St. Clair County
Topsoil delivery in Moody, AL
Revised October 2026
Start a lawn, level a yard, fill raised beds or top-dress what you have. Delivered to Moody Parkway corridor, Markeeta, Acmar and the rest of Moody.
Lots in Moody were mostly scraped to clay when the house went in, so a new lawn or bed needs bought topsoil, four to six inches of it. Screened topsoil is the usual order; garden mix with compost for raised beds. Around Moody Parkway corridor the delivery question is usually where the pile can go, because the truck will not drive onto a lawn.
Topsoil jobs in Moody
Moody sits in the Valley and Ridge country of southwestern St. Clair County, with northeast-trending ridges and a valley floor of shale and limestone under red clay and chert. Kelly Creek and its branches drain the low ground and can flood. Housing is a mix of older rural lots and fast-growing subdivisions along Moody Parkway built on cleared, graded land, where settling and erosion gullies are the usual fill jobs. Old coal mining around Acmar means spoil ground is likely in places.
What it is for
- A new lawn from seed or sod
- Leveling low spots in an existing yard
- Filling raised beds and planting areas
- Top-dressing a thin lawn
Topsoil is not for building on. It settles and holds water. Under a pad, a wall or a slab, use fill dirt.
Getting the truck in
Subdivision streets are standard but many lots are on county roads with long gravel drives; I-20 exits 144 and 147 give easy truck access.
Questions people ask
How much topsoil do I need for a new lawn?
Four inches is the usual minimum over clay, six is better. One cubic yard covers 81 square feet at four inches deep. A 2,000 square foot lawn at four inches is about 25 yards, which is two tandem loads.
Screened or unscreened topsoil?
Screened for anything you will see or walk on: lawns, leveling, beds. Unscreened for deep fills in beds or rough grading where a few clods do not matter. Screened costs more because the screening takes time.
Can a dump truck reach my spot in Moody?
Subdivision streets are standard but many lots are on county roads with long gravel drives; I-20 exits 144 and 147 give easy truck access. Say what the access is like on the quote form and the price will allow for the right size truck.
What does topsoil cost delivered to Moody?
Typical topsoil prices for Moody are in Table 1 above: $300 to $650 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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