Every excavation job produces dirt that has to go somewhere. Every land clearing job produces brush and timber debris. Every demolition job produces loads of mixed material that need to reach a disposal or recycling facility. Hauling is the connective tissue that links Ward Excavation’s other services to the sites that supply material and the facilities that receive it.
Most of our hauling is built into another service — the spoil trucks that carry excavated dirt off a foundation dig, the debris trucks that follow a demolition crew, the gravel loads that arrive at a driveway job. But we also run standalone hauling for property owners and contractors who have material to move and no truck to move it with. Fill dirt deliveries, gravel for a driveway refresh, topsoil for finish grading — those are the standalone hauling jobs that come in by phone.
We haul across the same 33-county area we serve for everything else. Haul distance affects the price per load because the truck’s time is the main cost, not the material on it. We tell you the round-trip distance and the load count during the estimate so the hauling cost is never a surprise at the end of the project.
What we haul and where
The materials we haul fall into two categories: material going to a site and material leaving one. Inbound materials include fill dirt for grading and pad building, topsoil for finish grading and landscaping, gravel and crusher run for driveways and parking areas, sand for pipe bedding, and rip-rap for erosion control. Outbound materials include excavation spoil, demolition debris, land clearing debris, and construction waste. We load with our own excavators and haul with dump trucks.
Hauling cost is driven by three variables: what the material is, how far it travels, and how it gets loaded. Clean fill and gravel are straightforward — load, drive, dump, repeat. Demolition debris costs more to haul because it goes to a lined disposal facility that charges tipping fees by weight. Oversized loads — large stumps, concrete chunks, structural steel — may require a lowboy trailer instead of a standard dump truck, which changes the equipment cost. We break out the hauling component in every estimate so the property owner can see what the trucks are doing and what it costs.
What's included
Fill dirt delivery and placement
Delivering clean fill for grading, pad building, and site leveling. We dump where you need it and can spread it with a bulldozer or skid steer if the job includes grading.
Gravel and crusher run delivery
Delivering gravel, crusher run, and aggregate for driveways, parking areas, and construction access. Crusher run is the standard base material for gravel driveways in this region.
Topsoil delivery
Delivering topsoil for finish grading, landscaping, and seeding. Topsoil goes on last after the rough grading and construction are done.
Excavation spoil removal
Hauling excess dirt from foundation digs, pond excavations, and other below-grade work. Clean spoil can sometimes be placed on another property that needs fill — we coordinate this when possible to reduce disposal cost.
Demolition debris hauling
Loading and hauling mixed demolition debris — wood, concrete, metal, roofing — to approved disposal and recycling facilities. Pairs with our demolition service as part of a combined scope.
Land clearing debris hauling
Hauling brush, timber, and stumps from clearing jobs when the material is not mulched in place. Volume depends on the clearing method used — push-and-pile clearing produces more haul-off material than forestry mulching.
What to expect
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Material and volume assessment
We determine what needs to move, how many loads it will take, and where the material is going or coming from.
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Truck and trailer selection
Standard dump trucks handle most loads. Oversized items or equipment moves use a lowboy trailer.
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Loading
Material is loaded with an excavator or skid steer on site. For deliveries, we load at the supply yard.
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Transport and placement
Trucks run the route between source and destination. For deliveries, we dump and spread material where specified on site.
Questions homeowners ask
- What goes into the cost of hauling?
- Round-trip distance is the biggest factor — the truck’s time is the main cost. After that: load count (how many trips the job requires), material type (demolition debris incurs tipping fees at the disposal facility; clean fill and gravel do not), and loading method (material that’s already piled and ready to load is faster than material that has to be dug out or separated). We give you the load count and the per-load cost in the estimate so the total is clear before work starts.
- Do you deliver gravel for driveways?
- Yes. Gravel and crusher run delivery for driveways is one of our most common standalone hauling jobs. We deliver, dump, and can spread and grade the material if the job includes driveway construction or maintenance. The driveway and road maintenance page covers the full driveway service scope.
- Can you haul material from another contractor’s job?
- Yes. We run standalone hauling for contractors and property owners who have material ready to move but do not have their own trucks. As long as we know what the material is and where it needs to go, we can quote the hauling independently of who did the work that produced it.
- How far do you haul?
- We haul across our full 33-county service area. Most hauls are within Columbus, Bladen, Robeson, and Brunswick counties, but we run loads further when the project scope justifies the distance. The per-load cost increases with distance because the truck is on the road longer.
- What kind of trucks do you use?
- Standard dump trucks handle the majority of our hauling — dirt, gravel, debris, and aggregate. For oversized items or equipment moves, we use a lowboy trailer. The estimate specifies which truck type the job requires.
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