Review criteria
- +Cut and fill volume by area
- +Net haul-off or import estimate
- +Truck-load count from cubic yards
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Cut & Fill Estimate Sheet in Excavation & Site Work
The Cut & Fill Estimate Sheet is a copy-ready spreadsheet for excavation & site work that tracks areas, cut, fill, haul-off, import. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Cut & Fill Estimate Sheet”
Tabs: How to use · Areas · EarthworkFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 7
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Area
- Length (ft)
- Width (ft)
- Avg cut depth (ft)
- Avg fill depth (ft)
- Cut (CY)
- Fill (CY)
- Open the Areas tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Break the site into simple rectangles and enter average cut and fill depths for each; cubic yards = L × W × depth ÷ 27.
- Set swell and compaction factors for your soil on the Earthwork tab. It tells you whether you're hauling off or importing, and how many truck loads.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Cut & Fill Estimate Sheet
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: contractors estimating earthwork. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Cut & Fill Estimate Sheet
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Contractors estimating earthwork
- +Anyone planning haul-off trucks
Pause before choosing when
- -Survey-grade takeoff from drawings
- -GPS machine-control models
About Excavation & Site Work
Why people consider this option
- +Log every excavation and grading job without paid software
- +Track cut, fill, and haul-off your own way
- +Keep customer, equipment, and dig-ticket notes in a sheet you control
What to review before acting
- -No automatic takeoff, GPS grade control, or payment processing without a tool
- -Growing contractors eventually need estimating and equipment-tracking tools
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Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Cut & Fill Estimate Sheet work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Cut & Fill Estimate Sheet really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Cut & Fill Estimate Sheet track?
It tracks areas, cut, fill, haul-off, import. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.