Asphalt Calculator
Asphalt Tonnage Calculator, Including Approximate Cost
The tonnage calculator below returns an estimation of the amount of asphalt needed for your project, along with an approximate cost that is determined by your location and aggregate prices near you.
Note: This interactive asphalt calculator expands to include more options as each section is completed.
This Asphalt Calculator Works with These Types of Aggregate
- Topcoat Asphalt (Surface Hot Mix): This is the topmost and often the thinnest layer of asphalt pavement at 1-2 inches in depth. It provides the final and smoothest surface that is in direct contact with vehicle tires in driveways and parking lots, sidewalks and walking paths.
- Base Asphalt (Base layer): The base layer of asphalt is the thicker layer that is installed beneath the surface asphalt. It’s the foundation of all asphalt installation, provides the structural support, and determines the pavement’s strength and stability.
If you’re calculating the amount needed for an asphalt driveway, walkway or parking area, use the estimator or cost guide below.
Data Resources for this Cost Calculator
We make use of several resources to compile data used in our cost calculators. It assures you the most accurate cost estimates based on real scientific data from trusted resources. for this asphalt estimator, we used the following sources:
- Cost of living data: US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- Asphalt tonnage costs change often due to the reliance of crude oil and petroleum products. A few our tonnage price sources are: ST Wooten, Kelterite Corp, and Duval Asphalt.
- Estimated costs are compiled by a averaging the cumulative costs submitted by our partners who have used this as a estimating tool for their own purposes and made their estimates public. We’ve removed all personal identifying data and used aggregate values only.