Cost of Grade 9 per cubic yard

[TypeRx]

Hey guys --

Just ordered 27 cubic yards of grade 9 crushed limestone for a raised paver patio and it ended up being $1000 delivered. This is the first time I ordered this material but it seemed expensive to me. I would like to hear what your usual prices are (per cubic yard or ton) for this material.

[Stonehenge]

27 cubic yards, depending on moisture content, would be roughly 30-33 ton. 33 ton from my more expensive (but reliable) supplier, delivered to site, would be about $230. But I also order 1-2 thousand tons every year, and as a homeowner you can't expect to see those kinds of prices.

Moving to the homeowner forum.

[BaLdaLeX]

I'm sure the cost is going to vary by location. In southeast Michigan we use 21AA limestone, which has stone up to 3/4 of an inch and weighs about 2500 lbs per yards. Retail, it runs about $22.50 per ton.

So you are looking at about 34 tons at $22.50 which would come to about $765. Then you're looking at a delivery charge of anywhere from $40 to $100 per load. Is your landscape supply center nearby? Did your limestone come in one 27 yarad load? If you live in the sticks and it came in 3 9 yard loads, there's a grand right there.

[Bill Schwab]

WE pay about half that, the West Coast price factor is why. From a garden center, it is double.. So, my first question is, where did you purchase it from? If from a garden center, they have it delivered from the same places we buy wholesale from, dump it in a bin, then reload it and truck it off to wherever.

So, double the price at least.

[Stone Art, Inc.]

EGADS! Buy from a quarry, the cost for the stone itself is usually about $5-fiddy a ton, double that for trucking.

[Pelican]

My cost is $13.50/ton picked up, $22/ton delivered.

[TypeRx]

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I did, in fact buy from a local landscaping center. I called a few and got similar pricing. I also tried to go through ServiceMagic but ended up with no leads.

Basically, it ended up being $475 per load delivered, and I needed 2 loads. So, looks like I probably spent more than I needed to, but that is all part of the retail game.

Also, for the order I placed, no stone will actually come from the garden center. It is coming delivered directly by the quarry/trucking company.