Jefferson County
Fill dirt delivery in Hueytown, AL
Revised October 2026
Raise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade. Delivered to Dolomite, Pleasant Ridge, Virginia Estates and the rest of Hueytown.
Most fill orders in Hueytown 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 Dolomite, screened fill is easier to work.
Fill dirt jobs in Hueytown
Hueytown sits on the coal-bearing sandstone and shale hills of western Jefferson County; several subdivisions, including Virginia Estates and Edenwood, were built on former coal mining land, so old spoil and settling ground are likely. Red clay with rock close to the surface covers the ridges, and Valley Creek and smaller branches hold water in the low areas. Tornado damage in 1998 and 2011 left rebuilt lots with disturbed, uneven grading.
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
Mostly 1950s to 1980s neighborhoods with moderate street widths; some ridge lots have steep driveways and the Concord side has rural roads with gravel drives.
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 Hueytown?
Mostly 1950s to 1980s neighborhoods with moderate street widths; some ridge lots have steep driveways and the Concord side has rural roads with gravel drives. 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 Hueytown?
Typical fill dirt prices for Hueytown 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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