Crushed Stone Delivery in San Antonio: A Buyer's Guide
Bulk crushed stone delivered in San Antonio, TX. Stone size varies. Gray color.
From $144/ton delivered, free delivery on full loads
San Antonio properties order crushed stone delivery to skip the trip to a stone yard, since a truck brings graded gray aggregate straight to a driveway, patio or drainage project, priced by the ton and cheaper per ton the larger the order gets.
Crushed Stone Delivery in San Antonio
San Antonio carries roughly one and a half million residents across the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro, with Austin, Round Rock, Killeen, Corpus Christi and Laredo all reachable from the same regional delivery network. A city this size supports frequent truck routes, which keeps lead times short even for smaller crushed stone orders.
Delivery and Lead Times in San Antonio
Orders of 3 tons and up generally land in 1 to 2 business days. Step up to 8 tons and the timeline usually tightens to same day or next day service, and at 15 tons and up delivery ships free on a comparable schedule. Truck access, coverage area and scheduling specifics sit on the page for delivery in San Antonio.
Best Uses for Crushed Stone in San Antonio
Crushed stone holds up under regular traffic and drains cleanly, which is why it shows up across so many project types:
- Driveways and parking areas that need a firm, all weather surface
- Compacted base under pavers, slabs and shed foundations
- French drains, footing backfill and trench drainage
- Walking paths, RV pads and equipment storage areas
- Grading low or eroded spots so water moves through rather than pooling
How Much Crushed Stone You Need
Start with length in feet times width in feet times depth in inches, divide by 324 for cubic yards, then convert to tons using roughly 2,700 pounds per cubic yard. A patio base 15 feet by 12 feet at 3 inches deep works out to a bit over 2 tons. To skip the manual math, the calculator takes the same area and depth figures and returns a ton count directly.
Crushed Stone Sizes Available in San Antonio
Crushed stone covers a range of grades, and San Antonio delivery carries the full lineup:
- #57 Crushed Stone, a standard driveway and drainage size
- #67 Stone, a smaller grade often placed under concrete
- #89 Crushed Stone, fine material for pipe bedding and tight fill
- #4 Crushed Stone, a larger stone built for drainage and heavy base
- 3/4" Crushed Stone, a flexible mid size for paths and drives
- 3/8" Crushed Stone, a fine grade suited to walkways
- Crusher Run, a mixed blend of stone and fines for compacted base
Pricing Notes for San Antonio
Rates step down as the order grows, so a single larger delivery generally beats two or three small ones on total cost. Each size and blend above carries its own San Antonio rate on its own page, and the statewide picture for this material lives on Crushed Stone in Texas.
| Order Size | Price per Ton | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| 3 tons and up | $261 | 1 to 2 business days, delivery fee applies |
| 8 tons and up | $171 | Same or next day, delivery fee applies |
| 15 tons and up | $144 | Free delivery |
Ordering Crushed Stone in San Antonio
Pick a size from the lineup above, run the project dimensions through the calculator to land on a ton count, and place the order against a San Antonio address. Rounding an order up toward the next pricing tier often costs less overall than ordering the bare minimum and coming back for more later.
About Crushed Stone
Crushed stone is quarried rock that has been mechanically broken and screened into a graded size, then sold by the ton because its delivered weight, not its volume, is what a truck actually hauls. Around San Antonio it serves as the standard material for driveways, drainage runs and compacted base layers, since the angular, fractured faces on each piece interlock under a roller or plate compactor far more securely than smooth, rounded river gravel ever does. A cubic yard of crushed stone weighs roughly 2,700 pounds once settled.
Once spread and compacted, gray crushed stone sheds rainfall instead of holding it, so it does not turn soft or rutted the way bare soil does after a storm. That makes it a reliable surface for a standalone driveway, a stable sub base under pavers or a concrete slab, and clean backfill around footings, retaining walls and drain lines. Because crushed stone spans several distinct sizes rather than one product, matching the grade to the job before ordering a full load keeps a San Antonio project on budget and on schedule.
