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Soil Truckload Calculator

Number of dump-truck loads to remove or import soil.

Compute the number of dump-truck loads needed to haul a given volume of soil, given the truck capacity in cubic yards. Standard tandem dump = 10 yd³, tri-axle = 16 yd³.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
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Inputs

yd³

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Formula

Loads = ceil(loose_yd³ / truck_capacity).

In depth

Compute the number of dump-truck loads needed to haul a given volume of soil, given the truck capacity in cubic yards. Standard tandem dump = 10 yd³, tri-axle = 16 yd³.