Dirt Lion

Based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Dirt Lion supplies fill and excavation services to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business as a Excavating contractor.

The business holds a 5.0-star Google rating from 21 reviews. That sits above the Arkansas average of 4.5 measured across 137 listed suppliers.

What Dirt Lion supplies

Excavating outfits frequently sell and haul fill dirt, topsoil and aggregate alongside their site work. For larger volumes they are often cheaper than a retail yard because they are already running trucks.

Clean fill, structural fill and screened topsoil are distinct products at very different prices. Be explicit about which you need, and whether the material must be certified clean for your jurisdiction.

How much material you need

Fill and excavation services is sold by the load. Contractors usually quote material and haulage together by the load, so per-load pricing is the number to compare.

As a rough guide: 1 tandem load covers about 10–12 yards; 1 tri-axle load covers about 14–16 yards; 1 pickup covers about 1 yard.

Have length, width and target depth ready when you phone. Yard staff convert those into loads far more reliably than a generic online calculator, and they know how their own material settles.

Ordering and delivery

Ask about delivery minimums and trip charges up front — for smaller orders these often matter more to the final bill than the headline per-load price.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Pricing for bulk material is rarely published in full, since it moves with stock and season. The business website may list current products, but a phone call will get you a firm delivered number faster.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 21 reviews on file, 21 are five-star (100%) and 0 are four-star. No reviewer has rated the business below three stars.

Among the suppliers we list across Arkansas, this rating places Dirt Lion in the top 7%.

Across the 9 suppliers we list in Hot Springs, the average rating is 4.8.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 5.0 drawn from 21 reviews is a reasonable sample for a local yard.

Hours and visiting the yard

Dirt Lion is open 5 days a week, closed Saturday and Sunday. The yard opens as early as 8 AM and runs until 6 PM.

The yard is closed on Saturdays, so weekend work needs material ordered and delivered before Friday close.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in Arkansas

Arkansas's longer growing season spreads demand across more of the year, which generally means better availability than northern markets. Even so, spring remains the peak for fill and excavation services, and summer heat makes midday loading and installation punishing — early-morning pickups are worth the alarm clock. Autumn and winter are frequently the best value windows, with shorter queues and more flexible delivery scheduling.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Country Gardens Nursery and Landscape in Hot Springs National Park, roughly 1.7 miles away. 14 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

If this yard is short on what you need, the suppliers listed below carry overlapping inventory and will often deliver into the same area.

Buying fill and excavation services in Hot Springs

We list 9 bulk suppliers in Hot Springs and 137 across Arkansas, spread over 47 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.