Price on a 'load' of aggregate

[steveonts]

Trying to translate a quote for doing some work on a carpark/drive area. What is the average price for a 'load' of aggregate? I believe that refers to a lorry load?

[OutInTheShed]

Depends on a) the cost and type of the aggregate and b) the cost of delivering it.
If you live near a quarry and you are not fussy it can be quite cheap.
A lot of delivery is 'per load' as it's just as expensive to deliver one tonne as 20.

[MrC986]

The answer depends on the size of the lorry being used i.e. 7 tonne, 18 tonne etc. You'd be better measuring the area concerned, calculating the depth of material you need and then working out the overall tonnage? You should also decide what type of aggregate you want & then have a look at local suppliers?

[C Lee Farquar]

There are a number of variables but if you work on £30-£50 plus VAT per
tonne for a 20 tonne load you won't be far off.

[Mammasaid]

C Lee Farquar said:

There are a number of variables but if you work on £30-£50 plus VAT per
tonne for a 20 tonne load you won't be far off.

But you'd also be over paying up here in the NW, you're probably able to get 20/40mm graded Limestone for a little over £20/tonne for a full load on an 8 wheeler (20T capacity).

[Chumley.mouse]

Just recently paid £405 for 13T of mot 40mm- dust. 13 to 17T was the same price per tonne less than 13 was a slightly higher price per tonne . 20mm to dust was £100 more for the same amount.

[KTMsm]

As has been mentioned it varies particularly by area, best answer is to call your local suppliers and ask them

[boyse7en]

I think the OP has been given a price by a supplier, but the amount is only specified as "per load". I don't think there is a recognised volume for a load.

[steveonts]

yeah its a number given by a contractor as part of a larger quote without telling me how many tons a load is. trying to work out how much of the overall quote is made up of the loads of aggregate. Have asked directly but is very slow to respond.

[Mammasaid]

Roughly speaking, a 4 wheeler carries ~12T, a 6 wheeler ~16T and an 8 wheeler ~20T.

[Chumley.mouse]

Plus mine came in a grab wagon so it could be dropped exactly where I needed it , saved a lot of barrowing over a tipper

[Snow and Rocks]

Some quite scary prices being mentioned here if you're doing anything even half substantial. Going directly to the supplier, independent if possible usually pays off.

On some work I did recently managed to get the following delivered prices, all 20T tipper loads delivered here in Aberdeenshire.

Crusher run (30 mm to dust) - a demolition company run their recycled concrete through a crusher. £7 a tonne.

Clean 20mm stone for drainage. Local independent quarry. £13 a tonne.

20mm to dust sub base. Local independent quarry. £13 a tonne.

Edited by Snow and Rocks on Wednesday 10th May 19:20

[C Lee Farquar]

That demonstrates how regional it is.

We were paying £16 a tonne for clean stone in 2008, North Oxfordshire. But crushed 'concrete' from skip firms can be free.

HS2 hasn't helped, most quarries have no spare capacity.