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

Order by the ton if you know the weight you need. Order by the yard if you are filling a measured space, such as a bed or a trench. The calculator converts between the two and sizes the load for your project. Pick either unit at checkout and let the calculator set the quantity before you order.

Which stone is best for drainage in Shelby County?

Use washed stone with no fines. In Shelby County, 1 inch clean, also called #57 stone, handles French drains, septic fields and foundation drains. Drain rock works for downspout runs and drainage behind walls. Base rock and crusher run hold fines and block water, so keep them out of drainage trenches. Water perches on the claypan here, so a clean stone trench does the work.

What do I need to have ready for a bulk delivery?

Have a clear drop spot the truck can reach, with room to raise the bed and pull away. Mark any stakes, wires or sprinkler heads. Know which material and quantity you ordered, and pick a delivery date at checkout. On soft spring ground, pick a firm spot so the truck does not sink.

Shelby County Base Rock and Gravel Delivery, MO

Order gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Shelby County, MO online. Missouri Rock Supply sells by the ton or the yard. Pick your material, size the load, choose a delivery date. Base rock leads the list for a reason. Clay subsoil here stays soft from late fall into spring, so a drive needs a base that drains and binds.

Ground Conditions Across Shelby County

Watch a thin base fail. Ruts appear in the same wheel tracks every spring. The stone punches into soft clay and disappears. Water perches on the claypan and has nowhere to go.

Shelby County sits on silty loess over glacial clay till. Subsoils are dense and slow to drain, with a tight claypan under the flat northeast prairies. Build thicker and drain the edges.

Runoff cuts rills and gullies in loess and till slopes, worst on bare or freshly graded ground. High water scours creek and river banks. Arm those banks before the next flood season.

Time the work around the ground. Upland clay 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.

Winters here are the hardest in Missouri. January nights average well below freezing while many days thaw, so the ground freezes and thaws over and over. The local building code sets footing depth.

Materials Delivered in Shelby County

Start with base rock. It is the standard Missouri base material. Type 1 and Type 5 are 1 inch dense-graded mixes of crushed stone and fines, and Type 5 also caps the finest dust fraction. Type 7 is a coarser 1-1/2 inch grade.

Order Base Rock for driveways, parking pads, shed bases and farm lanes. Most buyers around Shelbyville and Shelbina call it type 5 base or type 1 base.

Pair it with the rest of the list.

Add Mason Sand for brick and block work, Drain Rock for foundation drains and downspout runs, and River Rock for decorative beds and dry creek beds.

Delivery Across Shelby County

Choose tons or yards at checkout. Weigh it if you know the weight you need. Switch to yards if you are filling a measured space. Either way, the calculator sizes the load before you commit.

A dump truck delivers to the site. Order online, pick a delivery date, and the driver drops the load where you point. Have the spot clear and reachable.

We deliver across the county: Shelbina, Clarence, Shelbyville, Hunnewell, Bethel, Leonard, Emden and Lentner.

Choosing the Right Material

Ground next door changes the material. Marion County sits in the Missouri and Mississippi river hills, with silty loess on the ridgetops over cherty clay and limestone, dolomite, sandstone or shale bedrock that shows in bluffs and hillsides. Sinkholes form where limestone or dolomite lies close to the surface. That ground drains better than Shelby County clay, so a thinner base course can hold on the ridgetops, while the deep silt in the river bottoms still needs a drained, compacted base.

Macon County and Lewis County share Shelby County's zone: northern Missouri glacial plains, silty loess over glacial clay till, dense and slow to drain. The ground is similar, so compare typical projects instead. A farm lane in Macon County takes the same base rock course as one near Clarence, and a wet low spot in Lewis County wants the same drainage layer.

Match the material to the job:

Driveways and farm lanes: base rock first, then driveway gravel or road rock on top.
Drainage: 1 inch clean, drain rock or 3/4 inch clean in a trench, never base rock.
Bedding: screenings under pavers and flagstone, mason sand in joints.
Bank protection: rip rap on creek banks, pond dams and culvert outlets.

Size the Load, Then Order

Start with the calculator. Enter your area and depth, choose tons or yards, and let it set the quantity. Base rock carries most jobs in Shelby County, with washed stone for drainage and rip rap for banks. Missouri Rock Supply delivers across the county. Build your order and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Base Rock, Sand and Gravel Delivery in Shelby County, MO