Well she said if ya want a garage go for it!! One day she'll learn to quit saying that phrase to me!! Wait maybe there is another reason she keeps saying that to me.

 

You can usually figure loose dirt at .66 percent of compacted dirt. We usually figure a tandem load at 8 yards loose when taking off cost of trucking dirt. Clay will run at 3000 lb. a yard loose depending on moisture.

 

Vis-a-vis the amount of dirt in a cubic yard. My guess would be 1 yard in a shortbox, full to the rails, levelled. 1.5 in a long box. You might haul that much black dirt, but don't try it with gravel. Hard on suspensions. 1 cubic yard will cover 81 sq. ft. (9X9) 4 inches deep. 54 sq. ft (6X9) 6 inches deep. Learned all this when I hauled ready mix concrete. I find it the easiest way to visualize how much is required.