Bank Run Gravel Near Me

Buying bank run gravel locally

Bank run gravel is a naturally occurring mix of sand, gravel, and small stones excavated directly from pits or riverbanks. Unlike crusher run, it is not mechanically crushed or screened, resulting in inconsistent sizing. Yards also call it Pit Run Gravel or Natural Gravel. GoodGravel lists 138 suppliers that stock bank run gravel across 38 states. 47 of them deliver and 38 are pits or quarries that sell straight from the stockpile.

Expect bank run gravel to run $15 to $30 per ton at the yard, or $20 to $40 per cubic yard. A 10 ton load is $150 to $300 before delivery. Typically available near gravel pits. Often sold as an economical alternative to crusher run. 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.

Bank Run Gravel works well for low-cost fill and rural or agricultural projects. Skip it for finished surfaces and decorative landscaping. The upside: low cost and minimal processing. The catch: inconsistent size.

Unscreened blend ranging from sand up to 2" stones. Color varies by region. One cubic yard of bank run gravel weighs about 1.53 tons. A 3 inch layer over 500 square feet takes 4.6 cubic yards, which is close to 7.1 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 bank run gravel 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 bank run gravel guide.