What does a cubic yard look like?
How big is a cubic yard?
In one cubic yard there are 765 liters. Just think, if you purchased a cubic yard at the store, you would need 27 store bags! That’s a lot to carry and a lot of trips to the store…
What does a full load look like? How much space does it take?
Stone:
Full tandem load of 7/8″ crushed limestone. 16 metric tonnes or approximately 11 cubic yards in volume. Measures 17 ft long X 17 ft wide X 5 ft high
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Although the back of the truck is 8.5 feet (12 feet wide with the mirrors), all products will slide out 15 to 18 feet wide
Soil:
Full tandem load of soil. 18 cubic yards in volume. Measures 21 ft long X 18 ft wide X 4 ft high
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Mulch:
Full tandem load of mulch. 18 cubic yards in volume. Measures 21 ft long X 15 ft wide X 5 ft high
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River Rock:
Full triaxle load of River Stone. 22 metric tonnes or approximately 16 cubic yards in volume. Measures 19 ft long X 18 ft wide X 5 ft high
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The boxes of a triaxle or tandem truck can reach up to 20 feet high. Be sure you have 25 feet of clearance for height.