Crushed Asphalt Cost

Last Updated on December 28, 2023
Written by CPA Alec Pow | Content Reviewed by CFA Alexander Popinker

Asphalt defines a natural or artificial mixture of bitumen, a sedimentary rock, brown-black, formed by bituminous organic substances or by oxidation and polymerization of oil, and gravel, used for paving (asphalting) roads or strengthening the foundations of large buildings.

Asphalt can be natural or artificial:

• in its natural state, it is a dark brown silico-limestone impregnated with bitumen;
• in the artificial state, it is a mixture of bitumen, obtained from the distillation of oil, and fine particles of aggregates.

Oil prices are on the rise, which means that asphalt’s price is rising too. To save money on asphalt, homeowners and governments are now using crushed or recycled asphalt. Crushed asphalt is more cost-effective than new materials like aggregates and petroleum products. It’s also better for the environment since it reduces our need for these resources while minimizing disposal practices as well.

Crushed Asphalt, also known as remilled pavement or regrind pavement, is a recycled material that has been used to resurface roads and parking lots.

How much does crushed asphalt cost?

Your geographical location and where you purchase your crushed asphalt will affect its price. It can range from $7 to $15 per ton, depending on the supplier.

If you need to get the asphalt delivered, it is best that you increase the prices by at least 30%.

You might also like our articles about the cost of Class 5 gravel, crushed limestone, or crushed concrete.

Hafners.com offers crushed asphalt for $9 per ton, which is a great price compared to the competition’s prices of around $12-$14/ton.

Arizona-based East Valley Sand and Gravel offers 1.25 inch recycled asphalt for around $11 a ton and 3×0 inches crushed asphalt at closer to $9 per ton.

In order to buy it by the yard, we had a difficult time finding prices listed online. However, two landscape supply companies offered their services with prices ranging from $12-$27 per yard.

Crushed asphalt details

Crushing or recycling asphalt can be done by either a hot process in which the old pavement is removed from its position, crushed, and mixed at a plant that specializes in this work, or using cold processes where the existing road surface doesn’t need to be moved out of place.

Tearing up old asphalt is part of the process to pave a road again. First, any time a road is being replaced, workers tear it apart and remove all debris from its foundation. Next, they take this material back to a plant where they crush it into small pieces called aggregate which has more uses than just paving roads as well. Finally, after heating these rocks can be used in new construction or renovations.

What are the extra costs?

As stated above, there is a chance that you might be asked to pay an additional cost on top of the price listed in order to receive your product at home. However, it’s common for businesses and services like these to offer free deliveries when customers buy a certain amount from them which can save money down the line.

Crushed asphalt is an incredibly durable and versatile material, but it isn’t invincible. To achieve its full lifespan potential you should ensure that your installation receives at least one coat of sealant each year to fill in any micro-cracks caused by weathering.

Important things to consider

In order to cover an 1,800 square foot area three inches deep, you would need a full truckload with 20 tons of crushed asphalt.

To recycle asphalt, chunks of the material are loaded into an asphalt recycler. It tumbles and heats for approximately 20 minutes at 300˚F before it is ready to be used.

What once was roads or pathways can be recycled and used again.

Using recycled asphalt in commercial or government projects can save you up to $80,000 per ton.

Crushed asphalt is beneficial to the environment in many ways. It reduces our consumption of oil and other products mined from earth, minimizes quarrying activities, and also helps preserve land for wild animals that are native to certain areas.

New asphalt is a long-lasting and durable material that has the potential to stay intact for over 10 years on residential driveways, but there are no concrete studies proving this assumption because it hasn’t been around long enough.