Gravel Sand in Montana
3/4 inch minus crushed stone blended with fine stone dust. Compacts tightly to create a rock-solid base for driveways, patios, and construction projects.
From $383.00 for 1 ton, delivery included
Larger loads cost less per ton: 500 tons is $23,785.00 ($47.57 per ton). Pick any quantity below for a delivered price.
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“Bought nine tons of gravel sand for mixing concrete on a foundation job near Busby. Blends well with the cement and gravel, and every pour set up strong with no soft spots when we checked later. Better graded than the sand we used to haul from the river ourselves.”
Elmer H. · Verified Buyer
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Everything You Need to Know About Gravel Sand
Crusher run is a specially blended aggregate consisting of crushed stone mixed with stone dust and fine particles, creating a material that compacts into one of the densest, most stable base layers available. Unlike single-sized aggregates, the combination of angular stone pieces and fine dust fills virtually every void space when compacted, resulting in a rock-solid foundation that resists settling, shifting, and water infiltration. This makes crusher run the preferred base material for driveways, patios, walkways, and structural construction projects.
The key to crusher run's exceptional performance lies in its gradation. The larger stone particles provide structural strength and load-bearing capacity, while the fine dust fills the gaps between them, binding everything together into a cohesive mass. When properly moistened and compacted with a plate compactor or roller, crusher run achieves density levels that rival engineered base materials at a fraction of the cost. This self-cementing action means the base actually becomes stronger over time as particles continue to settle and bind.
Crusher run is the material of choice for professionals who understand that a strong project starts with a strong base. Whether you are building a paver patio, constructing a shed foundation, or preparing a driveway subbase, crusher run provides the stable, unyielding foundation that prevents cracking, settling, and premature failure of the surface material above it. Available in bulk delivery, it is an economical solution for projects that demand maximum base performance.
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Material: Gravel Sand
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Common Uses
Driveway & Parking Base
Crusher run provides a compacted layer below driveways and parking areas. It supports vehicle traffic and helps limit rutting, settlement, and surface wear.
Patio & Walkway Foundation
A well-compacted crusher run layer gives pavers, flagstone, and concrete an even bearing surface. Put it below the finished material to help the installation resist settling and movement through deep frost and freeze-thaw cycling.
Structure Pads
For outdoor structures such as gazebos, sheds, and hot tubs, a compacted crusher run layer makes a firm, level pad. It spreads the weight across the pad and helps reduce settlement that could affect the structure.
Grading & Site Preparation
Before construction starts, crusher run can bring low ground up to grade and prepare the work area. After compaction, it forms a stable surface for equipment and building activity.
Why Choose Gravel Sand
Maximum Compaction
Because crusher run includes both rock pieces and fines, compaction packs the material tightly as smaller particles fill spaces between larger ones. The dense base helps reduce movement and settling when it carries heavy loads.
Self-Cementing Action
Moisture and compaction draw the fine material around the larger rock in crusher run, forming a bound base. As the material sets up, that bond can strengthen and may lessen the need for extra stabilizers.
Economical Performance
Crusher run is a base aggregate used where a compacted layer is needed. It can be installed for a range of construction and site-preparation applications.
Base Material Uses
Crusher run works for driveway, foundation, and structural-base projects. Compaction binds its stone and fines into a stable layer.
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Customer Reviews
Footings held strong after six months
Mixed concrete for a set of footings and a small slab on a job near Pryor using twelve tons of gravel sand from the yard. Coarse enough to bind well with the cement, and every batch came out consistent without the weak spots we sometimes get from pit run sand. The tri axle handled a rough dirt approach road better than I expected, dumping right where we staged the mixer. Six months later the slab shows no cracking, and the price beat what the ready mix plant wanted for bagged aggregate by a wide margin.
Clarence F. · Pryor, MT · Verified Buyer
Foundation pours came out strong
Bought nine tons of gravel sand for mixing concrete on a foundation job near Busby. Blends well with the cement and gravel, and every pour set up strong with no soft spots when we checked later. Better graded than the sand we used to haul from the river ourselves.
Elmer H. · Busby, MT · Verified Buyer
Paver base held through freeze and thaw
Four tons of gravel sand as a base layer under a paver patio near Wyola. Coarse and easy to screed level, and the pavers haven't shifted at all through a full winter of freeze and thaw. Simple to work with even for a first timer like me.
Donna G. · Wyola, MT · Verified Buyer
Two weekends, one solid patio
This was our first attempt at a patio, built over two weekends out at our place near Lame Deer with a tamper borrowed from my brother in law. Gravel sand went down as the base under the pavers, packed in tight with a few passes, and it compacted better than I expected for a first try. Six weeks later, the corner by the grill still sits flat and square.
Francine J. · Lame Deer, MT · Verified Buyer
Concrete patch cured hard, a few pebbles
Grabbed two tons of gravel sand for a small concrete patch near Winnett. Mixed up fine and cured hard. Only issue is a few small pebbles mixed in that we had to sift out before pouring.
Gerald K. · Winnett, MT · Verified Buyer
Gravel Sand has 5 verified customer reviews with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
