What HULSTEIN EXCAVATING INC does

Hulstein Excavating Inc, doing business as Hulstein Construction, is a family-owned construction services company founded in 1970 and headquartered in Edgerton, Minnesota, with a second operational base in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The company delivers three integrated service lines through named divisions: Hulstein Excavating (precision earthwork for residential, commercial, agricultural, and municipal projects), Hulstein Concrete (paving, flatwork, and decorative concrete), and Prairie States Trucking (aggregate hauling, grading, road base installation, and year-round snow removal). Service scope spans site utilities, demolition, soil correction, basements, driveways, septic systems, hog pits, and silage pads. Customer segments are explicitly diversified across commercial, municipal, agricultural, and residential end markets within the greater Midwest region.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven: pricing is determined per project scope, and revenue streams are classified as one-time project engagements rather than recurring contracts. Go-to-market is direct-to-customer, primarily via the company website (hulsteinconstruction.com), which carries 'Get A Quote Today' and 'Contact Us' calls-to-action, supplemented by traditional word-of-mouth within Midwest communities. The company does not disclose pricing, contract values, or recurring service arrangements; revenue is realized on completion of defined construction deliverables. Marketing is modest — a single website channel functioning as both top-of-funnel content and quote-capture — and the company maintains a careers/application flow consistent with ongoing labor hiring.

Leadership consists of President Travis Hulstein and Vice-President Traci Hunter, both described as bringing decades of industry experience. The company is privately held under family ownership with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or private-equity backing, and no funding rounds are on record. The technology stack is physical rather than digital: state-of-the-art construction equipment supports earthmoving, paving, and trucking operations, and there are no disclosed software platforms, APIs, AI/ML systems, or proprietary technology assets. The overall structure is that of a stable, multi-generational regional contractor that has expanded from a single excavation focus into a diversified, three-division services platform.

Name

HULSTEIN EXCAVATING INC

Legal name

Hulstein Construction

Website

https://davehulsteinexcavatinginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hulstein Construction is a family-owned Midwest construction services firm, founded 1970, operating through three divisions — Hulstein Excavating, Hulstein Concrete, and Prairie States Trucking — serving commercial, municipal, agricultural, and residential clients across Minnesota, South Dakota, and surrounding states with site-prep, paving, and hauling work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Topsoil Stripping, Stockpiling & Reinstatement (IMAFAKAB)

Keywords

• Excavation services
• Concrete paving
• Construction trucking
• Earthwork services
• Site preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Edgerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Excavation Services: Project-based revenue from precision earthwork services including site utilities, demolition, soil correction, basements, grading, driveways, septic systems, hog pits, and silage pads for residential, commercial, agricultural, and municipal clients.
2. Concrete Services: Revenue from concrete paving, flatwork, and decorative concrete solutions for agricultural, residential, commercial, and municipal projects. Billed per project based on scope and materials.
3. Construction Trucking Services: Revenue from aggregate hauling, grading, road base installation, and year-round snow removal services for heavy highway construction and material hauling needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hulstein Construction is a family-owned construction services company that delivers precision excavation, concrete paving and flatwork, and construction trucking/hauling services through three specialized divisions (Hulstein Excavating, Hulstein Concrete, and Prairie States Trucking). The company provides complete project solutions from site preparation to paving to material hauling for commercial, municipal, agricultural, and residential clients across the Midwest.

Product overview

Hulstein Construction is a family-owned construction company offering a unified portfolio of excavation, concrete, and trucking services through three specialized divisions: Hulstein Excavating (precision earthwork), Hulstein Concrete (paving and flatwork), and Prairie States Trucking (hauling and grading). The company provides complete project solutions from site preparation to paving to material hauling, serving commercial, municipal, agricultural, and residential clients across the Midwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hulstein Excavating Precision earthwork services for residential, commercial, agricultural and municipal projects, including site utilities, demolition, soil correction, basements, grading, driveways, septic systems, hog pits, and silage pads.
• Hulstein Concrete High-quality concrete paving and flatwork services for agricultural, residential, commercial, and municipal projects, including decorative concrete solutions.
• Prairie States Trucking Dependable trucking and grading services for heavy highway construction and hauling needs, including aggregate hauling, road base installation, and year-round snow removal.
• Commercial Excavation Complex commercial excavation projects with precision, covering site utilities, demolition, and soil correction for business clients.
• Municipal Infrastructure Support Street construction, storm sewer, water main, and emergency repair services delivered to municipalities and public works clients.
• Concrete Paving and Flatwork Paving, flatwork, and decorative concrete solutions for agricultural, residential, commercial, and municipal projects.
• Construction Trucking Aggregate hauling, grading, road base installation, and year-round snow removal services for construction and material hauling needs.
• Agricultural Excavation Projects Agricultural excavation services including hog pits, silage pads, and water management solutions for Midwest farms.
• Residential Excavation Residential excavation services including basements, grading, driveways, and septic systems for homeowners and residential developers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lunda Construction Company: Upper-Midwest heavy civil contractor performing grading, site preparation, bridge, and transportation infrastructure work; shares Hulstein's regional Midwest concentration and earthwork/grading service mix.
• Ames Construction, Inc. Minnesota-headquartered heavy civil and industrial contractor delivering earthwork, grading, and concrete work across the Midwest; comparable geography and overlapping earthwork/excavation capabilities at greater size.
• Knife River Corporation: Public heavy civil construction and construction materials producer serving the Midwest with asphalt paving, concrete, aggregates, and site work; overlaps with Hulstein's paving and aggregate-hauling offerings at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Bolander Companies: Upper Midwest specialty contractor offering excavation, demolition, site utilities, and concrete services; comparable to Hulstein as a similarly sized, family-oriented regional firm with overlapping service delivery.
• Veit & Company, Inc. Minnesota-based specialty contractor performing site utilities, earthwork, demolition, and concrete—services that directly mirror Hulstein's excavation and concrete divisions in the same Upper Midwest geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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