Bulk Gravel Delivery to Merrifield, MN

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Merrifield, MN online, by the ton or by the yard. Minnesota Rock Supply delivers Class 5, washed stone, sand and black dirt across Crow Wing County.

Merrifield sits in north central lakes, moraine and outwash country, where sandy ground drains fast and the low spots hold water. Pick your material and a delivery date at checkout, and a dump truck tips the load on site.

Ground and Conditions in Merrifield

A thin base shows itself fast here. Outwash sand takes water quickly, so a drive or path laid on too little stone pumps, ruts and loses its shape after a wet stretch.

The moraine till between the lakes does not drain the same way. Water sits in the low ground, and lake and wetland margins ride close to the water table.

Snowmelt moves the most water of the year.

The fix is a compacted base that carries the load and a clean drainage layer under it. That combination keeps a path or pad stable through the spring rise and the freeze that follows.

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 comes every winter, worst where a sandy surface sits over tight till or a high water table. Frost depth is 5 feet (60 inches), the figure the Minnesota Residential Code footing table sets for its Zone I counties.

Materials for Merrifield Projects

Fines and screenings do the fine work on paths and walkways here. They bed pavers, level flagstone and patio stone, and give a garden path a surface you can walk on without loose rock rolling underfoot.

Granite Fines, also called screenings or stone screenings, come from the Crushed Stone quarried in the St. Cloud belt.

Use them for paver and flagstone bedding and for compacted garden paths.

Walkway Gravel is the other path material to know. It gives garden paths and walkways a finer, walkable surface that compacts instead of staying loose.

Class 5 is the base under all of it. The standard Minnesota base course.

Driveway Gravel tops an existing drive or finishes over a compacted base. Class 2, the surfacing class in the same spec, is a tighter 3/4 inch crushed aggregate with fines.

3/8" Natural Pea Gravel, sold here as pea rock, suits walkways, play areas and drainage. Top Soil, which Minnesota calls black dirt, builds lawns and planting beds.

Delivery to Merrifield and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator, so you can size the load before you check out.

Minnesota Rock Supply delivers bulk material across Crow Wing County, including Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby, Crosslake and Pequot Lakes. Pick your delivery date at checkout and a dump truck tips the load in one pile on site.

Questions About Gravel and Stone in Merrifield

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Have the drop spot clear and reachable for a dump truck, with nothing overhead and room for the bed to tip. The load comes off in one pile, so pick a spot you can work from.

Keep vehicles and equipment out of the way until the truck has tipped and pulled out.

What is the best base under pavers in Merrifield?

Class 5 is the base course for paver work here, compacted before anything goes over it. Granite Fines, sold as screenings, bed the pavers on top.

That pairing handles the sandy outwash ground and the wet low spots this part of the state is known for.

Order Gravel, Stone and Soil for Your Merrifield Project

Size your load on the product page calculator, then choose a delivery date at checkout. Minnesota Rock Supply brings Class 5, granite fines, walkway gravel and more to your site in Merrifield.

Place your order online when you are ready.