I have been sorta wondering what the cost for a yard of 3000 or 4000 psi concrete costs in various parts of the country.?ÿ
$150 a yard, plus or minus in the Okie City metroplex.?ÿ They were a little hesitant when I asked them to send me a copy of their?ÿmix design, but a call back from one of the sales folks cleared that all up.
That's going to be a very localized answer, based mostly on your proximity to the mix plant, and the mix plant's proximity to the gravel pit.?ÿ As an example, it's my guess that suitable gravel has to be railroaded in to OKC from out of state. The sandstone that OK is made of would make lousy?ÿ concrete. I believe that suitable gravel could be sourced locally in GA.?ÿ
'Bout 100 bucks in StL
Just for comparison it generally runs about $90 to $110 here.
That's going to be a very localized answer, based mostly on your proximity to the mix plant, and the mix plant's proximity to the gravel pit.?ÿ As an example, it's my guess that suitable gravel has to be railroaded in to OKC from out of state. The sandstone that OK is made of would make lousy?ÿ concrete. I believe that suitable gravel could be sourced locally in GA.?ÿ
Good guess, Mark.?ÿ But you might be surprised that Oklahoma has some top-notch limestone that has made on family rich over the years, the Dolese family.
Back in the 1890s two German immigrant brothers from Chicago came down to the Oklahoma Territory to see for themselves a huge mountain of pure limestone near Elgin, OK.?ÿ The story goes they bought all the land the day they laid eyes on it.?ÿ While all of my ancestors judged land by it's agricultural quality; the Dolese brothers had a different angle.?ÿ One story is that the man who sold them the mountain laughed and told his friends, "Wait 'til they find out you can't grow a thing on that rock".?ÿ The mountain itself is on tribal lands and is leased.?ÿ The brothers actually purchased the land on which to build the rail spur. Nowadays it's called "Richards Spur" and is?ÿproducing some of the finest limestone aggregate in the state (and keeping the Dolese family flush with cash).?ÿ
I bet when you were at Lemke (and just like everybody else that drives on I-35) you all replaced windshields regularly; probably due to the hundreds of loads of aggregate a day that rolls up the highway.?ÿ I'm on my 5th. windshield in my truck. You learn not to follow rock haulers...
Interesting. I did not know that. But that's still a long way to be trucking gravel. Probably there are some sources in the Outchitas also. Still, if it isn't right at hand, every mile adds to the price.?ÿ
Interesting. I did not know that. But that's still a long way to be trucking gravel. Probably there are some sources in the Outchitas also. Still, if it isn't right at hand, every mile adds to the price.?ÿ
For sure.?ÿ And Dolese Bros. have the corner on the market.?ÿ They own the quarry and they own the trucks.?ÿ The Dolese transit-mix company is a separate entity.?ÿ Dolese allows other smaller fellers to sell transit-mix mud, but they control the price of the rock.?ÿ A very solid and time honored business model.
Any time the highway department's materials lab comes up with some not-so-good test results on Dolese rock, the Dolese folks will visit and show them how poorly the test was?ÿperform or?ÿwhat poor condition their equipment is in... ??ÿ
I have been sorta wondering what the cost for a yard of 3000 or 4000 psi concrete costs in various parts of the country.?ÿ
In Orlando it's?ÿ$105 +/-?ÿ?ÿper cubic yard (3,000 psi 3/4" crushed stone).?ÿ Minimum two trucks. 20 yds total.?ÿ ? ?ÿ
Finding limestone around here is very easy. ?ÿFinding the best quality and deepest floor is the only challenge. ?ÿMuch of early concrete used river gravel.
Wow. It's about $110/yard here. And the sand and gravel both come from this county (within 10 miles of the plant).
I paid $135 a yard with?ÿ fiber a few weeks ago.?ÿ
$140 a yard here with fiber. Bought some about a month ago.
About $200 here
