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Bulk Gravel, Stone and Soil Delivery in Tyler, TX
Bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand, soil and mulch delivered across Tyler, TX, priced by the load for your ZIP.
- Min. order
- 2 tons or 2 yd³
- Area
- Tyler and nearby ZIPs
- From
- $448 delivered
Every price below is the delivered total.
Gravel Valet hauls bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand, soil and mulch to homes across Tyler. Enter your ZIP above to see what reaches your address.
The advice here comes from the sloped Cuthbert soil and the shallow rock at the ZIP's center point, the Sparta Sand below it and the rain at the Tyler weather station, all turned into plain steps for drives, slopes and beds.
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From$5742 ton delivered#57 Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 to 1 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5612 ton deliveredPea Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed tan and brown
From$8542 ton deliveredRiver Rock
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 1 to 3 inches
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed earth tones
From$4952 ton deliveredTopsoil
Soil and Fill- Size
- Screened
- Weight
- 2,200 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$5752 ton deliveredDriveway Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/4 inch clean crushed
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5292 ton deliveredRoad Base
Drainage and Base- Size
- 3/4 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4872 ton deliveredMason Sand
Sand- Size
- Fine
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan
From$6442 yd deliveredBrown Shredded Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Brown
From$4482 ton deliveredAsphalt Millings
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 1 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,900 lb/yd³
- Color
- Black
From$4532 ton deliveredFill Dirt
Soil and Fill- Size
- Unscreened
- Weight
- 2,400 lb/yd³
- Color
- Brown
From$4592 ton delivered#89 Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4662 ton deliveredStone Dust Screenings
Drainage and Base- Size
- 1/4 inch and fines
- Weight
- 2,800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4662 ton deliveredFill Sand
Sand- Size
- Unscreened
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan
From$4662 ton deliveredGarden Soil
Soil and Fill- Size
- Blended
- Weight
- 2,000 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$4812 ton deliveredPlayground Sand
Sand- Size
- Fine, washed
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Light tan
From$4832 ton delivered#67 Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 inch and under
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$4832 ton deliveredConcrete Sand
Sand- Size
- Coarse
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Tan to gray
From$4872 yd deliveredCompost
Soil and Fill- Size
- Screened
- Weight
- 1,200 lb/yd³
- Color
- Dark brown
From$4962 ton deliveredRiprap
Drainage and Base- Size
- 6 to 12 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5032 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$5352 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$5622 ton deliveredWalkway Gravel
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Mixed
From$5652 ton delivered3/8" Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/8 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5752 ton delivered3/4" Crushed Stone
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 3/4 inch
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$5872 ton deliveredCrushed Concrete
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 3/4 inch minus
- Weight
- 2,600 lb/yd³
- Color
- Light gray
From$6082 yd deliveredRed Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Red
From$6362 ton deliveredDecomposed Granite
Driveway and Landscaping- Size
- 1/4 inch and fines
- Weight
- 2,500 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gold to tan
From$6412 ton deliveredRailroad Ballast
Gravel and Crushed Stone- Size
- 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$6432 yd deliveredBlack Shredded Mulch
Mulch and Wood- Size
- Double shredded
- Weight
- 800 lb/yd³
- Color
- Black
From$6492 ton deliveredDrain Rock
Drainage and Base- Size
- 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches
- Weight
- 2,700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Gray
From$7412 yd deliveredWood Chips
Mulch and Wood- Size
- 1 to 3 inches
- Weight
- 700 lb/yd³
- Color
- Natural
Popular projects
Common gravel projects in Tyler
The ground and weather in Tyler
Cuthbert soil on rolling ground
The USDA soil survey maps the Cuthbert-Urban land complex, 5 to 20 percent slopes, at the ZIP's center point. Urban land, paved or built over, makes up 35 percent of that map unit, and the Cuthbert series makes up 55 percent. The slope range alone says a lot: some yards near this point are close to flat, and others fall away steeply enough to move water and loose stone fast.[1]
