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Material1.42 tons/cu yd
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Crushed stone / gravel #57
1.42 tons/cu yd · 3.91 cu yd compacted
Net 3.56 cu yd loose · Waste +10%
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Compacted volume what the tonnage above covers
Net 288 sq ft × 4″ · Waste —
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Total · $288.00
6 tons
Loose cubic yards = area × (thickness ÷ 12) ÷ 27. The compaction allowance (10% gravel, 15% crusher run, 20% fines) converts that to the compacted yards you actually place.
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Multiply compacted yards by the material density: #57 stone ≈ 1.42 tons/yd, crusher run ≈ 1.62, mason sand ≈ 1.35, decomposed granite ≈ 1.55.
Order tons round up to the half ton quarries batch by the ton and short loads cost more per ton.
Tons = compacted cu yd × density
Tons = compacted cubic yards × material density. Compacted yards = loose yards + the compaction allowance (10% gravel, 15% crusher run, 20% fines), times density — #57 stone ≈ 1.42 tons/yd.
A cubic yard holds 27 cu ft, so at 3 in deep it covers about 108 sq ft (27 ÷ 0.25) before compaction. At 4 in deep it covers about 81 sq ft — always order compacted, not loose, yards.
A 24x12 ft area at 4 in is 3.56 loose cubic yards. With 10% compaction that is 3.91 yards × 1.42 tons/yd = 5.5 tons of #57 stone, rounded up to 6 tons.
Dense graded crusher run weighs about 1.62 tons per cubic yard (≈120 lbs/cu ft). #57 gravel is lighter at 1.42, mason sand 1.35, decomposed granite 1.55.
Yes — order compacted yards, not loose. Add 10% for gravel, 15% for crusher run and base, and 20% for decomposed granite or fines, which compact the most.
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