Buy Fill Dirt in Big Falls, MN

Minnesota Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Big Falls, MN, with Class 5 leading the list for drives, pads and road base. Black dirt, garden soil and fill dirt sit alongside it for grading and bed prep.

This is Koochiching County ground, in the northern lake plain, where the subgrade holds water and the working season is short at both ends.

Materials for Big Falls Projects

Grading and bed prep start with soil and fill. Fill Dirt raises grade and backfills before a Class 5 course goes down.

In this part of the state the equivalent embankment material is specified as common borrow.

Top Soil is what Minnesota calls black dirt, and it comes screened or pulverized for lawns and sod beds. Garden Soil is a mix of screened black dirt and compost for raised beds and planting areas.

For the base course, Class 5 is the standard Minnesota base. Class 5 goes under driveways, parking pads and shed bases.

Washed stone handles water. 3/4 Clear Rock is washed with the fines taken out, for drainage beds and trench backfill.

Drainage Rock is the 1 1/2 inch clear rock used in French drains, drywells and downspout runs.

Sand beds and levels. Washed Sand, also sold as concrete sand, goes under slabs and pavers.

Mason Sand is for brick and block work, paver joints and sandboxes.

Decorative stone finishes beds and borders. Minnesota River Rock is round washed stone for dry creek beds and rock mulch around foundations.

Ground and Conditions in Big Falls

Water is the driver here. Across the Red River Valley and the northern lake plain there is almost no fall, so meltwater and rain sit where they land instead of running off.

The subgrade underneath is tight clay or peat, which holds that water and heaves hard as it thaws. Lake sediment is weak, frost susceptible and a poor aggregate source, so usable sand and gravel sit in the beach ridges and river terraces.

That shapes what you order. A drainage layer of clear rock matters where water has nowhere to go, and fill dirt raises grade away from a wet subgrade before the base goes down.

Timing matters too. Base, drive and paver work waits for the thaw and for the clay to dry out, and spring load limits go up on North zone roads from late March into May.

Delivery to Big Falls and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped in one pile on site. Have the drop area clear and reachable before the truck arrives, with room for the pile to sit where you want to work from.

You order online. Quantities are chosen by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to help you size the load.

Pick your delivery date at checkout.

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers in Koochiching County, including International Falls, Littlefork, Northome, Mizpah and Kabetogama.

Questions About Ordering in Big Falls

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Big Falls?

Yes. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and you choose the amount when you order online.

Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load, and you pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then tips the material in one pile at your site.

What stone should I use for drainage in Big Falls?

Clear rock is the Minnesota way of saying washed with the fines taken out, and that is what drainage wants. Drainage Rock, usually a 1 1/2 inch clear rock here, suits French drains, drywells, footing and foundation drains and downspout runs.

For a drainage bed or trench backfill, 3/4 Clear Rock works at a smaller size.

Order Fill, Soil and Stone for Big Falls

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers fill dirt, black dirt, garden soil, Class 5, clear rock, sand and decorative stone across Big Falls and Koochiching County. For grading a lot, bedding a patio or topping a drive, order online and a truck brings it to your site.