Yards sell volume and quarries sell weight. Pick your material to convert a ton figure to cubic yards and pickup loads.
How it works
Cubic yards = tons รท tons per cubic yard for the material. Each material uses its typical weight.
Before you order
- Ask your supplier for their scale weight per yard, since moisture alone can shift it 10%.
- Do not load a half-ton pickup past its rating, as that usually comes before the bed is full.
- Stone weighs more than soil, so a ton of stone is less volume than a ton of topsoil.
Common questions
How many cubic yards are in a ton of gravel?
About 0.71, at a typical 1.4 tons per cubic yard.
Does sand weigh more than gravel?
Roughly the same. Wet sand can weigh more.