Smooth Stone for Living Spaces
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Soft Underfoot, Easy on the Eye
Pea gravel is the stone people actually walk on. It’s small, smooth, and rounded, roughly 3/8 inch across, so it feels good underfoot and looks finished without any sharp edges. That makes it the go-to for patios, garden paths, fire pit areas, dog runs, and the spaces around a playset.
Because each piece is rounded, pea gravel doesn’t lock together the way crusher run does. It stays loose, which is why it drains so well and feels soft to walk on. It’s also why it needs edging to stay put and isn’t the right choice for a sloped driveway, where tires push it around. For a driving surface, #57 gravel over a crusher run base holds up far better.
Each rock load is a full truck, up to 21.5 tons. If you’re searching for pea gravel delivery near me anywhere in Marshall, Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, or Bedford County, you’re inside our regular delivery area.
Common Uses
Pea gravel shines anywhere people walk, sit, or play.
A clean, low-cost patio surface that drains fast and looks finished around a table or fire pit.
A comfortable walking surface that winds between beds and doesn't turn to mud.
A loose, soft surface under swings and playsets. Ask the equipment maker how deep it should be.
Drains quickly, rinses clean, and holds up to paws better than grass in a high-traffic run.
A tidy ground cover around shrubs and perennials that lets water through to the roots.
Fills the joints around flagstone and stepping stones for a finished, natural look.
Know What You're Ordering
Picking between pea gravel and #57 stone comes down to what the surface has to do.
Choose pea gravel for spaces built around people. It’s rounded, comfortable to walk on barefoot, and has a soft, natural look in tan, gray, and white tones. It shifts underfoot, so it needs a border of steel, stone, or timber to keep it in place.
Choose #57 stone for anything with wheels. Its angular edges interlock, so it holds a driveway, parking area, or shed pad without rolling away. It drains just as well, but it’s rougher underfoot.
Lay it on the right base. For a patio or path, set landscape fabric over firm, level ground, add edging, and spread 2 to 3 inches of pea gravel. Deeper than that and it feels like walking on a beach.
Pea Gravel Quotes
Send the size of the area and the job site, or call and we’ll work out how much stone you need.
Figure Your Order
Pea gravel is sold by the ton. Multiply the length, width, and depth of the area in feet, divide by 27 to get cubic yards, then multiply by about 1.4 to get tons.
One full load of up to 21.5 tons covers roughly 1,600 square feet at 3 inches deep, or about 2,400 square feet at 2 inches.
About 9 cubic yards, or 13 tons. One load.
About 15 cubic yards, or 21 tons. One full load.
About 33 cubic yards, or 47 tons. Plan on three loads.
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
Pea gravel is small, smooth, rounded stone, roughly 3/8 inch across, about the size of a pea. The rounded shape is what makes it comfortable underfoot.
For patios and walkways, 2 to 3 inches over landscape fabric is the usual depth. Play areas need a much deeper layer for fall protection, so follow the playset maker’s guidance.
It’s not the best choice. Pea gravel rolls and shifts under tires, especially on a slope. For a driveway, use crusher run for the base and #57 gravel on top.
Yes. Without a border, pea gravel migrates into the lawn and beds. Steel, aluminum, stone, or timber edging set slightly above the gravel keeps it where it belongs.
A full load of up to 21.5 tons covers roughly 1,600 square feet at 3 inches deep, or about 2,400 square feet at 2 inches.
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.