Rip Rap, Stone and Soil Delivery in Palestine, IL

Illinois Rock Supply brings gravel and aggregate delivery in Palestine, IL to driveways, building pads and drainage work. CA-6, the dense graded crushed limestone with the fines left in, is the base this ground wants.

Across the Southern till plain and claypan country, tight subsoil holds water near the surface. That shapes what you put down and how deep it needs to go.

Materials for Palestine Projects

Slope, swale and bank protection starts with coarse stone. Water moving across saturated clay needs weight and open voids, not fines that seal up.

RipRap is heavy broken stone for bank protection, culvert outlets, pond edges and slope armoring.

CA-7 is washed clean stone with no fines, for bedding under pipe, drainage trenches, French drains and concrete flatwork. 3/4" Crushed Stone, sold as CA-11, covers the same bedding and drainage work at a slightly smaller size.

CA-6 is the Illinois base material: crushed limestone with the fines left in, for driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and trench backfill.

Lime Screenings are crushed limestone fines for paver and flagstone bedding and for backfill around pipe. Washed Sand, which Illinois yards call torpedo sand, is the coarse washed sand for concrete, leveling and bedding.

Delivery to Palestine and the Surrounding Area

You order online and choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you check out.

Palestine sits in Crawford County, and delivery covers the surrounding area, including Robinson, Oblong, Hutsonville, Flat Rock and West York. You pick a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the load on site.

Have the drop spot clear and reachable before the truck arrives. The driver tips the material in one pile, so the ground you choose is where it stays.

Ground and Conditions in Palestine

Across the Southern till plain and claypan country, the season runs longer than upstate at both ends. A wet winter and spring still keep sites soft well into April, and late summer and fall are the reliable windows.

The claypan sits close to the surface and stops water moving down. Winter and spring rain perches on top of it, ground stays saturated for weeks, and unbound base can pump under traffic.

That is why base depth matters more here than in well-drained ground. Thin loess over old, weathered drift also means sheet and gully erosion where the cover is bared, and bank scour along the region's streams.

Frequent freeze and thaw swings work on saturated clay and heave drives and walks. Frost depth in this part of Illinois runs about 30 to 36 inches, and the local building department sets it.

Questions About Stone and Delivery in Palestine

What stone should I use for drainage in Palestine?

Use clean washed stone with no fines, because fines defeat drainage. CA-7 is the 1 inch clean stone for bedding under pipe, French drains and drainage trenches, and CA-11 is the 3/4 inch clean washed stone sold alongside it for the same work.

For heavier flow, RipRap armors banks, culvert outlets and pond edges.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Have the drop area clear, open and reachable for a dump truck. The driver tips the load in one pile, so pick the spot where you want the material to sit.

Order your quantity by the ton or the yard, and use the calculator on the product page before you check out.

Order Stone and Soil for Palestine

Illinois Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone and soil across Palestine and the rest of Crawford County. Choose your material, set the quantity, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

Place your order online and get your project started.