Fill Dirt in Portvincent, LA

Hello Gravel requires a 3-ton minimum order. Standard delivery is 2+ business days; next-day is available for orders placed before noon CST for an extra fee. In many Port Vincent-area deliveries you may see free delivery if a supplier is nearby; if not expect local delivery fees that commonly range from about $25 to $150 for short hauls and $150 to $400 for longer, rural runs depending on distance and truck access.

Hello Gravel connects you with vetted local suppliers and dump-truck haulers serving the Port Vincent/Livingston Parish area and the nearby Baton Rouge supply region. For installation work, local landscapers, excavation contractors, and septic installers commonly handle placement and compaction—if you need recommendations, our team can match you with contractors in your area when you place an order.

Port Vincent’s clay-rich soils and frequent rain make drainage and consolidation the top concerns when using fill-dirt. Expect to use thicker compacted lifts, allow longer drying and compaction time, and avoid relying on fill-dirt as a final surface in wet areas; add a granular cap (crushed stone or road base) for any trafficked surface to improve drainage and stability.

Common uses include lot grading, raising low yard areas, septic backfill, building pads, and temporary driveway or access fills. Typical placements: lot grading and yard raises 4-12 inches, building pads and structural fills in engineered lifts (follow structural plans), and septic backfill per local code—cap trafficked areas with 4-6 inches of crushed stone or road base for durability.

Use this rule of thumb: 1 cubic yard covers 324 sq ft at 1 inch depth. Fill-dirt in this region typically weighs about 1.2 to 1.4 tons per cubic yard, so a simple estimating factor is 0.004 tons per sq ft per inch (tons = area_sqft * depth_in_inches * 0.004). Add 10-20% extra to account for compaction and settlement when ordering.

Place fill-dirt in 4-6 inch loose lifts and compact each lift with a plate compactor or roller to reach proper density. Install positive slopes and swales to move surface water away from fills, consider geotextile fabric on soft subgrades, use a gravel/road-base cap for drive areas, and avoid placing fill when the ground is saturated to reduce long-term settlement and washouts.

Fill-dirt is usually the lowest-cost option per ton and good for raising grades or backfill, but it drains poorly and is not durable under traffic. Crushed stone or road base cost more but provide superior drainage and load-bearing capacity for driveways and pads; sand can be used for certain drainage mixes but is typically more expensive and shifts under load. For any trafficked surface in Port Vincent’s wet climate, contractors commonly use fill-dirt for bulk raising and cap it with road base or crushed stone for durability.

Yes. Check Livingston Parish permitting (or the relevant parish office if your site is in a different parish) for land-disturbing permits, septic and building permits, floodplain and wetland rules, and erosion-control requirements. For larger fills or changes in drainage you may need a permit or to file erosion control plans—contact the parish permit office or Hello Gravel’s customer service for guidance before placing a large order.

Ensure truck access is clear, level, and at least 12-15 feet wide and hard enough to support a loaded dump truck to avoid additional fees or offloads. Request tailgate spreading at checkout if desired (drivers may spread at their discretion), show the driver the preferred drop location on arrival, and note any overhead wires, septic systems, or driveway constraints in your order notes so the hauler can plan accordingly.

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!

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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.