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Stone, Sand and Soil Delivery in Baton Rouge, LA
Bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand, soil and mulch delivered across Baton Rouge, LA, priced by the load for your ZIP.
- Min. order
- 2 tons or 2 yd³
- Area
- Baton Rouge and nearby ZIPs
- From
- $423 delivered
Every price below is the delivered total.
Gravel Valet hauls bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand, topsoil and mulch to Baton Rouge homes, businesses and job sites. Add your ZIP in the box above to see the materials we bring to your address.
ZIP 70801 is in East Baton Rouge Parish, and the notes below explain its ground, its rain and the stone that suits each kind of job.
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From$5912 ton delivered#57 Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 to 1 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5282 ton deliveredPea Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed tan and brown
From$1,0082 ton deliveredRiver Rock
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 1 to 3 inches
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed earth tones
From$4982 ton deliveredTopsoil
Soil and Fill- Size
- Screened
- Weight
- 2,200 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$5912 ton deliveredDriveway Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/4 inch clean crushed
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4912 ton deliveredRoad Base
Drainage and Base- Size
- 3/4 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4452 ton deliveredMason Sand
Sand- Size
- Fine
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan
From$6992 yd deliveredBrown Shredded Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Brown
From$4232 ton deliveredPlayground Sand
Sand- Size
- Fine, washed
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Light tan
From$4382 ton deliveredConcrete Sand
Sand- Size
- Coarse
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan to gray
From$4412 ton deliveredFill Dirt
Soil and Fill- Size
- Unscreened
- Weight
- 2,400 lb/yd³
- Color
- Brown
From$4452 ton deliveredAsphalt Millings
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 1 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,900 lb/yd³
- Color
- Black
From$4622 ton deliveredStone Dust Screenings
Drainage and Base- Size
- 1/4 inch and fines
- Weight
- 2,800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4732 ton deliveredFill Sand
Sand- Size
- Unscreened
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan
From$4852 ton deliveredCrushed Concrete
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/4 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Light gray
From$5072 ton deliveredGarden Soil
Soil and Fill- Size
- Blended
- Weight
- 2,000 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$5342 yd deliveredCompost
Soil and Fill- Size
- Screened
- Weight
- 1,200 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$5402 ton deliveredWalkway Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed
From$5412 ton delivered3/8" Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5482 ton delivered1-1/2" Crushed Gravel
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 1-1/2 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray to tan
From$5492 ton deliveredDrain Rock
Drainage and Base- Size
- 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5522 ton delivered#4 Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5712 ton delivered#67 Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 inch and under
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5802 ton delivered#89 Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5942 ton delivered3/4" Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$6362 ton deliveredRiprap
Drainage and Base- Size
- 6 to 12 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$6382 ton deliveredRailroad Ballast
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$7012 yd deliveredBlack Shredded Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Black
From$7812 yd deliveredRed Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Red
From$9062 yd deliveredWood Chips
Mulch and Wood- Size
- 1 to 3 inches
- Weight
- 700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Natural
Popular projects
Common gravel projects in Baton Rouge
The ground and weather in Baton Rouge
Levee silt under the pavement
The USDA soil survey maps the ZIP's center point as Urban land and counts 85 percent of that map unit as paved or built over. Any natural soil left at that spot sits under roads, slabs and old fill. A shovel that breaks through the surface may find layers of brick, shell, crushed stone and dark silty dirt in no particular order.[1]
Beneath the fill, the USGS geologic map places the center point on Natural Levees, a Holocene unit of silt, clay and sand. River floods built these low ridges by dropping their coarsest sediment next to the channel. Silt and clay like this hold water and lose strength when soaked, so a stone base on top of them needs fabric and solid compaction.[2]
