Pea Gravel Delivery in Riverside, CA

Pea Gravel delivered across Riverside, California – from $51/ton. Smooth, rounded pebbles ~3/8″ – comfortable underfoot, gentle on paws. The standard pick for patios, dog runs, walkways, and decorative beds.

Riverside customers get same-day delivery on orders before 11 AM. Local quarry stock priced for both contractors and homeowners. Free delivery on full-load orders (16+ tons).

About Pea Gravel

Pea Gravel is a decorative material sized at 1/4 - 3/8 inch with a density around 2800 lbs per cubic yard. The color runs tan / mixed. Naturally rounded or screened stone chosen for visual appeal as much as function. Used for garden beds, paths, water features, dog runs, and patio surfaces. Holds its look year after year with a quick top-up each spring.

Bulk orders are sold by the ton, with full-truck deliveries (16 or more tons) saving 15 to 20 percent off partial-load rates. Tandem-axle trucks haul 10 to 16 tons per load and fit residential streets; tri-axle trucks haul 16 to 24 tons and work better for contractor pours and commercial sites. We deliver same-day in most metros for orders placed before 11 AM, with a two-hour arrival window confirmed the evening before.

Pricing depends on quarry proximity, truckload size, the current diesel rate, and seasonal demand. The cheapest path is always a full truck dropped at a single address. If your project needs more than one load, splitting deliveries across two days costs less than two separate partial loads on the same day. Send your ZIP and dimensions through the contact form for a same-hour quote that includes the delivered total and the lead time on the lane.

After delivery, plan a few hours on the day of the drop to spread or stage the material. A wheelbarrow moves about 2 cubic feet at a time, which makes longer driveways or larger beds a multi-day job by hand. A skid-steer covers ten times that pace and rents for around $200 per day in most markets, often with same-day pickup. If you cannot start work right away, tarping the pile keeps the pea gravel dry and intact for up to a week without losing weight or color.

What Pea Gravel costs in Riverside

Local Riverside yards quote pea gravel by the ton; the delivered number includes fuel, the truck, and the haul. Pricing in Riverside starts at $51 per ton on full-truck loads, which works out to roughly $71 per cubic yard at the typical density of 2800 lb per yard. A ton of this material spreads across about 77 sq ft when laid 3 inches deep, useful when you are sizing a patio base or a walkway run. Stacked against the rest of CA, this market is lower than the state average for pea gravel.

How crews use Pea Gravel in Riverside

In and around Riverside, pea gravel shows up most often on two project types. The most common deployment is patio gravel, often on rural drives and acreage projects in two to three inch lifts. Second on the list is walkway gravel, which we see across longer driveways and outbuilding work on partial-truck deliveries. Most Riverside loads land in the 4 to 8 ton range, with full trucks on the books for larger pads and drives.

Delivery day in Riverside

A typical Riverside drop is dispatched from the closest yard with a two hour window and a heads-up call once the truck is loaded. Tandem trucks want a 12 ft lane in and out; tri-axles need 14 ft, and both want firm ground at the tipping spot so the load releases cleanly. Same-day windows are usually open in Riverside for orders placed before 11 AM, and standard lead time runs one to two business days.

Delivered pricing in Riverside

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