St. Clair County
Fill dirt delivery in Pell City, AL
Revised October 2026
Raise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade. Delivered to Cropwell, Eden, Seddon and the rest of Pell City.
Most fill orders in Pell City 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 Cropwell, screened fill is easier to work.
Fill dirt jobs in Pell City
Pell City sits on the Coosa River where it was dammed to form Logan Martin Lake in 1964, so a large share of properties are lakefront or near-lake lots with soft, eroding shoreline soil and steep banks. Away from the water the land is rolling red clay over shale and limestone with chert ridges to the north. Lake-level fluctuations and heavy rain leave low lots saturated, and many waterfront homes need fill for seawall backfill, eroded banks and sunken yards.
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
Lake roads around Cropwell and Logan Martin are narrow with tight, steep driveways to the water; in-town lots and newer subdivisions off US 231 are straightforward.
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 Pell City?
Lake roads around Cropwell and Logan Martin are narrow with tight, steep driveways to the water; in-town lots and newer subdivisions off US 231 are straightforward. 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 Pell City?
Typical fill dirt prices for Pell City 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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