I've always wondered why the local yards always price and sell by the yard... guess it must be more profitable...
A yard can be anywhere from 3000 lbs to 3600 lbs as a rough guess... depending on material.
My little box trailer will take 1 yard... bigger loads come in a 5 yard dump...
In Olympia... the 5 yard delivered and tailgate spread is around $110
In Oakland... the 5 yard delivered and dumped in a pile can be $350
The only time I had the big 18 yard rig out was for dirt... the dirt was free... just had to pay for the driver's time from the site 1 mile away... brought 12 loads out during the week and moved it all the
BX23...