How Much Do I Need?

Try our yardage formula or view our tips when planning your next project.

Calculating Yardage

Cubic yards are used to measure the materials we provide, such as topsoil, sand, pit run, and gravel. We’ll need to know how many cubic square yards of the product you will require for your project. This is the basic formula:

length [ft] x width [ft] x depth [ft] = cubic sq. ft.

then:

cubic sq. ft. ÷ 27 = cubic sq. yd.

if your depth is in inches:

2″	0.17 ft
4”	0.34 ft
6”	0.5 ft
8”	0.67 ft
10″	0.84 ft
12″	1.0 ft

Dump Truck Size	No. Cubic Yards
Full loads of topsoil:
1 Ton	5
Tandem	15
Triaxle	21

Full tandem load of soil = 15 cubic yards:

Full tandem load of gravel = 12 cubic yards:

Putting it into perspective:

Cubic Yard

=

Bags of soil from a store

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Badger Excavating

Ltd.

Billing Address
13505 Connaught Road
Chesterville, ON K0C 1H0
(by appointment)

Pit Address
12915 Hwy 43 East
Chesterville, ON K0C 1H0
(by appointment)

Tel: 613-448-3915
Fax: 613-448-2246