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Gravel, Crushed Stone, Soil and Mulch Delivery in Billings, MT
Bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand, soil and mulch delivered across Billings, MT, priced by the load for your ZIP.
- Min. order
- 2 tons or 2 yd³
- Area
- Billings and nearby ZIPs
- From
- $418 delivered
Every price below is the delivered total.
Gravel Valet delivers bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand, soil and mulch to homes, shops and lots across Billings, ZIP 59101 included. Winters here are long, snowy and cold, the growing season is short and the air is dry for much of the year.
The soil at the center of the ZIP is a firm clay loam over old river gravel. Here is how to build drives, paths and beds that hold up to all of it.
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Every price is the delivered total for 2 tons or yards, in whole dollars.
From$4912 ton delivered#57 Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 to 1 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4712 ton deliveredPea Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed tan and brown
From$4582 ton deliveredRiver Rock
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 1 to 3 inches
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed earth tones
From$4672 ton deliveredTopsoil
Soil and Fill- Size
- Screened
- Weight
- 2,200 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$5042 ton deliveredDriveway Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/4 inch clean crushed
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4182 ton deliveredRoad Base
Drainage and Base- Size
- 3/4 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4662 ton deliveredMason Sand
Sand- Size
- Fine
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan
From$4782 yd deliveredBrown Shredded Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Brown
From$4282 ton deliveredFill Dirt
Soil and Fill- Size
- Unscreened
- Weight
- 2,400 lb/yd³
- Color
- Brown
From$4382 ton deliveredConcrete Sand
Sand- Size
- Coarse
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan to gray
From$4382 ton deliveredGarden Soil
Soil and Fill- Size
- Blended
- Weight
- 2,000 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$4382 yd deliveredCompost
Soil and Fill- Size
- Screened
- Weight
- 1,200 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$4442 ton deliveredFill Sand
Sand- Size
- Unscreened
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan
From$4472 ton deliveredDrain Rock
Drainage and Base- Size
- 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4472 ton deliveredAsphalt Millings
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 1 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,900 lb/yd³
- Color
- Black
From$4492 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$4612 ton delivered#89 Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4652 ton deliveredStone Dust Screenings
Drainage and Base- Size
- 1/4 inch and fines
- Weight
- 2,800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4672 ton deliveredPlayground Sand
Sand- Size
- Fine, washed
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Light tan
From$4692 ton deliveredWalkway Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed
From$4712 ton delivered3/8" Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4812 yd deliveredBlack Shredded Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Black
From$4822 yd deliveredRed Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Red
From$4912 ton delivered3/4" Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4982 ton delivered#67 Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 inch and under
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5082 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$5302 ton deliveredRiprap
Drainage and Base- Size
- 6 to 12 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5822 ton deliveredCrushed Concrete
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/4 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Light gray
From$6372 ton deliveredDecomposed Granite
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 1/4 inch and fines
- Weight
- 2,500 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gold to tan
From$6372 ton deliveredRailroad Ballast
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$7302 yd deliveredWood Chips
Mulch and Wood- Size
- 1 to 3 inches
- Weight
- 700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Natural
Popular projects
Common gravel projects in Billings
The ground and weather in Billings
A long cold season and plenty of snow
The NOAA normals station Billings WTP, MT, about 9 miles away, averages 35.0 inches of snowfall and 15.4 inches of total precipitation a year. Much of the moisture arrives as snow, so meltwater in late winter and spring is a bigger factor than summer rain. Plowed banks along a drive melt slowly and feed water into the edges of the base for weeks. A drive that sheds that water to the side, rather than letting it soak in, stays firm far longer.[1]
