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For earthwork & excavation contractors

Estimate earthwork by the yard and by the hour

Drop the manual spreadsheet. OneEstimate builds earthwork estimates with cut and fill volume takeoff, assemblies by machine and hourly productivity, and equipment and fuel prices you can update in one click.

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Earthwork estimating has its own headaches

It all lives in the volume, machine productivity and hourly cost. Here is what OneEstimate fixes.

Working out cut and fill volumes by hand

Pulling excavation, fill and swell volumes is slow and risky. With per-volume assemblies and on-screen takeoff the quantities build themselves.

Costing equipment by the hour

Excavator, loader, truck and compactor all have different productivity and hourly costs. With assemblies per machine you bid each at its real rate.

Forgetting haul and disposal

Hauling, distances and dump fees often get left out and eat your margin. With haul line items included you bid the whole job.

Bids that don’t look professional

A branded PDF with a per-item breakdown and total volume wins more work than a thrown-together spreadsheet.

Built for earthwork

Everything an excavation contractor needs to bid fast and win the job.

Assemblies by volume and machine hour

Excavation, fill, compaction, hauling and grading — with equipment hourly cost, fuel, operator and productivity, and fully editable.

On-screen takeoff from plans

Upload the plan or profile as a PDF or image, calibrate the scale once, and measure cut and fill areas and volumes. Every yard feeds its line item.

Equipment & fuel prices you control

Machine hourly cost, diesel and freight: update the price in your database and every estimate uses the new value.

AI that identifies line items

Describe the scope ("2,000 cy excavation for slab and foundations") and the AI proposes line items and quantities so you don’t start from scratch.

Editable machine productivity

Set yards per hour per machine and material swell; the estimate reflects your real site conditions.

Export branded PDF & Excel

Send a professional proposal with your logo in one click, or export to Excel if the client asks.

From plan to proposal in 4 steps

The same workflow contractors use after dropping the spreadsheet.

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1. Upload the plan

Load the plan or grading profile as a PDF or image and calibrate the scale once.

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2. Measure volumes

Compute cut, fill and grading areas and volumes on the drawing.

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3. Build the estimate

Volumes drop into per-machine assemblies; adjust hourly productivity, swell and fuel cost.

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4. Send the proposal

Export a professional branded PDF with a per-item breakdown. Ready to win.

Earthwork line items ready out of the box

You start from a base built for earthwork, not from scratch.

Excavation & cut

  • Mass excavation
  • Trench excavation
  • Cut & grading
  • Stripping / clearing
  • Shoring

Fill & compaction

  • Structural fill
  • Borrow material
  • Compaction by lifts
  • Base & sub-base
  • Density control

Haul & equipment

  • Loading
  • Haul to disposal
  • Machine hourly cost
  • Fuel
  • Final grading

Frequently asked questions

Can I estimate only earthwork?
Yes. Although OneEstimate covers all construction, you can work only with earthwork line items: excavation, fill, compaction, hauling and equipment, with editable per-volume, per-hour assemblies.
Can I cost equipment by the hour?
Yes. Each machine has its hourly cost, fuel, operator and yards-per-hour productivity, so you bid each at its real cost.
Can I take off cut and fill volumes on the plan?
Yes. Upload the plan or profile as a PDF or image, calibrate the scale, then measure areas and volumes. Quantities flow into the line items.
How much does it cost?
There is a permanent free plan for your first estimate. Paid plans are accessible and scale with you.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs 100% in the browser on Windows, Mac or tablet, with automatic backup.

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