What Crushed Stone costs in San Antonio
In the San Antonio market, crushed stone is sold by the ton and priced at the gate before delivery is added on. Pricing in San Antonio starts at $144 per ton on full-truck loads, which works out to roughly $194 per cubic yard at the typical density of 2700 lb per yard. One ton covers about 80 sq ft at a 3 inch finished depth, so a 400 sq ft driveway pad runs roughly 5 tons. Compared to the TX state average for crushed stone, San Antonio comes in a touch above the typical posted rate.
How crews use Crushed Stone in San Antonio
Crews working out of San Antonio tend to call for crushed stone on a few repeat jobs each week. Order size in San Antonio averages 4 to 8 tons for homeowner jobs and climbs into full-truck loads for contractor work.
Delivery day in San Antonio
On the day of the drop, the dispatcher pulls the closest yard, batches your ticket with other San Antonio stops, and sends a window the night before. Tandem-axle dumps need at least 12 ft of clear width and 14 ft overhead to set the bed; tri-axles need 14 ft of clearance on both counts and a level pad to tip safely. Standard lead time on this lane is 24-48h, with same-day windows held open for orders that hit the desk before 11 AM and clear payment.
Related materials we deliver in San Antonio
From $48.68/ton- Size3/4 - 1″
- Density2700 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
From $49.10/ton- Size1/2 - 3/4″
- Density2650 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
From $41.80/ton- Size3/8″
- Density2600 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
Delivered pricing in San Antonio
| Order size | Price / ton | Delivery fee | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3+ tons | $261 | $374 | 1-2 business days |
| 8+ tons | $171 | $202 | Same/next day |
| 15+ tons | $144 | Included | Free delivery |
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Crushed Stone types delivered in San Antonio
From $48.68/ton- Size3/4 - 1″
- Density2700 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
From $49.10/ton- Size1/2 - 3/4″
- Density2650 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
From $41.80/ton- Size3/8″
- Density2600 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
From $56.90/ton- Size1.5 - 2.5″
- Density2800 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
From $48.68/ton- Size3/4″
- Density2700 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
From $48.98/ton- Size3/8″
- Density2650 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
From $41.27/ton- SizeDense-graded, varies
- Density2900 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
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What crushed stone size fits most San Antonio driveways?
#57 Crushed Stone and 3/4" Crushed Stone are the most common driveway surfaces, since both are large enough to resist rutting while still compacting into a firm layer. Crusher Run is the usual choice underneath as a base. Finer sizes like #89 or 3/8" suit foot traffic more than vehicles.
How fast does a large crushed stone order ship in San Antonio?
Fifteen tons and up ships with free delivery on a schedule comparable to the 8 ton tier, which typically means same day or next day. Smaller 3 ton orders generally take 1 to 2 business days instead, since larger loads are routed with priority through the regional network.
Why does the price per ton change with order size?
Larger loads spread the delivery cost across more tons, so the per ton rate drops as the order grows. In San Antonio the rate falls from $261 per ton at 3 tons to $144 per ton at 15 tons and up, where the delivery fee is also waived entirely.
Does the same delivery network reach Round Rock or Austin?
Yes, San Antonio, Austin, Round Rock, Killeen, Corpus Christi and Laredo are all served by the same regional delivery network, though each order ships to one address at a time. A separate order placed for any of those cities follows that city's own pricing tiers and lead times.
What is #4 crushed stone typically used for?
#4 Crushed Stone is a larger grade, coarser than #57, and it is chosen for drainage layers, French drains and heavy base work where water needs to move through quickly. It is less common as a finished top surface since the larger pieces sit less evenly underfoot.
Is crusher run good for a shed or driveway base?
Yes. Crusher run blends stone fragments with fine material, and that mix compacts into a dense, stable layer, which is exactly what a shed pad or driveway base needs. It is rarely used as the visible top layer since the fines make it look duller than a clean graded stone.
Can crushed stone be delivered directly onto a gravel driveway to top it up?
Yes, a delivery can be dropped directly at an existing driveway as long as a truck has clear access to the site. Matching the new load to the size already down keeps the surface consistent, so checking the current stone size before ordering is worth the extra step.
How much crushed stone is wasted if I order slightly too much?
Very little. Crushed stone does not degrade sitting outdoors, so extra material stores fine for a future path, drainage fix or backfill job. Since pricing drops at higher quantities, rounding an order up to the next tier sometimes costs about the same as ordering short.