Calculates the amount of gravel needed for a driveway and the estimated cost. Includes calculations for both cubic yards and tons, and offers a cost estimate based on a per-yard price.
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Enter Driveway Length (feet), Driveway Width (feet), Gravel Depth (inches), and Gravel Cost per Cubic Yard ($) in the units shown.
Read Driveway Area (square feet), Gravel Volume (cubic feet), Gravel Volume (cubic yards), Estimated Total Cost ($), and Estimated Gravel Weight (tons) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
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Driveway Length (feet): 50; Driveway Width (feet): 10; Gravel Depth (inches): 4; Gravel Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 30
Driveway Area (square feet): 500 square feet; Gravel Volume (cubic feet): 166.6666667 cubic feet; Gravel Volume (cubic yards): 6.172839506 cubic yards; Estimated Total Cost ($): 185.1851852 $; Estimated Gravel Weight (tons): 8.641975309 tons
Driveway Length (feet): 75; Driveway Width (feet): 12; Gravel Depth (inches): 4; Gravel Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 30
Driveway Area (square feet): 900 square feet; Gravel Volume (cubic feet): 300 cubic feet; Gravel Volume (cubic yards): 11.11111111 cubic yards; Estimated Total Cost ($): 333.3333333 $; Estimated Gravel Weight (tons): 15.55555556 tons
Driveway Length (feet): 100; Driveway Width (feet): 14; Gravel Depth (inches): 6; Gravel Cost per Cubic Yard ($): 35
Driveway Area (square feet): 1,400 square feet; Gravel Volume (cubic feet): 700 cubic feet; Gravel Volume (cubic yards): 25.92592593 cubic yards; Estimated Total Cost ($): 907.4074074 $; Estimated Gravel Weight (tons): 36.2962963 tons
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