Load Size Explained

1 load will be delivered per quantity (qty) selected. Each quantity represents 1 load. For example: Selecting 4yds and a qty of 5 is equal to ordering 5 loads to be delivered with each truck delivering 4yds. Each quantity will incur a delivery charge. In this case the customer can select 20yds to be delivered by one truck and pay only a single delivery charge, unless there's a reason for smaller loads to be delivered. 

What is a Yard?

A yard of dirt (also called a cubic yard) is a volume measurement, not a weight.
It equals 3 feet long × 3 feet wide × 3 feet high, or 27 cubic feet in total.

As for visual Comparison If you dumped it on your driveway, it would form a small pile roughly 3 feet tall, 3 feet wide, and 3 feet long.

Weight Estimate

The weight of a yard of dirt depends on moisture and compaction:

• Dry fill dirt: around 2,000 lbs (1 ton)

• Moist or compacted dirt: up to 2,700 lbs (1.35 tons)

What is a Bucket?

A standard tractor or skid steer bucket typically holds about ½ cubic yard of material (depending on the size of the bucket and the type of dirt or gravel).

If you spread one bucket (½ yard) of material at a 2-inch depth, it will cover approximately 100 square feet

Easy Way to Picture It

That’s roughly the size of:

• A 10 ft × 10 ft area, or

• A small patio, garden bed, or driveway patch

What Is a Ton?

A ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. In the landscaping and construction world, materials like dirt, gravel, sand, and rock are often sold by the ton and their weight can vary based on moisture, density, and compaction.

How Much Material Is in a Ton?

The volume of a ton varies by product type:

• 1 ton of gravel: typically 0.6–0.7 cubic yards

• 1 ton of fill dirt: about 0.75–1 cubic yard

• 1 ton of topsoil: about 0.7–0.8 cubic yards

(Exact amounts depend on moisture levels and material type.)