Free fill dirt near Mansfield, Texas is posted by homeowners and contractors on Dirtly's map. As of October 27, 2026 there are 6 open listings and 15 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 Mansfield right now (3 have dirt to move, 3 want dirt).
Mansfield is still converting pasture into neighborhoods on its southern and eastern edges, and that is where most of its dirt comes from. Cutting streets and pads out of rolling ground produces far more subsoil than any one site can use, and it has to leave.
The ground here is southern Blackland clay, dense and slow to drain, with Walnut Creek and its tributaries cutting through. Builders strip the darker surface layer and stockpile it, then dig into clay that nobody on the site wants. Meanwhile, an established yard a few miles up toward Arlington is trying to buy fill by the load. That gap is the whole reason a map like this is worth having here.
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 Mansfield
Taking pad spoil off a new subdivision street before it gets hauled to a dump site
Filling behind a retaining wall on a sloping lot in the newer south Mansfield sections
Leveling a pasture low spot on an acreage tract on the way out toward Alvarado
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.
Follow the construction. Any street being cut in on the growing edge of town is generating subsoil that the builder is paying to move, and a lot of them will load a pickup or point you at the stockpile rather than truck it further. Those piles show up on Dirtly as pins so you can see which ones are near you right now.
Is subdivision spoil clean enough to use?
Usually, but ask. Pad and street spoil is normally just subsoil, which is fine for filling and building grade. What you want to rule out is construction debris mixed in, concrete washout, or anything that came from near a fuel or chemical area on the site. A straight answer to that question is exactly what the house rules ask posters for.
Is Dirtly free to use in Mansfield?
Yes, and there is no fee either way. Posting what you have costs nothing, and answering a pin costs nothing.
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