How to calculate it yourself
Total weight = number of bags × bag weight. A pallet of mulch is 65 bags of 2 cu ft = 1,300–2,000 lbs depending on type. A standard pickup truck bed handles 30–40 bags safely.
Common scenarios
Refresh a 200 ft² front-yard bed, 3 in deep
50 ft³ = 25 bags. At 25 lbs per bag of hardwood: ~625 lbs total. Fits in one pickup-truck load.
Mulch around 5 trees with 6-ft mulch rings
Each ring at 3 in deep needs ~7 ft² × 0.25 ft = 1.75 ft³ ≈ 1 bag. Total: 5 bags, ~125 lbs.
Whole-yard refresh, 800 ft² at 3 in deep
200 ft³ = 100 bags = ~2,500 lbs. Bulk delivery (3.7 yd³) is much cheaper at this volume.