Yard Calculator for Dirt – Estimate Cubic Yards & Cost
Updated On
April 21, 2025
Add This Yard Calculator to Your Landscaping Website
Want an easy way to help your customers and stand out from the crowd? Add this online calculator to your landscaping website in seconds — no tech skills required.
It’s fast, free, and helps people calculate how much bulk material they need for projects involving soil, mulch, gravel, or fill dirt.
Why Add It?
- Boosts SEO by lowering bounce rates
- Makes your site more helpful and professional
- Lets customers find out how much to order before they call
- Works for delivery, pickups, and on-site quotes
To embed it, just paste this code where you want it to appear:
<div class="supersonic-dirt-calculator" data-title="Material Volume & Cost Calculator"></div>
<script type="module" src="https://tools.supersoniclandscaping.com/yardDirt/yardDirt-calculator.js"></script>That’s it. No setup. Just plug and go.
Calculate How Much Dirt or Soil You Need
Whether you're a contractor or a homeowner, this tool takes the guesswork out. Just:
- Choose the area shape (like square, circle, or triangle)
- Enter your depth and feet measurements
- Click "Calculate"
You’ll get instant results showing:
- Cubic yards, cubic feet, and cubic meters
- Cost per cubic yard (just enter your unit price)
- Works with ft, inches, meters, and more
You can even calculate garden mulch, compost, topsoil, or base rock. Whether you're doing a small garden bed or prepping for a paver patio, this is the go-to tool.
How to Calculate Cubic Yards – The Simple Math Behind It
Wondering how it works? The calculator uses easy formulas to calculate cubic yards based on your shape and size.
Example:
- You have a square that’s 10 feet by 10 feet.
- You want 1 foot of depth.
- That gives you 100 cubic feet.
- Divide by 27 = 3.7 cubic yards
This works for:
- Mulch, soil, gravel, and sand
- Yards of material for a slab, brick path, or landscape base
- Both U.S. and metric units
We support:
- Square, rectangle, circle, annulus
- Triangle, trapezoid, and borders
What Makes This Yard & Soil Calculator So Useful?
This isn’t just a tool. It’s a free upgrade to your website.
Perfect for:
- Homeowners doing DIY landscaping
- Landscapers quoting jobs
- Garden centers offering pickup or delivery
- Contractors working in yards, tons, or bulk pricing
Plus, it doubles as a:
- Cubic yards calculator
- Soil calculator
- Yardage calculator
- Cubic yardage estimator
It’s one of the most flexible calculators out there — great for materials like dirt, mulch, or gravel. Just pop it on your site and let your visitors calculate soil volumes like pros.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much dirt do I need?
You’ll need to know your area and how deep you want the dirt. Just enter those into the calculator, and it will tell you how many yards of dirt to order.
- How do I calculate yards of dirt?
Measure the length, width, and depth of your project in feet. Then, the calculator uses a simple formula to give you the total cubic yards you’ll need.
- How much area will a yard of dirt cover?
One yard of dirt (that’s 1 cubic yard) covers about:
- 100 sq ft at 3 inches deep
- 81 sq ft at 4 inches deep
- 54 sq ft at 6 inches deep
- How many yards of dirt do I need to cover an acre?
An acre is 43,560 square feet. The number of yards of dirt depends on the depth. For 1 inch deep, that’s about 134 cubic yards.
Need Help Adding It To Your Website?
We’ve got your back. Whether you want this tool added to your site or need a custom version built just for your services, we’re happy to help. Just fill out the form below — we’ll take care of the tech so you can focus on your business.
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