a travel job
- Pads, lot grading and culvert approaches built across Ector County
- We self-perform the dirt work: subgrade, base, drainage and grade are ours
- Free estimates, and a straight answer on what the ground is going to do
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Odessa, TX Excavation FAQs
- Does Rangefinder Excavation work in Odessa, TX?
- Yes. Odessa is about 20 miles west of our Midland yard, and we have worked Ector County since 2018. I-20, SH-302, US-385 and Loop 338 are the main haul routes across town.
- What is the ground like for excavation around Odessa?
- Caliche and sandy loam over Ector County, with hard layers that reward ripping over pushing. Oilfield-driven build-out has covered a lot of ground in concrete and steel, so water that used to soak in now runs — culverts and inlets carry more than they were sized for.
- Who handles road and driveway access permits around Odessa?
- TxDOT's Odessa district covers state-highway frontage; Ector County Road & Bridge and the City of Odessa handle the rest. We can tell you which one applies to your site before we price the work.
- What kind of dirt work do you do most around Odessa?
- New commercial pads and lot grading; Culvert installs and driveway approaches on county roads; Drainage corrections where new development changed the runoff pattern.
- What does excavation and dirt work cost in Odessa, TX?
- There is no flat rate, because the same-size job prices differently on two lots a mile apart. What actually moves the number here: whether the lot balances; ripping versus pushing; what the new development upstream changed; culvert size and the approach behind it; demolition already on the ground; traffic control and working hours. We walk the site, price the dirt as it sits, and the estimate is free.
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Phone
(575) 973-8523Hours
- Monday – Friday7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- SaturdayBy appointment
- SundayClosed
Service Area
Midland, TX & the Permian Basin