Topsoil Near Me

Buying topsoil locally

Nutrient-rich upper layer of soil, ideal for establishing lawns, gardens, and planting beds. Quality topsoil is dark, crumbly, and full of organic matter that supports plant growth. Screened topsoil has been filtered to remove rocks, roots, and debris. Yards also call it Garden Soil or Screened Topsoil. GoodGravel lists 135 suppliers that stock topsoil across 38 states. 55 of them deliver and 30 are pits or quarries that sell straight from the stockpile.

Expect topsoil to run $12 to $30 per ton at the yard, or $15 to $40 per cubic yard. A 10 ton load is $120 to $300 before delivery. Topsoil is sold by the cubic yard at most landscape supply yards. 2-10% organic content is ideal — too much organic matter means excessive settling. Pits sit at the low end of that range and landscape yards at the high end, since the yard bought it from a pit and trucked it in.

Topsoil works well for lawn establishment, garden beds, raised beds, and grading for sod. Skip it for structural fill and under pavers or gravel. The upside: rich in nutrients for plant growth and creates ideal growing medium. The catch: settles significantly after delivery.

Fine, crumbly soil texture when screened. Dark brown to black color indicates high organic content. "Screened" topsoil has been run through a 3/8" or 1/2" screen to remove debris. Blended topsoil may include compost for extra nutrients. One cubic yard of topsoil weighs about 1.15 tons. A 3 inch layer over 500 square feet takes 4.6 cubic yards, which is close to 5.3 tons. Add 10 percent for settling and the odd low spot.

Press the location button at the top of the page and the list sorts by distance from you. Call the closest yard and ask for topsoil by name and by size. Ask if it is washed or still has fines in it, because that changes how it drains and how it packs. If the nearest yard is out, the next one is usually within 20 miles when you are near a city.

Under 2 tons, pickup with your own truck or a trailer is the cheaper route. A half ton pickup takes about a third of a yard per trip. Above 5 tons, delivery starts to pay for itself because the fee spreads over more stone. Either way, get the total price for your exact tonnage from two yards and compare those totals, not the price per ton.

Read more about the material on the topsoil guide.