Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel in Evansville, MN

Minnesota Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Evansville, MN for two kinds of buyers: contractors grading lots and homeowners building beds, drives and yards. Class 5 is the base most of that work starts from, and it is the material to know before anything else.

This part of the state sits on moraine and outwash ground, sandy loam over gravel in places and heavier till in others. That mix decides how much fill and soil you need before a base goes down.

Materials for Evansville Projects

Grading and bed prep come first on most lots here, and that means fill and soil before stone. Fill dirt, sold as common borrow, raises grade and backfills around a foundation.

Buy it when you need bulk volume under a future base.

Black dirt, which is what Minnesota calls topsoil, is the next layer up. Order it screened or pulverized for lawns, sod beds and planting beds.

It is the material that decides whether grass takes.

Garden soil, often sold as a garden mix, is screened black dirt blended with compost for raised beds and planting areas. It holds moisture better than straight black dirt and works in a contained bed.

Once grade is set, Class 5 goes down as the compacted base for drives, parking pads and shed or garage floors. It keeps its fines, so it binds and compacts.

Class 5 is the standard Minnesota base course.

Class 2 is the surfacing class in that same spec, a tighter 3/4 inch crushed aggregate with fines. Yards sell it as Class 2 granite, buff limestone or red limestone.

Use it to surface a drive or bed pavers. Driveway Gravel covers that topping role.

For drainage and clean stone, the fines come out. 3/4 Clear Rock is washed rock for drainage beds, trench backfill and construction entrances.

Drainage Rock runs coarser, usually 1 1/2 inch clear rock, for French drains, drywells and footing drains.

Sand and decorative stone round out a project. Mason Sand beds brick and block work and fills paver joints.

Washed Sand levels under slabs and pavers. Minnesota River Rock covers decorative beds and dry creek beds.

Ground and Conditions in Evansville

Water is the driver on this ground. Outwash sand takes water fast, but the moraine till between the lakes does not, and low ground near lakes and wetlands sits close under the water table.

Snowmelt moves the most water of the year.

That matters for drainage. Where water has nowhere to go, a clean open stone like 3/4 clear rock or drain rock gives it a path instead of letting it sit against a foundation or under a slab.

Fines-bearing material will not do that job.

Lakeshore erosion is a real driver across this part of the state, from wind, wave and boat wake, plus bank cutting during the spring rise.

Compaction sets the working season. Base, drive and paver work runs from the spring thaw into late autumn.

Spring load limits go up on North and North-Central zone roads from March into May, and frozen ground stops compaction through the winter.

Deep frost is normal every winter, and it hits hardest where a sandy surface sits over tight till or a high water table. Footing depth in Minnesota is set by the building official, not by the material supplier.

Delivery to Evansville and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by dump truck and tips in one pile at the delivery address. Have the drop spot clear, reachable and on firm ground before the truck arrives.

A soft lawn or a narrow gate can stop a loaded truck.

Ordering runs online. You choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator if you need to size the load.

Pick a delivery date at checkout and the truck comes to your site.

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers to Evansville in Douglas County and to the surrounding area, including Alexandria, Osakis, Brandon, Carlos and Miltona. For grading a new lot or topping an existing drive, the same order flow applies.

Questions About Ordering in Evansville

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Evansville?

Yes. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before checkout.

You pick a delivery date as part of the order, and a dump truck tips the material in one pile at the address you give.

What stone should I use for drainage in Evansville?

Use clean stone with the fines taken out, because fines block the movement of water. 3/4 clear rock suits drainage beds and trench backfill.

Drainage Rock, usually 1 1/2 inch clear rock in Minnesota, suits French drains, drywells, footing drains and downspout runs. Both are washed, so water passes through instead of sitting.

Order Gravel, Soil and Stone for Your Evansville Project

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers Class 5, clear rock, sand, black dirt and fill to Evansville and the surrounding Douglas County area. For grading a lot, bedding pavers, building a drive or preparing beds, the material is a few clicks away.

Start your order online when you are ready.