How Much Gravel Does a Dump Truck Hold?
HomeGuide says a 10-wheel dump truck carries 12 to 20 tons of gravel, about 8 to 10 yards depending on the rock. Enter your truck's figures to count loads.
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Dump truck loads
| Source | Figure |
|---|---|
| HomeGuide, 10-wheel dump truck | 12 to 20 tons, about 8 to 10 yards |
| HomeGuide, truck load price | $1,350+ with a 10-cubic-yard minimum |
| HomeAdvisor, dirt delivery | one truck typically holds 10 to 13 cubic yards |
A truck is limited by weight as well as by bed size. Heavy stone such as crusher run fills the payload before the bed is full; light material such as mulch fills the bed first.
Working it out
Yards per load = payload (tons) ÷ tons per cubic yard, capped at the bed volume.
Example: a 15-ton payload of gravel at 1.42 tons per cubic yard is 10.6 yards by weight, so a 10-yard bed is full first.
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Sources
- https://homeguide.com/costs/gravel-prices
- https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/landscape/deliver-soil-mulch-or-rocks
- https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/dirt-mud-densities-d_1727.html