Large River Rock and Bulk Aggregates for Cross Timbers, MO

Missouri Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Cross Timbers, MO. Start with base rock, the material most driveways and farm lanes here are built on.

This is cherty, rocky clay over limestone and dolomite, so ground here drains in odd ways. Storm runoff moves fast off the slopes and carries soil with it. The stone you choose has to hold ground in place, not just cover it.

Materials for Cross Timbers Projects

Erosion is the real work on Ozark ground. Runoff peels soil and chert gravel off slopes and graded ground, and it can wash down into sinkholes and openings in the bedrock. Coarse stone is how you slow that down. The list below runs from the heaviest sizes to the finest.

• RipRap for creek banks, pond dams, culvert outlets, lakeshore and slope armoring against high water. This is the first material to price when a bank is cutting away.
• #4 Crushed Stone for heavy drainage, construction entrances and trench bottoms where water moves hard and fast.
• Base Rock for driveways, parking pads, shed bases and farm lanes. It builds the load bearing layer under everything else.
• #57 Limestone, sold locally as 1 inch clean, for French drains, septic fields and concrete aggregate. Clean rock has no fines, so water passes straight through.
• Drain Rock for foundation drains, downspout runs and drainage behind retaining walls.
• Screenings for paver, flagstone and patio bedding, and for a fine path surface that packs tight.

For a decorative bed or a dry creek bed that has to move water, Large River Rock is the heavier option and River Rock covers smaller borders and beds.

Delivery to Cross Timbers and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard. If you are unsure how much a project needs, the calculator sizes the load before you check out. Then choose a delivery date at checkout that works for your schedule.

A dump truck brings the material to your site and places it where you want it. Missouri Rock Supply delivers across Hickory County, including Hermitage, Weaubleau, Preston, Wheatland and Pittsburg. Cross Timbers sits in Hickory County, so most orders in the area fall inside the same run.

Have the drop spot clear before the truck arrives. A firm, open area near the work keeps the driver from backing over soft ground, and it saves you moving stone twice.

Ground and Conditions in Cross Timbers

Spring is the wettest stretch here, and storms can raise creeks quickly. Chert and rock in the ground slow digging more often than mud does, so plan around the weather rather than the soil. If a delivery date looks wet, move it.

On the flatter uplands, much of the water drains underground through sinkholes and cracks in the bedrock. That is why a drainage layer matters more than surface slope in some spots. Keep soil and fines out of those openings so they keep taking water.

January nights still average below freezing and days usually thaw, so freeze thaw cycles are frequent. Frost depth is shallower than northern Missouri, and the local building code sets footing depth. Build your base course to compact hard and drain, and it will hold through the swings.

Questions from Cross Timbers Buyers

What stone should I use for drainage in Cross Timbers?

Use washed stone with no fines. 1 inch clean, sold as #57 Limestone, is the standard choice for French drains and septic fields. Drain Rock works for foundation drains and downspout runs. For heavy flow, #4 Crushed Stone moves more water. Base rock and crusher run are not drainage stone, because the fines in them hold water instead of passing it.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Clear the drop spot and make sure the truck can reach it without crossing soft ground. Mark anything you do not want covered, like culverts, stakes or sprinkler heads. Know where you want the pile placed, since the driver spreads nothing and dumps in one spot. If the ground is wet from spring storms, pick a firmer area or move your delivery date.

Order Bulk Stone for Cross Timbers

Missouri Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, rip rap, sand and topsoil to Cross Timbers and the rest of Hickory County. Pick your material, size the load with the calculator, and choose a delivery date at checkout. Order online when you are ready to get stone on the ground.