Fill Dirt in Brookhaven, GA

Delivered prices vary by supplier, truck size, and current local demand, but in the Brookhaven/Atlanta area fill dirt commonly falls in a broad range. Expect to see ballpark estimates rather than exact rates online; check your zip code on Hello Gravel for current, location-specific quotes and any delivery fees.

Hello Gravel connects you with local suppliers and contracted haulers that serve the West Georgia/Brookhaven area. Minimum orders are typically 3 tons on our platform, while some suppliers or tri-axle trucks may prefer full-truck loads (often 10 to 15 tons) for large deliveries.

For driveway subgrades in Brookhaven's clay-rich soils, contractors commonly place fill in 4 to 8 inch lifts and mechanically compact each lift until firm. For any structural work or new foundations you should follow an engineer's recommendations (often 95% compaction to a specified test standard); for DIY projects, compact in 4 to 6 inch layers with a plate compactor and add a stable gravel base for the driving surface.

A 20x20 ft area at 6 inches deep equals about 7.4 cubic yards of material. Using a typical conversion of roughly 1.2 tons per cubic yard for fill dirt, you would need about 9 tons (round up to 9 or 10 tons to allow for settling and compaction).

Possibly. Brookhaven and DeKalb County require permits and erosion control for many grading, large fill, or stormwater-impacting projects. Before bringing in large volumes, check with the City of Brookhaven and DeKalb County permitting offices or your contractor to confirm whether a grading, fill, or erosion-control permit is required.

Brookhaven's humid subtropical climate means spring and summer can be rainy, which can slow deliveries and make compaction harder. Schedule deliveries for drier periods when possible, and allow extra lead time during wet seasons; Hello Gravel offers standard 2+ business day delivery and a next-day option for qualifying orders if timing is important.

Fill dirt compacts well but typically drains poorly compared with crusher run or clean stone, so it is a poor choice where drainage is needed. For slopes, erosion control and runoff, contractors usually prefer engineered fill combined with geotextile, retaining structures, or a stone layer; for driveways and drainage, crusher run or clean stone provides better stability and water management.

Common approaches include lime or cement stabilization for clayey soils, geotextile fabric to separate fill from underlying soft soils, and sometimes polymer stabilizers or fly ash for special projects. Always run a soil test and consult a contractor or geotechnical engineer before stabilizing, since the right method depends on the soil and permit requirements.

A driveway surfaced only with fill dirt will need frequent grading and topping and tends to degrade quickly after heavy rains; expect heavier maintenance and a relatively short useful surface life. If the fill is properly compacted and then capped with a stone layer, you can expect far better longevity, with routine maintenance (grading, adding stone) typically every 1 to 3 years depending on use and weather.

Pricing depends on the supplier: some sell by the ton and others by the cubic yard, and per-unit price can vary with truck size and order volume. Use Hello Gravel's per-zip-code quotes and the common conversion of about 1.2 tons per cubic yard for fill dirt to compare offers and choose the most economical option for your order size.

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.