asphalt milling cost

[LittleBill21]

i have long drives, so i get random contractors trying to offloading random stuff. just got quoted 1k for a tri axle of millings? i thought this was extremely high, when i can get pea gravel, which looks nicer, for like 500 a load.

aren't millings pretty much useless to these guys, as i know people who have gotten it for free in the past.... maybe its been a couple years for me.

 

[Diggin It]

Pea gravel is less than useless for a driveway. Maybe the worst possible choice of all. it's like pouring BBs.


Millings have value in that they can be mixed into new hot mix and become one with it. As a driveway, milling will pack and bind in hot sun and make a decent, near solid surface. But I'm not sure why they would charge you to dump it if you didn't ask for it.

 

[LittleBill21]

Pea gravel is less than useless for a driveway. Maybe the worst possible choice of all.


Millings have value in that they can be mixed into new hot mix and become one with it. But I'm not sure why they would charge you to dump it if you didn't ask for it.

its working out great for me. i had some given to me by pen dot, but realizing now it might have been crushed number 7 after looking at pictures.

they like to charge, because they are trying to get money for it. i get 5 visits a year, of we need to get rid of it) yet they want large money for "needing something for it")

 

[Have tractor did travel]

The value of the millings changes with the urgency of being rid of it. If a contract hauler has to haul millings in three days, and he'll be hauling 25 truck loads and only has 5 trucks, the millings will be free to the delivery address. Or even pay to unload.
If, on the other hand, there is no urgency to unload - maybe already dumped at the contract haulers property and now trying to sell it without urgency, the price becomes more like $1K for a three axle dump.
Former owner of the farm I purchased, took 40 truck loads. I've managed to sell a few cubic yards, but am getting ready to pay someone to haul it away.

 

[Rustyiron]

Before they figured out how good it was for driveways....
About 15 years ago a tri axle load, tailgated was $50 all day long. That was more of a convenience price for the contractor that was milling local to your location, and probably just covered the trucking cost for him.
I'd not even call that $1000 guy back unless it's 4 loads, it might vary regionally but I'd pass on it.

 

[LittleBill21]

Before they figured out how good it was for driveways....
About 15 years ago a tri axle load, tailgated was $50 all day long. That was more of a convenience price for the contractor that was milling local to your location, and probably just covered the trucking cost for him.
I'd not even call that $1000 guy back unless it's 4 loads, it might vary regionally but I'd pass on it.

lol he had 7 loads, he wanted 1k a load. i was laughing as i shut the door.

 

[MossRoad]

its working out great for me. i had some given to me by pen dot, but realizing now it might have been crushed number 7 after looking at pictures.

they like to charge, because they are trying to get money for it. i get 5 visits a year, of we need to get rid of it) yet they want large money for "needing something for it")

Pea gravel is round. Like mentioned, like larger BBs. We use it in playgrounds because it absorbs little kid's bodies when they land in it. I can hardly walk on the stuff without sinking in a couple inches.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

lol he had 7 loads, he wanted 1k a load. i was laughing as i shut the door.

No reputable contractor goes door to door trying to sell millings. Personally, raw millings aren't the best driveway material for a top coat, the size of the millings can vary too much in my experience.

 

[Hay Dude]

I love the stuff. After about 6 months its almost as hard as a driveway. We get it free. Just have to wait for the milling machine to show up nearby and leave a note for them to call you if they want to get rid of millings.

 

[LittleBill21]

No reputable contractor goes door to door trying to sell millings. Personally, raw millings aren't the best driveway material for a top coat, the size of the millings can vary too much in my experience.

its a common thing of guys driving around and trying to sell left overs from projects, its actually how i got my driveway paved for cheaper..