[merrimacmill]

Does this look like 3 tons? I ordered 3 tons of rock salt and paid $302.00 and I really imagined that I would get much much more for that amount of money. And this doesn't look like 3 tons of salt to me. But this is my first time getting bulk salt. Any opinions are appriciated. If its not then is there anything I can do?? Thanks,

Collin

 

[wishin4snoww]

Looks like 3 tons to me.

 

[powerjoke]

looks good

to be honest it looks like at least 3 ton or ~approx 4-5yd

 

[merrimacmill]

Alright, well I guess that answers it. Thanks guys.

-Collin

 

[Peterbilt]

Yep. Thats 3 tons

 

[grandview]

If you shovel it by hand it's about 10 tons!

 

[CARDOCTOR]

If you shovel it by hand it's about 10 tons!

dont forget to keep it covered

JR

 

[slongfellowii]

One pallet of bagged is 2400- 2500 lbs, so that looks close to me.

 

[Grn Mtn]

the quantity is fine, maybe closer 3.5 ton, but the price somebody took a mark-up along the way.

 

[Clapper&Company]

Yep looks like 3ton to me, be more if it gets wet

 

[merrimacmill]

I've got it in one of those little tarp material, metal frame shelters. I build the sides up with cement blocks and then put the canopy over it. Seems to be working great so far since its snowing/raining out now and its completely dry. Thanks for the help everyone.

 

[Dailylc]

Looks like an expensive 3 tons for bulk. You need to find a new supplier. They bent you over the barrel at that price.

 

[Clapper&Company]

Yea I can buy bag salt at $110 ton all day long

 

[SnowMelt2006]

Yea I can buy bag salt at $110 ton all day long

You find me $2.75 per bag 50# bagged rock and I will take 100 truckloads right now.

 

[merrimacmill]

There is another supplier around here I found out about from our landscaper, but they don't deliver. They do deal with trucking companies that haul 20 ton minimum. But I'd only want 5 at a time.

 

[big acres]

You paid less-than-load pricing because they still had to load a truck and drive to your shop, but still that is pretty steep. You can get it closer to $50-60 ton if you can handle a full load of about 15-18 yards, depending on what region your in.

In Minneapolis, we're getting $135-150 per ton APPLIED. You paid $100 per ton raw cost, and would stand to make at best $150 for all your time and effort to load, drive, and spread the product. Salt should be your biggest profit center in this business, so work on sourcing it cheaper.

 

[Lawnscape89]

You paid $302, but how much per ton and how much for delivery? You may have been better off getting more tonnage as the delivery fee probably doesn't change. JMO.

$150 applied. Not to criticize because every area is different, but your only making $100 per ton applied? We get $500 per ton and up (way, sometimes) here, applied.

 

[dmontgomery]

Yea I can buy bag salt at $110 ton all day long

where????????

 

[Snowpower]

500 a ton applied for salt? Comon.

 

[Snowpower]

My bagged price is 125 a ton, but that doesn't include delivery and tax of 6% and a 150 dollar delivery charge per truck.Ends up being about 145 a ton.

155 a pallet or so. Keep in mind theres 2450lbs on a pallet. Not 2000.