Topsoil delivery service (no yard)

Homeowners doing lawns and gardens, small landscapers, and small builders who want one call for a delivered load.

You charge a delivered price per cubic yard or per load. Your margin is the gap between that price and what you pay for the soil and the trucking.

• Sales and quoting
• Organising deliveries and timing
• Knowing soil types and how much a job needs

• Commercial general liability insurance, and whether your truckers carry their own cargo and liability cover
• Soil quality and source: ask suppliers about contamination testing and any local rules on moving soil or invasive species
• Check your municipality for a home-based business licence, and register for GST/HST once you pass the threshold
• Seasonal demand: spring to fall is busy, and frozen ground in winter slows sales
• Make sure truckers are properly licensed, and that you are not left covering damage to driveways or lawns

Estimates typically run around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on your set-up, insurance and marketing. You run it from home and never own a yard or truck.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on order volume and load sizes. Demand is seasonal: spring to fall is busy, and frozen ground in winter slows sales.

Check commercial general liability insurance and whether your truckers carry their own cargo and liability cover. Also check soil source and contamination rules, your municipality's home-based licence requirements, and GST/HST registration once you pass the threshold.