The top mineral layer of the Cuthbert soil is fine sandy loam, and its shrink-swell rating is moderate, at 4.5 percent. So the ground near the surface digs easily, but there is enough clay deeper down to swell a little when soaked and shrink as it dries.[1]
The survey lists densic bedrock at about 34 inches, a dense layer that roots and water struggle to pass through. The soil is rated well drained, yet it falls in hydrologic group C, with slow infiltration. Water moves through the top layer and then slows when it meets the dense material below, so after long rains it can seep sideways along that layer and come out lower on a slope.[1]
Sparta Sand under the soil
The state geologic map shows the Sparta Sand under the center point, an Eocene unit of sandstone, siltstone, claystone and coal. Those beds formed in layers, which helps explain why the ground here changes from sandy to clayey over short distances.[2]
Sandstone in the Sparta Sand weathers into loose, pale sand, while the claystone and siltstone weather into sticky, fine soil. When you dig a bed or a trench, set the two apart. Sandy spoil can go back in as fill under a path, and clay spoil is better spread thin on a lawn area or hauled away, since it will hold water if packed back into a trench.[1],[2]
For a project, the mix of sandstone and claystone means a trench or footing can pass from loose sand into stiff clay or soft rock within a foot or two. Plan a drain line or a post footing with a little extra digging time, and keep the base of any trench sloped so water does not collect on a clay layer.[1],[2]
Rain and freeze dates at the Tyler station
Weather normals come from the NOAA station at Tyler, TX, about 1 mile from the ZIP. It averages 47.7 inches of precipitation a year, and much of that arrives in strong storms that send water racing down sloped yards.[3]
The Tyler station counts 28 days a year with a low of 32 F or colder. Most of those are short cold snaps rather than long freezes, but wet ground that freezes overnight can still loosen the surface of a gravel drive.[3]
The median last spring freeze at the station is March 7, and the median first fall freeze is November 21. Spring beds go in after the March date, and fall planting has a long window before late November.[3]
A sloped drive that keeps its stone
On ground that runs from 5 to 20 percent slopes, the biggest threat to a gravel drive is water running down its length and carrying stone with it. Plan for that from the start. Strip the topsoil, shape the subgrade with a cross slope, and add a shallow ditch or a Drain Rock trench along the uphill side to catch water before it crosses the drive.[1],[3]
Lay woven fabric on the fine sandy loam, then build compacted Road Base in thin lifts. Fabric keeps the clay below from working into the base as it swells and shrinks. On the steepest stretch, add water bars: shallow, angled humps of compacted base that turn water off the drive every so often, so it never builds enough speed to cut ruts.[1]
Top the drive with 3/4" Crushed Stone or Driveway Gravel, or use Asphalt Millings on a steep section where loose stone keeps rolling. Where the dense layer at about 34 inches makes water seep out lower on a slope, a French drain of perforated pipe in Drain Rock across the drive keeps that spot from staying soft.[1]
Beds, slopes and erosion control
Fine sandy loam over slow-draining ground makes decent garden soil once it has organic matter. Work Compost into each bed, and use Garden Soil or a mix of Topsoil and Compost for raised beds. Mulch with Brown Shredded Mulch or Black Shredded Mulch to hold the surface in place during heavy rain.[1]
On steep spots, shredded mulch stays put better than loose Wood Chips, as the shredded pieces knit together. Where a slope keeps washing out, a band of Riprap at the bottom or a terrace held with stone gives water somewhere to slow down.[1],[3]
Where part of a lot sits on old fill, as the urban land share of the map unit suggests, test the ground before you plant. Fill that looks hard and pale can be loosened and blended with Compost, or you can build up on top with Topsoil.[1]
Driveway Gravel or Asphalt Millings on a hill
On a lot where the map unit runs from 5 to 20 percent slopes, the top surface of a drive has to stay put under tires going up and braking coming down. Driveway Gravel and Asphalt Millings are the two usual answers. Driveway Gravel is a blend of angular stone that locks into the compacted base below and gives tires plenty of grip. It is easy to rake back into place and easy to top up a little at a time.[1]
Asphalt Millings are recycled pavement that rebinds into a dark, firm crust once rolled on a warm day. On a steep stretch, millings throw far less loose stone, and they shed the hard rain that the Tyler station records, 47.7 inches a year, toward the side ditches rather than letting it soak into the slow group C soil. A practical mix on a hilly lot is millings on the steep section and Driveway Gravel on the flat parking area at the top or bottom.[1],[3]
Either surface lasts longer when the base under it stays dry, so the drainage steps above matter as much as the choice of top stone.[1]
