Crushed Stone Cost Calculator
Delivered and compacted base stone. Quarry price per ton varies a lot by region — enter yours to replace the range.
Order 20.00 t — quarries sell by the ton; a tri-axle carries about 20 tons per load.
- Area
- 600 ft²
- Volume (300.0 ft³)
- 11.11 yd³
- Net weight @ 1.50 t/yd³
- 33,333 lb · 16.67 t
- Waste / settling 20%
- + 3.33 t
- Order quantity
- 20.00 tons
- Truckloads
- 1 × tri-axle dump (≈20 t)
- Metric
- 8.50 m³ · 18.14 tonnes
- 50 lb bag (0.5 ft³)
- 720 bags
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How to calculate crushed stone by hand
Tons = Length (ft) × Width (ft) × Compacted depth (in) ÷ 12 ÷ 27 × 1.5 t/yd³ × 1.20 compaction
Worked example
- Area: 16 ft × 12 ft = 192 ft².
- Compacted volume: 192 ft² × (4 in ÷ 12) = 64 ft³ = 2.37 yd³.
- Weight: 2.37 yd³ × 1.5 t/yd³ = 3.56 tons compacted.
- Compaction and waste 20%: 3.56 × 1.20 = 4.27 tons → order 4.5 tons.
- 1 ton ¾″ minus at 4″ compacted
- ≈ 45 ft²
- 1 ton ¾″ minus at 6″ compacted
- ≈ 30 ft²
- Loose-to-compacted
- × 1.15–1.20
- 1 yd³ crusher run
- ≈ 3,000 lb · 1.5 t
How we price this
The low, typical and high columns are the 20th, 50th and 80th percentile of published us national averages for ¾″ minus, at the quarry, 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 — crushed stone per ton and installed base costs
- Quarry price lists (regional) — per-ton base stone; NSSGA for industry context
Questions crews ask
How much does crushed stone cost per ton?
¾″ minus and crusher run are $18–$50 per ton at the quarry depending on region and haul distance; clean #57 is $25–$60. Delivery is $75–$150 per load. A 20-ton tri-axle load lands at $450–$1,100.
How much does a crushed stone driveway cost?
$1–$2.50 per square foot installed for a 6″ compacted base, or $600–$1,500 for a 12 × 50 ft driveway. Add a 2″ top course of #57 for another $0.40–$0.80 per ft².
How much is crushed stone per yard?
A cubic yard weighs about 1.5 tons, so at $32 per ton it is roughly $48 per yard before delivery. Some yards quote per yard directly; ask which they mean.