Free Earthwork Planning Tool

Check the Quantity. Size the Haul. Plan the Production.

Use the calculator to estimate topsoil strip volume, truckloads, recommended truck count, daily production, haul duration, and optional trucking cost.

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Free Earthwork Estimating Tool

Topsoil Strip & Haul Calculator

Estimate bank and loose volume, truckloads, daily production, haul duration, and optional trucking cost.

Quantity Input

Area or VolumeEnter the site area.

Input UnitUse CY when volume is already known.

Strip DepthTypical starting assumption: 6 inches.

Depth Unit

Swell FactorVerify against material conditions.

CY Input TypeAvailable with direct CY input.

Truck & Haul Setup

Truck Type

Target Haul DurationWorking days used to recommend a truck count.

Truck Count OverrideOptional. Leave blank for the recommended count.

Truck CapacityLoose CY per load.

Loads per Truck / Day

Cost per LoadOptional dollars per load.

Cost per Truck / DayOptional daily cost per truck.

Quantities

Method—

Area—

Depth—

Bank CY—

Loose CY—

CY per Acre—

Production

Recommended Trucks—

Truck Setup Used—

Total Loads—

Loads per Truck—

Total Loads / Day—

CY / Day—

Haul Duration—

Optional Cost

By Load—

By Truck Day—

Per Bank CY—

Estimator Summary

Enter the project inputs and calculate to generate a concise planning summary.

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Planning aid only. Recommended truck count is a mathematical ballpark based on loose volume, stated truck capacity, loads per truck per day, and target duration. It does not account for haul distance, loading and dump queues, traffic, site access, breakdowns, weather, legal payload limits, or field constraints. Verify all results against actual project conditions. Formula for area inputs: area × depth ÷ 27 = bank cubic yards.