Taylor County • 150 mi from Midland
Driveway Installation in Abilene, TX
A driveway that drains right and holds up, not just a scraped-flat path.
Rangefinder Excavation provides driveway installation throughout Abilene, TX and Taylor County. Abilene's blend of city growth and surrounding agricultural land keeps us busy with both land development and ag terrace projects.
A driveway is the first thing people see when they pull onto your property, and the part that takes the most abuse — trucks, trailers, weather, and traffic every single day. Rangefinder Excavation installs gravel and caliche driveways across the Permian Basin, grading rural and residential driveways so they shed water instead of holding it.

What's Included
- New driveway grading and base installation
- Gravel and caliche driveway surfacing
- Existing driveway regrading and pothole repair
- Drainage crown and ditch work along the driveway
- Culvert installation at road crossings where needed
- Compaction to handle daily truck and trailer traffic
Why Abilene Property Owners Call Us
- Proper crown and drainage built in from day one
- Compacted base that resists rutting and potholes
- Right-sized equipment for residential and rural driveways alike
- Straightforward pricing with no surprise add-ons
Ground conditions — Abilene, TX
Taylor County ground runs from sandy loam to tight clay with rock ledges, so the same tract can dig three different ways.
Clay holds water long after a rain, which turns unimproved driveways and pads into ruts unless there is base under them and fall away from them.
What driveway installation looks like around Abilene
Abilene is roughly 150 miles east of our Midland yard. I-20, US-83 and US-84 carry the haul; the loop and FM roads reach most of the growth areas.
Work we get called for in Taylor County
- Lot grading and pads for residential and light commercial build-out
- Ag terracing on surrounding farmland
- Land clearing on acreage tracts being brought into use
Access & permits
TxDOT's Abilene district covers state-highway frontage; Taylor County and the City of Abilene handle the rest.
How a driveway installation job runs
Same four steps whether the job is in Abilene or anywhere else we work: assess the site, rough grade, base material and compaction, finish grade.
See what each step involves →Driveway Installation in Abilene — Common Questions
- Do you do driveway installation in Abilene, TX?
- Yes. Abilene is roughly 150 miles east of our Midland yard, and driveway installation is work we run regularly across Taylor County. I-20, US-83 and US-84 carry the haul; the loop and FM roads reach most of the growth areas.
- What affects a driveway installation job around Abilene?
- Taylor County ground runs from sandy loam to tight clay with rock ledges, so the same tract can dig three different ways. Clay holds water long after a rain, which turns unimproved driveways and pads into ruts unless there is base under them and fall away from them.
- Do I need a permit for driveway installation near Abilene?
- It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Abilene district covers state-highway frontage; Taylor County and the City of Abilene handle the rest. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.
More general questions about driveway installation are answered on the driveway installation page.
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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


