Cubic Yards to Tons Calculator

It depends on the material, because a ton is a weight and a cubic yard is a volume. One ton of #57 stone or pea gravel fills about 0.74 yd³, road base about 0.65 yd³, most sands about 0.77 yd³, topsoil about 0.91 yd³ and mulch about 3.3 yd³. Pick your material above for the exact figure.

About 1.35 tons for #57 stone and pea gravel, 1.55 for road base, 1.3 for most sands, 1.1 for topsoil, 0.85 for garden soil mix and 0.3 for mulch. Multiply your cubic yards by that number to get tons.

In our catalog a cubic yard of topsoil weighs about 2,200 lb (1.1 tons), garden soil mix about 1,700 lb and fill dirt about 2,500 lb. Wet soil weighs more than dry soil, so a load after rain is heavier.

About 2,700 lb (1.35 tons) for #57 stone, #67 stone and pea gravel, about 2,500 lb for #4 stone and about 3,100 lb for road base (2″ to fines).

About 0.74 yd³ for #57 stone, #67 stone and pea gravel, 0.8 yd³ for #4 stone and 0.65 yd³ for road base. So 10 tons of #57 stone is about 7.4 cubic yards.

Multiply cubic yards by the material’s density in tons per cubic yard: 10 yd³ of #57 stone × 1.35 = 13.5 tons. To go from tons to cubic yards, divide by the density: 13.5 tons ÷ 1.35 = 10 yd³.

No. A ton measures weight and a cubic yard measures volume (27 cubic feet). A cubic yard of stone or sand weighs a bit more than a ton (1.3 to 1.55 tons), topsoil about 1.1 tons and mulch only about 0.3 tons.

About 0.77 yd³ for mason, fill, play and beach sand (1.3 tons per yd³) and about 0.74 yd³ for concrete sand (1.35 tons per yd³).

About 3.3 yd³: a cubic yard of mulch weighs about 600 lb. Pine bark nuggets are lighter (about 440 lb), so a ton is about 4.5 yd³. We sell mulch by the cubic yard, so you don’t need to convert it to order.

About 18 yd³ of soil or mulch, or about 21 tons of sand or stone, per truck. Smaller loads are fine: from 1 yd³ or 1 ton, and delivery is included in the price. Dumped from the street or driveway. A backyard works if the entrance is wide enough. Off the public road, you take responsibility for any damage.

#57 stone is from $60.97/ton on a full truck (about 21 tons). Smaller loads cost more per ton because delivery is included: 2 tons from $473.90 delivered. Enter your ZIP in the converter for your exact delivered price.

Stone, gravel, sand and clay by the ton; topsoil, garden soil, fill dirt, compost and mulch by the cubic yard. The converter rounds your amount up to the unit we sell, so your quote matches what you’d order.