The ground at the center point stands 50 feet above sea level. Flat ground near a big river can drain slowly after a long storm, and a small change in grade can decide whether a patio stays dry.[3]
When you dig into silty levee soil, keep the spoil pile covered if rain is coming. Wet silt turns to a slick paste that is hard to compact again. Fill Dirt or Fill Sand brought in from off site gives you a cleaner, more predictable material for raising a low spot.[2]
A wet year with a short cold spell
The NOAA normals station at Lsu Ben-Hur Farm, LA, about 6 miles away, averages 60.5 inches of precipitation in a year. Gulf moisture feeds long soaking rains and sudden downpours alike. Every gravel project here should start with the question of where the water will go.[4]
That station logs 20 days a year when the low reaches 32 F or colder. A light freeze can harm tender plants, but a well drained stone base rarely heaves under cold this mild.[4]
The median last spring freeze at Lsu Ben-Hur Farm falls on February 28. The median first fall freeze comes on November 26. Spring planting and fresh mulch can go down soon after that late February date in most years.[4]
Heavy rain on silty ground makes mud, and mud is what ruins loose gravel. The fine particles pump up into the stone under car tires until the surface turns soft. Fabric between the soil and the base stops that mixing and keeps a gravel surface firm through the wet months.[2],[4]
Drain Rock or Road Base on low ground
Two materials do most of the work on low, wet ground, and they do opposite jobs. Road Base is a blend of crushed stone and fines that compacts into a dense, hard layer. It carries weight and sheds water off its surface, which makes it the right choice under a parking pad or a drive.[1],[4]
Drain Rock is clean stone with the fines washed out, so water passes straight through. It belongs in French drains, behind walls, around foundations and in any low spot that needs to empty. Using Drain Rock under a drive would let it shift, and using Road Base in a drain trench would clog it.[2]
A good wet-ground drive uses both: fabric on the subgrade, a compacted layer of Road Base or #4 Crushed Stone for strength, a top layer of Driveway Gravel, and a Drain Rock trench along the low side to carry water away. Riprap at the outlet of that trench keeps the flow from cutting a gully.[3],[4]
Old fill under a city lot is rarely uniform. One corner can be firm crushed stone while another is soft silt that squeezes up around a boot. Probe the area with a steel rod before you build, and dig out and replace any soft pocket with compacted Road Base so the whole pad settles evenly.[1],[2]
Planters, courtyards and street trees
In a dense core, most green space lives in planters, courtyards and tree wells. Fill raised planters with Garden Soil, and add a thin layer of #89 Crushed Stone at the bottom of deep planters so water can escape. Refresh the top of each planter with Compost once a year.[1],[4]
For a small courtyard, Pea Gravel laid over fabric drains well and looks neat between pavers or around a fountain. Mulch around trees, such as Black Shredded Mulch or Red Mulch, keeps heavy rain from splashing soil onto walks and helps roots through the hot summer.[4]
Play areas in a courtyard or a small yard need a soft, clean surface. Playground Sand is washed and screened for that job, and Wood Chips make a good cushion under swings and climbing frames. Each one drains fast enough to dry out between storms, as long as the area has a slight slope or a bed of Drain Rock underneath.[1]
A fresh layer of mulch before the median first fall freeze date in late November gives shrubs some protection on the few cold nights that follow.[4]
Sand and fill for raising low ground
Low spots are a common complaint on flat river land, and raising a yard or a pad a few inches can end standing water for good. The best fill depends on what goes on top. Fill Dirt has enough clay to compact into a stable mound for a slab, a shed or a building pad. Fill Sand drains freely and suits areas under pavers or around pipes.[2],[3]
Spread fill in thin layers and compact each one, wetting it slightly if it is dry and waiting a day if it is soaked. A single thick dump of fill settles unevenly over the next rainy season, leaving dips that hold water again. Finish the raised area with a slope away from buildings, then cap lawn areas with a few inches of Topsoil.[1],[4]
Where a raised area meets a neighbor's grade, think about where the water will go next. Pushing your runoff onto the next lot only moves the problem. A shallow swale lined with River Rock, or a buried Drain Rock trench along the boundary, carries the water to the street instead.[2]
Gravel paths through a garden on raised ground do best with Walkway Gravel or 3/8" Crushed Stone over fabric. Each one packs into a firm surface that dries quickly after rain and handles the rare frosty morning without heaving.[4]
Downtown homes and the citywide picture
ZIP 70801 counts 254 housing units in the Census. Detached single-family houses make up just 3 percent of them.[5]
