Do you do ranch development in Big Spring, TX?

Yes. Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard, and ranch development is work we run regularly across Howard County. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.

Howard County • 40 mi from Midland

Ranch Development in Big Spring, TX

Ranch roads, pads, and infrastructure built to work as hard as you do.

Ranch Development is one of the most-requested services Rangefinder Excavation provides around Big Spring, TX. Ranch development and pond construction stay in steady demand around Big Spring, alongside oilfield-related site work.

Running a ranch in the Permian Basin means the ground under your boots is part of the operation, not just scenery. Rangefinder Excavation has been doing ranch development and ranch dirt work across the Permian Basin since 2018 — cutting access roads, building working pads, and shaping infrastructure that holds up to caliche dust, summer heat, and the occasional gully-washer.

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Freshly graded ranch road stretching toward the horizon across Permian Basin rangeland

What's Included

Ranch road building and resurfacing (caliche, base, or native material)
Working pen pads, barn pads, and equipment yard grading
Cattle guard and gate approach grading
Interior road maintenance and rut repair
Culvert and low-water crossing coordination
General ranch infrastructure dirt work

Why Big Spring Property Owners Call Us

Local crew that knows Permian Basin caliche, clay, and rock
Equipment sized for ranch-scale work, not subdivision lots
Roads built with drainage in mind, not just a flat blade pass
One call for the whole job — clearing, grading, base, and finish

Ground conditions — Big Spring, TX

Howard County ground turns rocky quickly — caliche ledge and rock are common, and shallow rock changes both the dig and the price.

Ground falls off toward the draws east and south of town, which helps drainage but concentrates runoff into channels that cut if they are not armored.

What ranch development looks like around Big Spring

Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.

Work we get called for in Howard County

Ranch roads built on caliche base
Stock ponds and tanks sited to catch the draws
Pad work tied to oilfield activity north of town

Access & permits

TxDOT's Abilene district covers state-highway access; Howard County Road & Bridge handles county road approaches and culvert sizing.

How a ranch development job runs

Same four steps whether the job is in Big Spring or anywhere else we work: walk the ground, clear and rough grade, base and compact, final shaping and walkthrough.

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Ranch Development in Big Spring — Common Questions

Do you do ranch development in Big Spring, TX?: Yes. Big Spring is about 40 miles east of our Midland yard, and ranch development is work we run regularly across Howard County. I-20 and US-87 carry the through traffic; ranch access runs off county roads and private two-tracks.
What affects a ranch development job around Big Spring?: Howard County ground turns rocky quickly — caliche ledge and rock are common, and shallow rock changes both the dig and the price. Ground falls off toward the draws east and south of town, which helps drainage but concentrates runoff into channels that cut if they are not armored.
Do I need a permit for ranch development near Big Spring?: It depends on whether the work touches a public road. TxDOT's Abilene district covers state-highway access; Howard County Road & Bridge handles county road approaches and culvert sizing. We will tell you which one applies before we price it.

More general questions about ranch development are answered on the ranch development page.