Seawalls, driveways, septic lines, and dirt work done right.
Owner-operated excavating and trucking out of Hale, Michigan. Jordan answers the phone, runs the machine, and calls you back within 24 hours.
Dirt work for lake country
JW Excavating & Trucking is an owner-operated excavating company based in Hale, serving Iosco, Ogemaw, Arenac, and Alcona counties. Seawalls on the inland lakes, gravel driveways that survive the thaw, septic and sewer lines done to code, and a tri-axle dump truck to bring the material: one call covers the whole dirty half of your project.
No phone menus, no sales layer, no crew you have never met. You deal with Jordan from the first walk-through to the final grade. Here is who you are hiring.
What we do
Seawall Construction
New steel and vinyl seawalls that hold your shoreline through ice, waves, and high water.
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Seawall Repair
Straighten, reinforce, or replace failing seawalls before the next winter's ice finishes the job.
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Gravel Driveways
New gravel driveways and regrades that stay smooth: proper base, proper crown, proper drainage.
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Sewer Line Replacement
Failed main line? We dig, replace, and put your yard back, with the health department squared away.
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Septic System Installation
New septic systems and drain field replacements, from perc test to final inspection.
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Excavation
Site prep, basements, grading, and the small dig jobs the big outfits will not return calls for.
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Drainage & Utility Work
Wet yards dried out and utility trenches cut clean: culverts, French drains, water and electric lines.
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Land Clearing
Brush, stumps, and overgrowth cleared so your lot is ready for a cabin, barn, or a better view.
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Trucking & Material Delivery
Gravel, topsoil, sand, and fill delivered by our own tri-axle: same-week, right where you want it.
Learn moreWhy homeowners call us
Owner on every job
The person who quotes your job is the person in the machine. Nothing gets lost between a salesman and a crew.
24-hour callback
Call or send the form and you hear back within a day. Around here, that alone puts us ahead of half the trades.
Our own truck
A tri-axle dump truck (USDOT 4568929) means your material shows up on our schedule, not someone else's.
Licensed & insured
Fully insured, permits pulled, MISS DIG called, inspections passed. The boring paperwork is part of the job.
Free estimates
A real number in writing after a real look at the job. No pressure and no games.
Small jobs welcome
One load of gravel or one stubborn stump gets the same yes as a full site prep. Owner-operated makes that math work.
Recent work
Where we work
Based in Hale and serving Iosco, Ogemaw, Arenac, and Alcona counties:
From the blog
What things cost, how permits work, and how to tell repair from replace: straight answers from the guy who runs the machine.
How Much Does a Gravel Driveway Cost in Northern Michigan? (2026)
What a new gravel driveway typically costs in northern Michigan, what actually moves the price, and why the base matters more than the stone on top.
Read the articleSeawall Repair vs. Replacement: Decide Before Next Winter's Ice
How to tell whether a leaning or washed-out seawall can still be repaired or needs replacement, and why the decision should happen before freeze-up.
Read the articleWhat Does a Seawall Cost Per Foot on a Michigan Inland Lake?
Typical published per-foot ranges for rip rap, vinyl, and steel seawalls on Michigan inland lakes, and the site factors that move the number most.
Read the articleHave a project in mind?
Tell us what you're up against and get a free estimate. Seawalls, driveways, septic, dirt work, delivery: one call does it.