Yardage
Calculator.
Calculate how many cubic yards of compost, topsoil, mulch, gravel, road base, or decorative rock you need. Enter length, width, and depth. The tool rounds up to the nearest whole yard so you do not come up short. Free to use, no signup, no email gate.
Get your yardage in one minute.
Enter the length, width, and depth of the area you need to cover. The calculator returns total cubic yards rounded up to the nearest whole yard.
Need a different shape? Try our circular area calculator or triangular area calculator.
Yards, not square feet.
Most landscape materials are sold by the cubic yard. One cubic yard is a 3 foot by 3 foot by 3 foot cube of material. A pickup truck bed holds roughly half a cubic yard for most materials, so a 1 yard order is about two pickup loads.
The formula: length (ft) x width (ft) x depth (in) converted to yards. Length and width get divided by 3 (to convert feet to yards). Depth gets divided by 36 (to convert inches to yards). The result is total cubic yards.
The calculator rounds up to the next whole yard. Always order slightly more than you think you need. Settling, spillage, and waste typically run 5 to 10 percent on top of the math. Coming back for one extra yard costs more than ordering one extra yard up front.
Yardage estimates for typical Utah projects.
Quick reference for the projects we deliver to most. Use the calculator above for exact figures.
New Lawn Install
Standard residential front-yard lawn install. 1,000 square feet at 3 inches of new topsoil. Add a few yards if you are grading low spots.
Garden Bed Refresh
Foundation plantings or perennial beds. 200 square feet at 2 inches of fresh bark mulch. Most homeowners do this every spring.
Gravel Driveway
Standard single-car driveway base layer. 12 by 40 feet at 4 inches of compactable road base. Add another 2-3 yards if you want a top coat of 3/4 inch gravel.
Paver Patio Base
15 by 20 foot paver patio base layer. Deeper than driveways because of pedestrian load distribution. Add a thin sand layer on top of road base.
Vegetable Garden Build
4 by 25 foot raised garden bed at 12 inches deep. Mix half compost, half topsoil for best vegetable growth. Order 2 yards each.
Xeriscape Rock Conversion
Water-wise front yard conversion. 500 square feet of lawn replaced with decorative rock at 3 inches. Add weed barrier underneath.
Not every yard weighs the same.
Cubic yard volume is constant (27 cubic feet), but weight varies wildly by material. Topsoil is heavy. Bark mulch is light. Check the truck capacity if you are ordering multiple yards.
| Material | Weight per Yard | Coverage at 3″ | Best Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bark Mulch | ~500 lb | 100 sf | Landscape beds |
| Screened Compost | ~1,200 lb | 100 sf | Garden amendment |
| Premium Topsoil | ~2,000 lb | 100 sf | Lawn install / fill |
| Road Base | ~2,700 lb | 100 sf | Driveway base |
| Pea Gravel | ~2,700 lb | 100 sf | Paths / drainage |
| Decorative Rock | ~2,800 lb | 80 sf | Xeriscape / accent |
| Fill Dirt | ~2,500 lb | 100 sf | Grading / fill |
Common questions on cubic yard math.
How much area does one cubic yard cover?
How many cubic yards in a pickup truck?
How do I calculate yardage for a circular area?
What is the formula for cubic yards?
Should I order extra yardage to be safe?
Can Bubs help me figure out the right amount?
Got your yardage? Call Bubba.
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