What is the difference between crushed stone and Natural Pea Gravel?

Crushed stone is angular, broken rock that knits together and holds under a load, which is why 3/4 inch crushed stone suits drainage, bin pads and pole barn floors. Pea rock is small, rounded gravel used for walkways, play areas, dog runs and pipe bedding.

Should I order material by the ton or by the yard?

Both work, and the choice usually comes down to how you are used to measuring. Tons are the common way to order gravel and crushed stone, while yards come up for sand, soil and mulch.

Which stone is best for drainage in Logan County?

Washed rock is the cleanest option for drain tile beds, sump discharge, downspout runs and foundation drains, because it carries no fines to slow water down. For a broader drainage layer or a pad, 3/4 inch crushed stone works well.

Logan County Landscape Rock and Gravel, ND

North Dakota Rock Supply handles gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Logan County, ND. Class 5 is the base material most of this county is built on, and it is the one to start with when a drive, a pad or a shed floor needs a firm footing.

Logan County sits on the Missouri Coteau, where stagnant glacier ice left stony, uneven till with pockets of sand and gravel in kames and eskers. That ground moves under a truck, so base depth matters more here than it does on flat, uniform soil.

Materials Delivered in Logan County

Material is sold by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to size the load before checkout. The list runs from the coarsest rock down to the finest sand and soil.

Class 5 is the base gravel to know here.

Class 13 is the surfacing choice when a drive or approach needs a binding, blade friendly gravel rather than a full base course. Riprap is graded Grade I, II and III here and is used to armor banks and outlets against spring runoff.

Ground Conditions Across Logan County

Base, driveway and paver work runs from the end of the spring thaw into late fall. Frozen ground stops compaction through the winter, and spring load restrictions slow hauling while the frost comes out.

Across the Missouri Coteau, drainage is unintegrated. The sloughs and potholes are not connected and no stream runs through much of it, so snowmelt and rain collect in closed low spots and drives between the hills stay soft.

That soft ground is why a drainage layer belongs under a base in the low spots. Washed rock and 3/4 inch crushed stone both let water move instead of sitting in the fines.

Erosion shows up as gully cutting on the steep flank of the Missouri Escarpment, wind erosion on exposed hilltops, and slumping where saturated till sits on shale. Riprap and large river rock are the materials for those banks and outlets.

Winters here are long and severe, with deep ground frost and a hard spring thaw that heaves and softens gravel drives, approaches and township roads. Frost depth is set by the city or county rather than by a statewide table, so check with the local office for the figure that applies to your job.

Delivery Across Logan County

Ordering is done online, and delivery reaches Napoleon, Gackle, Fredonia, Lehr and the surrounding township roads. You choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, size the load with the calculator on the product page, and pick a delivery date at checkout.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile on site. Plan for where that pile should sit, because the material stays where it lands until you move it.

Bulk loads are heavy and the ground under them is often soft in spring. A firm, well drained spot for the pile keeps the truck from working against wet ground.

Choosing the Right Material

Stutsman County sits on the Drift Prairie, which is rolling glacial till with stone and boulders through it, washboard moraine and ice thrust hills, and bands of sand and gravel in the old meltwater channels.

That is a different ground from Logan County's hummocky stagnation moraine, so a base there meets more stone and boulder in the till.

Emmons County and McIntosh County share Logan County's ground region, the Missouri Coteau. The ground is the same stony, uneven till with kames, eskers and prairie potholes, so the base and drainage choices carry over without much change.

For a drive or pad, Class 5 is the base and Class 13 is the surface. For a wet low spot, put washed rock or 3/4 inch crushed stone underneath before the base goes down.

For a path, yard or lane where red color is wanted, scoria is the burned lignite clinker North Dakotans picture when they say the word. Pea rock suits walkways, play areas and pipe bedding.

For planting, black dirt handles lawns and grade repair, garden soil fills raised beds and shelterbelt pockets, and shredded mulch holds moisture through a dry, windy summer. Mason sand covers block work, paver joints and sandboxes, while river rock works as decorative bed cover that stays put in the wind.

Order Class 5 and Bulk Aggregate in Logan County

North Dakota Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone, sand and soil across Logan County, from Napoleon and Gackle to Fredonia and Lehr and the roads between them. Pick your material, size the load on the product page, and choose a delivery date at checkout.

Your order arrives by dump truck and is tipped in one pile on site.

Class 5, Sand and Gravel Delivery in Logan County, ND