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Asphalt calculator: tons for a driveway or lot
The short answer
Divide square feet by 9 for square yards, then multiply by thickness in inches and pounds per square yard per inch, and divide by 2,000. A 50 by 12 foot driveway at 2 inches is 66.67 square yards. At 110 pounds per square yard per inch, that’s 7.33 tons. Ask your plant for its mix’s figure.
Enter the area and the compacted thickness. You’ll get tons to order from the plant, and a price if you’re quoting the job.
Asphalt you need
7.33 tons
66.67 square yards, 2 inches thick.
- Square feet
- 600
- Square yards
- 66.67
- Cubic yards
- 3.7
Price for this job
- Materials (7.33 × $110.00)
- $806.67
- Labor
- $0.00
- Markup
- $161.33
- Price to quote
- $968.00
How it works
Tons = square yards × thickness (in) × pounds per square yard per inch ÷ 2,000.
A Pennsylvania Asphalt Pavement Association guide (opens in a new tab) says a typical compacted mix weighs 108 to 120 pounds per square yard per inch, and its worked examples use 110. It changes with the stone and the mix, so ask your plant.
| Thickness | Tons |
|---|---|
| 1.5 in | 9.17 |
| 2 in | 12.22 |
| 3 in | 18.33 |
| 4 in | 24.44 |
Common questions
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