Gravel, sand, etc are purchased and hauled based on tonnage, not
yardage. A ten yard dump truck (large tandem) will deliver about
15 ton. Most waybills will indicate tons - some are just based on
how full the truck is, others are digital readouts. Digital lets
you pay for the water, volume makes the water less of a factor.

Choice 1.
Calculate the cubic volume you need. Normal calculations would be
in cubic yards. Multiply the cubic yard calculation by 1.25 (this
multiplier changes slightly with different materials, but this one
will get you quite close). This will give you the required
tonnage.

Choice 2. Give the supplier your cubic yardage requirement and
have them calculate.



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"Hustlin' Hank" wrote in message
...
If a company says you need "x" number of tons of a certain type
of
gravel, how do they measure that? Will 22 tons of 2" cover the
same
area at the same depth of 22 tons of 3/4 inch stone?

Hank