Jensen Rock & Sand, Inc.

Jensen Rock & Sand, Inc. runs a fill and excavation services and landscape materials yard in Mobridge, South Dakota, selling to both trade and retail customers. Google lists the business under 8 categories — Asphalt contractor, Aggregate supplier, Asphalt mixing plant, Excavating contractor — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 10 reviews. That tracks close to the South Dakota average of 4.5 across the 22 suppliers we list statewide.

What Jensen Rock & Sand, Inc. 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.

Full-line landscape supply yards stock soil, mulch, decorative stone, boulders, pavers, edging and often sod under one roof. That matters when a project needs several materials, because combining them into a single delivery avoids paying separate trip charges to multiple suppliers.

Because Jensen Rock & Sand, Inc. carries several material lines, it is often possible to combine an order across products — soil, mulch and stone on one truck — rather than paying separate delivery charges to two or three different yards.

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.

Order slightly over rather than under. Coming up short means a second delivery charge, which almost always costs more than the extra material would have.

Ordering and delivery

Delivery pricing usually keys off distance from the yard, so confirm both the charge to your address and any minimum load before comparing quotes.

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

Among the suppliers we list across South Dakota, this rating places Jensen Rock & Sand, Inc. in the top 53%.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.5 drawn from 10 reviews rests on a small sample, so weigh it accordingly.

Best time to buy in South Dakota

In South Dakota, the buying window is compressed. Yards get busiest from the first thaw through early June, and again briefly in autumn. Ordering fill and excavation services in early spring often means waiting in a queue and paying peak rates, so booking delivery before the rush — or in late autumn for spring work — usually gets both a better price and a firmer delivery date. Many yards in colder states reduce hours or close outright through deep winter, so confirm seasonal availability before planning a January or February project.

Buying fill and excavation services in Mobridge

We list 1 bulk supplier in Mobridge and 22 across South Dakota, spread over 13 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.