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The tonnage quoted, ordered or shown on the delivery ticket.
A short ton is 2,000 lb. If your quote is in metric tonnes (1,000 kg, about 2,205 lb) the figures differ by roughly 10%.
Approximate volume
10 yd³
Assumes about 1.4 short tons per cubic yard for dry crushed gravel; the inverse of the volume-to-weight figure. Compare the resulting volume against your compacted requirement, not your finished depth — loose material settles.
- Conversion factor applied
- 0.71 yd³ per short ton
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Gravel Tons to Cubic Yards Calculator: 10 yd³ — shown in imperial, US market. The link sets both, so the result they see is the one on your screen.
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Formula source(s)
- Inverse of the commonly cited 1.4 short tons per cubic yard for dry crushed stone
- 1 short ton = 2,000 lb; 1 metric tonne = 1,000 kg (about 2,205 lb)
Inputs used
- Gravel weight (short tons)
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Intermediate steps
- Conversion factor applied
- 0.71 yd³ per short ton
Confidence note: Assumes about 1.4 short tons per cubic yard for dry crushed gravel; the inverse of the volume-to-weight figure. Compare the resulting volume against your compacted requirement, not your finished depth — loose material settles.
What this calculation does not cover
- The 1.4 tons per cubic yard is dry crushed stone. A wet stockpile weighs 3–8% more for the same volume, so tonnage bought after rain yields fewer yards on the ground than this figure suggests.
- Density follows the stone, not the word gravel — washed river gravel, crushed limestone, granite and recycled concrete run roughly 1.2 to 1.6 tons per cubic yard.
- The yards this returns are loose delivered volume, not placed volume. Expect to lose in the order of 20–25% to compaction, so do not size a trench or sub-base from this figure without adding it back.
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- Inverse of the commonly cited 1.4 short tons per cubic yard for dry crushed stone
- 1 short ton = 2,000 lb; 1 metric tonne = 1,000 kg (about 2,205 lb)
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Quotes for aggregate frequently arrive in tons while the site measurement is in yards, so the useful question is whether a quoted tonnage will actually fill the space. Converting through bulk density gives an approximate volume, and the word approximate carries weight here: a saturated load buys fewer yards per ton than a dry one, because part of what is being weighed is water. Two further checks are worth making before accepting the number. Confirm whether the quote is in short tons or metric tonnes, since the latter is about ten percent heavier and quietly changes the comparison between suppliers. And compare the result against your compacted requirement rather than the finished depth, because loose stone loses volume the moment it is rolled.