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

Crushed stone is angular and mechanically fractured, so it locks together and compacts. Natural Pea Gravel is rounded and mostly uncrushed, so it stays loose and shifts underfoot. Use crushed stone for bases and driveways. Use Natural Pea Gravel for walkways, play areas, and light drainage where a smooth surface matters more than a hard pack.

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

Both work, and the math is the same either way. Order by the ton when your quote or spec is written in tons. Order by the yard when you are figuring volume for a bed, pad, or trench. Give us the length, width, and depth and we convert it.

Which stone is best for drainage in Howard County?

#57 stone is the workhorse for French drains and general drainage, and #8 stone handles underdrains and pipe bedding. Both are clean, single-size stone with open voids, so water moves through instead of pooling on flat till. For heavy flow, step up to #4 stone, and use rip rap at ditch and culvert outlets.

Howard County, IN Aggregate and Rock Delivery

Spring rain sits on flat, poorly drained ground here, and #53 stone is what fixes it. Indiana Rock Supply delivers gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Howard County, IN, by the ton. Start with #53 stone, the dense graded base that packs hard and sheds water instead of holding it.

Materials Delivered in Howard County

We stock the sizes Indiana crews ask for by name. Sizes run coarsest to finest, so you can match stone to the job.

#53 stone is the standard Indiana base. 53, and it packs hard. Order it for driveways, parking pads, shed bases, and base under pavers and slabs.

Need a tighter surface on top? Use #73 stone to resurface a drive, or driveway stone to top a compacted #53 base. For paths, walkway gravel gives a finer, walkable finish.

Ground Conditions Across Howard County

This county sits on dense glacial till: flat to gently rolling, loamy clay, with sand and gravel outwash along the larger river valleys. Water has no easy outlet. That is why so much farmland here relies on tile drainage, and why a base needs to drain as well as compact.

Timing matters. Base and driveway work runs best from late spring, once saturated clay dries out, through fall. Frozen ground stops compaction all winter. Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw, which heaves and ruts gravel drives and softens the subgrade every spring. Frost depth runs about 30 inches in the Indianapolis area, and the local building department sets the figure.

On slopes, ditch and stream bank scour follows heavy rain. Arm those banks with rip rap rather than fine stone that washes out.

Delivery Across Howard County

Order online and we deliver bulk loads to Kokomo, Greentown, and Russiaville. Size your load by the ton or by the yard, whichever your project math runs on.

Base and driveways: #53 stone, placed as a solid layer and compacted in lifts.
Drainage: drain rock for French drains, foundation drains, and wet spots on flat ground.
Finish and beds: screened topsoil, mason sand, and river rock.

A bulk delivery drops where the truck can reach, so flag your placement spot before the load arrives. Wet clay can limit access in early spring.

Choosing the Right Material

Grant, Cass, and Miami counties sit on the same Central and northeast till plain as Howard County. The ground is similar: dense glacial till, loamy clay, outwash along the river valleys. Base and drainage choices stay close.

What shifts is the project mix. Where a neighbor county has more flat, poorly drained ground in play, drainage stone and tile work carry more of the order. Where a drive is the job, #53 stone base and a #73 stone top do the work.

Order #53 Stone and Drainage Stone in Howard County

Indiana Rock Supply covers Howard County with bulk gravel, stone, sand, and topsoil delivered to Kokomo, Greentown, and Russiaville. Match the size to the job, size the load, and place your order online. We will get your material on the truck and out to the site.

#53 Stone, Sand and Gravel Delivery in Howard County, IN