#57 Crushed Stone Delivery in Davenport, IA

Davenport sits on the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, along the state's border with Illinois, where winters bring hard freezes and spring rain can leave low ground soft for weeks. #57 crushed stone delivery in Davenport, IA gives contractors and homeowners an angular gray aggregate that drains instead of holding water, which matters on a river town's flood prone lots. It ships by the ton, with the rate falling as the order size grows. The sections below cover what this stone gets used for locally, how fast it arrives, how to work out a ton count, and how the delivered price is put together.

#57 Crushed Stone Delivery in Davenport, Iowa

Eastern Iowa's native ground here runs from sticky river bottom clay near the Mississippi to heavier glacial till on the bluffs above town, and neither type compacts well or drains fast on its own. #57 crushed stone is quarried rock, crushed and screened to a consistent three quarters to one inch particle, so its broken, angular faces catch against each other under a compactor instead of sliding apart the way rounded gravel does. That is what makes it a common base material for Davenport driveways, parking pads and drainage runs where the ground stays wet into late spring. This page covers the Davenport delivery zone specifically; the #57 Crushed Stone in Iowa hub has pricing and coverage for the rest of the state.

Where This Stone Works Best Around Davenport

Driveway bases are the most common order, since the angular stone locks into a firm layer that holds up under truck traffic instead of rutting the way pea gravel can after a wet week. French drains and footing trenches along Davenport foundations lean on the same open shape: water moves through the gaps between pieces rather than pooling against a wall, which matters on low, river adjacent lots. Retaining wall backfill is another regular use, since the stone stays free draining behind a block or timber wall even when the water table climbs after heavy rain. Contractors also spec it under sheds, equipment pads and gravel parking areas, anywhere a stable, well drained surface matters more than a smooth walking texture.

Figuring Out How Many Tons You Need

Start by measuring the project in feet: multiply length by width, then multiply that figure by the planned depth in inches, and divide the whole number by 324 to land on cubic yards. From there, multiply the cubic yard total by roughly 1.35 to convert to tons, since a cubic yard of #57 crushed stone runs about 2,700 pounds. A typical Davenport driveway base, around 12 feet wide and 50 feet long at 4 inches deep, lands close to 10 tons once that math is done. A short walkway base or a small drainage trench needs far less. Rather than doing the conversion by hand, the crushed stone calculator takes your measurements and returns a ton count directly.

Delivery Windows and Lead Times

Smaller orders move fastest through the standard queue, typically arriving within one to two business days of confirming the order. Once a load reaches eight tons, most Davenport addresses see a same or next day window instead, since the truck is already carrying a fuller load. A hard freeze or heavy snow can push scheduling back a day or two in winter, since trucks need clear roads to reach a site safely. For the delivery windows and coverage specific to this city, see delivery in Davenport.

How the Per Ton Price Is Built

Pricing runs on a sliding scale tied to order size. Orders starting at three tons price at $178 a ton, which covers a small trench or a single load for a short driveway. Once an order reaches eight tons, the rate drops to $91 a ton, which is where most standard driveway and drainage jobs land. Orders of 15 tons or more bring the rate down to $67 a ton, and delivery comes at no added cost at that volume. Smaller loads under eight tons still carry a delivery charge on top of the material rate, and that charge steps down as the tonnage climbs. Enter your ZIP code at checkout to see the exact delivered total for a Davenport address before you commit to an order.

Placing Your Order

Most Davenport orders start with a rough measurement of the area and a target depth, whether that is a driveway base, a drainage trench or a pad under a shed. Run those numbers through the calculator to get a ton count, then place the order with your delivery address so the truck can plan access for a driveway drop. Contractors ordering across multiple sites can place a separate order for each address, since pricing and lead time are both figured per delivery stop rather than combined across a job.

About #57 Crushed Stone

#57 crushed stone is an angular gray aggregate, quarried and then crushed and screened to a fairly consistent three quarters to one inch particle size. Unlike naturally rounded pea gravel or river rock, its broken faces catch against each other under compaction, which is what lets it lock into place as a base layer instead of sliding apart. A cubic yard of #57 stone weighs approximately 2,700 pounds, considerably heavier than mulch or topsoil, which is part of why it ships and prices by the ton instead of the yard.

That angular shape also keeps the stone free draining, since water moves through the gaps between pieces rather than pooling the way it does in finer, tighter packed material. That combination of load bearing strength and drainage is why it turns up most often as a driveway base, inside French drains and footing trenches, and as backfill behind retaining walls. In low traffic parking areas and equipment pads across Davenport, it serves well as a finished surface stone where durability and drainage outweigh smooth appearance.g texture. Quarries grade #57 stone to the same national sizing standard, so the particle size and performance stay consistent no matter which yard fills the order.

What #57 Crushed Stone costs in Davenport

Local Davenport yards quote #57 crushed stone by the ton; the delivered number includes fuel, the truck, and the haul. 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. A ton of this material spreads across about 80 sq ft when laid 3 inches deep, useful when you are sizing a patio base or a walkway run.

How crews use #57 Crushed Stone in Davenport

In and around Davenport, #57 crushed stone shows up most often on two project types. The most common deployment is driveway gravel, often in tight urban lots and infill builds in two to three inch lifts. Second on the list is drainage gravel, which we see in dense neighborhoods where curb access is short on partial-truck deliveries. At roughly 100,938 people, the Davenport order mix leans toward 3 to 8 ton residential drops with the occasional 16 ton job for a contractor.

Delivery day in Davenport

A typical Davenport 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. 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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