Fill Dirt in Portland, TX

Prices vary by supplier, truck distance, and current availability, but in the Portland, TX area fill dirt commonly ranges from roughly $10 to $30 per ton. Hello Gravel shows transparent per-ton pricing during checkout and factors in delivery; our minimum order is 3 tons. For an exact price for your address in Portland (population 18,170), enter your zip code or request a quote.

Yes — fill dirt is generally cheaper than topsoil because it is subsoil with little organic matter and requires less processing. Use fill dirt for raising grades, backfilling, or structural fill, and reserve topsoil when you need planting or landscaping support.

Typical tri-axle dump trucks used in our network haul about 10 to 12 cubic yards of material. One cubic yard covers 324 sq ft at 1 inch deep, 108 sq ft at 3 inches, and 54 sq ft at 6 inches; so a 10 yd3 load covers about 1,080 sq ft at 3 inches or 3,240 sq ft at 1 inch. Actual coverage depends on compaction and the local moisture content of Portland materials.

Total cost depends on the per-ton price, the truck’s load (often 10–12 yd3 for tri-axles), and delivery distance from local suppliers. Hello Gravel provides delivered pricing during checkout so you see material plus delivery; enter your Portland address or call our team for a firm delivered price and next-day availability information.

No — regular fill dirt will not harden like concrete. Properly placed and compacted fill can become firm and support structures, but for a true hard surface you need a stabilized base (crushed stone, gravel with compaction additives) or poured concrete. If you need a driveway or pad in Portland, ask our team about base materials and compaction specs.

Texas black gravel is a decorative or base aggregate used for surfacing and drainage, while fill dirt is soil used to raise grades or backfill. If you want a dark, finished surface in Portland, use a decorative gravel on top of compacted fill dirt or a proper base rather than replacing fill dirt with decorative stone.

Fill dirt is mostly fine-grained soil (silt, sand, clay, and small rock) and does not have standard stone sizes like G1 or 3/4u0022 gravel. If your project needs structural drainage or a load-bearing base, choose sized aggregates (for example, 3/4u0022 crushed rock) instead of fill dirt; use fill dirt for volume and grading under that base.

Ask for 'clean fill' without organic debris if you are raising grade or backfilling around foundations, and request information on compaction characteristics from the supplier. For structural work in Portland, have a soils engineer or your contractor specify required compaction, lifts, and any testing; our team can match you with local suppliers who serve that specification.

Hello Gravel has a 3-ton minimum and typically delivers by tri-axle dump truck with standard delivery in 2+ business days; next-day delivery is available for orders placed before noon CST for an extra fee. You can request tailgate spreading at checkout, but drivers perform spreading only at their discretion; include placement notes and access instructions for the driver when you order.

Contact Hello Gravel as soon as possible — we will try to accommodate changes before the order is processed or dispatched, but changes are more limited once a truck is scheduled. If there’s an issue after delivery, contact customer service promptly and we will work to resolve it according to our policies.