Large River Rock, Stone and Soil Delivery in Solano, NM

New Mexico Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Solano, NM, and the rest of San Miguel County. Base course is the name to use here.

Each product page carries a calculator, so you can size a load before you order. Quantities go by the ton or by the yard.

Materials for Solano Projects

Coarse stone does the heavy work on slope, swale and bank protection around Solano. On the open plains, wind moves loose material and storm runoff cuts where ground drops away.

Rip rap is the largest option for arroyo bank and culvert outlet armoring, slope protection and dry creek headers against flash flow.

RipRap is ordered by the ton for that kind of placement.

Large river rock, also called cobble, suits dry creek beds, drainage swales and heavier decorative and erosion work. Large River Rock is rounded stone, so it moves water rather than locking into a slope.

Drain rock sits below that in size and handles French drains, dry wells, foundation drains and canale and downspout splash runs. Drain Rock is clean, open stone, so water passes through instead of sitting.

3/4 crushed rock, also called 3/4 inch crushed stone or gray crushed 3/4, covers drainage beds, drive surfacing, construction entrances and drip strips against a foundation. 3/4 Crushed Rock has angular faces, which is what a drainage bed or a drive surface needs.

At the fine end, crusher fines are screened crushed rock fines that pack to a firm walkable crust. Use them for paths, patios, courtyards, dog runs and xeriscape walkways, and they are sold by color.

Crusher Fines are not a drainage stone.

Base course, also called Type I base course, Type II base course or 3/4 minus, is the compacted layer under driveways, parking pads and slab and shed bases. Base Course is a graded mix, not a clean stone.

For ground cover and planting beds, Natural Pea Gravel and Rio Grande river rock both work. Natural Pea Gravel suits walkways, dog runs and drainage beds, and Rio Grande River Rock suits decorative beds and borders.

Delivery to Solano and the Surrounding Area

You order online and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck tips the load in one pile on your site, so the spot you choose is where it stays.

Coverage runs across Solano and the rest of San Miguel County, including Las Vegas, Pecos, Ribera, San Jose and Garita. Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator to help you size the load.

Bulk delivery suits a long rural approach where you want material dropped and left. Have the pile location clear before the truck arrives.

Ground and Conditions in Solano

Spring through late fall is the main working season on this side of the state. Winter wind and frozen ground stop compaction, and spring is the windiest and dustiest stretch of the year.

Deep sandy and loamy plains soils sit over the Ogallala, with a cemented caliche caprock under much of the Llano Estacado. Blow sand covers the dune country, and stony basalt and shale ground runs through the Canadian River breaks.

Caliche caprock under a shallow soil holds water near the surface, and the Llano drains into closed playa basins rather than to rivers. Low ground ponds after every heavy storm, so plan where water goes before you place a drive or a pad.

Wind erosion comes first here: open plains, dry springs and loose sand. Storm runoff then cuts the caprock escarpment and the Canadian River breaks, and playa margins scour after heavy rain.

Repeated freeze and thaw works gravel drives loose every spring. Frost depth is commonly 18 to 24 inches on the northern plains and less on the southern Llano, and the county building official sets footing depth.

Questions About Stone and Delivery in Solano

What stone should I use for drainage in Solano?

Drain rock is the clean, open stone for French drains, dry wells and foundation drains. For drainage beds and drip strips, 3/4 crushed rock works.

For a drainage trench or concrete aggregate, #57 and #67 stone are specified by number locally. Keep fines out of any drainage layer, because a fines-bearing material holds water instead of passing it.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Pick the spot where the pile will sit and keep the approach clear. The truck tips the load in one pile, so the location matters more than anything else.

Order by the ton or the yard, and use the calculator on the product page before checkout so the quantity matches the job.

Order Gravel, Stone and Soil in Solano

New Mexico Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone, sand and soil across Solano and San Miguel County. Base course, rip rap, drain rock and crusher fines all ship by the ton or the yard.

Pick your material, size the load, and choose a delivery date at checkout to place your order.