One ton of typical gravel is about 0.71 cubic yards, and one cubic yard weighs about 1.4 tons. The exact number depends on the material: use the chart below, or let the calculator convert your area straight into yards and tons.
Area shape
Material needed
1.9yd³
Tons
2.6
Coverage
200ft²
Order 5–10% extra for settling and uneven grade. Delivered loads are usually sold by the ton or by the yard, and this gives you both.
| Material | Density (lb/yd³) | Yards per ton | Tons per yard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 2,800 | 0.71 yd³ | 1.40 tons |
| Pea gravel | 2,600 | 0.77 yd³ | 1.30 tons |
| Crushed stone | 2,700 | 0.74 yd³ | 1.35 tons |
| Limestone (crushed) | 2,600 | 0.77 yd³ | 1.30 tons |
| Sand (dry) | 2,700 | 0.74 yd³ | 1.35 tons |
| Sand (wet) | 3,200 | 0.63 yd³ | 1.60 tons |
yards = tons × 2,000 ÷ density (lb/yd³) · tons = yards × density ÷ 2,000
One ton is 2,000 lb, and typical gravel weighs about 2,800 lb per cubic yard, so 2,000 ÷ 2,800 = 0.71 cubic yards per ton. Going the other way, 2,800 ÷ 2,000 = 1.4 tons per cubic yard. Every material has its own density — that's the whole conversion.
Starting from an area instead of a weight? The gravel calculator takes length, width, and depth and returns yards, tons, and cost in one shot. For other bulk materials — topsoil, mulch, asphalt millings, grain — the cubic yards to tons converter has the full density chart.
About 0.71 cubic yards. Typical gravel weighs around 2,800 lb per cubic yard, so one ton (2,000 lb) fills roughly seven-tenths of a cubic yard. Lighter pea gravel runs closer to 0.77 yards per ton.
About 1.4 tons per cubic yard for typical gravel. Pea gravel and crushed limestone run closer to 1.3 tons per yard; wet sand can reach 1.6 tons per yard.
Multiply length × width in feet, multiply by the depth in feet (3 inches = 0.25 ft), divide by 27 for cubic yards, then multiply by about 1.4 for tons. A 20×10 ft pad at 3 inches deep is 1.9 cubic yards, or roughly 2.6 tons.
Yes — moisture adds weight without adding useful volume. Washed or rained-on material can weigh 10–15% more per yard, which is why suppliers weigh trucks rather than estimating from volume.
Trucks cross a scale, so weight is what's actually measured and billed. Volume is an estimate that changes with moisture and compaction. Order by the ton and convert to yards to check coverage.
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