Railroad Ballast in Maine
Railroad Ballast gives Maine camp approaches and loaded work areas an open base course for wet ground and hard freeze-thaw seasons.
- Size: Roughly 1 inch to 2.5 inches
- Grading: Graded to interlock under load while draining freely
- Type: Large angular crushed stone
From $435.00 for 1 ton, delivery included
Larger loads cost less per ton: 500 tons is $31,535.00 ($63.07 per ton). Pick any quantity below for a delivered price.
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“The stretch of farm road crossing the low end of our hay field turns into a bog every spring, and it was starting to swallow the tractor tires whole. We put down eighteen tons of railroad ballast the worst hundred feet, no fabric, just let it drain the way it's meant to. The tri-axle driver worked slow through the soft spots and dumped it in four loads so it didn't pile in one place. Maine Rock Supply had the load out within days despite a wet stretch of weather. Since then two mud seasons have come and gone and that section drains before the field even dries out.”
Emmett J. · Verified Buyer
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Everything You Need to Know About Railroad Ballast
Size and Grading
- Size
- Roughly 1 inch to 2.5 inches
- Grading
- Graded to interlock under load while draining freely
- Type
- Large angular crushed stone
A contractor building on Maine till or near ledge needs to account for water that cannot always drain downward. Railroad Ballast fits into the open support portion of the build, where its angular stone bears against adjacent pieces under load and still leaves room for drainage. This is useful when spring thaw works on ground that has stayed wet through winter.
Install Railroad Ballast beneath rail track, a camp road, or a loaded work pad instead of using it as the finished surface. Where ledge is close to grade, provide a path for water to move sideways away from the stone course. If the top layer must compact into a finer driving surface, use a finer base material above the ballast. That division keeps the draining stone where it can do its job while giving the surface a more suitable finish.
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Material: Railroad Ballast
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Common Uses
Track Bed Support
Keeps rail ties seated while draining the track base.
Equipment Pads
Carries crane, container, and industrial loading.
Industrial Roadways
Handles traffic from heavy trucks and jobsite equipment.
Site Drainage
Angular stone maintains water flow while carrying weight.
Why Choose Railroad Ballast
Load Strength
Made to bear extreme weight.
Rapid Drainage
Gaps in angular stone move water out quickly.
Firm Interlock
Stone fragments fit together to resist displacement from traffic.
Durable Service
Hard stone remains in use for years.
Customer Reviews
Farm road ballast, truck dumped it far
Ten tons of railroad ballast for a farm road through the wet corner of the back forty. Drains fast under the tractor. Only issue was the truck couldn't reach the spot, so it got dumped further up than we wanted.
Marjorie A. · Lincoln, ME · Verified Buyer
Mud Season Finally Skips the Feed Lot
Our sheep run near Guilford turns to soup every mud season, so we brought in four tons of railroad ballast to build up the feeding area along the fence line. Maine Rock Supply had the tri-axle back right along the rail we marked, and it packed in fast under the tractor tires. Dry footing all winter, even through the thaw.
Ginny L. · Guilford, ME · Verified Buyer
Solid equipment lot, dustier than hoped
Needed a base for the equipment lot behind the mill where the loader and the log truck both park, ordered fourteen tons of railroad ballast. It compacted up solid and drains around the equipment better than the old cinder base ever did. Only complaint is it kicked up more dust than I expected when the loader is moving around on a dry day.
Lyle M. · Howland, ME · Verified Buyer
Farm road drains before the field does
The stretch of farm road crossing the low end of our hay field turns into a bog every spring, and it was starting to swallow the tractor tires whole. We put down eighteen tons of railroad ballast the worst hundred feet, no fabric, just let it drain the way it's meant to. The tri-axle driver worked slow through the soft spots and dumped it in four loads so it didn't pile in one place. Maine Rock Supply had the load out within days despite a wet stretch of weather. Since then two mud seasons have come and gone and that section drains before the field even dries out.
Emmett J. · Milo, ME · Verified Buyer
Railroad Ballast has 4 verified customer reviews with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
