If you’re new to working with this quantity of material, it’s really easy to get started. How do I buy materials by the cubic yard?

Dump Trucks: If you’re having the material delivered, a small dump truck usually carries about 5 cubic yards, and a larger one carries about 10 cubic yards or more.Small Pickups and Trailers: Can usually handle 1 cubic yard of soil to maybe 1½ of mulch.Full-size Pickup Trucks: Can usually handle 2 cubic yards of soil, 2-3 cubic yards of mulch, and 1 cubic yard of stone or gravel.However, here are some general guidelines to give you an idea of how many trips it might take for a big project: To plan a safe project, you really need to determine the weight of the specific material you’re ordering. If you’re pushing the weight limit, stay off major highways and Interstates, and keep your speed under 45 mph. Trailers can be especially difficult, due to the risk of fishtailing.

Still, if you’re driving the load yourself, it’s important to understand your vehicle’s hauling capacity, as well as how your vehicle behaves when fully loaded. Supply yards are usually good at sizing up your vehicle, and loading a safe amount of material. Sure, assuming it doesn’t weigh more than the truck or trailer is rated to handle. Can I haul a cubic yard in my pickup truck or trailer? As a general guideline, if you’re spreading the material 3” thick, one cubic yard will cover about 100 square feet, or a 10′ x 10′ area. The best way to estimate the quantity you’ll need is by plugging the height, width, and length need into our Cubic Yard Calculator. Wheelbarrows come in different sizes, but a medium sized, 3-cubic-foot wheelbarrow, will take about nine loads full to equal one cubic yard of material. How many wheelbarrow loads are in a cubic yard?

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