Fill Dirt in talkingrock, GA

In the Talking Rock area of West Georgia, delivered fill dirt usually ranges from about $12 to $25 per ton depending on source, moisture content, and truck distance. Prices can be lower for large loads or material from nearby pit sites and higher if trucking is long or the material needs screening. Hello Gravel shows local pricing when you enter your zip code and requires a 3-ton minimum order, with delivery options that affect final cost.

Hello Gravel connects you with local suppliers and haulers that serve Talking Rock and surrounding Pickens County. Typical sources include landscape supply yards, local quarries, and farmers or contractors selling screened topsoil and fill. Enter your zip code on Hello Gravel or contact our team so we can provide exact suppliers and delivery availability for your address.

Northwest Georgia often has clay-rich native soils that hold water and can shrink or swell seasonally, which increases settlement risk. For driveways and pads, that means fill dirt alone may settle or stay wet unless you design drainage and use well-graded, compacted fills or a granular base near the surface. We recommend improving subgrade drainage and using crushed stone where traffic bearing capacity is needed.

For rural driveways in the Talking Rock area, use clean, well-draining fill for the upper layers and crushed stone as the wearing surface. Place fill in 4 to 8-inch lifts and compact each lift to around 90-95% of standard proctor density for good performance under vehicle loads. If the fill is deep or supporting structures, have a local engineer specify compaction targets and testing requirements.

A loose cubic yard of fill dirt typically weighs about 1.2 to 1.35 tons, but wet or compacted material can be heavier. Examples: a 12 x 50 ft area at 4 inches deep is about 6.2 cubic yards (roughly 7.5 to 8.5 tons), a single-car 10 x 20 ft driveway at 4 inches is about 2.5 cubic yards (about 3 to 3.5 tons), and a 20 x 100 ft driveway at 4 inches is about 24.7 cubic yards (roughly 30 to 33 tons). These are estimates—use Hello Gravel's calculator or contact us with project dimensions for a precise quantity.

Most deliveries are made by tri-axle dump trucks that need reasonable turning radius and road width; very narrow, low-clearance, or soft unpaved drives may prevent trucks from reaching the drop point. Provide clear access notes at checkout, arrange a flat staging area if possible, and expect the driver to assess safety on arrival—tailgate spreading is an option but not guaranteed. If access is restricted, you may need to stage material at the road and move it by tractor or smaller equipment, which can add labor time.

On slopes, make sure water is directed away from filled areas with swales, step terraces, or retaining walls to prevent erosion and slumping. Add erosion control measures like straw, seed, jute netting, or riprap on steeper faces, and consider geotextile fabric or proper compaction to improve stability. For significant slopes or large fills, consult a local engineer for slope stabilization recommendations that match Pickens County conditions.

Fill dirt in West Georgia can retain moisture during rainy summers, which may delay compaction and lead to seasonal settlement; mild winters reduce freeze-thaw issues compared with colder regions. For best results, place and compact fill during drier periods when possible, ensure surface drainage, and use a granular cap (crushed stone) where traffic or standing water is expected. Plan on minor settling and allow time for consolidation before installing final pavement or structures.

Local county roads around Talking Rock may have weight or seasonal restrictions enforced by Pickens County or the Georgia Department of Transportation, especially on narrow or rural roads. If your delivery route uses low-volume bridges or small county roads, check with the county roads department before scheduling and tell Hello Gravel about any known restrictions so we can coordinate with haulers. In some cases an alternate staging location or smaller truck may be required.

Per ton, fill dirt is usually cheaper than crushed stone or recycled concrete because it is ungraded and used for bulk elevation. However, crushed stone or recycled concrete make a much better structural base and drainage layer for driveways; using fill dirt alone for the driving surface will likely fail sooner. A common approach is to use economical fill dirt for raising grade and then a compacted layer of crushed stone or recycled concrete as the driveway wearing surface.

Contact Hello Gravel as soon as possible—orders are easiest to modify before the supplier and hauler have been assigned or the load has been dispatched. We will do our best to accommodate changes, but late modifications may not be possible due to supplier processing and trucking schedules. Review shipping notes at checkout and call our team if you have access or permit changes so we can coordinate with the hauler.

As of today, we require 2 business days for delivery.

Use our material calculator here: https://hellogravel.com/calculator/ to enter the length, width and depth measurements of your project. It will automatically calculate the cubic yards/tons needed. If you are unsure how much to order, contact our team for guidance.

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The material will be delivered via dump truck. If your order is under 20 tons, then it will likely be just one dump truck load. If your order is more than 20 tons, it will be more than one dump truck load.

Absolutely! Try our aggregate quiz here: https://hellogravel.com/aggregate-quiz/ Alternatively,you can call us, chat with us (box in the bottom right corner of the website), or email us!

We cannot get out of the truck and manually spread it. However, depending on the location, safety, and comfortability of the driver – we may be able to tailgate spread your material. This involves pulling the truck forward as material is being dumped to make it easier for you to distribute material after delivery.

The minimum order size is 3 tons.

Hassle Free! Our goal is to make the buying process for gravel and other aggregates as easy and seamless as possible. Enter your zip code on our site, select how much material you need (see below FAQ’s to determine order size), select the date and time frame you would like your material delivered at Checkout, and place your order with any major credit card. After the order is placed our in-house support team will contact you to confirm the details. We will send additional confirmations on the day before and the day of delivery. On delivery day, a dump truck will arrive to dump the materials at your specified location. We request that you have someone available to accept the delivery so that we can make sure to dump it in the correct location. That’s it!

No, because we are a national supplier, we utilize our existing network of suppliers across the country. Therefore, the materials will likely be delivered from a contracted trucking company.

We specialize in making the aggregate buying process as easy and seamless as possible by managing the process from end to end. We have a network of suppliers that we source the materials from where we have negotiated rates. However, we do charge a markup and because of this you may be able to find the materials cheaper on your own. But if you want a hassle free experience, then we are for you!

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Although uncommon, due to regional sourcing, the type and color of our materials may vary somewhat from the images on our website, reflecting the unique geological offerings of your area. Please communicate any specifications you desire to our team so we can consider them during the sourcing process.

Please contact our customer service team promptly if you experience any delivery or product quality issues. We will work to resolve them satisfactorily.

We are headquartered in New Orleans, LA. However, we have a network of suppliers across the country from which we provide the materials.