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Officials warn gravel crushing and hauling may cost hundreds of thousands for road projects
Summary
Road staff estimated crushing at roughly $7–$8/yard and hauling at about $10,000 per mile for long hauls; one local haul scenario produced an estimate just over $250,000 when crushing and transport were included.
County road staff reviewed options for using local pits and contracting crushing and hauling. The presentation said smaller local crushers can avoid large mobilization fees if volumes are high, but when mobilization and hauling are included the work can be costly — staff cited typical crushing rates around $7–$8 per yard plus high mobilization fees and heavy hauling costs.
The road supervisor summarized a long-haul example: “To crush that rock … just the hauling was it's like $10,000 a mile just to haul it,” (S3) and staff said a 14‑mile haul and crushing could produce total costs in the hundreds of thousands (one figure mentioned in committee discussion was a little over $250,000 for a particular scenario). Commissioners asked staff to identify nearer pits and smaller operators to reduce mobilization costs and to return with cost‑comparison estimates before awarding any large contract.
