Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Mackay, ID
Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Mackay, ID by the ton or the yard. Idaho Rock Supply drops bulk road mix, rock, sand and soil at your site.
Mackay sits in Custer County, where thin, coarse ground over granite makes a compacted base the difference between a drive that holds and one that ruts.
Materials for Mackay Projects
Start with the base. Road mix, also called 3/4 road mix, is crushed base with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller.
It carries driveways, parking pads, shop floors and shed slabs.
Contractors who order 3/4 minus are asking for the same load as a homeowner ordering road mix. On public works plans the same material is specified as crushed aggregate, called out by Type I or Type II.
Under that base, pit run does the rough work. It is unprocessed gravel straight from the pit, rock and fines mixed at whatever sizes the pit gives, used as sub base and structural fill rather than a finished surface.
For water, drain rock is clean angular rock sold as 3/4 inch, 1 1/2 inch and 2 inch. It moves water away from footings and downspouts instead of holding it.
For a drive surface, 3/4 inch crushed rock stays put where an angular rock is wanted. Chips and drain rock are washed clean, so water passes through them.
Sand beds the flatwork.
Ground and Conditions in Mackay
Water drives the plan here. Across the Central Idaho mountains and high valleys, meltwater and rain on snow move fast across ground that is shallow over bedrock.
Where the soil is deep, coarse granitic ground drains quickly. Where it is thin, the same water sheets across the surface and cuts at anything disturbed.
That is why a base course matters more than a surface layer. Road mix with fines locks up and holds a driveway edge where Stone Screenings washes out.
Put a drainage layer under the base where water has nowhere to go. Drain rock gives it a path instead of letting it sit against a slab.
The working season is short. Snow and frozen ground close out base and paver work from late fall until the ground dries in late spring, so the reliable window runs early summer to early fall.
Spring breakup softens and ruts gravel drives as the frost comes out. Building officials in the highest valleys use footing depths deeper than 32 inches, and the local building official sets footing depth.
Delivery to Mackay and the Surrounding Area
Order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator, and you pick a delivery date at checkout.
A dump truck tips the load in one pile on your site. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, with room for the truck to pull in and out.
Idaho Rock Supply delivers across Mackay and Custer County, including Challis, Stanley, Clayton, Ellis and May.
Questions About Ordering in Mackay
Do you supply contractors working in Mackay?
Yes. Idaho Rock Supply sells to contractors and homeowners the same way, online and by the ton or yard.
Base material for drives, pads and shop floors is specified as crushed aggregate on public works plans, called out by Type I or Type II. Order the quantity you need and pick a delivery date at checkout.
Do you deliver road mix to Mackay, ID?
Yes. Road mix, also called 3/4 road mix or 3/4 minus, is delivered to Mackay and the surrounding Custer County area.
Order it by the ton or the yard online, size the load with the calculator on the product page, and choose a delivery date at checkout.
Order Base, Rock and Soil for Your Mackay Project
Idaho Rock Supply delivers road mix, pit run, drain rock, sand and topsoil to driveways, pads, shop floors and planting beds around Mackay. Order online by the ton or yard and pick your delivery date at checkout.