Sand Delivery Cost Calculator
Bulk sand by the ton, delivered. Enter your yard’s per-ton quote to replace the national range.
Order 5.25 t — yards sell sand by the ton or ½ ton; most have a 1-ton minimum.
- Area
- 576 ft²
- Volume (96.0 ft³)
- 3.56 yd³
- Net weight @ 1.35 t/yd³
- 9,600 lb · 4.80 t
- Waste / settling 5%
- + 0.24 t
- Order quantity
- 5.04 tons
- Truckloads
- 1 × tri-axle dump (≈20 t)
- Metric
- 2.72 m³ · 4.57 tonnes
- 50 lb bag (0.5 ft³)
- 202 bags
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How to calculate sand by hand
Tons = Length (ft) × Width (ft) × Depth (in) ÷ 12 ÷ 27 × 1.35 t/yd³
Worked example
- Area: 20 ft × 10 ft = 200 ft².
- Volume: 200 ft² × (2 in ÷ 12) = 33.3 ft³ = 1.23 yd³.
- Weight: 1.23 yd³ × 1.35 t/yd³ = 1.67 tons.
- Waste 5%: 1.67 × 1.05 = 1.75 tons → order 1.75 tons.
- Bagged: 35 ft³ ÷ 0.5 ft³ = 70 × 50 lb bags.
- 1 ton of sand at 1″ deep
- ≈ 240 ft²
- 1 ton of sand at 2″ deep
- ≈ 120 ft²
- 1 yd³ of dry sand
- ≈ 2,700 lb · 1.35 t
- 50 lb bag
- ≈ 0.5 ft³
How we price this
The low, typical and high columns are the 20th, 50th and 80th percentile of published us national averages for masonry sand, at the yard, delivery and labor. They are estimates for budgeting, not quotes — enter your own supplier and crew prices above to replace them. Ranges are re-checked monthly; see the methodology page for how every number on this site is derived.
- HomeAdvisor cost guides — sand per ton and per yard delivered
- Landscape supply price lists — delivery fees and minimums
Questions crews ask
How much does a ton of sand cost?
Masonry and fill sand run $25–$60 per ton at the yard; washed play sand and coarse concrete sand $35–$70. Delivery adds $50–$150 per load, so a 3-ton order lands at $150–$350.
How much is a yard of sand?
A cubic yard weighs about 1.35 tons, so at $40 per ton a yard is roughly $55 before delivery. Bagged play sand is far more — $5–$7 per 50 lb bag is $270–$380 per yard.
How much sand fits in a pickup?
About ½ cubic yard (1,350 lb) in a half-ton pickup, a full yard in a ¾-ton. Sand is heavy for its volume — do not fill the bed.