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Asphalt calculator

Convert paving dimensions and compacted finished thickness into asphalt volume, order weight, overage, and optional supplier cost.

Project measurements

Calculate your asphalt quantity

Measurement system
Enter the compacted finished asphalt thickness specified for the project—not loose delivery depth.
asphalt measurement diagramA rectangular asphalt bed labeled length, width, and depth.LengthWidthDepth
Measure the finished area and the even depth of asphalt you want—not the total excavation depth.
Overage

Covers spillage, uneven depth, settling, and minor measurement differences.

Advanced material assumptionDefault: 2,325 kg/m³
Leave blank for the FHWA dense hot-mix estimating value; use the producer's mix density when available.
Optional material costEnter your supplier's USD price

Material only; hauling, placement, equipment, taxes, and labor are excluded.

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Your asphalt estimate

Asphalt to order

11.5US short tons

Includes 5% overage and rounds up to the next 0.1 purchase unit.

Paving area
600 sq ft
Compacted volume
5.56 yd³
Weight before overage
10.89 US short tons
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Compacted volume

150 ft³

5.56 yd³

4.25 m³

With overage

22,860.34 lb

11.43 US short tons

10,369.28 kg

10.37 metric tonnes

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Shopping list

  • Hot-mix asphaltBased on compacted finished thickness and includes 5% overage.11.5 US short tons
Calculation assumptions
  • Compacted asphalt density: 2,325 kg/m³.
  • Entered thickness is the compacted finished asphalt thickness, not loose delivery depth.
  • The result estimates material quantity only and does not select a pavement structure or adequate thickness.
  • Mix density varies; use the producer's job-mix or ticket value when available.

Transparent math

How asphalt tonnage is calculated

1

Find compacted volume

length × width × compacted finished thickness.

2

Convert volume to weight

compacted volume × asphalt density.

3

Add overage

Apply the selected percentage and round upward to 0.1 US short ton or metric tonne.

Worked example

A 50 × 12 ft paving area at 3 in

The compacted volume is 150 cubic feet. Using the 2,325 kg/m³ estimating density gives about 10.88 US short tons before overage. With 5% overage, the purchase quantity rounds to approximately 11.5 US short tons.

Measurement guidance

Use the specified compacted thickness

  1. Measure the paved footprint. Exclude areas that will not receive asphalt.
  2. Enter compacted finished thickness. Loose material depth before rolling is not the calculator input.
  3. Use the producer's mix density. The default is an estimating value; actual job-mix density can differ.
  4. Confirm ordering and truck limits. Plants commonly sell by mass and may impose minimum loads.
Not pavement design

This calculator does not determine adequate thickness, base design, drainage, compaction target, traffic loading, code compliance, or structural performance.