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Asphalt Weight Calculator

Six material states, four weight units, and a truck-load count — because volume is what you measure, but weight is what you order, haul and pay for.

Formula

Weight = Volume × Density

Volume
measured or calculated (yd³, ft³, m³)
Density
state-dependent — pick it honestly (lb/ft³)

Compacted hot mix: 145 lb/ft³. Loose in the truck: ~117. Millings: 103 loose / 122 compacted. Wrong state = wrong trucks.

Asphalt Weight Calculator

Convert a known volume to tons, tonnes, pounds and kilograms — for ordering, hauling and disposal.

Loose vs compacted matters — the same yard differs by 25%.

Weight = volume × density

There's only one formula on this page — the skill is choosing the density that matches the material's state. Asphalt exists on your job in at least three states (loose in the truck, compacted in the pavement, broken in the demo pile), and each has its own unit weight. Full numbers and the reasons behind them live in asphalt density explained and the weight chart. Comparing against cement-based materials? The concrete density chart is the companion page.

One cubic yard, by material state

Worked example: sizing a tear-out

Worked example

Removing a failed 20 × 50 ft parking area, 4 in thick. How many truckloads of debris, and what will disposal cost at $28/ton?

  1. 1

    In-place volume

    20 × 50 × 0.333 = 333 ft³ (12.3 yd³)

  2. 2

    Weight (in-place density)

    333 × 145 = 48,285 lb = 24.1 tons

  3. 3

    Truckloads at 14-ton payload

    24.1 ÷ 14 = 1.7 → 2 tandem loads

  4. 4

    Disposal

    24.1 × $28 = $675

Result: Two tandem loads, ~$675 tipping — and the trucks will look overfull because chunks bulk to nearly twice the in-place volume.

Loose vs compacted: the 25% trap

Frequently asked questions

Need the volume first? Run the asphalt volume calculator

The weight series

Asphalt Weight ChartPounds and tons per cubic yard, foot and meter.ChartTons vs Cubic YardsWhy plants sell weight but you measure volume.GuideAsphalt Density ExplainedLoose vs compacted, and why it matters.GuideWeight Conversion GuideTons, tonnes, pounds and kilograms without errors.GuideTruck Load CapacityWhat each truck class hauls, legally.GuideHot Mix vs Cold Mix WeightDensity differences that change your order.ComparisonAsphalt Weight FAQsQuick answers on tonnage and hauling.FAQ

Related tools & references

Asphalt CalculatorAsphalt Volume CalculatorConcrete Density Chart

Sources & references

  1. [1]ASTM D2726: Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Asphalt Mixtures — ASTM International, 2021
  2. [2]MS-4: The Asphalt Handbook, 7th ed. — Asphalt Institute, 2007
  3. [3]Federal Bridge Formula & Truck Size and Weight Limits (23 CFR 658) — FHWA, US DOT, 2019