Yards to Tons Calculator / Convert Cubic Yard to Ton
Yards to Tons Calculator
This yards to tons calculator uses Tons = CY × Material Density × 0.764555 formula to convert cubic yard to ton.
The 2 yards of concrete (density ≈ 2,400 kg/m³) to tons would yield approximately 2.03 tons, but the same volume of gravel (density ≈ 1,600 kg/m³) would result in about 1.35 tons.
- Concrete: 1 cubic yard = 2,400 kg/m³ × 0.764555 m³ = 1.015 tons
- Topsoil: 2 cubic yards × 1,200 kg/m³ × 0.764555 m³ = 1.017 tons
- Sand: 3 cubic yards × 1,600 kg/m³ × 0.764555 m³ = 2.034 tons
Yards to Tons Conversion Table
| Cubic Yards | Tons (Gravel) | Tons (Sand) | Tons (Mulch) | Tons (Stone) | Tons (Concrete) | Tons (Asphalt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 0.45 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.05 |
| 2 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 0.90 | 3.70 | 4.00 | 4.10 |
| 3 | 4.05 | 3.90 | 1.35 | 5.55 | 6.00 | 6.15 |
| 4 | 5.40 | 5.20 | 1.80 | 7.40 | 8.00 | 8.20 |
| 5 | 6.75 | 6.50 | 2.25 | 9.25 | 10.00 | 10.25 |
| 6 | 8.10 | 7.80 | 2.70 | 11.10 | 12.00 | 12.30 |
| 7 | 9.45 | 9.10 | 3.15 | 12.95 | 14.00 | 14.35 |
| 8 | 10.80 | 10.40 | 3.60 | 14.80 | 16.00 | 16.40 |
| 9 | 12.15 | 11.70 | 4.05 | 16.65 | 18.00 | 18.45 |
| 10 | 13.50 | 13.00 | 4.50 | 18.50 | 20.00 | 20.50 |
Yards to Tons Conversion Formula
The formula is:
Tons = Cubic Yards × Material Density × 0.764555Converting 5 cubic yards of crushed stone (density = 2,200 kg/m³):
5 × 2,200 × 0.764555 = 8.41 tonsHow to Convert Cubic Yard to Ton
- Multiply cubic yards by 27 (to get cubic feet)
- Multiply by material density
- Divide by 2,000 (for US tons)
2 cubic yards of mulch (density = 700 lbs/cubic yard):
2 × 700 ÷ 2,000 = 0.7 tonsHow Many Tons is a Yard?
- Concrete: 1 yard ≈ 1.015 tons
- Gravel: 1 yard ≈ 0.675 tons
- Sand: 1 yard ≈ 0.85 tons
3 Yards of Gravel to Tons
For gravel (density ≈ 2,700 lbs/cubic yard):
3 yards × 2,700 lbs ÷ 2,000 lbs/ton = 4.05 tons
More Tools: