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Fill Dirt
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 Alice Homeowners Choose Hello Gravel
Alice, West Texas, is a growing community with a city population of 24,736 and an annual growth rate of 0.70%. Located within a larger metro area population of 2.5+ million, the region's semi-arid landscape and steady development create steady demand for reliable site work materials. Homeowners in Alice often need quality aggregates to prepare building pads, level yards, backfill foundations, and correct drainage after new construction or landscaping. Fill Dirt is frequently chosen when the goal is bulk volume at a lower cost than topsoil — it helps raise grades, support hardscapes, and reduce excavation hauling. Local projects benefit from materials that compact predictably and perform well under the sun-soaked, sometimes stormy conditions found around Alice. In Alice's climate, where annual rainfall is 34.25 inches and there are 228 sunny days per year in hardiness zone 8b, Fill Dirt plays a practical role. Properly selected and placed fill helps control erosion during heavy rains and provides stable subgrade for patios, driveways, and raised planting beds under long dry spells. Hello Gravel connects you with local suppliers and haulers who source regionally appropriate Fill Dirt, offer transparent ordering, and schedule delivery to your property so you get the right material when you need it. Request delivery notes at checkout and discuss placement options with the driver upon arrival.Popular Projects in Alice This Season
- Driveway Subgrade Fill Dirt25 tons
- Home Pad Backfill Fill Dirt100 tons
- Septic Mound Fill Dirt30 tons
- Grading & Drainage Fill Dirt50 tons
- Shed Pad Fill Dirt10 tons
Alice Quick Facts
- 📍 Location: West Texas
- 🏘️ Population: 24,736
- 🏡 Metro Area: 2.5+ million
- 🌧️ Annual Rainfall: 34.25 inches
- ☀️ Sunny Days: 228/year
- 🌡️ Hardiness Zone: 8b
- 🏗️ Growth Rate: 0.70% annually
- 🚛 Delivery Coverage: Citywide delivery available
Best Times for Alice Projects
- Oct–Nov: Stable Fall Temps
- Feb–Apr: Spring Moisture Risk
- May–Sept: High Heat Drying
- Dec–Jan: Cold Compaction Limits
Summer Tip: For Alice projects, pick Fill Dirt with low organic content and good compaction characteristics to minimize settling; ask your supplier about placement and compaction recommendations at checkout.
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Orders Under 5 Tons - Add 20% extra to your estimated gravel needs.
5+ Ton Orders - Add around 10% to ensure enough additional material on hand.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Alice Fill Dirt Delivery
Everything you need to know about fill dirt delivery in Alice.
Costs vary by supplier, haul distance, and truck size. In West Texas around Alice, expect rough ranges of $10 to $30 per ton and $200 to $700 per truckload for a tri-axle delivery, with larger hauls toward the high end; contact Hello Gravel for an exact quote for your zip code.
Local suppliers commonly price fill dirt by the ton or by the cubic yard, and some offer flat truckload pricing for tri-axle deliveries. Hello Gravel will show local supplier options and pricing models for your address so you can compare per-ton, per-yard, and truckload rates.
A good rule of thumb for fill dirt is about 1.2 to 1.4 tons per cubic yard (we use 1.3 tons/yd3 as a typical estimate). That means 100 sq ft covered at 3 inches needs about 1.2 tons, at 6 inches about 2.4 tons, and at 12 inches about 4.8 tons; always order a little extra for compaction and settlement.
Fill dirt is fine for raising grade, backfilling non-structural areas, and landscaping, but it is not the best choice as a finished driveway surface or as structural foundation backfill near footings. In Alice's clay soils and heat, use engineered backfill or compacted crushed stone for foundations and a crushed stone surface for driveways to reduce settling and drainage issues.
Fill dirt is generally less permeable than gravel and can impede drainage, so it is not ideal as a primary drainage layer or erosion-control surface. For areas with concentrated runoff in Alice, combine fill dirt for shaping with gravel, rip-rap, drains, or vegetation to manage erosion and encourage proper drainage.
Use mechanical compaction: plate compactors for small areas and a small vibratory roller for larger loads, compacting in 6-8 inch lifts for best results. Costs vary by job size; DIY rental of compactors runs roughly $50 to $250 per day, while contractor compaction and grading for a typical yard project commonly adds a few hundred dollars to $800 or more depending on area and access.
Pure fill dirt surfaces tend to rut and erode faster than stone surfaces; expect maintenance or regrading every 1 to 3 years depending on traffic and rainfall. Regrading by a local contractor or county grader can range from a few hundred dollars for a short drive to $1,000+ for longer rural roads; adding a gravel topping greatly reduces frequency and total cost.
Choose fill dirt to raise low spots, build subgrade, and fill trenches where structural support or drainage is not critical. Use crushed stone or road base when you need strength, drainage, and a stable driving surface, and use sand for bedding utilities or improving drainage in certain applications; in Alice's climate, crushed stone is usually best for driveways and foundation backfill.
Possibly. Small yard grading often does not require a permit, but foundation work, street connections, or large cut-and-fill projects may need a building permit or engineered fill to meet local or TxDOT standards; HOAs can also restrict visible changes like front-yard grading or driveway surfacing. Check City of Alice building department, Jim Wells County, and your HOA before ordering large quantities.
Suppliers in West Texas generally offer per-ton or per-cubic-yard pricing and flat truckload rates; example ranges are $10 to $30 per ton, $15 to $35 per cubic yard, and $200 to $700 per tri-axle truckload. Contractor-installed costs that include delivery, spreading, and compaction vary widely—get detailed quotes from Hello Gravel or local contractors to compare line-item costs.
Measure the area and depth, use the Hello Gravel calculator, and add 5% to 10% extra for settlement and compaction. Request delivery notes for drop location and access, ask about truck size, and consider ordering crushed stone for final surfacing where drainage or traffic durability is needed.
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!
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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