The station counts 157 days a year when the low drops to 32 F or colder. Its median last spring freeze is May 10 and its median first fall freeze is October 1. Water trapped in a gravel base freezes and thaws over and over across that many cold nights, and each cycle can loosen stone and open potholes. Free-draining stone below and a crowned, compacted surface on top are the best defense against that slow damage.[1]
Dry stretches between storms have their own effect. Fine soil left bare can blow in wind and crust over in the sun. Covering open ground with stone, mulch or a compacted surface keeps it in place through dry, windy weeks and lets the next snowmelt soak in instead of running off a hard crust.[1]
Clay loam over old gravel
The USDA survey maps Haverson clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, at the center point of ZIP 59101, with the Haverson series making up 80 percent of the map unit. The top mineral layer is clay loam, a mix of sand, silt and clay that holds together well and packs firm. The survey rates it well drained, in hydrologic group C with slow infiltration. The shrink-swell rating for the top 100 cm is moderate, at 4.5 percent.[2]
Below the soil, the USGS state geologic map shows a unit simply named Gravel at the center point, made of gravel, sand, silt and clay, and of Calabrian age. Calabrian is an early stage of the ice-age period, when rivers carried and dropped large amounts of rounded stone. Deep layers like this drain well, but on most home lots the clay loam above sets the pace for how fast water soaks in.[3]
The ground at the center point stands 3,440 feet above sea level, a reading for one spot on the map. The mapped slope is nearly flat, which matters more for a project. Flat ground gives meltwater no natural path, so every new surface needs a gentle fall built into it, away from the house and toward a place where water can soak in or drain off.[2],[4]
Building a drive for snow and frost
Start by stripping topsoil and roots down to firm clay loam. Because group C soil takes in water slowly, shape the subgrade with a crown before any stone goes on, so water under the base also moves to the sides. A woven geotextile keeps the finer clay from working up into the stone during spring thaw, when the ground is softest. That layer decides whether a drive stays smooth or turns to ruts each spring.[2]
For the lower course, #4 Crushed Stone or 1-1/2" Crushed Gravel drains fast and gives the base a strong skeleton. Over that, compact a layer of Road Base, which binds into a firm bed. Finish with 3/4" Crushed Stone or Driveway Gravel, which plows better than rounded stone and stays put under tires. Leave room at the edges for snow storage, and keep the shoulders a little lower than the surface so melt runs off.[1]
Plowing a gravel drive takes a light touch. Raise the blade slightly or fit plow shoes so the first passes of the season leave a thin layer of packed snow over the stone. In spring, rake stray gravel back from the lawn edges and add a light top dressing where the surface has thinned. A drive maintained this way can last many seasons on the same base.[1]
Beds and lawns for a short season
With a median last spring freeze of May 10 and a median first fall freeze of October 1, the window for tender plants is tight. Raised beds filled with Garden Soil warm up faster in spring than the native clay loam and drain better during snowmelt. Mix Compost into the clay loam under new beds to loosen it and help water soak in. A thick layer of Brown Shredded Mulch keeps moisture in through dry summer weeks.[1],[2]
For lawns on firm clay loam, top-dressing with a thin layer of Topsoil or Compost after aeration helps water and roots move deeper. In areas where grass struggles, a cover of Wood Chips or River Rock over fabric needs little water and holds soil in wind. Around trees, a ring of mulch kept back from the trunk protects roots from both summer heat and deep winter cold.[1],[2]
Walkways to the door take the most shoveling, so they need a surface that a blade can glide over. Compacted Stone Dust Screenings or Decomposed Granite over a Road Base layer form a smooth, firm walk that sheds melt and resists scraping. Loose Pea Gravel ends up in the lawn after the first big storm. Edge the walk with steel or stone so the shovel has a clean line to follow and the base stays boxed in through every thaw.[1]
Homes in ZIP 59101 and the Montana base spec
The Census counts 19,153 housing units in ZIP 59101, and Billings as a whole has 54,346. Detached single-family houses make up 60 percent of the ZIP's homes, close to the 63 percent citywide. Owners occupy 56 percent of the occupied homes in the ZIP. The median year built for homes in the ZIP is 1972, against 1980 for the city. Older drives and walks often need a rebuilt base after decades of frost.[5]
The Montana Department of Transportation specifies Crushed Base Course Type "A" in Section 301 of its Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2025 Edition, effective June 25, 2026). That is the stone layer state crews build under pavement, tested for grading and density. A home drive needs no lab, yet it stays level through freeze and thaw for the same reason: compacted, well-graded stone.[6]
