IIRC a while back Otto said something to the effect:

Moving dirt <50 Yds a dozer is most effecient. Next if on site and there's room, a pan scraper. Excavator and truck is only for farther distances, or where the scraper can't dump dirt. Even then, you need something to spread it out.

Otto, am I remembering correctly??

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