Free tools for excavation contractors
Built for the work between bid and closeout. Fill in the form, download the PDF. No email. No watermark.
Generator
Dump Truck Load Ticket Generator
Print dump truck hauling tickets, a 4-per-page ticket book, or one truck's timed loads for the day. Company name, truck, driver, material, load count, and signature lines. Saves your info.
Dump truck load tickets · Trucking ticket books · Load ticket template · Per-load timestamps
Generator
Dump Truck Load Count Sheet
One sheet for every truck on site. A row per truck, a box for each dump, loads and yards per truck, and day totals. Fill it on your phone or print blank sheets.
Load count sheet · Truck tally sheet · Daily load log · Load counter
Calculator
Dump Truck Load Calculator
How many tons and yards are really in a load. Material and truck to tons per load, weight-limited or volume-limited, loads per job, and cost by the load or ton.
Tons of dirt in a dump truck · Cubic yards per truckload · Truck load capacity · Haul calculator
Calculator
Excavation Volume and Truck Load Calculator
Cubic yards of spoil plus truck loads for any dig. Real swell factors for common earth, clay, sand, gravel, and rock. Metric or imperial.
Cut and fill calculator · Dirt removal calculator · Cubic yards to truck loads
Calculator
Equipment Hourly Rate Calculator
What should you charge per hour for your excavator? Input ownership, fuel, insurance, maintenance, operator wage, and margin. See your minimum billable rate.
Excavator hourly rate · Equipment cost per hour · Machine rate calculator
Calculator
Excavation Job Cost Estimator
Equipment hours plus trucking plus labor plus materials equals your bid. Break down costs by category, add overhead and contingency.
Excavation cost calculator · Job cost calculator · Excavation bid template · Dirt work estimate
Generator
Daily Field Report PDF Generator
Job site daily log with crew, equipment hours, weather, and work performed. Download a printable PDF. Saves your crew and equipment so tomorrow takes 60 seconds.
Daily field report · Construction daily log · Job site report template
Checklist
OSHA Trenching & Excavation Safety Checklist
Competent person inspection checklist based on 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P. Check off each item, add notes, and download a PDF for your records.
OSHA trench safety · Excavation inspection checklist · Competent person form
Checklist
Daily Equipment Inspection Checklist
The pre-shift walk-around for each machine. 16 items, each Good, Needs Service, or N/A, with notes, hours, and the inspector. Download a PDF or print a blank 5-machine form.
Heavy equipment inspection checklist · Pre-shift inspection form · Daily equipment checklist
Calculator
Backfill & Compaction Calculator
How many loose yards of fill to order for a hole. Accounts for compaction shrinkage so you don't come up short. Pick the material, see the truck loads.
Backfill calculator · Compaction factor calculator · How many loads of fill
Calculator
Gravel & Aggregate Tonnage Calculator
Area plus depth equals cubic yards and tons. Pick crushed stone, road base, pea gravel, sand, or topsoil. See truck loads and cost estimate.
Gravel calculator · How many tons of gravel · Crushed stone calculator · Aggregate tonnage
Generator
Construction Change Order Template (PDF)
Fill in the form, download a professional change order PDF. Tracks cost impact by category, contract summary, and signature lines. Saves your company info.
Change order template · Construction change order form · Change order PDF · Free CO template
Template
Change Order Log Template (Excel)
One row per change order with status and amount, and a running revised contract total that calculates itself. Includes a blank CO form sheet. Opens in Excel and Google Sheets.
Change order log · Change order register · Change order tracking · Revised contract total
Calculator
Slope & Grade Calculator
Convert between percent grade, ratio (H:V), degrees, and pipe fall (in/ft). Reference tables for OSHA cut slopes, IPC pipe slopes, ADA grades, and foundation drainage.
Slope calculator · Percent grade · Pipe fall · H:V ratio to degrees
Calculator
Pipe Trench Calculator
Excavation, bedding, and backfill volumes for utility trench installations. OSHA minimum width, pipe OD lookup, bedding tonnage, and compaction shrinkage. See truck loads.
Pipe trench calculator · Trench width · Bedding material · Utility trench volume
Calculator
Truck Cycle Time Calculator
How many trucks keep your excavator busy. Haul distance, load/dump times, and truck capacity to production rate, utilization, and cost per cubic yard.
Truck cycle time · How many trucks needed · Haul truck productivity · Excavator utilization
Regional variants
Why these are free
SpoilStack is $99 a month, flat, unlimited users. It keeps the job record after the bid: machines, haul counts, daily logs, extra work tags (T&M), rain delays, photos, plans, and closeout backup. These free tools do one piece of that by hand.
If you use them and want the rest, start a free 14-day trial.
Frequently asked questions
Are these tools really free?
Yes. Every calculator, generator, and checklist on this page is free to use with no signup, no email, no watermark, and no usage limits.
Do you store my data?
No. Anything you type stays in your own browser using local storage on your device. It is never sent to a server or saved to an account.
Do I need an account to use them?
No. There is nothing to sign up for. Open a tool, fill in the form, and download or print the result.
What is the difference between the free tools and the SpoilStack app?
The free tools each handle one task by hand, like a single haul ticket or volume estimate. SpoilStack is the paid app ($99 a month flat, unlimited users) that keeps the whole job record between bid and closeout: jobs, machines, haul counts, daily logs, plan markups, photos, documents, and branded closeout packages, all offline-first and synced across your crew.
Can I use the tools on my phone?
Yes. The tools work in any modern mobile or desktop browser, so you can use them in the field from your phone or tablet.