How Much #57 Stone for a 16x60 Driveway?

How much #57 stone for a 16x60 driveway is a quick volume problem. 960 square feet at 4 inches comes to 11.85 cubic yards. #57 stone usually weighs about 1.3 to 1.45 tons per cubic yard, so plan on roughly 16.0 tons.

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The math for a 16x60 driveway

Area: 16 × 60 = 960 sq ft.
Depth in feet: 4 ÷ 12 = 0.333 ft.
Cubic feet: 960 × 0.333 = 320.0 cu ft.
Cubic yards: ÷ 27 = 11.85 yd³.
Tons: × 1.35 = 16.0 tons.

The volume and tonnage calculator does this for any size.

#57 stone needed by depth

Depth	Cubic yards	Tons (approx.)	Tons +10%
2 in	5.93	8.0	8.8
3 in	8.89	12.0	13.2
4 in	11.85	16.0	17.6
6 in	17.78	24.0	26.4

About #57 stone

Since #57 is washed and open-graded, it moves a little underfoot. Many installers put it over a compacted base of a dense-graded stone rather than straight on soil. Ask your supplier for their own tons-per-yard figure, since stone source and moisture shift it.

Preparing the driveway

Strip sod and soft topsoil, grade for drainage and compact the subgrade before any stone goes down. Gravel drives last longer with a compacted base layer under the top stone and a slight crown so water runs off. This driveway sees car and truck traffic, so match the depth to that load rather than to the minimum.

Ordering tips

Round up. Compaction and uneven ground eat material. Adding about 10 percent is common.
Delivery size. 17.6 tons may take more than one typical dump truck load; small loads may carry a delivery fee. See how many tons of gravel in a dump truck.
Bulk vs bags. At this size bulk delivery is usually the practical choice.
Where it drops. Have the truck dump as close to the driveway as firm ground allows.

Good and poor uses for #57 stone

Good uses:

French drains and drainage layers
The top course of a gravel driveway
Under sheds where water needs to drain away

Poor fit for:

A standalone base, since it does not pack hard without fines
Paver setting beds
Walk paths meant for strollers or wheelchairs

Quick reference numbers

Per inch over 100 sq ft: about 0.42 tons of #57 stone (0.31 cubic yards).
Per inch over 1,000 sq ft: about 4.2 tons.
Another size for comparison: a 10x20 area at 4 inches takes about 3.3 tons.
Weight used here: about 1.35 tons per cubic yard.

Mistakes that throw off the order

Ordering exactly the math. Uneven ground and spillage nearly always need a little more than the flat calculation.
Using inches as if they were feet. Depth has to be divided by 12 before you multiply; skipping that step inflates the order twelvefold.
Assuming every supplier uses the same weight. Two yards selling the same product name can quote different tons per yard.
Ignoring the base. A thin surface layer over soft soil fails early no matter how much material is on top.

Questions people ask

How many tons of #57 stone for a 16x60 driveway?

About 16.0 tons at 4 inches deep, or 17.6 tons with 10 percent extra.

How many cubic yards is a 16x60 driveway at 4 inches?

About 11.85 cubic yards.

How much does a cubic yard of #57 stone weigh?

Usually around 1.3 to 1.45 tons, depending on stone size, fines and moisture.

How deep should #57 stone be for a driveway?

The table above shows 2 to 6 inches. Shallower depths suit top dressing; deeper depths suit new installs and heavier use.

How many square feet is 16x60?

960 square feet.

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