3 Cubic Yards
3 cubic yards is 81 cubic feet — About 2–3 half-ton pickup loads. A small dump trailer does it in one..
Volume breakdown
3 cubic yards in other units| Cubic feet | 81 ft³ |
| Cubic meters | 2.29 m³ |
| Liters | 2,294 L |
| US gallons | 606 gal |
Tons for top materials
How much 3 yd³ weighs, by material| Material | Tons |
|---|
| Gravel | 4.25 |
| Sand | 4.05 |
| Concrete | 6.08 |
| Asphalt | 4.86 |
| Mulch | 1.2 |
| Topsoil | 3.24 |
Truck loads
- 3 half-ton pickup loads
- 1 tandem-axle dump truck loads
- 27 wheelbarrow loads
Coverage
- 486 ft² at 2 in deep
- 243 ft² at 4 in deep