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Excavated soil takes up more space than it did in the ground — typically 20–30% more
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Enter your dig dimensions to see volume and truck loads needed.
Figure out how much dirt is coming out of the ground — and how much space it takes up once it’s loose. Enter your dig dimensions to get bank volume, swelled volume, and truck loads for haul-away.
Enter your dig dimensions to see volume and truck loads needed.
Soil in the ground (bank measure) is denser than the same soil after digging loosens it. Typical swell is 20–30% depending on soil type — sand swells less, clay more. Always plan trucking on the swelled number: the hole’s volume understates what you’ll haul.
A standard tandem dump truck carries 10–14 cubic yards; smaller single-axle trucks carry 5–6. The calculator defaults to 10 yd³ (about 8 m³) per load — adjust it to match the trucks your hauler actually runs, and expect the last load to run light.
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