Updated 2026-10-21. Prices are sourced ranges, checked against national cost data — your hauler's written quote is the number that counts. Get it in writing, with the included tons and overage rate on it.
The 40-yard is the construction standard: roughly 22 ft long, 7.5 ft wide, 8 ft high — about 16 pickup-truck loads. Pricing is the widest of any size, $280–$1,550 depending on market, term, and whether it's priced per haul or per period — which is exactly why you compare written quotes for this size.
Homeowners. Almost no residential job fills a 40-yard with legal-weight debris — and for heavy debris (concrete, dirt, brick) a 40-yard is the wrong box: you'll hit legal road-weight limits at a fraction full. If a salesperson steers your home project to a 40-yard, ask what the included tonnage is and do the math against a 20 or 30.