On May 15, 8:08*am, wrote:
I am getting 5 tons of modified (crushed) stone delivered via dump
truck for a patio. I already have the area excavated, so most
convenient would be for the truck to dump right in the hole...but
would require driving over the rest of the lawn to get there. *It's a
small(er) truck, but I still wonder if it is going to destroy the
lawn, especially since it rained hard last night. *Any suggestions? *I
really don't feel like transporting 5 tons of stone by myself if I
don't have to.

Thanks,

Follow some of the ideas posted here that seem apropos to your area.
Overall, don't sweat the damage. Nature has a way of healing things,
if you just ignore it. Freeze-thaw cycles, wet-dry cycles, all have
the effect of leveling out irregularities. Right now I can see out my
window the pristine lawn my neighbor has in the area where a couple of
fully loaded ready-mix trucks delivered the concrete for his new
garage floor. Give Nature a little help and let her do the rest.

Joe