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Approximately 10 yards; but it depends on the weight of the topsoil, whether it is moist or dry.
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How many cubic yards of soil can a quint-axle end dump truck hold?
The number of cubic yards that quint axle end dump truck could hold depends on the relative weight of the soil. Generally, soil weighs 2,000 to 2,700 pounds per yard. Since the capacity on the rear axles may be as much as 50,000 pounds, about 20 to 20 yards of soil could be carried by this type of truck.
How much does a dump truck load of top soil cost?
well if you want to get rid of it then put it on your curb
How many yards will a tri-axle dump truck hold?
i believe a tri axlw will hold about 14 yards of top soil A Tri-Axle will hold up to20 - 25 yards of soil depending on weight. A Tandem will hold about 14 - 17 yards of soil. Tri-axle can hold about 30 yards of mulch. How much it will hold, depends on the size of the box. I can 'legally' load 20 yds of 'pit-run' (gravel) in a 24 foot tandem trailer (in my province).
How much soil do you need to cover 6 acres at 24 inches deep?
To cover 6 acres with two feet of soil requires 3227 cubic yards of soil. This would require about 1100 3 yard dump truck trips.
Do you need a CDL to drive a dump truck under 26000GVWR?
Not unless you're hauling something such as contaminated soil, which requires a hazmat endorsement.
How many tons can an standard dump truck carry?
Typical commercial US dump trucks are double-axle dually setups carrying about 10 cubic yards of material, which is about 10 short tons for typical materials like gravel or soil. A big, heavy-duty triple-axle model might reach 15 tons. A single-axle model based on a passenger truck might only hold 3 tons. A side-dump semi trailer might hold 30 tons. Non-street legal ore transfer trucks hold up to 400 tons!
How much soil is needed to fill a 70 sq foot box 18 inches deep?
70 * 1.5 = 105ft^3 you need 105 cubic feet of soil. That is close to 4 cubic yards, so you'll need a dump truck to drop it off.
How many yards of dirt will a single axle dump truck hold?
Roughly 6 yards - typically half the weight rating of a tandem axle truck - of course this will depend on the type of material you're hauling. Wet saturated materials and coarse rock will be less volumetrically than sand, organic soil etc.
Can you use soil texture in a sentence?
soil texture deterimines how much water soil can hold
How much does a tandem dump truck of top soil cost?
Whatever the company charges. It'll be base fee of the material, plus a delivery cost based on the distance they have to travel. You're better off to call and ask yourself.
How much top soil can a semi dump trailer hold?
It depends on the moisture content of the soil. However, typical DOT permitting for a semi is 80,000 lbs gross. So it depends on the tare weight of the rig and moisture content of the soil. For sandy soil with moisture contents around 15-20%, you will average about 27 tons or 54,000 lbs pounds US.
How much does 75 cubic yard of topsoil weigh?
One cu.yd. of soil weighs approximately a ton. so you 75 will be close to 75 tons. I've had it delivered sometimes and a tandem axle dump truck usually brough 15 yards max.
