Pea Gravel Calculator

Pea gravel weighs about 1.3–1.35 tons per cubic yard, or 54 bags of 0.5 cu ft. Enter length, width and depth below to get yards, tons, bags and cost for your patio.

Area
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Order options No waste · ¼ yd steps · reference price
Know the tons? Supplier quote in tons → yards

Tape readings work: 10' 6", 10 1/2, 10½ or 10.5. Depth takes inches or feet (1 ft). Areas add up. Other material? Use the cubic yard calculator.

Order Estimate

1.5 cubic yards to order

rounded up to the nearest ¼ yd³

Each cube is 1 yd³ (3 × 3 × 3 ft). Solid: exact 1.33 yd³. Order: 1 full cubic yard + ½ of a yard.

Exact 1.33 yd³ · 36 ft³ · 1.02 m³

At 3 in deep, 1 yd³ covers 108 ft².

Weight
1.95–2.03 tons (loose, typical)
Bags
Order bulk — bags would be 72 × 0.5 cu ft (50 lb)
Trucks
2–3 pickup loads (half-ton class)
Cost
$44–$129
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You need 1.5 cubic yards of pea gravel ≈ 1.95–2.03 tons (loose, typical).

Suppliers sell by the ¼, ½ or whole yard, often with a minimum order — round up to your supplier's step.

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 Pea gravel weight: loose, typical (Smoky Mountain Sand & Gravel). Cost: reference range, delivered (HomeGuide, Dec 2025); local prices vary. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Pea gravel weight and bag count
  
Pea gravel weighs an estimated 2,600–2,700 lb per cubic yard, based on one supplier table and one 50 lb bag, not a lab test.
 
 
 Pea gravel per cubic yard  
 Material lb per yd³ tons per yd³ Bags $ per yd³ 
   
 Pea gravel* 2,600–2,700 1.3–1.35 0.5 cu ft (50 lb) $29–$86 
  
 
 

Weight basis: pea gravel loose, typical.
* Estimate: supplier data or one source only.  Prices are reference ranges from dated cost guides and supplier lists (updated September 2026); local prices vary.   Sources: Smoky Mountain Sand & Gravel; Lowe's; HomeGuide.  
 
One cubic yard of pea gravel equals 54 bags of 0.5 cu ft.
  
 
  
Pea gravel price at supply yards
  
Pea gravel costs $44–$60 per cubic yard for pickup at the two supply yards checked in 2026.
 
 
 
Supply yardProduct$ per yd³
 
Tri-State Landscape Supply (OH)#8 pea gravel$44
MRM Landscape Supply (WA)pea gravel$60
 
 
 
Tri-State prices delivery separately. MRM sells for pickup only. The Tri-State list is undated (read September 2026).
  
 
  
Pea gravel worked example: 12 × 12 ft patio
  
A 12 × 12 ft pea gravel patio at 3 in deep takes 1.5 cubic yards, or 72 bags.
 
     
  1. Area12 ft × 12 ft144 ft²
  2. Volume144 ft² × 3 in ÷ 1236 ft³
  3. Cubic yards36 ft³ ÷ 271.33 yd³
  4. Ordernext ¼ yard up1.5 yd³
  5. Weight1.5 yd³ × 2,600–2,700 lb1.95–2.03 tons
  6. Bags36 ft³ ÷ 0.5 ft³72 bags
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Pea gravel calculator FAQ
  
 
How many bags of pea gravel are in a cubic yard?
A cubic yard of pea gravel fills 54 bags of 0.5 cu ft (27 ÷ 0.5).
How much does a yard of pea gravel cost?
A yard of pea gravel costs $29–$86 delivered (HomeGuide, Dec 2025). Two supply yards charged $44 and $60 per yard for pickup in 2026.
 
  
  
 
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