The asphalt calculator.
Enter the length and width, choose a thickness and a stone base and get tons of asphalt, truck loads, a planning price and a 25-year cost chart for a maintained pavement versus one left to fail. Free, with no signup.
- Tons and loads
- 25-year cost chart
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Size the job
Asphalt weighs roughly 145 pounds per cubic foot once compacted, so each inch over 1,000 square feet is about 6 tons. Thickness and base are set by your soil and traffic.
- Asphalt needed
- Stone base needed
- Truck loads of asphalt
- Time on site
A planning estimate from commonly published averages, not a quote. Real prices depend on access, soil, drainage, thickness, base work and the distance to the plant. The 25-year chart is an illustration with the assumptions shown.
Saved. It will travel with your estimate request below.
Typical jobs, side by side.
Dollars for typical installed projects. Bars show the low-to-high range.
Maintenance and repair, typical small jobs
New and resurfaced pavement, per 1,000 square feet
Commonly published planning ranges for typical installed projects. Real prices depend on access, soil, drainage, thickness, base work and the distance to the asphalt plant. Each group of bars has its own scale.
Seven things that change the number.
Area
More square feet means more asphalt, stone and time.
Base work
New stone, excavation and soft-soil fixes add cost but add life.
Thickness
Heavier traffic needs thicker asphalt and sometimes more lifts.
Access and slope
Tight sites and steep grades slow the crew.
Drainage
Inlets, culverts and regrading are part of doing it right.
Distance to the plant
Hot mix must arrive hot, so distance and truck loads matter.
Materials
Oil-based prices move, and so do asphalt prices.
Get your number
A free visit turns all of this into one written price. Ask for my estimate
Ask every contractor for these six lines.
- The area, in square feet, and how it was measured
- The compacted thickness of asphalt and the stone base depth
- What happens to drainage and the existing pavement
- Whether striping, curbs and cleanup are included
- The warranty on materials and workmanship, in writing
- Who answers the phone if something needs attention later
Cost and planning questions
How much does asphalt paving cost in Tennessee?
Commonly published planning ranges run from roughly $4 to $9 per square foot for a new asphalt driveway, about $2.50 to $5.50 for an overlay and roughly $3 to $8 for commercial parking lots, depending on base work, thickness, drainage and access. Our Asphalt Calculator gives a first estimate in a minute, and a free site visit gives you a written, itemized price.
How thick should an asphalt driveway be?
Residential driveways are commonly paved with about two to three inches of compacted asphalt over four to eight inches of compacted stone. Parking lots often use three to four inches, and truck areas use more. A good base and drainage matter more than a thicker top layer.
How long does an asphalt driveway last?
Many asphalt driveways last 15 to 25 years or more with a good base, proper drainage and routine crack sealing and sealcoating. Water and a weak base shorten life far more than age alone.
Want a real number for your property?
A free site visit includes measuring, a base and drainage check and a written, itemized price.