Crushed Stone
We deliver every gradeCrushed Stone River Rock
Crushed river rock is natural river stone that's been run through a crusher. It starts out smooth and rounded from years of tumbling in water. After crushing, you get angular pieces with sharp, freshly-broken faces. Those edges lock together under weight, so it packs down better than uncrushed river rock.
The name splits into two parts. 'River rock' tells you where the source stone came from. It's a riverbed or old stream deposit, so the mineral is hard and already weather-tested. 'Crushed' means it's not the smooth round stone you'd use in a dry creek bed. Sizes vary by supplier, but you'll usually see a 3/4-inch or 1 1/2-inch grade. Expect to pay a bit more per ton than plain quarried crushed stone.
What people use it for
How to choose within crushed stone river rock
Compaction over drainage
Angular pieces lock together. Pick a smaller size when you need the surface to stay put under a driveway or path.
Drainage over compaction
The larger the piece, the more room for water to move through. #1 or #57 for a French drain; #8 or smaller reads as loose gravel.
Washed vs. unwashed
Washed has the dust rinsed out, so it drains faster and won't track into the house. Unwashed compacts harder — better under a paver base.
All crushed stone river rock grades
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Other crushed stone families
Chip Stone
We deliverChip stone is small crushed rock, roughly 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch across, with the dust screened out.
57 Stone
We deliver#57 stone is crushed rock screened between about 1 inch and 1/4 inch, with the dust washed out.
4 Stone
We deliver#4 stone is crushed rock screened between about 1 1/2 inches and 3/4 inch.
8 Stone
We deliver#8 stone is crushed rock screened between about 3/8 inch and 1/8 inch, with the fines washed out.
67 Stone
We deliver#67 stone is crushed rock screened between about 3/4 inch and 1/4 inch, with most of the dust washed out.
Crushed Stone 3 Stone
We deliver#3 stone is crushed rock in pieces roughly 1 to 2 inches across.
10 Stone
We deliver#10 stone is crushed rock screened down to dust and small pieces smaller than about 3/8 inch.
1 Stone
We deliver#1 stone is large crushed rock, roughly 2 to 4 inches across.
89 Stone
We deliver#89 stone is crushed rock screened between about 3/8 inch and the size of a coarse sand grain.
9 Stone
We deliver#9 stone is crushed rock screened to a 3/8 inch top size, with pieces running down to about the size of a grain of rice.
5 Stone
We deliver#5 stone is crushed rock screened between about 1 inch and 1/2 inch, with the fines washed out.
Crushed Stone 2 Stone
We deliver#2 stone is crushed rock screened between about 2 1/2 inches and 1 1/2 inches, with the dust washed out.