Fill Dirt in Daytona Park Estates, FL

Expect delivered fill dirt in Daytona Park Estates to commonly range between $20 and $50 per cubic yard, depending on supplier, distance, and whether the material is screened or has high organic content. Local factors like trucking distance from nearby pits, wet or compacted loads, and required permits can push that price up or down, so get a quote for an exact number.

Fill dirt is usually cheaper per cubic yard than decorative gravel because it is less processed and lighter by volume, so delivery is often less expensive. However, gravel is heavier and can cost more to haul by weight; for simple yard raising or leveling in Daytona Park Estates, fill dirt is generally the more cost-effective choice.

You can use gravel for some projects, but for raising grades to support turf, beds, or building pads you should order fill dirt topped with 3–6 inches of topsoil for planting or sod. In Daytona Park Estates’ sandy coastal soils, fill dirt compacted in lifts provides more stable elevation and better plant support; gravel will drain but won’t hold topsoil or roots without a proper cap.

A typical tri-axle dump truck in the area carries roughly 10–14 cubic yards of fill dirt loose (about 12 cu yd is common), which is roughly 13–16 tons depending on moisture and composition. Delivered truckload prices in Daytona Park Estates typically range from about $300 to $1,000 per load, influenced by load size, travel distance, and supplier availability—request a truckload quote for your address.

If delivered at $25–$40 per cubic yard, 10 cubic yards would cost about $250–$400 for delivery only in Daytona Park Estates. Professional spreading can add $100–$400 depending on whether you hire laborers or a machine operator; tailgate spreading by the driver may be offered but is not guaranteed, so budget separately for spreading if you need it done.

One cubic yard equals 27 cubic feet and will cover about 108 sq ft at 3 inches deep, 54 sq ft at 6 inches, or 324 sq ft at 1 inch. A cubic yard fills roughly nine standard wheelbarrows (3 cu ft each) and contains about 2,200–2,700 lb of material, which is approximately 44–54 fifty-pound bags; one ton is roughly 0.75–0.9 cubic yards depending on moisture and soil type.

If you are placing gravel over fill dirt for a driveway, use a compacted aggregate base (crushed stone or crusher run) and consider a geotextile fabric to separate the sandy fill from the base to reduce mixing and rutting. Daytona Park Estates’ sandy subsoils benefit from fabric and a well-compacted base to reduce settlement and migration of fines; discuss thickness with your contractor (commonly 4–8 inches of compacted base under driveway gravel).

Fill dirt is a subgrade material and will not harden like concrete; for a hard, roadable surface use crushed stone base topped with compacted crusher run or a paver/resin system. In Daytona Park Estates you would typically bring in fill dirt to raise and grade the subgrade, compact it in lifts, then install a structural gravel base or a stabilizing product—expect materials and installation for a stabilized gravel surface to cost several dollars per square foot beyond the cost of the fill dirt.

General labor rates for manual work in the Daytona Park Estates area are often in the $25–$50 per hour range, while skilled equipment operators or small equipment rental with operator can run $75–$125 per hour. A $100/hour rate is reasonable for an experienced operator running a skid steer or excavator, but manual spreading labor should cost less; always get itemized quotes so you know whether the rate is for labor only or includes equipment.

Hello Gravel’s minimum order is 3 tons (typically about 2–3 cubic yards), so single bag purchases aren’t available through our platform; for small backyard jobs plan on 3 tons as the practical minimum. Ballpark ranges for Daytona Park Estates: small loads (3 tons / ~2–3 cu yd) $60–$150 delivered; a mid load (5–8 cu yd) $150–$350; a full tri-axle truck (10–14 cu yd) $300–$1,000; add $100–$400 or hourly equipment rates for spreading depending on scope and machine use.