Gravel and Aggregate Delivery in Lewistown, MO

Timing matters for gravel and aggregate delivery in Lewistown, MO. Upland clay here stays wet and soft from late fall into spring. Base and driveway work goes best from late spring into fall, between the wet season and the first hard freeze. Missouri Rock Supply delivers base rock, soil and stone across Lewis County.

Materials for Lewistown Projects

Most work here starts with grading, and grading starts with soil and fill. The materials below cover that work and the layers that go over it.

• Top Soil for lawn and bed prep over tight clay and fill, so grass has something to root into.
• Garden Soil for raised beds and planting areas where you want loose, workable ground.
• Fill Dirt for raising grade, filling low spots and backfill before a base rock course goes down.
• Base Rock, also called type 5 base or type 1 base, for driveways, parking pads, shed bases and farm lanes.
• Crusher Run where you want a compacting, binding material with fines.

Washed stone, sand and decorative rock round out the list. Clean rock means washed stone with no fines, so keep it out of base courses and use it where water needs to move.

Ground and Conditions in Lewistown

Start with where the water goes. Silty loess sits over glacial clay till across the Northern Missouri glacial plains, and subsoils are dense and slow to drain. On the flat prairie ground, a tight claypan holds water up. It perches on the clay and stands from late fall into spring.

That standing water is what decides your layers. A compacted base rock course over soft, saturated clay will pump and rut, so build the grade and the drainage first. Then place base rock and compact it in lifts.

Runoff is the other problem. It cuts rills and gullies in loess and till slopes, worst on bare or freshly graded ground. Heavy spring rain floods creek and river bottoms, and high water scours creek and river banks. Rip rap and large river rock armor those banks and culvert outlets.

Winter is hard here. January nights average well below freezing while many days thaw, so the ground freezes and thaws over and over. Frost depth is the deepest in Missouri, and the local building code sets footing depth.

Delivery to Lewistown and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard. If you are unsure how much you need, use the calculator to size the load before checkout.

A dump truck then delivers to your site. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, with room for the truck to pull in and the bed to raise. Mark any utilities, fences or overhead lines near the pile.

Lewistown sits in Lewis County. Delivery also reaches Canton, La Belle, La Grange, Ewing and Monticello. Pick your delivery date at checkout and the material comes to the site.

Questions from Lewistown Buyers

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Lewistown?

Yes. You choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard when you order online, then pick a delivery date at checkout. If you are not sure how much to order, the calculator sizes the load for you. A dump truck delivers to your site in Lewistown and the surrounding Lewis County area.

What stone should I use for drainage in Lewistown?

Use washed stone with no fines, because fines hold water. Around here that means 1 inch clean, also sold as #57 stone, for French drains and septic fields. For pipe bedding and tighter spots, 3/8 inch clean or #8 crushed stone work better. Never use base rock or crusher run for drainage, since both contain fines.

Order Soil, Stone and Base Rock for Your Lewistown Project

Grading, bed prep, driveways, pads and drainage all come down to the right material placed in the right order. Missouri Rock Supply delivers fill dirt, topsoil, garden soil, base rock and washed stone to Lewistown and Lewis County. Size your load with the calculator, choose a delivery date, and place your order online.