Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Monterey, CA

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Monterey, CA the easy way. California Rock Supply sells online, by the ton or the yard, and a dump truck drops the load at your site. Start with Class 2 base for driveways, parking pads and the compacted layer under pavers and slabs. Monterey County soils swing between sandy ground near the shoreline and heavy clay inland.

Pick your material, size the load with the calculator, and choose a delivery date at checkout.

Materials for Monterey Projects

Class 2 base carries most driveway and pad work here. It is the standard California base material, specified by Caltrans as Class 2 aggregate base, and it compacts hard under traffic. Also called Class II base rock, it goes down first, then your surface goes over it.

Class 2 Base works for driveways, parking pads and the base under pavers, slabs and Stone Screenings paths. Recycled base rock, made from Road Base or asphalt, does the same job and Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base.

For the surface layer, pair base with a clean top dressing. Driveway Gravel surfaces an existing drive or tops a compacted Class 2 base. Walkway Gravel gives paths a finer, walkable finish.

Washed stone handles water. Drain Rock goes into French drains, drywells, downspout runs and behind retaining walls. 3/4" Drain Rock, also called #57 stone, is clean stone with no fines, so water moves through it.

Sand and soil finish the job. Mason Sand sets brick and block and fills paver joints. Washed Sand levels and beds under slabs. Top Soil rebuilds lawns and beds over clay or hardpan.

Ground and Conditions in Monterey

Start with where the water goes. Most rain here falls late fall through spring, much of it in a few large winter storms and atmospheric rivers. It soaks into sandy ground fast but sits on or runs off clay soils and slopes.

That split matters for your base. On clay, water sits in the subgrade and works the material loose, so drainage stone and a properly compacted Class 2 base do the heavy lifting. On sandy dune and beach soils, water moves through quickly and the base stays firmer.

Erosion drives the rest. Hillside runoff and slides on steep slopes, debris flows when intense rain hits recently burned slopes, and wave and storm erosion of sea cliffs and bluffs along the shoreline. Rip rap, also called rock slope protection, armors slopes, creek banks and culvert outlets against winter runoff.

Timing is simple. The dry season from late spring into fall is the main window for base, driveway and paver work. Summer fog is common near the shore, but it is winter rain and saturated clay that hold jobs up.

Delivery to Monterey and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and is tipped at the site. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, with room for the truck to pull in and out. Mark any sprinkler heads, drains or soft ground before the load lands.

Order online. Choose your quantity by the ton or the yard, size the load with the calculator, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Delivery covers Monterey and the rest of Monterey County, including Salinas, Seaside, Soledad, Marina and Greenfield.

If you are staging a driveway build, order the base and the surface together so both land before the crew starts.

Order Base, Gravel and Sand for Monterey

California Rock Supply supplies Class 2 base, driveway and walkway gravel, drain rock, rip rap, sand, topsoil and mulch for drives, pads, paths and drainage work in Monterey. Order online, size your load with the calculator, and pick a delivery date at checkout.