Jersey Shore Gravel Near Me

Buying jersey shore gravel locally

Jersey Shore gravel is a naturally rounded, multicolored stone originating from river deposits in the northeastern United States. Its smooth texture and varied coloration make it a popular decorative gravel. Yards also call it Delaware River Gravel. GoodGravel lists 126 suppliers that stock jersey shore gravel across 39 states. 45 of them deliver and 31 are pits or quarries that sell straight from the stockpile.

Expect jersey shore gravel to run $60 to $120 per ton at the yard, or $75 to $150 per cubic yard. A 10 ton load is $600 to $1200 before delivery. Rounded stone reduces interlock. Edging is recommended to prevent migration. 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.

Jersey Shore Gravel works well for decorative landscaping and low-traffic walkways. Skip it for driveways and steep slopes. The upside: attractive multicolor appearance and smooth texture. The catch: does not compact.

Typically available in 3/8" to 1.5" sizes. Colors include tan, brown, gray, and red tones. One cubic yard of jersey shore gravel weighs about 1.38 tons. A 3 inch layer over 500 square feet takes 4.6 cubic yards, which is close to 6.4 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 jersey shore 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 jersey shore gravel guide.