#89 Stone Near Me

Buying #89 stone locally

#89 stone is angular crushed stone screened to 3/8 inch and smaller, a blend of the #8 and #9 sizes with the dust washed out. It costs $22 to $40 per ton in 2026, weighs 1.3 to 1.5 tons per cubic yard, and is the crushed-stone answer to pea gravel: the same small size, but angular so it packs into a firmer path or patio surface and does not roll away. It is also the standard bedding stone around small pipes and a common aggregate in asphalt and pervious concrete. ## What the Number Means In the ASTM C33 sieve table, #8 stone passes a 1/2-inch screen and stays on a #8 sieve (about 3/32 inch), and #9 is a step finer. #89 is a blend of the two: most of it passes a 3/8-inch screen and stays on a #16 sieve. In practice you get a clean, small, sharp stone that looks like crushed pea gravel. Some quarries sell the same product as #8, #9, or "3/8 clean." ## What #89 Stone Is Used For - **Walkways and patios.** Two inches over compacted base. Packs firmer than pea gravel, pushes a wheelbarrow more easily, and still feels fine underfoot in shoes. - **Between pavers and flagstones.** Fills joints and locks in. - **Pipe bedding.** Bedding and backfill around 4-inch drain lines, downspout pipes, and irrigation lines. Small enough to flow into gaps, clean enough to drain. - **Asphalt and pervious concrete.** A standard aggregate in surface asphalt mixes and the main stone in pervious concrete. - **Dog runs and kennels.** Drains well, easy to hose off, does not pack into mud. - **Driveway top dressing.** A thin layer over crusher run smooths the surface and cuts dust. - **Under decks and around foundations.** Keeps mud down, drains, looks tidy in gray. ## #89 Stone Versus Pea Gravel Same size, different shape. [Pea gravel](/gravel/types/pea-gravel) is rounded and comes in warm mixed colors; it rolls, spreads, and is the more comfortable choice barefoot. #89 is angular and gray; it interlocks, compacts about 8 percent, holds a rake line, and stays inside its edging with less fuss. For a patio that has to hold chairs, a walkway that gets a wheelbarrow, or a dog run, #89 is the better material. For a play area, a Zen garden, or anywhere looks and bare feet come first, pea gravel wins. Price is about the same. ## #89 Versus #8 and #57 [#8 gravel](/gravel/types/8-gravel) is one step bigger (3/8 to 1/2 inch) and is the usual driveway top layer. [#57](/gravel/types/57-gravel) is 3/4 to 1 inch and too coarse for walking. If you want the smallest clean crushed stone for a surface people walk on, #89 is it. Anything finer is screenings or stone dust, which pack solid and do not drain. ## Installing #89 Stone Excavate 3 to 4 inches, set edging, compact the soil, lay fabric if weeds are a concern, and spread 2 inches of #89. Run a plate compactor over it or just walk it in. For a patio, put 2 to 3 inches of compacted [crusher run](/gravel/types/crusher-run) under 1.5 to 2 inches of #89. Keep it to 2 inches on paths so it stays firm. ## What #89 Stone Costs $22 to $40 per ton, or $28 to $50 per cubic yard, a few dollars more than #57 because of the extra screening. One ton covers about 100 square feet at 2 inches. A 3 x 50 ft walkway at 2 inches needs about 1.5 tons, $35 to $60 in stone. A 10 x 20 ft patio at 2 inches needs 2 tons. A 10-ton truckload runs $220 to $400 before delivery. ## What to Avoid Do not use #89 as a driveway surface by itself; it is too small to stay put under tires and works into the base. Do not use it as a paver base (use crusher run and stone dust). Do not use it as a play surface if kids will be barefoot; the edges are sharp. And do not expect it to move a lot of water in a French drain; #57 has more void space. Yards also call it #89 Gravel or #89 Crushed Stone. GoodGravel lists 123 suppliers that stock #89 stone across 44 states. 43 of them deliver and 38 are pits or quarries that sell straight from the stockpile.

Expect #89 stone to run $22 to $40 per ton at the yard, or $28 to $50 per cubic yard. A 10 ton load is $220 to $400 before delivery. Stocked at most quarries and larger landscape yards, sometimes under the name #8, #9, or 3/8 clean. Sold by the ton. Small orders are easy to haul in a pickup; a half-ton truck carries about 0.7 tons. Pits sit at the low end of that range and landscape yards at the high end, since the yard bought it from a pit and trucked it in.

#89 Stone works well for walkways, patios, pipe bedding for small pipe, and between pavers and flagstone. Skip it for driveway surface on its own and paver base. The upside: packs firmer than pea gravel at the same size and stays put inside edging. The catch: plain gray look.

#89 stone is crushed stone screened to about 3/8 inch and smaller, with most pieces between 1/8 and 3/8 inch and no dust. It is angular, a blend of the #8 and #9 sieve sizes. Color follows the quarry: gray or white limestone, gray to pink granite, or dark basalt. One cubic yard of #89 stone weighs about 1.4 tons. A 3 inch layer over 500 square feet takes 4.6 cubic yards, which is close to 6.5 tons. Add 10 percent for settling and the odd low spot.

Press the location button at the top of the page and the list sorts by distance from you. Call the closest yard and ask for #89 stone by name and by size. Ask if it is washed or still has fines in it, because that changes how it drains and how it packs. If the nearest yard is out, the next one is usually within 20 miles when you are near a city.

Under 2 tons, pickup with your own truck or a trailer is the cheaper route. A half ton pickup takes about a third of a yard per trip. Above 5 tons, delivery starts to pay for itself because the fee spreads over more stone. Either way, get the total price for your exact tonnage from two yards and compare those totals, not the price per ton.

Read more about the material on the #89 stone guide.