Can I order material for a commercial or contractor job?

Yes. Nebraska Rock Supply sells bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand, topsoil and aggregates by the ton or by the yard, and commercial and contractor orders go through the same online checkout as any other. Size the load on the product page calculator, pick a delivery date, and a dump truck tips the material in one pile at the site.

What is the difference between topsoil and fill dirt?

Topsoil, sold as black dirt, is the screened surface layer used for lawns, grading and bed preparation. Fill dirt is a structural material for raising grade, backfilling and building up low ground before a base course goes on. Fill dirt is not a growing medium. Use fill dirt to bring ground up to level, then cap it with topsoil where you want anything to grow.

Lincoln County, NE Aggregate and Rock Delivery

Q: When is the best time of year to order base material in Lincoln County?

Work runs from the spring thaw into late autumn. Hauling conditions are best from midsummer on, once the ground has drained. High water on the Platte in late spring is the stretch to plan around, because valley sand and gravel take water fast and low ground stays wet. Ground that is wet and unbound ruts badly during the spring thaw.

Gravel, stone and aggregate delivery in Lincoln County, NE runs from the spring thaw into late autumn. Nebraska Rock Supply delivers bulk material to North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey, Brady, Wallace, Maxwell, Wellfleet and Dickens.

Crushed rock is the base this ground asks for. Across the Platte River Valley the valley floor is sand and gravel under a thin silt cover, so a base that is too thin pumps and ruts instead of holding.

Ground conditions across Lincoln County

Valley sand and gravel take water very fast. The water table also sits close to the surface, so low ground stays wet, and a high river backs water into it in spring.

That combination shows up as ruts. An unbound layer over wet sand shifts under a truck tire and never tightens back up.

Erosion here comes from two directions. A braided sandy channel shifts and scours its banks, and wind lifts bare sand and fines off the valley floor.

Winters bring repeated freezing and thawing. Valley sand heaves less than clay does, but it ruts badly when it is wet and unbound in the spring thaw.

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

Materials delivered in Lincoln County

Its gradation tables name Crushed Rock for Base Course and Crushed Rock Screenings for Base Course, Gravel Surfacing and Crushed Rock for Surfacing, and Foundation Course and Road Base Foundation Course.

Rock riprap is called out by Type. The City of Lincoln standard specifications repeat the same Section 1033 wording.

Crushed rock

Crushed rock, also called crushed rock base or crushed limestone, is the standard Nebraska base material. It goes under driveways and parking areas, shed and slab bases, and the compacted layer under pavers.

Pair it with a fines-bearing material on top where you want the surface to bind.

Supporting materials

Platte River sand, also called concrete sand or washed river sand, covers concrete work and bedding under slabs and pavers. Fill dirt raises grade and backfills low ground before a base course goes on.

Delivery across Lincoln County

Order online and choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator, and you pick a delivery date at checkout.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile on site. Plan where that pile lands before the truck arrives, because the load is dropped, not placed.

Delivery covers North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey, Brady, Wallace, Maxwell, Wellfleet and Dickens. Valley sand and gravel take water fast, so a wet spring can soften ground at the drop point.

Hauling conditions are best from midsummer on, once the spring thaw has drained off. High water on the Platte in late spring is the stretch to plan around.

Choosing the right material

Perkins, Frontier and Hayes counties share the same ground region as each other. That region is flat Ogallala tableland with silt and sandy loam over caliche and sandstone, cut by canyons, with sand and gravel in the valley floors.

Lincoln County sits on Platte River Valley ground instead. The difference is the shallow water table and the braided sandy channel, which change what a base has to do.

Where the tableland holds silt and sandy loam over caliche, water perches and drains slowly. A clean open stone such as Drain Rock or 3/8" Crushed Stone gives that water somewhere to go.

On valley sand and gravel, water moves fast but the water table sits close. There a fines-bearing material that compacts tight is the better choice for a drive or pad surface.

Wind erosion is the other difference. Bare sand and fines lift off the valley floor, so cover ground that will sit open with topsoil or mulch rather than leaving it stripped.

For a decorative bed or a border, Large River Rock and 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel cover ground without binding it. For concrete work, Platte River Sand is the sand to ask for.

For raising grade before anything else goes down, Fill Dirt builds up low ground. Mason Sand and Shredded Mulch cover the brick and bed work that follows.

Order bulk gravel and stone for Lincoln County delivery

Start with the quantity. Each product page carries a calculator so you can size the load by the ton or by the yard, then choose a delivery date at checkout.

Nebraska Rock Supply delivers crushed rock, road gravel, screenings, riprap, sand, topsoil and mulch across Lincoln County. Place your order online and a dump truck will tip it on site.

Bulk Gravel and Stone Delivery in Lincoln County, NE