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Fill Dirt Cost Calculator

Enter the area, depth and your price. You get the fill dirt you need and what it costs before delivery.

ft
ft
ft
sq ft
in
Set the depth to the low spot you are filling.
tons
Change it to your supplier's figure.
%
Rochester Concrete Products' install guide adds 10% for compaction and uneven ground.
cu ft
Quikrete's 50 lb all-purpose gravel bag holds about 0.5 cu ft.
$

Enter your numbers and press Calculate.

Average fill dirt prices

HomeGuide puts fill dirt at $5 to $25 per cubic yard.

AmountLowHigh
1 cu yd$5$25
3 cu yd$15$75
5 cu yd$25$125
10 cu yd$50$250
20 cu yd$100$500

Material only, from the HomeGuide range.

HomeGuide puts a 10 to 15 cubic yard truck load of dirt, topsoil or sand at $150 to $600 delivered.

Turn a quote into a total

Cost = tons × price per ton, or cubic yards × price per cubic yard.

Suppliers quote either way. If your quote is per ton and your plan is in cubic yards, the calculator converts at 1.03 tons per cubic yard.

Common questions

How much does a yard of fill dirt cost?

HomeGuide puts fill dirt at $5 to $25 per cubic yard.

How much fill dirt do I get for $100?

At the middle of the range, $15 per cubic yard, $100 buys about 6.67 cubic yards.

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Sources

  • https://homeguide.com/costs/fill-dirt-sand-topsoil-cost
  • https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/dirt-mud-densities-d_1727.html