( YARDAGE CALCULATOR )
Size your pile before you spend.
Material is sold by the cubic yard, but jobs get measured in feet and inches. Enter your area and target depth and we'll do the conversion.
ESTIMATED
7.4 yd³
Order round numbers — material settles as it spreads.
The formula: length × width × (depth ÷ 12) ÷ 27. One cubic yard is 27 cubic feet.
Common depths
- New sod or seed
- 2–3 inches of topsoil or loam
- Lawn top-dressing
- 1/2 to 1 inch of compost blend
- Raised garden bed
- 10–12 inches of compost blend
- Paver bedding sand
- 1 inch, screeded level
- Gravel driveway
- 4–6 inches compacted base
- Filling a low yard
- As deep as the low spot, in 6-inch lifts
Price it out
Multiply your yardage by the per-yard price of the material, then add delivery for your ZIP.
- Topsoil$42 / yd³
- Fill Dirt$28 / yd³
- Sand$38 / yd³
- Crushed Concrete$32 / yd³
- Gravel / Base$54 / yd³
- Sandy Loam$36 / yd³
- Compost Blend$46 / yd³