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How many truck loads your order needs, and what the delivery portion of the bill will be.
With these inputs:
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Truck loads required | 2 loads |
| Delivery cost | $180 |
| Material cost | $396 – $720 |
| Total delivered | $576 – $900 |
| Order size | 18 tons (12 yd³) |
| Truck capacity | 12 tons per load |
| Full loads | 1 |
| Final load | 6 tons |
| Spare capacity on last load | 6 tons |
| Delivery fee per load | $90 |
| Total delivery | $180 |
| Delivery cost per ton | $10 |
Your last load is only 6 tons on a 12-ton truck, and you are paying a full haul fee for it. Consider trimming the order to 1 full loads, or adding 6 tons of stone you can use elsewhere.
Delivery is charged per trip, so the difference between ordering 11 tons and 13 tons can be an entire extra haul fee. This calculator shows how your order maps onto real truck capacities and where the next load boundary sits.
A tandem-axle dump truck carries about 12 tons, a tri-axle about 18 tons, and a single-axle about 7. Semi and belly dumps carry up to 24 tons where access allows.
Typically $60 to $150 per load as a flat haul fee. Because it is per trip and not per ton, a full load is always cheaper per ton than a partial one.
On this site's 2026 bulk prices plus a $60–$150 haul fee: a 12-ton tandem load is about $324–$630 in crusher run and $420–$810 in #57 stone; an 18-ton tri-axle load is about $456–$870 in crusher run and $600–$1,140 in #57. Decorative stone such as river rock costs far more per load.
A tandem-axle dump holds roughly 8 to 10 cubic yards of gravel — capacity is limited by weight rather than volume, since gravel is dense.
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