#57 Crushed Stone Delivery to Worcester, Massachusetts
Bulk #57 crushed stone delivered in Worcester, MA. Stone size 3/4 - 1. Gray color.
Starting from $533.54 delivered to Worcester for 2 tons, our minimum order
New England's second largest city sits on a plateau of hills, and #57 crushed stone delivery in Worcester, MA is a regular order for driveway bases, drainage runs and retaining wall backfill across that hilly terrain. The stone ships and prices by the ton, never the cubic yard, in tiers that get cheaper the more you order. This page covers where the material is used around Worcester, how to size a ton order, how fast it arrives, and how the delivered rate is calculated.
Delivery and Lead Times in Worcester
Lead time scales with order size. Smaller loads of 3 to 7 tons generally arrive in 1 to 2 business days. Push the order to 8 tons or beyond and same day or next business day delivery becomes standard. Free delivery kicks in automatically at 15 tons, a threshold most full driveway rebuilds and larger drainage projects already clear. Delivery in Worcester has the current service area and scheduling detail specific to this city.
Worcester's Hills and Housing Stock
Worcester holds close to 211,000 residents and sits on the Worcester Plateau, central Massachusetts hill country that brings steeper lots and harsher, snowier winters than the coast sees. Lowell is about 39 miles away, Providence, Rhode Island is roughly 39 miles south, Springfield is also about 39 miles off to the west, and Boston sits around 41 miles east, all inside the same delivery reach that covers Worcester. Much of the city's housing dates back generations, and older triple decker lots often need a firmer base than the native soil provides before a driveway or patio goes in.
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, pea gravel, river rock and topsoil, share a ton based price tag. Mulch stands apart here, priced by the cubic yard rather than the ton.
Sizing a #57 Crushed Stone Order
Take the project's length and width in feet, multiply by the depth in inches, and divide by 324 for cubic yards. Because a yard of #57 stone weighs close to 2,700 pounds, multiply that figure by 1.35 to reach the ton total you actually order. A single ton typically stretches to about 60 square feet at a 4 inch depth, or close to 40 square feet if the job calls for a full 6 inches. The #57 crushed stone calculator handles this conversion directly from your square footage and target depth. Most driveway base projects in Worcester run between 8 and 15 tons.
Pricing Notes for #57 Crushed Stone
Three ton based tiers set the rate. At 3 tons or more, the price is $197 per ton with delivery in 1 to 2 business days. At 8 tons or more, the price steps down to $110 per ton, typically with same or next day service. At 15 tons or more, the rate reaches its floor of $85 per ton and delivery comes at no added cost. Entering your ZIP code at checkout locks in the exact delivered price, since hauling distance is part of that number.
Ordering #57 Crushed Stone Delivery in Worcester, MA
To place an order, provide a ZIP code, a ton count and a target delivery date, and lean toward the tier your job actually needs rather than the one just below it. Rates for every other city in the state are listed on the #57 Crushed Stone in Massachusetts hub page. Most residential orders around Worcester come in between 8 and 15 tons, regardless of whether the stone is going under a driveway or into a drainage trench.
About #57 Crushed Stone
#57 crushed stone starts as quarried rock that gets crushed and screened down to a consistent three quarter to one inch size, and it keeps the angular, broken faces that come from that process rather than the smooth, rounded surface of river rock or pea gravel. Those rough faces are what let the stone lock together once it is spread and compacted, forming a base that resists shifting under weight instead of rolling loose. A cubic yard weighs in around 2,700 pounds, heavy enough that pricing and delivery run by the ton rather than the cubic yard scale used for lighter bulk materials like mulch. The open gaps left between the angular pieces let water move through the layer instead of building up on top of it.
Those properties put the stone under driveways and paver patios as a compacted base, behind retaining walls as backfill, and inside French drains or footing trenches on wet ground. It also serves as a finished surface for equipment pads and overflow parking areas where drainage and firmness outweigh a smooth walking surface. The specification for #57 stone holds nationally, so the load delivered here matches the same size and weight standard as anywhere else in the supply network.
What #57 Crushed Stone costs in Worcester
In the Worcester market, #57 crushed stone is sold by the ton and priced at the gate before delivery is added on. Send your ZIP and load size and we will send back a same-hour quote with the truck rate and the per-ton figure spelled out. One ton covers about 80 sq ft at a 3 inch finished depth, so a 400 sq ft driveway pad runs roughly 5 tons.
How crews use #57 Crushed Stone in Worcester
Crews working out of Worcester tend to call for #57 crushed stone on a few repeat jobs each week. The first is driveway gravel, typically laid in tight urban lots and infill builds with a base lift compacted before the finish course goes on. The second is drainage gravel, which lands here in dense neighborhoods where curb access is short and usually ships as a 4 to 8 ton order. With a population around 211,286, Worcester pulls a mix of single-truck homeowner orders and contractor full-loads through the season.
Delivery day in Worcester
On the day of the drop, the dispatcher pulls the closest yard, batches your ticket with other Worcester 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 Mon-Sat, with same-day windows held open for orders that hit the desk before 11 AM and clear payment.
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What size and color is #57 crushed stone?
#57 crushed stone comes out gray and angular, quarried and then crushed and screened to hold between three quarters and one inch in size. That broken shape is the key difference from rounded stone like river rock, since the sharp faces catch against each other under compaction. It is a common pick around Worcester for driveway bases and drainage runs.
Is #57 crushed stone the same as crusher run?
No. Crusher run mixes stone dust and fine particles in with the larger pieces, which packs down into a very dense, low permeability surface. #57 crushed stone is a cleaner, single sized angular stone with open gaps between pieces, so it compacts firmly while still letting water drain through the layer rather than sealing it in.
How many tons does a typical Worcester driveway base need?
Most driveway base projects in Worcester fall between 8 and 15 tons, depending on how long the drive is and how deep the base runs. A shorter drive at a shallow depth can stay under 8 tons, while a longer drive built to a full 4 inch base often reaches 15 tons or more. The calculator turns your measurements into an exact ton figure.
How soon can #57 crushed stone reach a Worcester address?
For smaller loads ranging from 3 to 7 tons, you can expect delivery to Worcester in 1 to 2 business days. Once an order climbs to 8 tons or more, same day or next business day delivery is the norm. Orders of 15 tons or more get scheduled fastest and also come with free delivery included at that tier.
Where does #57 crushed stone get used around Worcester?
It typically goes down as a compacted base under driveways and paver patios, as backfill behind retaining walls built into Worcester's hillier terrain, and packed into French drains or footing trenches on lots where water tends to sit. Some contractors also use it as a finished surface on equipment pads and overflow parking areas.
Does #57 crushed stone hold up in wet or snowy conditions?
Yes. The angular pieces leave open space between them that does not pack shut, so water and melting snow drain through the layer rather than sitting on top and refreezing. That drainage behavior is part of why it holds up as a base material through Worcester's colder, snowier winters better than finer stone does.
Can this stone be compacted without heavy machinery?
A rented plate compactor or vibratory roller is enough for most residential projects, including driveway bases and drainage trenches. Spread and compact the material in layers of a few inches rather than all at once, since compacting the full depth in a single pass leaves the bottom loose. Most equipment rental counters carry what a weekend job needs.
What order size gets free delivery in Worcester?
Free delivery kicks in automatically at 15 tons. That tier is where most full driveway rebuilds and larger drainage projects already land, so it is less a target to hit and more a threshold that typical Worcester jobs clear on their own without extra planning.