Estimate how much topsoil you need and what it may cost. Calculate cubic yards, bags, delivery fees, spreading labor, and total project cost.
Free Topsoil Cost Calculator
Stop guessing how much soil to order. Enter your project dimensions and depth to calculate cubic yards, tons, bags, truckloads, delivery, labor, and the estimated total project cost.
Use Homeowner Mode for a quick project budget or Contractor Mode to price materials, labor, overhead, and real profit.
This calculator provides a planning estimate. Soil weight, supplier prices, delivery fees, labor rates, and finished depths vary by location and project.
Homeowner Mode uses editable national planning assumptions. Local supplier and contractor prices may be different.
For an irregular area, divide it into smaller rectangles, circles, or triangles. Add each section separately and the calculator will combine the totals.
Processed to remove larger rocks, roots, and debris. Suitable for lawns, gardens, and general landscaping.
Extra material for uneven spreading, handling loss, and measurement differences. Typical range: 5–15%.
Extra loose material for soil that may settle or compact after placement. Typical range: 5–10%.
Typical range: $50–$150 per trip.
Standard dump trucks carry 10–15 cubic yards.
Miles included in base fee before extra-mile charge applies.
Applied when order is below minimum delivery quantity.
Fee per extra truckload beyond the first.
National planning range: $15–$30/yd for manual spreading.
Rough grading: $0.08–$0.50/sq ft. Finish grading: $0.50–$2.00/sq ft.
Contractor Labor Method
Skid-steer, mini loader, wheelbarrows, etc.
Applied to total direct costs. Typical range: 10–20%.
Buffer for unknowns. Typical range: 5–10%.
Selling Price = Break-Even Cost x (1 + Markup%)
If the calculated selling price falls below this amount, the minimum will be applied and shown separately.
All inputs are editable. Update any value and click the button again to recalculate.
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Landscaping Contractors: Is This Job Priced for Real Profit?
A topsoil estimate is only useful when the price covers materials, delivery, labor, equipment, overhead, risk, and real profit. Check your markup, margin, break-even price, selling price, and expected job profit before sending the quote.
This tool does not provide soil testing, drainage engineering, structural fill approval, grading-plan approval, landscaping design, tax advice, or permit approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
50 answers to the most common questions about topsoil quantities, costs, delivery, and installation.