Aggregate & StoneSuppliers, Distributors & Wholesalers

Aggregate is a direct-from-producer category: quarries, sand pits, and gravel operations owned by companies like Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta, Heidelberg, and hundreds of independents sell straight to contractors, ready-mix producers, and asphalt plants. There is no distributor tier because hauling rock through a middleman makes no economic sense; freight can exceed the material cost within 25 miles. Landscape yards rebag and resell decorative stone at several times the pit price for small buyers, but sitework contractors buy at the scale house. Your realistic supplier list is simply every permitted pit within an economical haul of the job.

Producers quote per ton FOB the pit, with delivered pricing layered on as trucking per ton-mile, and some pits still quote sand per cubic yard, so confirm the unit before comparing. Common products carry their own price steps: clean crushed stone costs more than crusher run, washed concrete sand more than fill sand, and riprap more than either. Established contractors run charge accounts against scale tickets on net-30 terms, and large earthwork jobs negotiate project pricing with committed tonnage. Aggregate pricing has climbed steadily into 2026 on strong infrastructure demand, with the sharpest increases in metros where reserves are tightening.

Vetting an aggregate source starts with the gradation reports: ask for current sieve analyses on the products you need and confirm the pit holds state DOT approval if your job requires certified material, because an unapproved source can void an entire base course. Check scale certification, ticket detail, and whether the pit loads fast enough to keep your truck cycle moving, since a 20-minute load line wrecks hauling math. Ask about moisture content on sand sold by weight, weekend loading hours, and whether the producer has trucking or you bring your own, because pits that broker haulers reliably beat those that leave you to find trucks in a busy season.