How much does a gravel driveway cost in Georgia?
Angi’s 2026 data puts the average gravel driveway cost at $1,800, and most projects run $500 to $3,500. Per square foot, Forbes Home says $1 to $3, Angi $1 to $10 and HomeGuide $4 to $10. The guides disagree because each one prices a different amount of base work and stone depth. Around Statesboro, the price moves most with soft sandy ground and long lanes that cross a ditch.
What does a gravel driveway cost by size?
Angi and HomeGuide both sort gravel driveway prices by size in square feet. Both include labor in those rows. The last three rows price one piece of the job at a time.
| Job | Published range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Single car drive, 200 to 300 square feet | $250 to $900 | Angi |
| Double car drive, 400 to 600 square feet | $800 to $2,200 | Angi |
| Large or circular drive, 1,000 square feet and up | $1,000 to $5,000 | Angi |
| Long rural drive, 2,000 square feet | $3,500 to $6,000 and up | Angi |
| Driveway, 500 square feet | $2,000 to $5,000 | HomeGuide |
| Driveway, 1,000 square feet | $4,000 to $10,000 | HomeGuide |
| Driveway, 2,000 square feet | $8,000 to $20,000 | HomeGuide |
| Crusher run, per ton delivered | $25 to $50 | HomeGuide |
| Grading, per square foot | $1 to $3 | HomeGuide |
| Culvert or drain installed | $500 to $2,000 | HomeGuide |
At the same size, Angi’s rows run well under HomeGuide’s. For 2,000 square feet, Angi starts at $3,500 and HomeGuide starts at $8,000. These are published guide figures, and we price each gravel driveway after seeing the ground in person. Our page on gravel driveway installs and repairs covers the work itself.
Why do the published guides disagree?
Forbes Home lists $1 to $3 per square foot. Counting installation and site prep, Forbes Home puts whole projects at $300 to $4,500. Angi says $1 to $10 per square foot and ties the spread to gravel type and site prep. HomeGuide puts materials and installation at $4 to $10 per square foot.
The gap comes from what each guide counts under the stone. A thin layer of stone on firm ground is the cheap version of the job. A drive with a stripped and packed base under deep stone is the costly one.
Grading alone shows how much the prep costs. HomeGuide prices grading at $1 to $3 per square foot, the same as the whole Forbes Home range. Angi says excavation or grading specialists charge $1,000 to $2,500 for driveway site prep. A route that needs the ground shaped and leveled first will price closer to the high guides.
Stone depth is the other half of the gap. More depth means more tons of stone, and every ton adds to the bill.
What drives the price around Statesboro?
Statesboro sits in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on sandy loam and loamy sand over clay. Soft sand shifts under a loaded truck, and stone laid on top of it sinks. So the soft top layer comes off before the base gets built and packed.
A long rural lane is the next big driver. Every foot of it needs its own base and stone, so length multiplies the whole job.
A drive that crosses a roadside ditch or a wet draw needs pipe under it. HomeGuide puts culverts or drains at $500 to $2,000. The pipe gets bedded and covered with packed fill before the base goes over it. Standing water along the route falls under our ditch and culvert work.
A new route through the woods starts with clearing. The trees come down, and the stumps come out whole with the excavator. Angi lists clearing brush or trees at $500 to $2,000 as a prep line. Opening that path is clearing work done before the drive.
Some jobs start with an old concrete drive that has to come out. Angi’s demolition and prep list puts demolishing concrete at $1,300. We can handle tearing out the old concrete and building the gravel drive as one job.
Access and terrain add cost too. HomeGuide says challenging terrain raises labor costs by 20% to 50%. Around Statesboro, tough terrain often means a low bottom that holds water after rain.
How much gravel do you need?
HomeGuide says one ton of gravel covers about 60 to 80 square feet at 4 inches deep. For a drive 100 feet long and 10 feet wide, HomeGuide figures about 13 to 17 tons. Angi figures deeper, with 2.5 tons covering 100 square feet at six inches deep.
Depth changes the order fast. HomeGuide sets the minimum depth for a gravel driveway at 5 to 6 inches, put down in layers. A drive that carries trucks or RVs needs at least 8 to 12 inches, HomeGuide says. If a loaded truck or a camper uses your drive, plan on the deeper number.
Order a little more than the math says. HomeGuide says to order 10% to 15% extra, since stone packs down and settles.
HomeGuide lists crusher run at $25 to $50 a ton, delivered. Angi puts gravel at $10 to $50 a ton. Spreading a load you already have on site falls under our skid steer work for smaller jobs.
Do you need a driveway permit in Bulloch County?
You do when a new home driveway ties into a county maintained road. Bulloch County requires a permit for it, and the County Engineer handles it. Angi says permit costs vary by location and run $50 to $300.
The county will also set the pipe where your drive meets the road. Bulloch County’s fee to install a 15 or 18 inch pipe is $678.98. A 24 inch pipe costs $922.94 to install, by the county’s fee list. When the county sets that pipe for you, it waives the driveway permit fee.
Dirt roads have one more rule. On a county dirt road, Bulloch County does not allow a paved apron where the drive meets the road.
Buried lines come first. We contact Georgia 811 before we dig any part of the job.
What does it cost to regrade or replace an old gravel driveway?
A gravel driveway with a sound base mostly needs upkeep. A regrade cuts the ruts out and rebuilds the crown before fresh stone goes on. Angi budgets $100 to $400 a year for upkeep like regrading and fresh gravel. With that care, Angi says a gravel driveway can last 10 to 20 years.
Ruts and washouts that come back after every rain usually mean the base has failed. Angi prices a full replacement at $1,500 to $6,000. That covers pulling the old gravel and laying new stone on a prepped base. On one of our jobs, the old driveway came out and we prepped the base for its replacement.
How do we build a gravel driveway?
Every drive we build starts with the base. First, the CAT 275 track loader scrapes away the soft sandy topsoil. Pipe for any ditch crossing goes in with the CAT 308 excavator. Low spots get filled and packed until the ground stops giving under the machine.
Next comes the crown, a slight hump down the middle so rain runs off both sides. A flat drive holds water in the tire tracks, and ruts start there.
Stone goes down last, coarse stone first and finer stone on top. Each layer gets packed before the next one goes on. The full process is on our page for new drives built from the base up.
How do you get a number on your driveway?
We come out and look at the route before we give a number. We check the ground and where the water runs after a rain. The estimate is free.
To set up a visit, call or text (912) 712-6034. If you would rather write, send us a note about your driveway. It helps to know how long the drive runs and whether it crosses a ditch. We work Statesboro and the Southeast Georgia towns around it, including Brooklet, Metter, Claxton and Sylvania.