Free fill dirt near McKinney, Texas is posted by homeowners and contractors on Dirtly's map. As of October 27, 2026 there are 5 open listings and 9 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
5 open listings within 25 miles of McKinney right now (2 have dirt to move, 3 want dirt).
McKinney is really two towns for these purposes. There is the old grid around the square, where the houses are a century old and the dirt work is repair, and there is everything east and west of it that has been built in the last twenty years and is still going.
Both sit on Blackland clay, and Wilson Creek runs down between them. The older streets generate the kind of small, awkward loads that come out of foundation repair and drainage corrections on tight lots. The newer edges generate the big ones, pad and street spoil by the truckload. Somebody with a settling 1920s pier-and-beam near the square and somebody cutting streets out past the loop are both moving dirt, for completely different reasons.
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 McKinney
Backfilling after foundation work on an older home near the McKinney square
Taking subdivision pad spoil off a site on the growing east side
Correcting drainage on a small historic-district lot where there is nowhere for water to go
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.
The new edges of town are where the volume is, since street and pad work generates far more than any site can reuse. Smaller amounts turn up constantly around the older neighborhoods from foundation and drainage jobs. Both kinds get posted on Dirtly, so it is worth looking at what is nearby before paying for a delivered load.
Does the clay around McKinney affect older foundations differently?
Older homes here are often pier-and-beam rather than slab, which responds to the same expansive clay in a different way. What stays true for both is that moisture control around the perimeter does much of the work, so grading and drainage are usually part of any serious repair rather than an afterthought.
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