How much material do you actually need?

Free calculators for gravel, mulch, topsoil, sand, stone, pavers, lumber and more. Get cubic yards, tons, bags and cost in seconds — no signup, no ads in your face, just answers.

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Why ShovelMath?

Ordering bulk material is a guessing game: suppliers sell by the cubic yard or ton, but your project is measured in feet and inches. Order too little and you pay a second delivery fee; order too much and you're stuck with a pile of gravel on the driveway. Each calculator here converts your real measurements into supplier units, using standard material densities and waste factors, and explains the formula so you can double-check the math yourself.