Bulk Aggregates for Pathways in Fort Smith, AR

If you are planning a driveway, a patio base or a drainage run, you need gravel and aggregate delivery in Fort Smith, AR, and the material has to match the job. Arkansas Rock Supply sells bulk stone, sand, soil and SB-2 base by the ton or the yard.

The Arkansas River Valley sits on deep silt loam and clay, so what goes under a path matters as much as what shows on top.

Ground and Conditions in Fort Smith

Fines and screenings are the material that makes a path work here. Screenings, also called limestone fines or crusher fines, bed pavers, flagstone and brick, then lock into a tight walking surface.

Across the Arkansas River Valley, clay subsoils let go of water slowly and the water table runs high near the river bottoms. A thin base over that clay shows its failure fast: soft spots, ruts and stone working loose underfoot.

Spring thunderstorms also sheet water off bare valley clay, so an unpaved path wants a surface that sheds rather than ponds. The wet clay subgrade softens and pumps under traffic all winter, and cold matters less here than water does.

Work runs nearly all year in this part of the state. A wet late winter and spring is the real limit, and summer heat can dry a surface before it can be rolled.

Materials for Fort Smith Projects

Start with the base. SB-2 base, also written SB2 or base stone, is the standard Arkansas base material: a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller.

Use it under drives, parking pads, shed and building pads and pipe bedding.

When a plan calls for a written spec, the same material is specified as Class 7 base, or Class 7 aggregate base course. Class 8 base is the 1 inch minus version sold alongside it for the same work in a tighter size.

SB-2 Base covers drives and pads; Crusher Run is a finer dense-graded option for the same kind of work.

For drainage, #57 limestone, also called #57 stone or clean rock, is the workhorse washed size. 3/4 inch clean limestone has no fines and suits drainage beds and construction entrances.

Natural Pea Gravel, sold here as 3/8 inch Natural Pea Gravel in brown or beige, suits walkways, play areas and dog runs. River gravel, or creek gravel, goes into decorative beds and dry creek beds, and large river rock handles heavier decorative work.

Screenings remain the answer under anything that has to be walked on.

Delivery to Fort Smith and the Surrounding Area

You order online, choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Each product page has a calculator to help you size the load.

A dump truck then tips the material on site in one pile. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, and keep vehicles and equipment out of the way.

Delivery covers Fort Smith and Sebastian County, including Greenwood, Barling, Lavaca, Mansfield and Hackett.

Order Your Path Material for Fort Smith

Size the load on the product page with the calculator, choose your tons or yards, and pick a delivery date at checkout. Arkansas Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across Fort Smith and Sebastian County.

Place your order online and the truck will tip it where you need it.