Order the right load the first time.

Enter the size and depth and see the yards or tons to order and the delivered price.

How the math works

1. 1

   Square feet. Measure the length and the width in feet and multiply them. That is the area you are covering.

   area = length × width
2. 2

   Cubic yards. Turn the depth from inches into feet, multiply by the area, then divide by 27, the cubic feet in a yard.

   cubic yards = length × width × (depth ÷ 12) ÷ 27
3. 3

   Yards to order. Round that exact cubic-yard number up to the next half yard. A value that already lands on a half yard stays put, so 5.0 stays 5.0.

   yards to order = round up to the next 0.5 yard
4. 4

   Material. Mulch is sold by the yard: yards to order times the price per yard. Gravel is sold by the ton: yards to order times tons per yard, rounded up to the next half ton, then times the price per ton. Money is rounded to the cent only when it is shown.

   mulch = yards to order × price per yardtons = round up (yards to order × tons per yard) to the next 0.5gravel = tons × price per ton
5. 5

   Delivered total. Add the delivery fee once. The result is an estimate. The yard confirms the final price.

   total = material + delivery