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Hobbs is the largest city in Lea County and sits on top of the Permian Basin, one of the busiest oil-producing regions in the country. That means steady demand for caliche, road base, and fill, from oilfield pads and lease roads to new homes, shops, and yards.
Use the free calculator above to estimate what you need, then request a quote. We help you get delivery quotes from sand and gravel suppliers serving Hobbs and nearby Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Tatum, and Monument.
Caliche is a natural, calcium-carbonate-cemented mix of soil, sand, and rock found across the dry Southwest. It is one of the most common materials for rural driveways, ranch roads, lease roads, and pads in southeast New Mexico.
It is usually less expensive than manufactured base and compacts hard when watered and rolled. Quality varies by pit, and high-fines caliche can get soft when soaked and dusty when dry, so ask your supplier about the source.
Road base (base course) is crushed rock blended with fines so it locks together when compacted. It is used under driveways, parking areas, shop floors, sheds, and slabs. For residential driveways, 4 to 6 inches compacted is a common range.
Fill dirt raises grade, fills low spots, and backfills trenches and foundations. Sand is used for pipe bedding, under pavers, and for leveling under slabs. Both are sold by the ton or by the cubic yard, so confirm which your quote uses.
Quarried and screened to consistent sizes, crushed limestone is a step up from caliche when you want a more uniform base, a cleaner driveway surface, or material that holds up to heavier traffic. Fine grades with dust compact well for base, and clean stone drains better.
Rolled and compacted caliche is widely used for well pads and lease roads around Hobbs. One federal surface use plan filed for a Lea County well, for example, specifies a driving surface of 6-inch rolled and compacted caliche. On federal land, caliche generally has to come from a BLM-approved pit with a permit, so check your project requirements first. Contractors and operators can request a quote with volume, location, and timeline.
Length × width × depth (in feet) ÷ 27 = cubic yards. Multiply by the material weight to get tons.
Example: a 40 ft × 12 ft parking pad at 4 inches deep is about 5.9 cubic yards, or roughly 7.1 tons of road base at about 1.2 tons per yard. Weights vary with material and moisture, so confirm with your supplier before ordering by weight.
Send a quote request with your material, amount, and address. We follow up within 1 business day and help connect you with a supplier that serves your part of Lea County.
4 to 6 inches compacted is common for residential driveways. Heavy trucks, equipment, or soft and clay ground usually call for more, often 6 to 8 inches or deeper. For engineered projects, follow the project spec.
Prices vary by material, supplier, and haul distance. The calculator above gives a rough material range based on typical published prices, and delivery is extra. Request a quote for exact local pricing.
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