What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone is angular and locks together when compacted, which is why base rock, crusher run and 1 inch clean all hold a driveway or a drainage bed. Natural Pea Gravel is small, rounded and smooth, so it shifts under tires and feet instead of binding. Use Natural Pea Gravel for play areas, walkways and bedding, and keep crushed stone for anything that has to carry a load or move water.

Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Either works. Base rock, clean rock and sand are usually ordered by the ton, while soils and mulch are often ordered by the yard. What matters is matching the quantity to the area you are covering and the depth you want. Size the load with the calculator before checkout, and the number it gives you is what you enter.

Which stone is best for drainage in Macon County?

Washed stone with no fines, because the open voids let water through instead of trapping it. That means 1 inch clean, also sold as #57 stone, for French drains, septic fields and foundation drains. For heavy drainage, trench bottoms and construction entrances, step up to 2 inch clean. Base rock and crusher run are not drainage stone; their fines are there to bind.

Macon County Base Rock and Gravel Delivery, MO

What do you order for a driveway that keeps sinking? For most jobs around here, the answer starts with base rock. Missouri Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Macon County, MO, and base rock is the material local crews order first. It is the standard Missouri base.

Macon County sits on silty loess over glacial clay till, and subsoils are dense and slow to drain. That ground decides what you put down and how deep the good part goes.

Materials delivered in Macon County

Order by size. Start at the coarse end for base and drainage, then work down to the fine material that finishes a surface or beds a paver.

Base rock carries the most weight in a Macon County build. Order it for driveways, parking pads, shed bases and farm lanes.

Clean rock means washed stone with no fines, most often 1 inch clean. Never use that term for base rock or crusher run, because those two are meant to have fines.

Ground conditions across Macon County

Timing matters as much as material here. Upland clay stays wet and soft from late fall into spring, so base and driveway work goes best from late spring into fall, between the wet season and the first hard freeze.

Water perches on the clay subsoil and stands on flat ground from late fall into spring. Heavy spring rain floods creek and river bottoms. That is why drainage stone and a compacted base both matter more than a thick surface layer.

Runoff cuts rills and gullies in loess and till slopes, worst on bare or freshly graded ground. High water scours creek and river banks. Rip rap on the banks and a drainage layer under the base handle both problems.

On frost, the hardest winters in Missouri hit this county. January nights average well below freezing while many days thaw, so the ground freezes and thaws over and over, and frost depth here is the deepest in Missouri. The local building code sets footing depth.

Delivery across Macon County

Missouri Rock Supply delivers to sites across the county, including Macon, La Plata, Bevier, Atlanta, Callao, New Cambria, Ethel, Excello, Elmer and Anabel. You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Not sure how much to order? Size the load with the calculator before you check out. A dump truck then delivers to the site and drops the material where you need it.

Choosing the right material

Neighboring counties share the same ground story, so the material choice shifts less than you might expect. Adair County sits in Northeast Missouri on the same silty loess over glacial clay till, with the same slow-draining subsoil and tight claypan under the flat prairies. Base rock and drainage stone still lead, and the projects are similar: rural drives, farm lanes and creek bank work.

Linn County is the same ground zone, so the base and drainage choice matches Macon County closely; expect the same 1 inch dense-graded base and the same washed stone for wet spots. Monroe County, also Northeast Missouri, compares the same way, with loess over till and dense subsoil. There, as here, the practical split is base rock for load and clean rock for water.

Order base rock and drainage stone in Macon County

Missouri Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and topsoil across Macon County, from Macon and La Plata to the smaller towns and the rural lanes between them. Choose your material, size the load with the calculator, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Place your order when you are ready.

Bulk Gravel and Stone Delivery in Macon County, MO