Bulk Gravel Delivery to Benton, IL

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Benton, IL online, by the ton or by the yard. Illinois Rock Supply drops bulk loads across Franklin County, from CA-6 road base to washed stone and screened soil.

Start with CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone this part of Illinois builds on. It carries the fines that bind a drive together, and it sets up firm over the tight claypan under Benton.

Ground and Conditions in Benton

Ground here sits on loess over old, weathered drift, with a claypan close to the surface across the Southern till plain and claypan country. Water stops moving down and perches on top of it.

That shows up as a thin base pumping under traffic. Winter and spring rain leaves ground saturated for weeks, and a shallow layer of stone works its way into the mud instead of holding.

The answer is a base course that spreads load and a clean drainage layer that lets water escape sideways. CA-6 with its fines left in does the first job.

CA-7 and CA-11 washed clean stone do the second.

Winters run shorter than upstate, but freeze and thaw swings work on saturated clay and heave drives and walks. Frost depth is set by the local building department, not by the yard.

Timing matters as much as material. Sites stay soft well into April after a wet winter and spring.

Late summer and fall are the reliable windows for hauling and spreading.

Materials for Benton Projects

Fines and screenings do the fine work on paths and garden walks. Lime screenings, the crushed limestone fines Illinois yards sell for bedding, pack into a firm, walkable surface.

Spread them over a compacted base and they knit together under foot. They also bed pavers and flagstone, and they backfill around pipe where a soft, fine material is wanted.

CA-6 road base carries the heavy work underneath. Use it for driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill, then top it with a finer surface where you walk.

For clean drainage, CA-7 is washed stone with no fines, for bedding under pipe, drainage trenches and French drains. CA-11 is the 3/4 inch clean stone sold alongside it for the same work.

CA-16 chips are the small 3/8 inch limestone chips, for permeable paver bedding and for topping a compacted base. Torpedo sand, the coarse washed sand, levels and beds concrete work.

Around the yard, river gravel and large river rock handle decorative beds, borders and dry creek beds. RipRap armors banks, culvert outlets and pond edges where water moves fast.

Delivery to Benton and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, whichever you prefer. Each product page has a calculator to help size the load before you check out.

Pick a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck tips the load on site in one pile. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, with room for the truck to pull in and out.

Illinois Rock Supply delivers across Benton and Franklin County, including West Frankfort, Christopher, Sesser, Zeigler and Royalton. Order online and the truck brings the material to your site.

Questions About Ordering in Benton

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Have the drop spot clear, level and easy for a dump truck to reach, with nothing overhead and no parked vehicles in the way. The load tips in one pile, so leave room for it.

Keep gates open and pets and children inside while the truck is on site.

What is the best base under pavers in Benton?

Start with CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, over ground that has been shaped and firmed. Bed the pavers on lime screenings, the crushed limestone fines sold for that layer.

The claypan here holds water, so a clean stone drainage layer under the base helps water escape.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Your Benton Project

Size your load by the ton or the yard, pick a delivery date, and let the truck tip it on site. From CA-6 base to lime screenings for a garden walk, Illinois Rock Supply delivers bulk material across Benton and Franklin County.

Place your order online when you are ready.