Questions we get before every order

20 cubic yards, which is roughly 30 tons. Below that the trucking cost dominates the price to the point where it stops making sense for either of us. Bulk wholesale pricing is available on larger volumes.

By the cubic yard. The number depends on the material, the delivery address and how fast you need it. Haul distance is the biggest single variable, which is why we quote against a real address rather than publishing a flat rate.

Most orders arrive in 1 to 3 days, delivered from material we hold in stock. On very large orders, around 500 loads and up, we can source the cheapest supply instead, which takes longer. Those windows exclude holidays, weather days and dry time days, because saturated ground cannot be worked.

Roughly 90 percent of the cost of a load is trucking, so the two real levers are haul distance from the pit and how much you order. Most orders ship in 1 to 3 days from stock at no speed premium. On very large orders, around 500 loads and up, we can source the cheapest supply for the job, which lowers the price per cubic yard.

No. Make payments to American Dirt Delivery only. We contract to third-party carriers on some runs, and paying a driver directly is how customers in this industry lose money. This is in our published policy.

No construction debris: no concrete, no rebar, no asphalt, no trash. Fill dirt may be chunky and may contain some organic material. That is normal for fill and it is not the same thing as contamination.

No. We deliver material and the driver tips the load where you direct them. Spreading and compaction are your crew's job. For clay fill in particular you will want a tractor or a skid steer on site, because 20 cubic yards is about 30 tons.

Too much is better than too little. We do not accept returns and we do not refund trucking after a delivery has been made, but a second trip to top up a short job carries a full trucking charge on a small quantity, which costs more.

Yes, but it has to be before you order. Send us the competing quote to review before the order goes in. We cannot change pricing after an order has been placed or a payment has been made.

20 percent down to start the order, with the balance due immediately after delivery from the date of the estimate or invoice. Late balances carry 1.5 percent per month compounded, and a lien may be filed if payment is not made within 21 days of delivery.

Cancelling within 24 hours of scheduled delivery means a 4 hour or 4 load minimum driver fee, per driver. Cancelling after signature approval means a 15 percent charge on the whole order, because the dispatching cost has already been incurred.

Often, yes. Coverage is about haul distance from the pit holding your material, not about city limits. Give us the address and we will tell you straight whether we can get a truck there economically.

Not at the moment. The shop is not taking online orders, so orders are placed by phone or through the enquiry form on this site.

For dirt, a tandem-axle dump typically carries 8 to 12 cubic yards and an 18-wheeler 16 to 24, because the legal weight limit binds before the bed fills. Which truck comes to you depends on your site access.

About 1.5 tons, roughly 3,000 pounds, as a general guide for dirt, sand or aggregate. Dry topsoil is lighter and saturated clay is heavier, so use it as a planning figure rather than a scale reading.

Fill dirt is the mineral subsoil, bought for volume. Select fill is a graded blend chosen so it compacts predictably, bought for structural performance and placed in 6 to 8 inch compacted lifts. Select fill goes under anything that carries load.