Pea gravel for sale by the bag, the ton, or the yard
Every pea gravel color below is for sale in the quantity your project needs. Small beds and container work go by the bag. Pathways, dog runs, playgrounds and open ground cover are ordered in bulk by the ton or cubic yard. Pick a size on any product page and it shows the current cost for that exact unit.
A cubic yard of pea gravel weighs about 2,700 pounds, roughly 1.35 tons, so a price per yard and a price per ton are not the same figure. As a planning number, one ton covers about 115 square feet at 2 inches deep.
Pea gravel cost per ton
Pea gravel price at Earth Stone Rock runs $127 to $220 per ton picked up at the yard, with the local California grades at the low end and the Arizona and Noiyo stone at the top. Pea gravel per ton is the unit most bulk orders use; a half ton (1,000 lb sack) runs about 65 percent of the ton price, and a 1/2 cubic foot bag, roughly 50 pounds, is $39.99 in every color. The table is generated from the live product prices, so it is the number you will see at checkout before delivery.
* 20 ton minimum order. Delivery is quoted by weight and distance at checkout; enter your ZIP on any product page. Pea gravel near me: pick up at the Rosamond or Visalia yard, or we deliver across California and ship bagged stone nationwide.
Per square foot, that is about $1.10 to $1.91 for the stone at 2 inches deep, since one ton covers about 115 square feet at that depth. A 4 by 30 foot pea gravel walkway is 120 square feet, right at one ton, so figure $127 to $220 in stone plus the base and edging. Size any area with the gravel calculator, which now shows an estimated material cost for your exact tonnage.
Pea gravel walkway, patio, dog run or driveway?
A pea gravel walkway or patio goes down 2 inches deep over a compacted base with a solid edge, because rounded stone spreads without one. A pea gravel dog run is one of the best uses there is: it drains, it stays cool, it hoses clean, and 2 to 3 inches over fabric is plenty. A pea gravel driveway is the one job we talk people out of. Rounded stone rolls under tires, ruts, and migrates into the street; a driveway wants angular 3/4 inch crushed landscape gravel over compacted road base, sized with the gravel calculator.
Where pea gravel works, and where it does not
Pea gravel is rounded, which is exactly why it drains well and stays cool underfoot, and also why it shifts underfoot on a slope or under wheels. It is excellent for dog runs, play areas, drainage and casual paths. It is a poor choice for driveways or anywhere you need a firm, locked surface, where angular crushed landscape gravel or compacted decomposed granite will hold far better.
Compare the options in pea gravel vs decomposed granite and river rock vs pea gravel for drainage, or read landscaping with pea gravel for design ideas. Size the job with the coverage calculator. For bulk loads and freight, request a quote.
Pea gravel bulk, sacks and bags
The same stone is sold three ways. Bags of pea gravel suit planters, paver joints and small repairs, and pea gravel bags are the sensible unit for anything under about 30 square feet. Past that, pea gravel bulk by the 1,000 lb sack or the loose ton costs meaningfully less per square foot, and the color stays consistent across the job because it comes off one pile rather than a dozen bags.
Enter your ZIP on any product page to see a delivery price before you order, or pick up at the yard and skip the freight. For a full load, request a quote and we will price the truck rather than the ton.
Is there a black pea gravel?
Not a solid black one. The closest in this size range is Black and White Zen Pebbles, which is a black and white mix rather than a single tone, and reads as speckled grey from a few feet away.
For a true solid black at a similar grade, look at Black Star Rock Gravel or Black Slate Chips in landscape rock. Both are angular rather than rounded, so they lock together underfoot instead of rolling the way pea gravel does.
