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Wet Concrete Cubic Yards to Tons Calculator

Convert a wet concrete volume in cubic yards into short tons for weight-based pricing and haulage.

Computed in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded. Figures are presented for United States against IRC 2024, and every formula is cited under regulatory standards below.

Last verified 2026-08-26 · v1.0.0

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Imperial · sales tax

Approximate weight

20.3 short tons

High confidence

About 2.03 short tons per cubic yard for normal-weight concrete at roughly 150 lb per cubic foot. A planning figure, not a specification. Confirm the actual density with your supplier before ordering by weight.

Conversion factor applied
2.03 short tons per cu yd

Concrete is ordered by volume and almost never by weight, so this conversion is a haulage and loading question rather than an ordering one. It matters when checking what a slab weighs on a suspended floor, what a pour puts through temporary works, or whether a load is within a vehicle's limit. Normal-weight concrete runs around 150 pounds per cubic foot, which makes a single cubic yard just over two tons — a figure worth having in mind before assuming a small pour is a small load.

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This result is a specification — 20.3 short tons — not a quantity. Put the thing it sizes into your project: how many, what you call it, and your supplier’s price.

Preliminary estimate, not certified engineering. This tool produces an indicative quantity calculation for planning purposes only — it is not a certified structural analysis, a guaranteed material takeoff, or a substitute for building department approval. Always verify measurements on-site and have a licensed contractor or structural engineer review any load-bearing, code-sensitive, or safety-critical work before purchasing materials or starting construction. Spotted an arithmetic or standards error? Report it to contact@craftquantities.com with your inputs — confirmed fixes become pinned regression tests.

[Schema Verified] Computed in alignment with American Concrete Institute (ACI 318-19) formulas and International Residential Code (IRC 2024) spatial boundaries.

Regulatory standards & verification citations

  • Typical bulk density used here: approximately 2.03 short tons per cubic yard
  • Density varies with moisture, compaction and composition — the supplier's ticket weight governs

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a cubic yard of concrete weigh?
Just over two short tons for normal-weight mix, about 4,050 lb. It is worth remembering before assuming a modest pour is a modest load — a few yards is a significant weight on any temporary structure.
Is lightweight concrete much lighter?
Meaningfully so, using lightweight aggregate to cut density. It is specified where dead load matters, such as on suspended floors, and its density should be taken from the mix design rather than a general figure.
Does wet concrete weigh more than cured?
Slightly, since some mix water is lost to evaporation and hydration over time. The difference is small compared with the variation between mixes and is not usually a design consideration.