Jefferson County
Fill dirt delivery in McCalla, AL
Revised October 2026
Raise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade. Delivered to Tannehill, Eastern Valley Road corridor, Old Tuscaloosa Highway and the rest of McCalla.
Most fill orders in McCalla 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 Tannehill, screened fill is easier to work.
Fill dirt jobs in McCalla
McCalla is unincorporated rolling country at the southwestern tail of the Appalachians, where the Cahaba coal field and the Valley and Ridge give way to lower hills. Soils are red clay and sandy clay over sandstone and shale, with chert on the ridges, and Mud Creek, Mill Creek and the headwaters near Tannehill drain low, wet bottoms. Large new subdivisions near I-459 and I-20/59 are built on cleared timberland and graded clay, while older acreage lots are on undisturbed ground; old coal and iron workings are likely in places.
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 rural: long gravel or dirt driveways, acreage lots and county roads, plus a few large new HOA subdivisions near the interstates.
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 McCalla?
Mostly rural: long gravel or dirt driveways, acreage lots and county roads, plus a few large new HOA subdivisions near the interstates. 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 McCalla?
Typical fill dirt prices for McCalla 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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