Fill Dirt Delivery in Winston Salem, NC

Low spots in a Forsyth County backyard, a new slab that needs a level pad, a retaining wall that wants backfill: this is the work fill dirt does. Fill dirt delivery in Winston Salem, NC is sold by the ton, and the driver tips the load at the spot you choose if the truck can reach it, so you skip the trailer trips and the shoveling out of a pickup bed. Any Winston Salem, NC fill dirt order starts at 2 tons.

Fill dirt delivery in Winston Salem, NC: what you are getting

What arrives is brown subsoil, dug for volume rather than for planting. It packs down firmly, which is why it goes under driveways, patios, sheds and foundations rather than into flower beds. A city of about 250,000 people has plenty of that kind of work going on, from older neighborhoods regrading around a house to new lots that need a pad built up.

If you want something that grows grass or vegetables, that is a different product. Premium Screened Topsoil is the better pick for the top few inches, and fill dirt sits underneath it.

Where fill dirt works best around town

• Leveling a yard: sunken areas over old trenches, filled stump holes and settled septic or utility cuts.
• Building a pad: a base for a shed, garage slab or small addition.
• Backfilling: behind retaining walls and around new foundations.
• Raising grade: keeping water moving away from a house on a low lot.

Fill dirt is not a surface material. For a finished driveway or path, the dirt is only the base. Stone goes on top, such as Pea Gravel for walkways and play areas.

Getting the load to your Winston Salem site

Orders here ship by dump truck, and the driver needs a clear approach. Power lines, tree limbs and soft turf near the curb can all get in a dump truck's way, so pick firm ground close to the street if you can. Find out the details for your address on the delivery in Winston Salem page. Greensboro is about 24 miles away and High Point about 16.

Dirt tends to hold water, so watch the sky. A tarp over a pile helps if rain is coming before you spread it, and wet fill is heavier and messier to move than dry fill.

How much fill dirt you need

Measure the area in feet, then decide how deep the fill should be in inches. For fill dirt on a Winston Salem, NC site, multiply length by width by depth and divide by 324 to get cubic yards. Because this material is sold by weight, convert it: a cubic yard of fill dirt weighs roughly 2,200 pounds, so a yard comes to about 1.1 tons.

Try an example on a 20 by 15 foot sunken corner that needs 6 inches. That is 20 x 15 x 6 / 324, or about 5.6 cubic yards, which works out to around 6 tons. For a quick fill dirt answer in Winston Salem, NC, the calculator runs this math for you.

Fresh fill also settles as it dries and takes traffic. Order a little over your number so the finished surface does not end up low after the first few rains.

What the price depends on

Every order here is priced as a delivered total. Enter your ZIP and the price appears for that address, with no separate trucking math to do afterward. Larger orders get a lower rate per ton, so if you have several jobs coming, one bigger order can beat two small ones.

Ordering for a Winston Salem address

Choose Fill Dirt, enter your ZIP, set the tonnage and check out. If you are comparing fill dirt delivery across the state, the Fill Dirt in North Carolina hub covers the other cities we serve. Other bulk materials are listed for your city too, including River Rock and #57 Crushed Stone, in case the project needs more than one product.

About Fill Dirt

Fill dirt is brown subsoil sold by the ton and used where you need bulk and firmness instead of fertility. It is a mix of clay, silt and sand, with some small stones, and it compacts well under load. That makes it a sensible choice for building up low ground, shaping a base for a slab or shed, and backfilling around walls and footings.

Because it is not screened or enriched, it is not meant for planting. Grass will often grow on it, but thinly. For fill dirt in Winston Salem, NC, lawns and beds need topsoil spread over the finished fill.

A cubic yard of fill dirt weighs about 2,200 pounds, which is why the order is placed by weight. Moisture changes this a little, so wet loads come in heavier. Fill dirt orders in Winston Salem, NC begin at 2 tons, and the delivered price appears for your ZIP.

What Fill Dirt costs in Winston Salem

Local Winston Salem yards quote fill dirt by the ton; the delivered number includes fuel, the truck, and the haul. Send your ZIP and load size and we will send back a same-hour quote with the truck rate and the per-ton figure spelled out. A ton of this material spreads across about 98 sq ft when laid 3 inches deep, useful when you are sizing a patio base or a walkway run.

How crews use Fill Dirt in Winston Salem

In and around Winston Salem, fill dirt shows up most often on two project types. The most common deployment is erosion control, often in tight urban lots and infill builds in two to three inch lifts. Second on the list is driveway gravel, which we see in dense neighborhoods where curb access is short on partial-truck deliveries. At roughly 249,545 people, the Winston Salem order mix leans toward 3 to 8 ton residential drops with the occasional 16 ton job for a contractor.

Delivery day in Winston Salem

A typical Winston Salem drop is dispatched from the closest yard with a two hour window and a heads-up call once the truck is loaded. Tandem trucks want a 12 ft lane in and out; tri-axles need 14 ft, and both want firm ground at the tipping spot so the load releases cleanly. Standard lead time on this lane is Mon-Sat, with same-day windows held open for orders that hit the desk before 11 AM and clear payment.

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