Shelby County
Fill dirt delivery in Chelsea, AL
Revised October 2026
Raise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade. Delivered to Chelsea Park, Forest Lakes, Chelsea Highlands and the rest of Chelsea.
Most fill orders in Chelsea are about water and grade: a low spot that stays soft, a pad that needs building up, a slope that needs holding. Red clay fill is what gets delivered most around here, because it packs hard and sheds water. If the job is a pad or backfill, ask for clay. If you will be spreading it by hand around Chelsea Park, screened fill is easier to work.
Fill dirt jobs in Chelsea
Chelsea sits in a valley southeast of Double Oak Mountain, which is sandstone and forms the steep northwest edge of the city. The valley floor is shale and limestone with heavy red clay, and Yellowleaf Creek and its branches create low, wet ground. Most housing is newer, built on cleared and graded farmland and pine land, so settling around foundations, washed drainage swales and low backyards are the usual reasons for fill.
What it is for
- Raising a low spot that holds water
- Building up a pad for a shed, pool or driveway
- Backfilling a trench, a stump hole or an old pool
- Filling behind a retaining wall or a new foundation
Fill dirt is not for growing anything. Grass and plants need topsoil on top of it, usually four to six inches.
Getting the truck in
Large HOA subdivisions (Chelsea Park, Forest Lakes) with standard streets, plus many rural lots on county roads with long gravel drives; Highway 280 traffic affects timing.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between fill dirt and topsoil?
Fill dirt is subsoil: clay, sand and rock with almost no organic matter. It is for structure, raising grade and filling holes. Topsoil is the dark upper layer with organic matter that grass and plants grow in. If you are building something, you want fill. If you are growing something, you want topsoil on top of it.
How many yards of fill dirt are in a dump truck?
A single-axle dump truck carries about 8 cubic yards. A tandem, the most common delivery truck around Birmingham, carries 10 to 14 yards. A tri-axle carries 14 to 18 yards. Dirt is heavy, so a truck often carries fewer yards of wet clay than of dry fill.
Can a dump truck reach my spot in Chelsea?
Large HOA subdivisions (Chelsea Park, Forest Lakes) with standard streets, plus many rural lots on county roads with long gravel drives; Highway 280 traffic affects timing. Say what the access is like on the quote form and the price will allow for the right size truck.
What does fill dirt cost delivered to Chelsea?
Typical fill dirt prices for Chelsea are in Table 1 above: $150 to $350 a truckload. The delivered price depends on how far the yard or quarry is from your address, so ask for a quote with your zip.
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