Earthwork
Import Soil Calculator
Calculate loose cubic yards, truckloads, material cost, and delivery for imported fill.
Inputs
Live estimate
Material needed
23.33 cu yd
- Area
- 500 sq ft
- Cubic feet
- 500
- Cubic yards
- 18.52
- Estimated tons
- 30.33
- Estimated truckloads
- 1.67
- Material cost
- $583
- Delivery cost
- $150
- Total cost
- $733
Diagram
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- You're just over one truckload — a slightly larger truck could save a delivery fee.
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How it's calculated
Area is derived from your shape inputs and converted to sq ft.
Depth is converted to feet; cubic feet = area × depth.
Cubic yards = cubic feet ÷ 27, then × (1 + waste %) × (1 + compaction %).
Estimated tons = cubic yards (with waste) × 1.3.
Truckloads = cubic yards (with waste) ÷ truck capacity.
Total cost = cubic yards (with waste) × price per cubic yard + delivery.
Material assumptions
- Compaction slider = additional loose volume needed to hit compacted final grade.
- Fill dirt density: about 1.3 tons per cubic yard.
- Order fewer, larger truckloads to reduce delivery cost per yard.
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Actual compaction depends on soil type and moisture — confirm with your grading contractor.