Shops, garages and RV pads are common on larger lots and older properties. Those pads carry heavy, parked loads for long periods, so give them a thicker lower course of #4 Crushed Stone or 1-1/2" Crushed Gravel over fabric before the Road Base layer. Crushed Concrete makes a firm, angular alternative for that lower course and works well where an old slab has been broken out.[2],[5]
The numbers behind this page
| Fact | Value | Applies to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA normals station used | Billings WTP, MT, about 9 miles away | Weather station | [1] |
| Average yearly snowfall | 35.0 inches | Weather station | [1] |
| Average yearly precipitation | 15.4 inches | Weather station | [1] |
| Days a year the low reaches 32 F or colder | 157 days | Weather station | [1] |
| Median date of the last spring freeze (32 F) | May 10 | Weather station | [1] |
| Median date of the first fall freeze (32 F) | October 1 | Weather station | [1] |
| Soil map unit at the ZIP's center point | Haverson clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes | City center point | [2] |
| Main soil series | Haverson (80 percent of the map unit) | City center point | [2] |
| Texture of the top mineral soil layer | clay loam | City center point | [2] |
| Drainage class | well drained | City center point | [2] |
| Hydrologic soil group | C (slow infiltration) | City center point | [2] |
| Shrink-swell in the top 100 cm (linear extensibility) | moderate, 4.5 percent | City center point | [2] |
| Mapped geologic unit at the ZIP's center point | Gravel | City center point | [3] |
| Rock or sediment type of that unit | gravel, sand, silt, clay | City center point | [3] |
| Geologic age of that unit | Calabrian | City center point | [3] |
| Ground elevation at the ZIP's center point | 3,440 feet | City center point | [4] |
| Housing units in ZIP 59101 | 19,153 | This ZIP | [5] |
| Housing units in Billings | 54,346 | Whole city | [5] |
| Share of homes in ZIP 59101 that are detached single-family houses | 60 percent | This ZIP | [5] |
| Share of homes in Billings that are detached single-family houses | 63 percent | Whole city | [5] |
| Share of occupied homes in ZIP 59101 lived in by the owner | 56 percent | This ZIP | [5] |
| Median year homes in ZIP 59101 were built | 1972 | This ZIP | [5] |
| Median year homes in Billings were built | 1980 | Whole city | [5] |
| Montana Department of Transportation aggregate base specification | Crushed Base Course Type "A", Section 301, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2025 Edition, effective June 25, 2026) | State | [6] |
Sources
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual and seasonal, retrieved 2026-10-30
- USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO soil survey), retrieved 2026-10-30
- USGS State Geologic Map Compilation (Horton and others, 2017), queried through the Macrostrat API, retrieved 2026-10-30
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP), 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
- Montana Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2025 Edition, effective June 25, 2026), Section 301, 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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- 2 tons or 2 cubic yards
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Which gravel plows best in Billings?
Angular stone plows better than round stone, because it locks together and stays put under the blade. 3/4" Crushed Stone or Driveway Gravel over a compacted Road Base layer makes a firm surface. Raise the plow blade slightly on the first passes of the season so a thin layer of packed snow protects the stone.
How much snow should a gravel drive be built for?
The NOAA station Billings WTP, MT averages 35.0 inches of snowfall a year. Plan space along the edges for plowed banks, keep the shoulders lower than the surface so melt runs off, and crown the drive. A drive that sheds meltwater stays firm through the many freeze and thaw cycles of a long winter.
How do I stop potholes in a gravel drive here?
Potholes start where water sits in the base and freezes. Build on a crowned subgrade with fabric, use a free-draining lower course such as #4 Crushed Stone, then compact Road Base on top. Keep the surface crowned and fill low spots early in spring, before traffic turns them into holes.
When can I plant in spring?
The station Billings WTP, MT gives a median last spring freeze of May 10 and a median first fall freeze of October 1. Plant tender annuals and vegetables after the spring date. Raised beds filled with Garden Soil warm faster and drain better during snowmelt, which helps make the most of a short season.
What goes under pavers in a cold climate?
A well-drained, compacted base is the key. Dig out the topsoil, lay a woven fabric and compact Road Base in thin lifts. Spread a thin bed of Concrete Sand and set the pavers. Give the patio a slight slope so water runs off, since water trapped under pavers lifts them as it freezes.
Which mulch works in a dry, windy yard?
Brown Shredded Mulch and Black Shredded Mulch knit into a mat that resists wind better than loose chips. Lay it thick and water it in when you spread it. In the windiest spots, River Rock over fabric gives a heavy cover that stays put and needs no care.