Free fill dirt near Garland, Texas is posted by homeowners and contractors on Dirtly's map. As of October 26, 2026 there are 6 open listings and 14 supply yards within 25 miles.
Delivered dirt commonly runs $150–$600 a dump-truck load ($10–$50 per cubic yard plus delivery), and hauling extra away can run from a few hundred dollars for a short local dump run up to $1,400–$2,300 for full-service removal. On Dirtly, the dirt itself is usually free or cheap: you are only solving the moving. You can size up your project first to see how many yards it takes.
Updated October 1, 2026 · Figures: industry estimates, 2026
6 open listings within 25 miles of Garland right now (3 have dirt to move, 3 want dirt).
Garland is mostly a postwar and 1970s city, which means the housing stock is now old enough that the ground around it is the problem. Yards that were graded once, fifty years ago, have had half a century of settling and re-landscaping to undo the fall that used to carry water away from the slab.
The ground is Blackland clay, and around Duck Creek it gets lower and wetter. A lot of the dirt changing hands in this part of Dallas County is not construction spoil at all; it is one homeowner taking out a pool or a raised bed and another one two streets over trying to build a grade back up against a foundation. Rowlett and Sachse next door are doing more new building, so material tends to come from that direction.
Not sure which you need? Our guide to fill dirt vs. topsoil spells out the difference.
October is prime season in North Texas, with pool digs, pad prep and regrading all running at once and the weather cooperating with all three.
Not on Dirtly. Shown from public information. What each site takes and charges changes, so call ahead before you load the truck.
Common jobs around Garland
Rebuilding fall away from a 1970s slab that now sits low in the yard
Taking on spoil from a pool removal somewhere in the older Garland neighborhoods
Filling a soft low area near Duck Creek before it gets sodded
What dirt actually costs
In Dallas Fort Worth, a delivered tandem load of fill dirt typically runs $150–$600. Screened topsoil costs more per yard, $20–$45. Delivery alone is usually $50–$150 per trip, which is why free dirt from a neighbor still isn’t free.
Fill dirt, per yard
$10–$25
Screened topsoil, per yard
$20–$45
Topsoil, per yard
$10–$50
Delivery, per trip
$50–$150
Tandem load delivered, 10 to 15 yd
$150–$600
DFW estimates, 2026, confirm with your supplier. Last updated .
Work out the yards first
The calculator turns your length, width, and depth into a rough cubic-yard number, and reminds you to add a little for settling.
Around here it is as often a neighbor as a contractor. Pool removals, driveway replacements, and landscape tear-outs all produce material somebody has to move, and in an older city like Garland there is a lot of that going on at any given time. Pins on Dirtly show what is available nearby without you having to spot a pile from the road.
Will adding dirt against my slab cause problems?
It can if you go too high. On expansive Garland clay you want the grade falling away from the slab, not buried up against the brick, and there is a minimum amount of foundation that is supposed to stay visible. If you are not sure how much room you have, that is worth asking a foundation contractor before the dirt arrives rather than after.
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