Homes in ZIP 75701 and the TxDOT base item
The Census counts 14,554 housing units in ZIP 75701. Detached single-family houses make up 76 percent of them, and owners live in 60 percent of the occupied homes.[4]
Tyler as a whole holds 46,019 housing units, and 62 percent are detached houses. The median home dates from 1964 in the ZIP and 1978 across the city. A ZIP of mostly detached houses means many orders are for drives, side pads and bed refreshes on individual lots.[4]
The Texas Department of Transportation specifies Flexible Base under Item 247 of its Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges (2024). That item covers the compacted stone layer placed beneath state pavements.[5]
The numbers behind this page
| Fact | Value | Applies to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil map unit at the ZIP's center point | Cuthbert-Urban land complex, 5 to 20 percent slopes | City center point | [1] |
| Share of the map unit mapped as urban land (paved or built over) | 35 percent | City center point | [1] |
| Main soil series | Cuthbert (55 percent of the map unit) | City center point | [1] |
| Texture of the top mineral soil layer | fine sandy loam | City center point | [1] |
| Shrink-swell in the top 100 cm (linear extensibility) | moderate, 4.5 percent | City center point | [1] |
| Depth to a restrictive layer | densic bedrock at about 34 inches | City center point | [1] |
| Drainage class | well drained | City center point | [1] |
| Hydrologic soil group | C (slow infiltration) | City center point | [1] |
| Mapped geologic unit at the ZIP's center point | Sparta Sand | City center point | [2] |
| Rock or sediment type of that unit | sandstone, siltstone, claystone, coal | City center point | [2] |
| Geologic age of that unit | Eocene | City center point | [2] |
| NOAA normals station used | Tyler, TX, about 1 mile away | Weather station | [3] |
| Average yearly precipitation | 47.7 inches | Weather station | [3] |
| Days a year the low reaches 32 F or colder | 28 days | Weather station | [3] |
| Median date of the last spring freeze (32 F) | March 7 | Weather station | [3] |
| Median date of the first fall freeze (32 F) | November 21 | Weather station | [3] |
| Housing units in ZIP 75701 | 14,554 | This ZIP | [4] |
| Share of homes in ZIP 75701 that are detached single-family houses | 76 percent | This ZIP | [4] |
| Share of occupied homes in ZIP 75701 lived in by the owner | 60 percent | This ZIP | [4] |
| Housing units in Tyler | 46,019 | Whole city | [4] |
| Share of homes in Tyler that are detached single-family houses | 62 percent | Whole city | [4] |
| Median year homes in ZIP 75701 were built | 1964 | This ZIP | [4] |
| Median year homes in Tyler were built | 1978 | Whole city | [4] |
| Texas Department of Transportation aggregate base specification | Flexible Base, Item 247, Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges (2024) | State | [5] |
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
- 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
- Texas Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Highways, Streets, and Bridges (2024), Item 247, 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
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- $448 for 2 tons of Asphalt Millings
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How do I keep gravel on a sloped drive in Tyler?
Control the water. Shape the drive with a cross slope, add a Drain Rock trench along the uphill edge, and build water bars on steep stretches to turn runoff aside. Build on compacted Road Base over fabric, and use Asphalt Millings on the steepest section if loose stone keeps rolling. The map unit at the ZIP's center point runs from 5 to 20 percent slopes.
What does densic bedrock mean for my project?
The survey lists densic bedrock at about 34 inches under the Cuthbert soil, a dense layer that slows water and roots. Shallow work like a drive or bed sits above it, but water can travel along it after long rains and seep out lower on a slope. A French drain in Drain Rock catches that seepage before it softens a base.
What goes under pavers here?
Remove the topsoil, lay fabric on the fine sandy loam and compact several lifts of Road Base. Spread a smooth bed of Concrete Sand, set the pavers and sweep Mason Sand into the joints. On ground with a moderate shrink-swell rating, a firm, thick base keeps the patio level as the soil moves.
When should I plant in ZIP 75701?
The NOAA station at Tyler, TX, about 1 mile away, has a median last spring freeze of March 7 and a median first fall freeze of November 21. Plant tender crops after early March, and use the long fall window for shrubs and trees. Mulch new beds to protect them from hard rain.
Which mulch stays put on a slope?
Shredded mulch holds best on a slope, because its fibers lock together into a mat. Brown Shredded Mulch, Black Shredded Mulch and Red Mulch all work. Wood Chips are chunkier and tend to slide in heavy rain. With 47.7 inches of yearly precipitation at the Tyler station, a mat that holds together is worth the choice.