Jefferson County
Fill dirt delivery in Gardendale, AL
Revised October 2026
Raise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade. Delivered to Fieldstown Road, Mount Olive, Shady Grove and the rest of Gardendale.
Most fill orders in Gardendale 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 Fieldstown Road, screened fill is easier to work.
Fill dirt jobs in Gardendale
Gardendale sits on the edge of the Warrior coal field, where sandstone and shale ridges with thin, rocky soil alternate with narrow creek valleys. The east and northeast sides of town are rocky and hilly with ravines, while the newer growth on the west side along Fieldstown and Shady Grove roads is on cleared, graded clay. Black Creek and Fivemile Creek drain the area and flood low ground, and old coal workings are likely under some older lots.
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
Newer west-side subdivisions have standard streets; east-side and Mount Olive lots are often on steep or gravel roads with limited truck turnaround.
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 Gardendale?
Newer west-side subdivisions have standard streets; east-side and Mount Olive lots are often on steep or gravel roads with limited truck turnaround. 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 Gardendale?
Typical fill dirt prices for Gardendale 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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