Gravel Prices in California, October 2026
4 sites in California publish what they charge, and these are their numbers. Every figure is for the material on its own, before delivery, unless the row says otherwise. Most quarries do not publish prices at all, so this sample leans toward landscape supply yards.
California prices per cubic yard
| Material | Listings | Sites | Median | Middle half | National median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusher Run | 9 | 2 | $44 | $44 to $85 | $45 (-2%) |
| Decomposed Granite | 6 | 1 | $123 | $123 to $206 | $105 (+17%) |
| Crushed Stone | 5 | 1 | $109 | $95 to $109 | $55 (+98%) |
| Lava Rock | 4 | 1 | $89 | $84 to $90 | $89 (same) |
| Pea Gravel | 4 | 2 | $95 | $85 to $95 | $65 (+46%) |
What the numbers say
Crusher Run appears on 2 sites in California, with 9 listed prices. The median is $44 per cubic yard, and half of the listings fall between $44 and $85. That is 2 percent below the national median of $45.
For Decomposed Granite, California sites list 6 prices from 1 site. The middle of the range runs $123 to $206 per cubic yard, with a median of $123. That is 17 percent above the national median of $105.
California has 5 crushed stone prices on 1 site. They run from $89 to $109 per cubic yard, and the median is $109. That is 98 percent above the national median of $55.
California yards that publish their prices
These are the listings behind the figures above.
- Axner Excavating Inc. , Redding
- EarthStoneRock , Lancaster
- Evergreen Supply , San Jose
- Randall Sand & Gravel , Garberville
How this was put together
We read the price pages that gravel and landscape supply yards publish on their own websites, normalized each line to one material and one unit, then took the median and the quartiles per material. A material shows up here once California has three listings for it. The short write-ups above need five.
Two things to keep in mind when you use these numbers. A published price is a list price, so what you pay can differ once delivery, a minimum load, or a contractor rate enters the picture. And a yard an hour further out with cheaper stone is often the more expensive option once the truck is paid for.
Edition October 2026, compiled October 9, 2026. Updated monthly.