Fill and Base Material Delivered in Arlington, IN
Need gravel and aggregate delivery in Arlington, IN that actually handles water? Start with #53 stone. Indiana Rock Supply hauls bulk fill, base and drainage rock by the ton. Late winter and spring rain sits on flat, poorly drained glacial till here, and tile drainage carries the farmland. Build your pad and your base to shed that water, not trap it.
Delivery to Arlington and the Surrounding Area
Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or the yard. Not sure how much a pad or drive needs? Call the dimensions in and we do the math with you.
A tandem or tri-axle backs up to the pad and tailgates the load where you want it, so you shovel less. Tight spots at the road get dumped at the edge for a skid steer to move.
We deliver throughout Rush County, including Rushville, Carthage, Milroy, Manilla and Falmouth. Arlington sits in Rush County, so most jobs here are a short run for the truck.
Materials for Arlington Projects
Most jobs here start below grade. You raise the grade with fill, then cap it with a base that packs hard and drains. Skip the fill step and your base eats mud all spring.
For building pads and low spots, start with Fill Dirt. It raises grade and backfills before any stone goes down. Cap it with compacted #53 Stone, the dense graded base with fines that Indiana specifies as compacted aggregate No. 53. It locks up tight under pavers, slabs and shed floors.
For a driveway, lay #53 stone as the base, then top it with #73 Stone or Driveway Gravel for a tighter, smoother surface. Contractors here just say driveway stone.
Where water has nowhere to go, use clean stone. Drain Rock handles French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs. #57 Stone works for drainage and concrete aggregate at a slightly larger size.
Ground and Conditions in Arlington
You are on a flat to gently rolling plain of dense glacial till. Loamy clay sits across central Indiana, and it does not drain fast. Water ponds, then softens whatever base you put on top of it.
That is why base depth matters more than base type here. Cut the clay out or bridge it with clean stone before you compact #53 stone. An under-built base pumps and ruts the first wet spring.
Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw. Frost depth runs about 30 inches in the Indianapolis area, where the City of Lawrence requires footings at least 30 inches down, with deeper local requirements possible toward the north. The local building department sets the figure. Plan footing and base depth with that in mind, especially on wet clay.
Timing counts too. Base and driveway work runs best from late spring, once saturated clay dries out, through fall. Frozen ground stops compaction through the winter months.
Heavy rain also scours ditch and stream banks on the flat ground. Rip rap armors culvert outlets and ditch banks before the next storm takes more of them.
Order Your Base Material in Arlington
Start with #53 stone. It is the standard Indiana base, and it is what holds up over this clay. Add fill dirt to raise grade, then cap it with #73 stone or driveway stone for the surface. Order online by the ton, and we deliver to your site in Arlington.