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

Crushed stone is angular, with broken faces that lock together and compact into a base. Natural Pea Gravel is a small rounded stone, sold here as 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel, and it stays loose rather than binding. Use crushed stone for drives and base work, and Natural Pea Gravel for walkways, play areas, pipe bedding and drainage.

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

Both work. Nebraska Rock Supply sells bulk material by the ton or by the yard, and you choose the unit when you order online. Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load before checkout. Pick the unit you are used to working in and order the quantity you need.

Which stone is best for drainage in Custer County?

Clean, open stone moves water best. 1 Inch Clean Rock and Drain Rock suit French drains, drywells, foundation drains and downspout runs. On the sandy valley floors here, where the water table sits close, that open stone gives water somewhere to go. Riprap handles bank and culvert outlet protection where runoff is stronger.

Custer County Crushed Rock and Gravel Delivery, NE

Nebraska Rock Supply handles gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Custer County, NE. Crushed rock is the base material for drives, pads and the compacted layer under pavers.

Each product page has a calculator, so you can size the load before you order.

Ground here runs from steep loess hills to sandy valley floors, and one property can hold both. That shapes what you put down and how it drains.

Ground Conditions Across Custer County

Base and drive work runs from the spring thaw into late autumn. The heaviest rain falls in late spring and early summer, and the ground stays hard through winter.

Across the Central Loess Hills and the Loup valleys, silt on the hills sheds water and rills quickly. Sandy valley floors drain fast and sit close to the water table.

That split matters within a few hundred feet. A hilltop drive sheds water off the surface, while a valley lane has to move water away underneath.

Gully and rill erosion cuts steep loess slopes. Wind strips bare silt in dry springs, and channels move on the braided rivers in this part of the state.

Cold winters bring repeated freezing and thawing, and frost heave lifts gravel drives and farm lanes as the ground thaws.

Frost depth is commonly 42 to 48 inches in this ground region, and the city or county building department sets the figure. The Nebraska residential code leaves the frost line depth blank for the jurisdiction to fill in.

Materials Delivered in Custer County

Crushed rock is the standard Nebraska base material.

Use Crushed Rock Base for driveway and parking base, shed and slab bases, and the compacted layer under pavers.

Choosing the Right Material

Buffalo County and Dawson County sit in the Platte River Valley. Both share Custer County's ground region, so the base and drainage choices follow the same reasoning.

Garfield County is different. It sits in the Sandhills, where grass-stabilized dunes cover deep loose dune sand with almost no clay and no rock.

That ground will not hold a surface the way loess or gravelly alluvium does. A base there needs material hauled in, and drainage is rarely the problem.

On Custer County's loess hills, the opposite applies. Silt goes soft when wet, so a base has to shed water and carry load.

In the sandy valleys, drainage is quick but the water table sits close. A clean open stone like Drain Rock moves water away from a foundation or downspout run.

For a drive surface, 3/8" Crushed Stone and Walkway Gravel suit paths and walkways that need a finer, walkable surface.

For decorative beds and borders, River Rock and Large River Rock cover dry creek beds and splash areas.

Delivery Across Custer County

Nebraska Rock Supply delivers bulk material across the county, including Broken Bow, Arnold, Ansley, Callaway, Sargent, Merna, Oconto, Mason City, Anselmo, Comstock and Westerville.

You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck tips the load on site in one pile.

Each product page has a calculator to help size the load. Fill dirt and topsoil are ordered the same way as gravel and stone.

Order Crushed Rock and Gravel in Custer County

Nebraska Rock Supply delivers crushed rock, washed stone, sand, topsoil and mulch across Custer County, from Broken Bow and Arnold to Callaway, Sargent and the surrounding towns. Order online, size the load on the product page, and pick your delivery date at checkout.

Crushed Rock, Sand and Gravel Delivery in Custer County, NE