Idaho Sand & Gravel Co

Based in Boise, Idaho, Idaho Sand & Gravel Co supplies bulk landscape materials to homeowners, landscapers and contractors across the area. Google lists the business as a Paving contractor.

The business holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 10 reviews. For comparison, the Idaho average across 145 listed suppliers is 4.6.

What Idaho Sand & Gravel Co supplies

Bulk suppliers sell loose material by volume, which becomes markedly cheaper than bagged product once a project passes a few cubic yards.

Confirm exactly which product you are quoting — screened topsoil, fill dirt, compost blends and aggregate are priced very differently.

How much material you need

Bulk landscape materials is sold by the cubic yard. Confirm coverage rates for your project depth before ordering.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 5 yards covers about 540 sq ft at 3 in; 10 yards covers about 1,080 sq ft at 3 in.

Have length, width and target depth ready when you phone. Yard staff convert those into cubic yards far more reliably than a generic online calculator, and they know how their own material settles.

Ordering and delivery

Ask about delivery minimums and trip charges up front — for smaller orders these often matter more to the final bill than the headline per-cubic yard price.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 10 reviews on file, 7 are five-star (70%) and 2 are four-star. 1 review sits at one or two stars, and those are worth reading directly — complaints at material yards usually concern delivery timing or short loads rather than the product itself.

Among the suppliers we list across Idaho, this rating places Idaho Sand & Gravel Co in the top 73%.

Across the 29 suppliers we list in Boise, the average rating is 4.5.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.4 drawn from 10 reviews rests on a small sample, so weigh it accordingly.

Best time to buy in Idaho

In Idaho, the buying window is compressed. Yards get busiest from the first thaw through early June, and again briefly in autumn. Ordering bulk landscape materials in early spring often means waiting in a queue and paying peak rates, so booking delivery before the rush — or in late autumn for spring work — usually gets both a better price and a firmer delivery date. Many yards in colder states reduce hours or close outright through deep winter, so confirm seasonal availability before planning a January or February project.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Idaho Materials & Construction, A CRH Company in Boise, roughly 0.5 miles away. 90 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

If this yard is short on what you need, the suppliers listed below carry overlapping inventory and will often deliver into the same area.

Buying bulk landscape materials in Boise

We list 29 bulk suppliers in Boise and 145 across Idaho, spread over 46 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.