Construction Gravel Near Me

Buying construction gravel locally

Construction gravel is a broad category of mixed-size stone used for general building and site work. It typically includes a combination of crushed stone sizes suitable for base preparation and structural fill. Yards also call it General Purpose Gravel or Utility Gravel. GoodGravel lists 126 suppliers that stock construction gravel across 38 states. 36 of them deliver and 30 are pits or quarries that sell straight from the stockpile.

Expect construction gravel to run $15 to $35 per ton at the yard, or $20 to $50 per cubic yard. A 10 ton load is $150 to $350 before delivery. Often sold as a generic aggregate. Confirm sizing and composition before ordering. 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.

Construction Gravel works well for general construction, base preparation, and utility work. Skip it for decorative landscaping and finished surfaces. The upside: versatile material and readily available. The catch: inconsistent sizing.

Mixed crushed stone sizes ranging from fines to 1" or larger. Color varies by quarry source. One cubic yard of construction 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 construction 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 construction gravel guide.