#4 Crushed Stone in Montana
#4 Crushed Stone supports Montana ranch roads and shop pads by leaving room for water below heavy traffic through changing seasons.
- Size: About 1 inch to 2 inches
- Grading: #4
- Type: Angular crushed stone
From $424.00 for 1 ton, delivery included
Larger loads cost less per ton: 500 tons is $26,035.00 ($52.07 per ton). Pick any quantity below for a delivered price.
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“Our calving shed outside Choteau needed a base before the cows came in, so twenty five tons of number 4 crushed stone went down over fabric right in the middle of calving season, timed for when we couldn't afford the yard turning to soup. The tandem eased through without waking a single cow that week. Two weeks in, we caught our first real rain right on top of the last of the snowmelt, and the ground held instead of turning to the usual gumbo. The driver got the load out fast when we called, and the feed truck has quit sinking at the gate for the first time in years.”
Roger M. · Verified Buyer
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Everything You Need to Know About #4 Crushed Stone
Size and Grading
- Size
- About 1 inch to 2 inches
- Grading
- #4
- Type
- Angular crushed stone
Montana weather puts road and pad foundations through heat, heavy rain, and deep frost. East of the Continental Divide, gumbo clay can turn slick when wet and hard when dry, while valley gravel west of it behaves differently. #4 Crushed Stone is angular crushed aggregate with broad gaps that drain freely, helping limit water held around a heavy-use support course. This makes water management a recurring part of site preparation, especially where runoff concentrates along a slope or ditch.
That open structure suits ranch roads, shop pads, and erosion-control work where runoff needs handling. Its crushed form helps the aggregate resist shifting under heavy loads, though it is not intended as a tight finished driving surface. For a driveway exposed to Montana frost, place this stone in the open supporting course and use a finer compacting material above it.
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Material: #4 Crushed Stone
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Common Uses
Heavy-Traffic Base
Under driveways, it provides a stable layer where traffic is heavy.
Washout Protection
On ditches, channels, and slopes, the large rock helps guard against washout.
Rapid Drainage
The open rock structure carries high water volumes away quickly.
Gabion Stone
Works as fill material in gabions and retaining-wall structures.
Why Choose #4 Crushed Stone
Free-Flowing Drainage
The gaps accommodate a large amount of moving water.
Supports Loads
Stays put beneath the weight of machinery and traffic.
Slope Stability
Its angular, heavy pieces resist movement across sloped ground.
Long-Wearing Base
Provides a foundation course made for extended service.
Customer Reviews
Finally a driveway that survives spring
Our driveway off the old highway near Livingston turns to soup every time the Yellowstone runs high nearby, and gravel alone never lasted a season. Ten tons of number four as a base fixed the low spot for good. Montana Rock Supply's driver called ahead about a tight delivery window, and it's held through a full winter of plowing without rutting.
Carol V. · Livingston, MT · Verified Buyer
Durable base despite a few big chunks
We manage three rental properties near Whitefish and needed a durable base for the worst driveway before ski season traffic started. Eighteen tons went down over the muddy stretch and it compacted better than the road base we tried two years ago. Only complaint is a handful of oversized chunks that had to be picked out by hand before we could rake it smooth.
Wendy H. · Whitefish, MT · Verified Buyer
No more washouts on the ranch lane
Ordered fifteen tons for a stretch of ranch lane that washes out every runoff season west of Miles City. The tri axle got close enough to dump where I wanted without tearing up the borrow ditch, and the driver was patient while I waved him back an inch at a time. Compacted hard within a week and shrugged off a wet June.
Todd B. · Miles City, MT · Verified Buyer
Calving Shed Pad Held Through The Thaw
Our calving shed outside Choteau needed a base before the cows came in, so twenty five tons of number 4 crushed stone went down over fabric right in the middle of calving season, timed for when we couldn't afford the yard turning to soup. The tandem eased through without waking a single cow that week. Two weeks in, we caught our first real rain right on top of the last of the snowmelt, and the ground held instead of turning to the usual gumbo. The driver got the load out fast when we called, and the feed truck has quit sinking at the gate for the first time in years.
Roger M. · Choteau, MT · Verified Buyer
#4 Crushed Stone has 4 verified customer reviews with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
