Look up for wires and limbs, look down for soft ground and anything buried, and mark the spot. Then send a photo.
Know what's coming
A tri-axle dump truck is a big machine. Plan around these numbers:
| What | About |
|---|---|
| Width | 8½ feet, plus mirrors |
| Height with the box up | More than 20 feet |
| Weight, loaded | More than 30 tons |
| One load | About 20 tons of stone |
Look up
The box rises more than 20 feet to dump. Power lines, cable drops and tree limbs over the drop spot are a no-go, and so is anything the box could swing into on the way up. If there are wires anywhere near, say so on the ticket.
Look down
Thirty tons finds every weak spot. Tell us if the truck would have to cross or sit on any of these:
- Soft or wet ground. Lawns in spring, fresh fill, low spots. A dry week or frozen ground is the time to cross a lawn.
- Septic tank or leach field. The truck stays off both. Know where yours is.
- Culvert pipe under the end of the driveway. A shallow one can crush.
- Thin blacktop, pavers or new concrete. They can crack or sink under the wheels.
Give it a way in
The truck backs in, so it needs a straight shot and room to swing. Figure on a gap at least 10 feet wide, more on a turn. Move the cars, the trailer and the basketball hoop before it shows up. Tight drive? Flag it on the ticket and the approach gets worked out on the call.
Mark the spot
A stake, a cone or a tarp where you want the pile. Or write it the way you'd tell the driver: "end of the drive, left of the garage, clear of the septic on the right."
Leave room for the pile. Twenty tons of crusher run lands as a pile roughly 15 feet across and 5 feet high.
Want it spread?
On a straight driveway the driver can often spread stone off the tailgate as the truck pulls ahead, which saves a lot of raking. It needs a clear run with nothing overhead. Ask for it on the ticket.
Send a photo
The load ticket takes a photo of the drop spot. One picture answers most of what's on this page, and it's the fastest way to a firm time and price.
Ready? Send the ticket with a photo of the spot. CAD calls or texts back with a time and a price.
Request a delivery