DUMP TRUCK & HAULING · LAKE OCONEE & LAKE SINCLAIR
Get a free estimate
or call (678) 863-5620The short answer
A dump truck service delivers fill dirt, topsoil, gravel and stone, and hauls away excavated soil, rock, stumps and land-clearing debris. A typical load is up to about 15 cubic yards. Around Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair, loads are planned around narrow lake roads, steep drives, septic drain fields trucks must avoid, and inert-landfill rules for debris.
Reviewed by A Class Septic Services · Last updated
Who does the work
One crew, raw ground to a working system
Key facts
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Load size | Standard delivery loads up to 15 cubic yards; sand truckloads typically 10 to 14 cubic yards. | HomeAdvisor: What Does Fill Dirt Cost? (updated June 20, 2026), 2026 |
| Fill dirt truckload | About $842 on average, normal range $344 to $1,339 (typical market range, HomeAdvisor 2026). | Same source as above |
| Hourly delivery | Suppliers without set delivery fees may charge $65 to $100 per hour (HomeAdvisor 2026). | Same source as above |
| Dirt hauling and removal | $8 to $25 per cubic yard (HomeAdvisor 2026); Bob Vila lists $140 to $230 per cubic yard, or $1,400 to $2,300 per load, where disposal is costly (2023). | HomeAdvisor: How Much Does Excavation Cost in 2026? (updated June 20, 2026), 2026 |
| What inert landfills accept | Earth, concrete, cured asphalt, rock, bricks, yard trimmings and land-clearing debris such as stumps, limbs and leaves. | Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-4-.06, Permit by Rule (inert waste landfills) (LII) |
| Septic fields | EPA: do not park or drive on your drainfield. | US EPA: How to Care for Your Septic System |
| Lake Oconee shoreline | Man-made beaches are not allowed and no sand may be added to a natural beach on the shoreline or Georgia Power property. | Georgia Power: Lake Oconee Shoreline Guidelines, 2026 |
| Basement spoil | A 1,000-square-foot basement produces about 300 cubic yards of excavation. | This Old House: Cost to Dig Out a Basement (2026 Guide, updated 04/01/2026), 2026 |
Plain definitions
Start here
Clean fill for building pads, regrading, filling stump holes and backfilling trenches and basement walls.
Topsoil spread over a finished grade so seed or sod can take, kept off areas that will carry a slab or driveway.
Driveway base, drainage stone, stone for erosion control entrances, and stone for septic and French drain work.
Surplus soil and rock from foundations, basements and trenches when it can't stay on the lot.
Land-clearing debris hauled to an inert landfill when it can't or shouldn't be burned.
Stump removalBroken concrete, old pads and brick from demolition, which inert landfills accept along with rock and earth.
The whole story
The hard part of hauling at the lakes is rarely the drive from the pit. It's the last 300 feet. Many lake roads are narrow and winding, a lot of homes sit in gated communities, and the driveway to a lakefront building site often drops steeply toward the water on soft, freshly graded clay. A loaded truck that can't turn around at the bottom has to back down, and a truck that sinks in wet clay is a day lost for everyone.
So each hauling job starts with the route: where the truck can get in, where it can dump or spread, and where it can turn. Overhead power and dock lines, low limbs, culverts and soft shoulders are all checked. When the ground is wet we stage loads at the top and move material down with smaller equipment rather than tear up the lot.
The septic system decides where trucks can't go. EPA's advice is simply not to drive or park on a drainfield (EPA), and a loaded dump truck weighs many times what a car does. Georgia's rules also say construction activity after final inspection that may adversely affect a system voids the county's approval (511-3-1-.03). We flag the tank, the field and the repair area before the first load and keep every truck off them.
At the shoreline, Georgia Power's Lake Oconee guidelines rule out man-made beaches and adding sand to an existing natural beach on the shoreline or its property, and no part of a downed tree may be left on its land or in the lake (Georgia Power). We won't dump sand at the water's edge, and clearing debris near the shore leaves on the truck.
How the job runs
What's going in or out and how much. For deliveries we work from the plan's volumes; for haul-off we estimate from the dig. A 1,000-square-foot basement, for example, is about 300 cubic yards.
This Old House: Cost to Dig Out a Basement (2026 Guide, updated 04/01/2026)
Road width, gates, overhead lines, the driveway's grade and surface, and a turnaround at the bottom.
Septic tank, drain field and repair area, wells, fresh trench lines and the shoreline buffer are flagged so no truck crosses them.
Material is placed where it will be used, not where it is easiest to dump, so it isn't handled twice. Stockpiles stay away from the lake side.
A stone construction entrance and tire cleanup keep clay off lake roads. Georgia's erosion law asks that disturbed areas be stabilized quickly and sediment kept on site.
