Excavator carving a trench across the Kansas prairie at golden hour
Family-run · Central & Western Kansas · Since 2007

We move Kansas
one yard at a time.

Site prep, grading, trenching, demolition, and our own crushed aggregate — owned, operated, and answered by Joel Younger out of Hays, KS.

Years on the dirt
0+
Service hours
0/7
Counties served
0+
Est.2007
BaseHays, KS
DOT1729215
CoverageKS + S. NE
Instant yardage estimatorLive
Volume
53.3 cu yd
Truck loads
~4
Estimate band
$640–$1,173

Ballpark only. Final number depends on access, haul distance, and what's in the ground. Joel will give you a firm price after a quick walkthrough.

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Site preparationLand clearingGradingDirt removalTrench diggingPVC pipe installDemolitionAggregate salesCrushed concreteTopsoil & fill dirtAsphalt millingsEgg rock & sandCattle guardsCulvertsSite preparationLand clearingGradingDirt removalTrench diggingPVC pipe installDemolitionAggregate salesCrushed concreteTopsoil & fill dirtAsphalt millingsEgg rock & sandCattle guardsCulverts
The promise

We do the work the right way the first time — dirt, rock, and the long haul.

Flatlander Dirtworks is a Hays-based excavating outfit owned and run by Joel Younger. We've been on Kansas job sites since 2007 — moving earth for homeowners, builders, farms, and the oil patch with our own iron, our own crusher, and our own crew.

What we do

Six trades. One crew.
All dirt.

Residential, commercial, agricultural, and oil & gas — same crew, same standard.

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  • 01

    Site preparation

    Pads, building sites, driveways, and access roads — graded, compacted, and ready for whatever's going on top.

  • 02

    Land clearing

    Brush, trees, debris, old concrete. We clear it, haul it off, and leave the lot ready to use.

  • 03

    Grading & dirt removal

    Cut, fill, slope, and shape. Drainage that actually drains. Dirt hauled in or hauled out by the load.

  • 04

    Trenching & PVC pipe install

    Water lines, electric line conduit, lead lines — PVC pipe in all sizes, set straight and back-filled clean.

  • 05

    Demolition

    Outbuildings, foundations, slabs, and old structures. Tear-down, haul-off, and a level finish.

  • 06

    Aggregate supply & delivery

    Rock, sand, crushed concrete, asphalt millings, egg rock, fill dirt, and topsoil — delivered by the truckload.

How a job goes

Five steps.
Zero surprises.

  1. 01

    Call or send the form

    Joel picks up the 24-hour line. Tell us the property, scope, and timing.

  2. 02

    Walk the site

    We come look. Measure access, check soil, find the drainage.

  3. 03

    Honest scope & price

    Plain English. Yardage, materials, haul, and a real number — not a guess.

  4. 04

    Crew + iron rolls in

    Our own dozers, trackhoes, trucks, and crusher. No subbed-out chaos.

  5. 05

    Walk-off & clean finish

    Graded, compacted, and ready for what's next. We leave it like we own it.

  6. 06

    You call Joel back.

    For the next job. That's the whole pitch.

Iron & material

We own the equipment.
We make the rock.

Our own crusher and screen turn out crushed concrete, sand, and rock for delivery across central and western Kansas and southern Nebraska — so when you book Flatlander, you're not waiting on a third party.

Equipment

  • Dozers
  • Trackhoes
  • Loaders
  • Backhoes
  • Trenchers
  • Scrapers
  • Winch & boom trucks
  • Dump trucks
  • Belly dumps
  • Rock crusher & screen

Materials we deliver

  • Crushed concrete
  • Sand
  • Egg rock
  • Asphalt millings
  • Fill dirt
  • Black dirt / topsoil
  • Cattle guards
  • Culverts (all sizes)
  • PVC pipe (all sizes)
On the ground

The work. Up close.

Skid steer and dozer grading a commercial pad site
Pad prep
Commercial site preparation
Rich Kansas topsoil being poured from a heavy bucket
Topsoil
Black dirt by the truckload
Crushed concrete stockpile with rock crusher in the background
Crusher
Our own crushed material
Freshly dug trench with PVC pipe sections laid alongside
Trenching
Water, electric & lead lines
Where we run

Hays is home.
The plains are the route.

From our yard at 1298 Bison Road we cover central and western Kansas and into southern Nebraska. If your job's outside the list — call. We've probably been there.

HaysEllisRussellWaKeeneyPlainvilleStocktonGreat BendLarnedSalinaHoisingtonLacrosseNess CityColbyGoodlandNortonPhillipsburgSmith CenterOakleyScott CityMcCook (NE)
Owner-run

Joel Younger answers
the phone.

Flatlander Dirtworks has been a fixture on the high plains since 2007. Joel started the company in Hays and has been quietly running dirt — driveways, building pads, oil-patch roads, water lines, tear-downs, hauls — across central and western Kansas and into southern Nebraska ever since.

No call centers. No layered estimators. You talk to the owner, and the owner shows up.

Year founded
2007
Based in
Hays, KS
Service hours
24-hour line
Coverage
KS + S. Nebraska
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Excavation, trucking, rock crushing and aggregate sales. Dirtwork and excavating services, road and driveway repair — all of it, from one Hays-based crew.

Joel Younger
Owner / Operator
(785) 623-7744
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FMCSA
USDOT 1729215
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Listed business
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Common questions

Straight answers.
No fine print.

  • What areas do you serve?+

    We're based in Hays, KS and run jobs across central and western Kansas and into southern Nebraska. If you're not sure we cover your spot, call and ask — Joel will tell you straight.

  • Do you handle both residential and commercial work?+

    Yes — homeowner driveways and pads, builder site prep, agricultural projects, demolition, and oil & gas dirtwork. Same crew, same standard, scaled to the job.

  • Can you deliver dirt, rock, or aggregate without doing the excavation?+

    Absolutely. We sell and deliver crushed concrete, sand, egg rock, asphalt millings, fill dirt, and topsoil by the truckload. Cattle guards, culverts, and PVC pipe too.

  • How fast can you get out for a quote?+

    For most central/western Kansas jobs we can be on-site for a walkthrough within a few days. Urgent or after-hours work — call the 24-hour line and we'll figure it out.

  • Are you insured?+

    Yes, Flatlander Dirtworks is a licensed Kansas LLC. We're happy to share insurance details with builders and commercial clients on request.

Start a job

Tell us what you need moved.

Send the form or call the 24-hour line. We'll come look at the site, give you an honest number, and get on the schedule.

Yard location
Hays, KS · 67601
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Or call (785) 623-7744 — 24-hour service.

Going deeper

When you're ready, we can build out the full Flatlander authority site — service-area pages, a project archive, deeper SEO, and the long-form story of the company.