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How Much Crushed Stone for a 600 Foot Driveway?

How much crushed stone for a 600 foot driveway: about 124.4 tons for a 12-foot-wide lane at 4 inches deep. That is 7,200 square feet and 88.89 cubic yards.

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The math

  1. Area: 7,200.0 sq ft.
  2. Depth in feet: 4 ÷ 12 = 0.333 ft.
  3. Cubic yards: 7,200.0 × 0.333 ÷ 27 = 88.89 yd³.
  4. Tons: × about 1.4 tons per yard = 124.4 tons.

The crushed stone calculator does this for any size.

Crushed stone needed by depth

DepthCubic yardsTons of crushed stoneTons +10%
2 in44.4462.268.4
4 in88.89124.4136.9
6 in133.33186.7205.3
8 in177.78248.9273.8

Tons by driveway width

WidthTons at 4 inTons at 6 in
10 ft103.7155.6
12 ft124.4186.7
14 ft145.2217.8
16 ft165.9248.9

How many loads

Plan for about 136.9 tons with waste. On a 15-ton truck that is about 10 trips; spreading while dumping (a tailgate spread) puts the stone close to where it belongs.

Base and top layer

A new driveway usually starts with a larger base stone on compacted subgrade, then a top layer that packs. Topping up an existing drive takes much less, often 2 inches. Add culverts or ditches where water crosses the drive.

Buying the stone

Most quarries and landscape yards deliver by the ton; ask whether there is a minimum and a delivery fee, and where the driver can dump without damaging your lawn. Crushed stone has angular faces that lock together under a compactor, which is why it holds a pad shape. The scale ticket is the real weight; tons per yard here is a planning figure.

Questions people ask

How many tons of crushed stone for a 600 ft driveway?

About 124.4 tons at 12 ft wide and 4 inches deep.

How many truck loads for a 600 ft driveway?

About 10 loads of 15 tons, including some extra.

How many tons of crushed stone are in a cubic yard?

Roughly 1.4 tons for planning, but suppliers vary with stone size and moisture.

Should I put landscape fabric under the stone?

On soft or clay soil, a woven geotextile keeps stone from sinking into the dirt and makes the layer last longer.

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