O.C.G.A. § 12-7-6, Best management practices; minimum requirements (text via Onecle)
Spoil, rock, concrete and clearing debris go to sites that accept them, such as inert landfills. Household trash and other wastes are not mixed into those loads.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-4-.06, Permit by Rule (inert waste landfills) (LII)
What it costs
Fill dirt truckload, delivered
$344–$1,339
per load
Average about $842.
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: What Does Fill Dirt Cost? (updated June 20, 2026), 2026
Fill dirt material
$5–$30
per cubic yard
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: What Does Fill Dirt Cost? (updated June 20, 2026), 2026
Topsoil
$12–$55
per cubic yard
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: What Does Fill Dirt Cost? (updated June 20, 2026), 2026
Gravel, delivered
$20–$120
per cubic yard
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: What Does Fill Dirt Cost? (updated June 20, 2026), 2026
Delivery by the hour
$65–$100
per hour
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: What Does Fill Dirt Cost? (updated June 20, 2026), 2026
Dirt hauling and removal
$8–$25
per cubic yard
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: How Much Does Excavation Cost in 2026? (updated June 20, 2026), 2026
Debris removal and hauling after clearing
$100–$800
per job
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: How Much Does It Cost to Clear Land? (updated June 17, 2026), 2026
Independent cost-guide ranges with their year, offered as a yardstick; A Class Septic Services prices hauling per job. Call (678) 863-5620 for a free estimate on your loads.
Free estimate: (678) 863-5620Your options
OPTION 01
When it fits: Simple deliveries or haul-off where loading and dumping are quick and predictable.
OPTION 02
When it fits: Jobs where the truck runs with an excavator, many short trips, or uncertain access.
OPTION 03
When it fits: Material sales (fill, topsoil, stone) and large haul-off volumes measured from plans.
Fixr lists delivered and spread gravel at $50 to $100 per cubic yard for driveway work.
Where we do this
FAQ
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620HomeAdvisor's 2026 guide puts a delivered truckload of fill dirt at about $842 on average, with a normal range of $344 to $1,339. Fill itself runs $5 to $30 per cubic yard, and suppliers without set delivery fees may charge $65 to $100 per hour. These are national ranges, not our prices.
Source: HomeAdvisor: What Does Fill Dirt Cost? (updated June 20, 2026)
HomeAdvisor describes standard delivery loads of up to 15 cubic yards, with sand truckloads usually 10 to 14 cubic yards. Smaller trucks carry less, and heavy, wet material can hit weight limits before the bed is full.
Source: HomeAdvisor: What Does Fill Dirt Cost? (updated June 20, 2026)
Published ranges vary widely. HomeAdvisor's 2026 guide lists dirt hauling and removal at $8 to $25 per cubic yard; Bob Vila's 2023 guide lists $140 to $230 per cubic yard, or $1,400 to $2,300 per load, where disposal is expensive. Keeping soil on site as fill is usually cheapest.
Source: HomeAdvisor: How Much Does Excavation Cost in 2026? (updated June 20, 2026)
Georgia's inert waste landfill rule accepts earth, concrete, cured asphalt, rock, bricks, yard trimmings and land-clearing debris such as stumps, limbs and leaves. Household garbage and materials likely to produce harmful leachate do not belong in those loads.
Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-4-.06, Permit by Rule (inert waste landfills) (LII)
It shouldn't. EPA says not to park or drive on a drainfield, and Georgia's septic rules say construction activity that may harm a permitted system after final inspection voids the county's approval. We mark the tank and field and route trucks around them.
Not on the shoreline. Georgia Power's Lake Oconee guidelines say man-made beaches are not allowed and no additional sand may be added to an existing natural beach along the shoreline or on its property. Sand for other uses on your own land is fine.
Sometimes. Outside the May 1 to September 30 ban in counties like Putnam, Morgan, Jasper and Jones, land-clearing burns need a Georgia Forestry Commission permit. During the ban, or when burning isn't practical, debris is ground or hauled.
Source: Georgia EPD: Summer Open Burning Ban (May 1 to September 30, 54 counties)
Yes, A Class Septic Services offers 10% off for first responders and military members. Mention it when you call (678) 863-5620.
Keep going
Excavation & Site Work
Sources
Rules, costs and local facts on this page link to the agency, code or publisher that states them. Cost figures are third-party market ranges, not our prices — estimates are free.
Reviewed by A Class Septic Services · Last updated
Ready when you are
Fill dirt, topsoil, gravel and stone delivered where the job needs it; spoil, stumps and clearing debris hauled off to where Georgia's rules say they can go. Every load is planned around lake roads, steep drives and the septic system you can't drive over.
(678) 863-5620Free estimate
or call (678) 863-5620