Gate Spreading on Delivery
Tell us the material, the loads, and the job site. We’ll get back to you with a price.
How Gate Spreading Works
A pile of 21 tons of stone at the end of your driveway is a weekend of skid steer work, or a week with a shovel and rake. Gate spreading skips that. Instead of dumping the load in one spot, the driver sets the tailgate to open a measured amount, raises the bed, and pulls forward slowly. The stone flows out the back in a layer about as wide as the truck, laid right where it’s going to stay.
The depth is controlled by how far the gate opens and how fast the truck moves, so a thin top coat and a thicker base layer are both possible. It works for a new crusher run base, a fresh coat of #57 gravel on top, or a worn-out driveway that needs new stone.
If you’ve been searching for gravel spreading near me in Marshall, Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, or Bedford County, you’re inside our regular delivery area. Each load is a full truck of up to 21.5 tons.
What We Spread
Gate spreading works with the stone most driveways are built from.
Crusher run laid in an even layer over a prepared subgrade, ready to compact.
A clean, well-draining layer of washed stone spread over an existing base.
New stone over a thin, rutted, or washed-out gravel drive to bring it back to life.
Know Before You Order
Gate spreading is at its best on a driveway or lane the truck can drive straight down. Long rural driveways, farm lanes, new home driveways, and gravel parking strips are the classic jobs.
A few things limit where it works:
The truck has to drive on it. A loaded truck can’t cross asphalt driveways or walkways, septic systems, or buried water and electric lines, so the path has to avoid them.
The ground has to hold the truck. Soft, wet clay can rut under a loaded truck. If the ground is too wet, the delivery may need to be rescheduled.
Tight turns need finishing. Sharp curves, turnarounds, and the area right around a garage usually need a little touch-up with a rake or a tractor after the truck passes.
The driver checks the path before raising the bed and has the final say on what can be spread safely.
Spreading Quotes
Send the length and width of your driveway and the job site, or call and we’ll figure the stone with you.
Get Ready
A few minutes of prep makes the spread go smoothly and keeps your property safe.
Flag the start and end points and anything to avoid, like the septic tank, water line, or a soft spot.
A raised dump bed is tall. Trim low branches and point out power, phone, and cable lines along the path.
After heavy rain, clay ground may not hold a loaded truck. A quick call the day before saves a wasted trip.
One full load of up to 21.5 tons, spread 3 inches deep, covers roughly 1,600 square feet. That’s about 130 feet of a 12 foot wide driveway. As a 2 inch top coat, the same load stretches to about 200 feet.
Built for Big Orders
Big jobs run on schedule when the material shows up on time. Our team runs trucks every day, and for large jobs our hauling network brings up to 20 to 25 trucks to the site. On nearby deliveries that means 30 to 40 loads a day, depending on haul distance and offload time.
Every dirt load carries 16 to 17 cubic yards, and every rock load carries up to 21.5 tons. Fewer trips for the same yardage keeps your site moving and your costs down.
Tell us the material, the number of loads, and the job site, and you’ll get a straight answer on price and schedule. The same crew handles your first load and your last.
Common Questions
Gate spreading is laying stone straight off the truck. The driver opens the tailgate a set amount, raises the bed, and pulls forward so the stone comes out in an even layer instead of one pile.
Roughly the width of the truck. A wider driveway gets two passes side by side, or a little raking at the edges.
For a crusher run base, yes. Spreading gets the stone where it belongs, and rolling or tamping it locks it together. A #57 top coat over an existing base usually doesn’t need compacting.
Yes, as long as it’s gravel and firm enough to hold a loaded truck. Spreading new stone over a worn gravel drive is one of the most common jobs.
Gentle curves are fine. Sharp turns and turnarounds usually need some touch-up with a rake or tractor after the truck passes.
If your job is in Marshall, Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, or Bedford County, yes. That includes Chapel Hill, Columbia, Franklin, Lewisburg, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, and Spring Hill. Parts of surrounding counties, including Davidson, Wilson, Giles, Lincoln, and Moore, may be serviceable, so call to check.
Ready When You Are
Call for a fast price, or send the details of your job and get a quote back. One load or one hundred, the same crew shows up.