Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Scott City, MO

Storm runoff drops fast off the bluffs and hillsides here, and it takes loose ground with it. Gravel and aggregate delivery in Scott City, MO, starts with the material that answers that water. Missouri Rock Supply sells base rock, washed stone, sand and soil in bulk, ordered online and dumped at your site.

Base rock is the Missouri name for the dense-graded material that carries a drive. Order it first, then build the surface and the drainage on top of it.

Delivery to Scott City and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your material. Set the quantity by the ton or by the yard, whichever you know, and let the calculator size the load if you do not. Choose a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings it to your site in Scott City or anywhere in Scott County.

We deliver to Sikeston, Chaffee, Oran and Benton as well. Give the driver a clear spot to dump, close to the work and off the road, and the load goes where you need it. Low ground near the rivers can stay wet well after a flood crest, so plan the drop for ground that will hold a truck.

Materials for Scott City Projects

Decorative rock carries a lot of yards here. Beds, borders and dry creek beds all want stone that looks right and drains. Start with the stone that handles water, then dress the yard around it.

• River Rock for decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds. Rounded stone sheds runoff instead of holding it.
• Large River Rock for heavier dry creek beds and slope work where the stone has to stay put.
• 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel for play areas, walkways and bedding.
• RipRap for creek banks, pond dams, culvert outlets and slopes that take storm runoff.
• Drain Rock for French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs.

Under the decorative layer, base rock does the structural work. A dry creek bed sits on a compacted base rock course, not on bare soil, or the stone sinks and the channel wanders. Driveways and parking pads take base rock first, then driveway gravel on top.

Ground and Conditions in Scott City

This is river hills ground. Silty loess sits on the ridgetops over cherty clay and limestone, dolomite, sandstone or shale bedrock that shows in the bluffs. The river bottoms hold deep silt, sand and clay. Sinkholes form where limestone or dolomite lies close to the surface.

Loess washes away easily. Storm runoff gullies bare slopes and road cuts, and high water scours the banks of the big rivers and their tributaries. That is why an under-built base fails here: the fines move, the stone loses its interlock, and the surface ruts.

Build the base thick and compact it in lifts. Put a drainage layer under anything that holds water, and armor the slopes and outlets that take the runoff. Midwinter freezes and heavy spring rain are the usual hold-ups, so schedule earthwork around them.

Frost depth is moderate, set by the local building code, and shallower toward Cape Girardeau than around St. Louis and Hannibal. January nights average below freezing and most days thaw, so freeze-thaw cycles run through the winter.

Questions About Ordering in Scott City

How much material will my project need?

Measure the area and decide how deep the material should sit, then enter those figures in the calculator on the product page. It converts your measurements into tons or yards so you can pick a quantity at checkout. If your numbers land between two load sizes, size up for base work and drainage, where running short stops the job.

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Scott City?

Yes. Every product is sold by the ton or by the yard, and you choose the quantity when you order online. Pick a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the load to your site in Scott City or elsewhere in Scott County. Have the dump spot clear before the truck arrives.

Order Base Rock and Decorative Stone in Scott City

Start with base rock, the material that carries every drive, pad and dry creek bed in this market. Add river rock, rip rap or drain rock for the water and the look. Missouri Rock Supply delivers bulk loads across Scott City and Scott County. Order online when your quantities are set.