Gravel Driveway Calculator — Tons, Yards & Cost

How to use

1. Measure the driveway: length × width, or a direct area, in ft or m.
2. Set the depth — 4–6 inches compacted for cars, more for trucks and RVs.
3. Pick the stone type and keep the compaction allowance on for loose orders.
4. Enter your price per ton for the total cost and truckload count.

About this tool

A gravel driveway fails from thin stone and bad edges, but the order ticket fails from bad math — this gravel driveway calculator handles the tonnage so you can handle the base. Enter length, width and depth (4 to 6 inches compacted is the working minimum for cars), pick your material — crushed stone at about 1.4 tons per cubic yard, crushed limestone, pea gravel or recycled concrete — and get net volume, an optional 20 percent compaction allowance that matches what loose stone actually does under a roller, the tonnage to order, cubic meters, and how many 10-yard dump-truck loads the job represents. Enter your quarry or delivery price per ton and the total cost lands right next to it, which is usually the moment people reconsider the extra 50 feet of driveway. Order in one full delivery; partial loads cost nearly the same to haul. All math is local to your browser.

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