Gravel and Stone Delivery Serving Cedar Rapids, IA
MyGravelBuddy Cedar Rapids delivers crushed stone, gravel, topsoil, sand, and mulch throughout Cedar Rapids, IA and surrounding areas. Typical delivery Mon-Sat.
Cedar Rapids sits on the Cedar River in eastern Iowa and ranks among the larger cities in the state, with roughly 138,000 residents spread across older river neighborhoods, newer subdivisions and farmland at the edges of town. Gravel delivery in Cedar Rapids, IA covers all of that ground, moving stone, soil and mulch to homeowners and small contractors from one order form built around your address.
What We Deliver to Cedar Rapids Properties
Ten materials ship to Cedar Rapids addresses: crushed stone in a few sizes, sand, topsoil, mulch, crushed concrete, asphalt millings and road base are all sold by the ton. Mulch is the single exception on this list, priced instead by the cubic yard. Nothing here carries a flat sticker price, since the number depends on the material, the quantity and how far the load has to travel to your ZIP.
Gravel Delivery Radius and Lead Time Around Cedar Rapids
Our trucks reach about 35 miles out from Cedar Rapids, a radius wide enough to take in the surrounding county along with the city itself. Most orders land within 24 to 48 hours of a confirmed order, the standard window we run in every city we serve. For a look at coverage beyond this one city, visit our page on delivery across Iowa.
Minimum Orders and Where the Load Goes
A Cedar Rapids order needs to clear 2 tons before we schedule a truck for any of the ton-priced materials. Mulch runs on its own floor of 2 cubic yards, since it ships by the yard rather than the ton. Tell us about a steep driveway, a narrow gate or a low spot when you order, and the driver will place the load as close to that mark as the truck can safely get.
Materials Cedar Rapids Orders Most
Every material below links to its own Cedar Rapids page, where entering your ZIP returns a delivered price.
- #57 Crushed Stone is sharp edged and drains fast, which is why it shows up under driveways and around foundations more than any other stone we carry. View #57 Crushed Stone Cedar Rapids rates.
- Pea Gravel is small, rounded and easy to walk on, a common pick for garden paths and play areas where sharp stone is not welcome. Check Pea Gravel for Cedar Rapids delivery.
- River Rock runs larger and rounder, built to sit in a dry creek bed or drainage swale without shifting in heavy runoff. Visit River Rock for a delivered price.
- Premium Screened Topsoil comes screened free of rock and clumps, ready for a new lawn or a raised bed, and it is priced by the ton here. See Premium Screened Topsoil pricing.
- Mulch is the one cubic yard product on this page, spread over beds to hold soil moisture through Iowa's hot, humid summer stretch. Order Mulch for your yard.
- Crushed Concrete is recycled, compacts hard and works as a lower cost base under a driveway or parking pad. See Crushed Concrete for pricing.
- Asphalt Millings are reclaimed and ground fine, packing into a dark, firm surface for driveways and lot patches. Check Asphalt Millings for a delivered price.
- Road Base blends crushed stone and fines into a compactable sub-base for driveways, sheds and parking areas. See Road Base pricing for Cedar Rapids.
- Driveway Gravel is the general purpose stone most homeowners here order for a new driveway or to top off one that has worn thin. Look up what Driveway Gravel costs delivered to your Cedar Rapids address.
- Walkway Gravel is sized for foot traffic, a fit for side yard paths and garden beds a truck cannot reach but a wheelbarrow can. See Walkway Gravel for delivery pricing.
Terrain and Climate Around Cedar Rapids
Ground near the Cedar River tends to stay soft longer after a heavy spring rain, while lots set back from the water generally drain and firm up faster. Iowa winters here bring hard freezes and occasional snow that can push a delivery toward the later end of our lead time window. A compacted base under stone or gravel matters more on the softer river-adjacent lots, and mentioning that ground when you order helps the driver plan where the truck can safely park.
How much do you need?
