Guides
Practical guides on measuring and ordering material, and what land actually costs. Each one links to the calculator that does the math for you.
How Big Is an Acre? See It Visually (Interactive)
An acre is 43,560 square feet, a square about 209 feet per side, roughly a football field without the end zones. See it drawn…
How Much Is a Pallet of Sod? Cost, Coverage, and Weight
A pallet of sod costs $150 to $450 and covers 400 to 500 square feet, most commonly 450. It also weighs up to 3,000…
How Many Tons in a Cubic Yard? The Conversion for Every Material
There's no single answer: a cubic yard of gravel weighs 1.4 tons, topsoil 1.1, mulch 0.35, and concrete just over 2. The conversion table,…
How Many Cubic Yards in a Dump Truck? Sizes, Loads, and Weight Limits
A tandem-axle dump truck carries 10 to 14 cubic yards; a single-axle carries 5 to 7. The catch: weight limits fill before volume does…
How Many Bags of Mulch Are in a Yard? (13.5, and When Bulk Wins)
A cubic yard of mulch equals 13.5 of the standard 2-cubic-foot bags, or 9 of the big 3-cubic-foot bags. The break-even math between bagged…
How Much Is a Yard of Dirt? Cost and Weight for Fill and Topsoil
A cubic yard of fill dirt runs $5 to $25 delivered; screened topsoil runs $20 to $50. A yard of dirt weighs 2,000 to…
How Much Concrete Per Fence Post? The Bag Count That Actually Holds
Most fence posts need 1 to 2 bags of 80-lb concrete: a 10-inch hole 2.5 feet deep with a 4x4 post takes about 1.4…
How Many Yards of Concrete Are in a Truck? (And What a Full Load Costs)
A standard ready-mix truck carries 8 to 11 cubic yards, with 10 the common full load. What that load costs, what a 10-yard pour…
How Much Is a Yard of Concrete? Prices, Weight, and What a Truck Charges
A cubic yard of ready-mix concrete runs $125 to $180 delivered in most US markets, about $155 on average. What's in that price, when…
Bagged vs Bulk: When to Stop Buying Bags
The breakeven where bulk delivery beats bagged for gravel, mulch, sand, and soil, with the per-yard math laid out.