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Gravel Cost Per Ton Calculator
The quarry price is never the whole price. Add the haul fee and the load minimum to see what a ton actually lands at.
Your project
Density is what turns volume into tons. Confirm it with your quarry when ordering.
Delivered gravel cost
$330
for 6 tons
- Material
- $210
- Delivery (1 load)
- $120
- True cost per ton
- $55.00
- Cost per square foot
- $0.69
Prices are national planning averages. Aggregate is a freight-dominated product — every 20 miles from the quarry adds meaningfully to the delivered price.
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Why gravel pricing is really freight pricing
Stone at the quarry gate is cheap — $12 to $45 a ton for most crushed products. Getting it to you is not. A tandem truck delivery runs $80-$200 per load regardless of whether you take 5 tons or 15, so short orders carry a brutal effective price per ton.
The single biggest saving available on a gravel job is filling the truck. If you need 9 tons, price 15 — the extra rock is often cheaper than the second delivery you would otherwise make later.
Typical delivered prices
Crushed stone and crusher run: $25 – $55 per ton delivered. Pea gravel and river rock: $35 – $90. Decorative and specialty stone: $60 – $160. Recycled crushed concrete: $12 – $30.
Spreading is $0.30-$0.80 per square foot by hand and less by machine on open sites. Most contractors bundle it into a per-square-foot installed price rather than pricing stone and labour separately.
Delivered gravel prices by product
National planning averages, per US ton, delivered within ~20 miles.
| Product | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Recycled crushed concrete | $12 | $30 |
| Crusher run / dense-graded base | $20 | $45 |
| #57 / 3/4" clean stone | $28 | $60 |
| Pea gravel | $35 | $80 |
| River rock | $45 | $110 |
| Decorative / specialty stone | $60 | $160 |
Frequently asked questions
+How much does a ton of gravel cost?
$25-$55 per ton delivered for common crushed products, before the haul fee is spread across the load. Decorative stone runs two to three times that.
+How much does gravel delivery cost?
$80-$200 per load in most markets, charged per trip rather than per ton. Ordering a full truck is always cheaper per ton than a partial load.
+Is it cheaper to pick up gravel myself?
Only for very small jobs. A pickup safely carries about half a ton, so anything over two tons means multiple trips, fuel and wear that exceed the delivery fee.
+How much does a gravel driveway cost per square foot?
$1.50-$3.50 per square foot for a properly built three-course driveway, materials and labour, and $0.60-$1.20 for a resurfacing top-up.