Shelby County
Gravel and stone delivery in Alabaster, AL
Revised October 2026
Driveways, parking pads, drainage, base under concrete or pavers. Delivered to Weatherly, Kingwood, Saginaw and the rest of Alabaster.
Stone orders in Alabaster are driveways, parking pads and drainage. A driveway that has gone soft needs crusher run first, packed, and #57 on top. Chert is the cheap one-layer option on a long rural drive. For a French drain or under a slab it is #57. Say what the stone is for on the quote form and the right one gets sent. Stone is heavy, so a loaded truck needs firm ground around Weatherly too.
Gravel and stone jobs in Alabaster
Alabaster lies in the Cahaba and Opossum valleys, split by the north-south Pine Ridge and flanked by low parallel ridges. The valleys are underlain by limestone (the city is named for the old lime plant), with red clay and chert soils that drain slowly, and Buck Creek and Beaverdam Creek drain the area to the Cahaba with flood-prone bottoms. Much of the housing is newer and built on cleared, mass-graded ground, so settling and rutted side yards are common fill jobs; sinkhole-prone ground is likely in some limestone areas.
What it is for
- A new gravel driveway or parking pad
- Topping up a driveway that has gone to mud
- Base under concrete, pavers or a shed
- French drains and drainage trenches
Stone does not fix a soft driveway by itself. If the ground underneath is mud, it needs to be dug out and built up with crusher run before the top stone goes on.
Getting the truck in
Mostly newer subdivisions with HOA rules and modest street widths; Maylene and the county-road edges of town have rural driveways and gravel access.
Questions people ask
Crusher run or #57 for a driveway?
Both, in that order. Crusher run packs into a hard base, usually four inches of it. #57 goes on top, two to three inches, because it stays loose and sheds water. Chert is a cheaper one-layer option for a farm or back drive.
How many tons of gravel do I need?
One ton of crushed stone covers about 80 to 100 square feet at two inches deep. A 12 by 50 foot driveway at four inches of crusher run is about 10 to 12 tons, which is most of a tandem load.
Can a dump truck reach my spot in Alabaster?
Mostly newer subdivisions with HOA rules and modest street widths; Maylene and the county-road edges of town have rural driveways and gravel access. Say what the access is like on the quote form and the price will allow for the right size truck.
What does gravel and stone cost delivered to Alabaster?
Typical gravel and stone prices for Alabaster are in Table 1 above: $400 to $900 a truckload. The delivered price depends on how far the yard or quarry is from your address, so ask for a quote with your zip.
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