Work out your material
A planning figure, not a guarantee. Order roughly a tenth extra to cover settling and uneven ground.
Materials available in Cedar Rapids
Price by ZIP- Size3/4 - 1″
- Density2700 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
Price by ZIP- Size1/4 - 3/8″
- Density2800 lb/yd³
- ColorTan / mixed
Price by ZIP- Size1 - 3″
- Density2700 lb/yd³
- ColorMixed natural
Price by ZIP- SizeScreened, no size grade
- Density2200 lb/yd³
- ColorDark brown
Price by ZIP- SizeDense-graded, varies
- Density2850 lb/yd³
- ColorGray
Price by ZIP- SizeDense-graded, varies
- Density2400 lb/yd³
- ColorBlack
Price by ZIP- SizeDense-graded, varies
- Density2500 lb/yd³
- ColorGray / white
Price by ZIP- Density800 lb/yd³
- ColorBrown, black, red
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Where we deliver in Cedar Rapids
Our service radius from Cedar Rapids, IA covers the metro area and nearby outlying neighborhoods. Outside the marked area, send your ZIP and we will quote the haul.
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How far does gravel delivery reach outside Cedar Rapids?
Our delivery radius runs about 35 miles from Cedar Rapids, which covers the surrounding county along with in-town addresses. That range takes in most rural properties and outlying subdivisions near the edge of the metro. If your address sits close to that boundary, enter your ZIP on any material page and checkout will confirm whether you fall inside the delivery area before you place an order.
How soon can a gravel or stone order reach a Cedar Rapids address?
Most Cedar Rapids deliveries arrive within 24 to 48 hours of a confirmed order, the same window we hold to across every city we serve. That clock starts once your ZIP and order details are confirmed, not when you first look at a material page. Winter weather or a larger order can push a delivery toward the back half of that window, so ordering a day or two ahead of a hard deadline is the safer plan.
What is the smallest order Cedar Rapids customers can place?
The minimum order is 2 tons for stone, sand, topsoil, crushed concrete, asphalt millings, road base and both gravel types. Mulch carries its own 2 cubic yard minimum because it sells by the yard instead of the ton. Each material on an order has to clear its own threshold on its own line, so a combined order of stone and mulch needs both minimums met separately rather than added together.
Is topsoil priced by the ton or the cubic yard in Cedar Rapids?
Topsoil sold through Cedar Rapids delivery is priced by the ton, matching the stone, sand, crushed concrete, asphalt millings and road base and a cubic yard of mulch cover different ground depending on how deep each one is spread.
What determines the delivered price for a Cedar Rapids order?
Price depends on the material chosen, the tons or cubic yards ordered and the distance from the yard serving Cedar Rapids to your address. Rather than list one number that would be wrong for half the city, we return a delivered figure once your ZIP is entered on the material page you want. That figure already folds in the trip to your driveway, so there is nothing added at checkout.
Will you deliver to rural addresses around Cedar Rapids, not just in town?
Yes. The 35 mile radius around Cedar Rapids reaches well past the city limits into county roads, acreages and farm properties, not only in-town lots. Long gravel driveways and gated entrances are common out that far, so mention any rough approach, narrow gate or steep grade when you place your order so the driver can plan the safest path to your drop spot.
What ground and weather conditions matter for a delivery in Cedar Rapids?
Lots near the Cedar River can hold water and stay soft for a day or two after a heavy rain, while ground farther from the water tends to firm up faster. Iowa winters bring hard freezes and periods of snow that can slow a route slightly. None of that stops a delivery, but flagging a soft spot or icy approach ahead of time helps the driver place your load where you can actually use it.
Can I order two different materials for one Cedar Rapids project?
Each material is ordered and priced on its own page, so a load of stone and a load of mulch are placed as two separate orders rather than mixed on one truck. Both orders can still be scheduled to land within the same 24 to 48 hour window if you place them close together, which covers most driveway and landscaping projects that call for more than one material.