Owners occupy 4 percent of the occupied homes in the ZIP. The median home there was built in 1962.[5]
Across Baton Rouge, the Census counts 106,712 housing units. Detached houses make up 55 percent of the city's homes. The citywide median build year is 1976.[5]
The state transportation department sets rules for the stone layer under its pavements as Base Course Aggregates, Stone, under Section 302 Class II Base Course of the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges (2026).[6]
The numbers behind this page
| Fact | Value | Applies to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil map unit at the ZIP's center point | Urban land | City center point | [1] |
| Share of the map unit mapped as urban land (paved or built over) | 85 percent | City center point | [1] |
| Mapped geologic unit at the ZIP's center point | Natural Levees | City center point | [2] |
| Rock or sediment type of that unit | silt, clay, sand | City center point | [2] |
| Geologic age of that unit | Holocene | City center point | [2] |
| Ground elevation at the ZIP's center point | 50 feet | City center point | [3] |
| NOAA normals station used | Lsu Ben-Hur Farm, LA, about 6 miles away | Weather station | [4] |
| Average yearly precipitation | 60.5 inches | Weather station | [4] |
| Days a year the low reaches 32 F or colder | 20 days | Weather station | [4] |
| Median date of the last spring freeze (32 F) | February 28 | Weather station | [4] |
| Median date of the first fall freeze (32 F) | November 26 | Weather station | [4] |
| Housing units in ZIP 70801 | 254 | This ZIP | [5] |
| Share of homes in ZIP 70801 that are detached single-family houses | 3 percent | This ZIP | [5] |
| Share of occupied homes in ZIP 70801 lived in by the owner | 4 percent | This ZIP | [5] |
| Median year homes in ZIP 70801 were built | 1962 | This ZIP | [5] |
| Housing units in Baton Rouge | 106,712 | Whole city | [5] |
| Share of homes in Baton Rouge that are detached single-family houses | 55 percent | Whole city | [5] |
| Median year homes in Baton Rouge were built | 1976 | Whole city | [5] |
| Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development aggregate base specification | Base Course Aggregates, Stone, Section 302 Class II Base Course, Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges (2026) | State | [6] |
Sources
- USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO soil survey), retrieved 2026-10-31
- USGS State Geologic Map Compilation (Horton and others, 2017), queried through the Macrostrat API, retrieved 2026-10-31
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP), retrieved 2026-10-31
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual and seasonal, retrieved 2026-10-30
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25001, B25003, B25024, B25035), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges (2026), Section 302 Class II Base Course, retrieved 2026-10-29
Point and station values describe one spot, not every lot in town. Check your own site before you build.
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- Minimum order
- 2 tons or 2 cubic yards
- Delivered price from
- $423 for 2 tons of Playground Sand
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- Baton Rouge, LA ladder (this city)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best gravel for a muddy yard in Baton Rouge?
Start by fixing the water, then the surface. Lay fabric on the soil, then spread a compacted layer of Road Base or #4 Crushed Stone, and finish with Driveway Gravel or 3/4" Crushed Stone. Run a Drain Rock trench along the low side so water leaves the area. Gravel dumped straight onto wet silt sinks out of sight within a season.
How do I build a French drain on wet ground?
Dig a trench that runs downhill to a real outlet, deep enough to sit below the wettest layer. Line it with fabric, add a bed of Drain Rock, lay perforated pipe with the holes facing down, and cover the pipe with more Drain Rock. Fold the fabric over the top before the final cover of soil or River Rock. Check that the outlet sits lower than the inlet.
Can I raise a low spot with Fill Sand?
Yes. Fill Sand spreads and compacts easily and drains better than silty native soil. Spread it in thin layers and compact each one, then cap the area with Topsoil if you plan to grow grass or plants. For a spot that will carry a slab or a shed, compact the sand thoroughly or use Fill Dirt with more clay to hold its shape.
Which mulch holds up in heavy rain?
Shredded mulch knits together better than chips, so it stays put in a downpour. Brown Shredded Mulch, Black Shredded Mulch and Red Mulch all form a mat that resists washing. On a slope, edging or a border of River Rock helps hold it. Wood Chips are coarser and suit paths and play areas.
What goes under a paver patio on silty ground?
Lay a geotextile fabric on the compacted subgrade first. Add a thick compacted layer of Road Base or Crushed Concrete, then a thin screeded bed of Concrete Sand, then the pavers. Fill the joints with Mason Sand or Stone Dust Screenings. Slope the patio away from the house so rain runs off instead of soaking the base.