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Gravel Cost Calculator

Enter dimensions, your local per-ton price and the delivery fee — get the delivered total and cost per square foot. Defaults are honest 2026 mid-points.

MaterialsCalc Editorial TeamMaterialsCalc Editorial TeamConstruction Estimating EditorsJuly 15, 2026

Gravel Cost Calculator

Turn dimensions into a delivered gravel budget: tons, material cost at your local per-ton price, delivery and total.

2026 typical: crusher run $18–30 · #57 $25–45 · pea $30–60 · decorative $50+.

Typical flat fee $50–150; often waived above 10–15 tons.

Contents

  1. 1.2026 prices to plug in
  2. 2.Worked example: pricing a parking area
  3. 3.Reading a gravel quote like an estimator

2026 prices to plug in

US national ranges, mid-2026. Haul distance moves these more than material type — see the delivery cost guide.
ItemUnitLowHighAverage
Crusher run / road baseThe workhorse — bases and surfaceston$18$30$24
Crushed stone #57ton$25$45$35
Pea gravel (bulk)ton$30$60$45
River rock / decorativeton$50$120$85
Delivery (flat, under ~10 tons)load$50$150$100
Spreading (machine)Often optional — tailgate spreading is freeton$10$25$18

Worked example: pricing a parking area

Worked example

A 30 × 20 ft parking area, 4 in of #57 at $32/ton, $90 delivery, spread by hand.

  1. 1

    Tons (with 10%)

    600 × 0.333 × 100 ÷ 2,000 × 1.10 = 11 tons

  2. 2

    Material

    11 × $32 = $352

  3. 3

    Delivery

    $90 (one load)

  4. 4

    Total delivered

    $442 → $0.74/ft²

Result: ≈ $440 delivered. The same pad in asphalt runs $1,700+ installed — which is exactly why parking areas start life in gravel.

Reading a gravel quote like an estimator

Frequently asked questions

Understand every line item

Prices, delivery, per-ton vs per-yard, labor and where to save — the complete gravel cost series.

Gravel Price Guide

The cost series

Gravel Price Guide2026 pricing across every common type.GuideGravel Delivery CostFlat fees, minimums and free-delivery thresholds.GuideGravel Cost Per TonTon pricing and how to compare quotes.GuideGravel Cost Per Cubic YardYard pricing — and converting it to tons.GuideGravel Labor CostSpreading, grading and compaction rates.Guide

Cost guides for other materials

Other gravel tools

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Sources & references

  1. [1]Crushed Stone and Sand & Gravel Statistics and Information — US Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2025
  2. [2]The Aggregates Handbook, 2nd ed. — National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, 2013