Material price gets all the attention, but on a real project delivery is the line item people forget to plan for — and it can swing the total more than a dollar or two per square foot ever will. Understanding how freight works lets you order smart and avoid surprises.
Local DFW delivery.
For projects across the metroplex — Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Southlake, Prosper, and the surrounding suburbs — delivery is straightforward. It's a modest flat add-on, and on larger orders we can frequently absorb it into the overall number. The stone is staged, palletized, and dropped where you need it.
Statewide freight.
We deliver well beyond the metroplex. When stone travels to markets like Austin, Houston, San Antonio, or Waco, freight becomes a genuine line item — typically from a few hundred dollars up to roughly twelve hundred, depending on the size of the load and the distance. We subcontract freight with carriers we trust, so the logistics are handled; you cover the freight, and we coordinate the rest.
Freight rewards scale. A full-backyard order absorbs delivery far better than a small top-up — so for out-of-metro projects, consolidate into fewer, larger loads.
What drives the number.
Four things, mostly: distance (Austin and Houston cost more than a cross-town run), weight (thicker stone and bigger orders may need a larger truck), access (tight streets, long driveways, or limited unloading room affect the carrier and cost), and consolidation (one full load beats three partial ones nearly every time).
| Destination | Typical freight range |
|---|---|
| DFW metroplex (local) | Modest flat add-on; often folded into larger orders |
| Austin / Waco corridor | ~$600 – $900 |
| Houston / San Antonio | ~$900 – $1,200 |
Ordering smart.
The single best thing you can do to control delivery cost is order completely the first time. That means getting your quantity estimate right, building in a sensible waste factor, and not sending a truck back for a small second batch — which costs you twice on freight and risks a lot mismatch on the stone itself.
If you're out of metro, a DFW yard usually still makes sense — as long as the order is sized to carry its freight.
Tell us where you are and what you're building, and we'll give you a delivered number, all in. Request a quote and we'll include freight from the start.