Jefferson county
Dirt, topsoil and gravel delivery in Irondale
Revised October 2026
Delivered prices for Downtown Irondale, Grants Mill, Ruffner Mountain, Old Leeds Road and Montevallo Road, with delivery notes for this side of town.
What the ground is like
Irondale sits at the east end of Shades Valley below Ruffner Mountain, the iron-ore ridge that continues Red Mountain, and reaches east to the Cahaba River at Grants Mill Road. Ridge lots have thin, rocky soil over sandstone and iron-bearing rock with old mine cuts on Ruffner, while the valley is shale and limestone under red clay with flood-prone ground along Shades Creek headwaters and the Cahaba. Older neighborhoods have settled yards; newer subdivisions off Grants Mill Road were cut into steep hillsides and erode on cleared slopes.
Getting a truck in
Older in-town streets are narrow with railroad crossings and limited turnaround; Grants Mill Road subdivisions are hilly with steep driveways and some HOA restrictions.
What people in Irondale order
- Fill dirtRaise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade.$150 to $350 a load
- TopsoilStart a lawn, level a yard, fill raised beds or top-dress what you have.$300 to $650 a load
- Gravel and stoneDriveways, parking pads, drainage, base under concrete or pavers.$400 to $900 a load
- Dirt removal and gradingGet rid of a pile, strip a lot, spread what you ordered, fix the grade.$150 to $500 per load
Questions people ask
Do you deliver to Irondale?
Yes. Irondale is one of the 25 cities covered, in Jefferson county. Deliveries go to Downtown Irondale, Grants Mill, Ruffner Mountain, Old Leeds Road and Montevallo Road and the county roads around them.
What does a truckload of dirt cost in Irondale?
A tandem load of fill dirt, about 12 yards, usually runs $150 to $350 delivered. Screened topsoil runs $300 to $650 a load. Stone is sold by the ton. Distance from the yard or quarry moves the price, so the quote is specific to your address.
Can a dump truck get to my lot?
Older in-town streets are narrow with railroad crossings and limited turnaround; Grants Mill Road subdivisions are hilly with steep driveways and some HOA restrictions. Say what the access is like on the quote form and the price will allow for the right truck or a street drop.
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