Asphalt Tonnage Calculator

Estimate compacted asphalt mix to order from pavement length, width, compacted thickness, and the density supplied for your mix—without treating a generic density as a specification.

Part of the Landscaping & Site Work calculators — see all tools in this category.

Compacted asphalt mix estimate

Add each measured pavement section and its compacted lifts. Every lift retains its own supplier-provided compacted density.

Inputs

Measurement units

Quick estimate

Measure one pavement area and its specified compacted thickness. The default supplier and ordering assumptions are applied until you refine them.

Section 1 length (ft)Section 1 width (ft)Lift 1 compacted thickness (in)Enter the specified compacted thickness.

Supplier and ordering assumptions

Confirm the supplier density and adjust ordering or pricing assumptions when needed.

Optional inputs not included: Supplier density, Order allowance, Local price.

Additional sections and lifts

Add separately measured pavement areas or lifts with a different thickness or supplier density.

Optional refinement inputs are not included in this estimate.

Asphalt layer values
section 1 · lift 1 compacted thickness	1.969 in
Compacted volume	6.54 yd³
Installed mass	13.23 US short ton
Ordered mass	13.89 US short ton

Measurement diagram

Result

Current result

Order about 13.89 US short tons.

Compacted volume: 6.54 yd³
Installed mass (net): 13.23 US short ton
Ordered mass: 13.89 US short ton
Order allowance: 5%

Thickness sensitivity: section 1 · lift 1

This changes only this lift's compacted thickness. Section length and width, this lift's density, and order allowance are held constant.

0.984 in

6.94 US short ton

1.476 in

10.42 US short ton

1.969 in

13.89 US short ton

2.461 in

17.36 US short ton

2.953 in

20.83 US short ton

Warnings

Use the compacted mix density provided by the supplier for each lift.
No loose-volume or additional compaction multiplier is applied: compacted thickness and density determine mass directly.

Shopping list

Material	Net need	Order quantity
Compacted asphalt mix	26,455 lb (net)	27,778 lb (net)

Optional costs

No prices entered

Cost breakdown

No prices entered. This is not a completed zero-cost estimate.

Itemized cost lines, purchased quantities, pricing states, and line taxes
Line	Purchased quantity / unit / basis	Pricing state	Direct price	Entered line tax
Asphalt mix	27,778 lb (ordered)	Not priced	—	—

Direct priced subtotal: $0.00
Selected contingency base: $0.00
Contingency rate: 0%
Contingency amount: $0.00
Before-tax total: $0.00
Entered line tax: $0.00
Contingency tax (not entered): $0.00
Final total unavailable — enter a price to begin the estimate: —

Missing price categories: Asphalt mix.

Cost by category

No entered prices to chart.

Cost chart values
Category	Cost	State
Asphalt mix	Not priced	not-priced

Sources

S03: Tarmac Asphalt2Go asphalt tonnage calculator — Independent supplier calculator for comparison only. It does not supply a universal compacted-density value; enter the density applicable to your mix.

How it works and assumptions

Measure the paved area, then enter each compacted lift thickness and the compacted density from the producer or supplier. The calculator derives compacted volume and installed mass before applying only the optional order allowance you enter.

Confirm the supplier's delivery increment, minimum load, mix design, and whether its stated price is per metric tonne or US short ton. This page does not convert compacted thickness into a loose-volume or compaction multiplier.

Sources and revision

Page revision: 2026-10-12