Jefferson County
Fill dirt delivery in Trussville, AL
Revised October 2026
Raise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade. Delivered to Cahaba Project, Stockton, Carrington Lakes and the rest of Trussville.
Most fill orders in Trussville 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 Cahaba Project, screened fill is easier to work.
Fill dirt jobs in Trussville
Trussville sits in the upper Cahaba River valley where the river is still a creek-sized stream, flanked by chert and sandstone ridges. The valley floor near downtown and the Cahaba Project is low and floods along the Cahaba and Pinchgut Creek, while newer subdivisions off Deerfoot Parkway and Highway 11 were cut into hillsides with red clay and chert that erodes quickly once cleared. Bedrock is limestone and dolomite in the valley and sandstone on the ridges, so rock is often shallow on the higher lots.
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
Newer subdivisions are HOA-managed with narrow streets and tight cul-de-sacs; older Cahaba Project lots have alleys and mature trees, and outlying St. Clair County addresses often have long 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 Trussville?
Newer subdivisions are HOA-managed with narrow streets and tight cul-de-sacs; older Cahaba Project lots have alleys and mature trees, and outlying St. Clair County addresses often have long 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 Trussville?
Typical fill dirt prices for Trussville 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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