Versatile, lower-grade soil commonly used for volume and elevation changes in various construction and landscaping projects. Great for leveling or grading ground, backfilling pools and filling ditches, and evening out low points or depressions on your property.
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Versatile, lower-grade soil commonly used for volume and elevation changes in various construction and landscaping projects. Great for leveling or grading ground, backfilling pools and filling ditches, and evening out low points or depressions on your property.
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Why Old Fort Homeowners Choose Hello Gravel
Old Fort has a city population of 5,510 and sits inside a growing regional market where the surrounding metro area population is 2.3+ million. With a steady annual growth rate of 2.80%, local construction and landscaping activity is rising as homeowners update yards, add drainage solutions, and prepare building sites. Old Fort’s climate—about 228 sunny days per year, 34.00 inches of annual rainfall, and a gardening hardiness zone of 8b—creates conditions where proper grading and dependable fill materials matter. Homeowners and small contractors increasingly seek reliable aggregates to control erosion, create level building pads, and finish landscape beds, so they need clear guidance on material quality, delivery timing, and placement options. Fill Dirt is a practical, economical material for grading, backfill, and building up low spots in Old Fort’s environment. Because of the city’s rainfall and seasonal wetting, homeowners benefit from well-graded, compactable fill dirt that promotes stability and minimizes long-term settling. Hello Gravel connects you with local suppliers so you get regionally sourced fill dirt and scheduled dump-truck delivery—choose your preferred delivery date online, request tailgate spreading at checkout for small areas (driver discretion), and pick next-day delivery when available for faster timelines. We handle coordination so you get the right material for local conditions without extra hassle.Popular Projects in Old Fort This Season
- Fill Dirt Driveway Raise40 tons
- Fill Dirt Backyard Regrade25 tons
- Fill Dirt Foundation Backfill15 tons
- Fill Dirt Patio Base8 tons
- Fill Dirt Garden Berms6 tons
Old Fort Quick Facts
- 📍 Location: West North Carolina
- 🏘️ Population: 5,510
- 🏡 Metro Area: 2.3+ million
- 🌧️ Annual Rainfall: 34.00 inches
- ☀️ Sunny Days: 228/year
- 🌡️ Hardiness Zone: 8b
- 🏗️ Growth Rate: 2.80% annually
- 🚛 Delivery Coverage: Citywide delivery available
Best Times for Old Fort Projects
- Oct–Nov: Stable Fall Moisture
- Feb–Apr: Wet Spring Limits
- May–Sept: High Drying Rates
- Dec–Jan: Frozen Ground Limits
Summer Tip: Ask for well-graded, compactable fill dirt and have delivery placed close to the work area to minimize double-handling and settling.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Old Fort Fill Dirt Delivery
Everything you need to know about fill dirt delivery in Old Fort.
Fill dirt is native subsoil with minimal organic material used to raise or level ground. It is good for building up grades, filling low spots, and under non-structural landscaping, but it is not a finished top layer for planting or a substitute for engineered base under slabs and finished driveways.
As a rule of thumb, 1 cubic yard of fill dirt is about 1.2 to 1.4 tons. Examples: a 1,000 sq ft driveway at 4" needs roughly 12-13 cubic yards (about 14-18 tons), an 8x10 shed base at 4" is about 1 cubic yard (1-2 tons), and a 12x12 patio at 4" is about 1.5-2 cubic yards (2-3 tons). Remember Hello Gravel has a 3-ton minimum order, so small projects may hit that minimum.
Prices vary with local supply, haul distance, and season, but delivered fill dirt in West North Carolina commonly falls in the roughly $8 to $30 per ton range. Hello Gravel shows live pricing at checkout, requires a 3-ton minimum, offers standard delivery in 2+ business days, and provides a next-day option for orders placed before noon CST for an extra fee.
In Old Fort’s humid, seasonally freezing environment, poorly drained fill can hold moisture and be prone to frost heave or increased settlement during thaw cycles. On slopes, loose fill can slump or erode unless compacted, terraced, or supported by retaining features, and good drainage and vegetation or erosion control measures are important to prevent washouts.
Yes — screened fill (free of roots and large clods) compacts more predictably and helps avoid future settlement. For driveways and any structural slab, you should compact fill in 4- to 8-inch lifts with mechanical equipment; for building slabs, engineers typically call for engineered fill or crushed stone with compaction testing rather than plain fill dirt.
Better driveway bases are crusher run (road base), 21A/dense graded aggregate, or compacted gravel mixes because they drain and lock together. Cost order is usually: fill dirt cheapest, then road base/crusher run, and 21A or processed gravel usually more expensive but offer far better performance and durability for drive surfaces.
Many local suppliers do offer small loads, but minimums and fees vary; Hello Gravel’s minimum is 3 tons. Small or tight-access drops may carry extra fees for mileage, truck access, or labor, so check pricing for your zip code and add delivery notes about access and preferred drop location at checkout.
Some settlement is normal, especially for loose, uncompacted fill; with reasonable compaction expect less settlement. For most homeowner projects, ordering 10% extra material is a common rule of thumb; for large or loose fills consider 15% or more and plan to compact in layers to minimize post-delivery settling.
Yes — local permits or erosion control rules can apply for larger land-disturbing activities. Contact McDowell County Planning and Permitting and the NC Department of Environmental Quality for sedimentation and erosion control requirements (projects disturbing about 1 acre or more typically trigger state/local plan requirements), and check for driveway or culvert permits before altering road approaches.
Clear and mark the preferred drop area, watch for overhead wires and tight turns, and flag safe truck access to avoid property damage. Request tailgate spreading at checkout if you might need it (driver discretion), verify the 3-ton minimum, and schedule delivery for a dry day when possible to ease spreading and compaction.
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.
Please type in your zip code on any product screen and it will let you know if we service your area. The chances are that we do!
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!
Please fill out the Quote Request form and we will work up a quote for you! https://hellogravel.com/quote-form/
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.
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