Estimate what your pour will cost. Enter how many cubic yards you need for a ready-mix estimate, see how bagged compares, and get an installed per-square-foot range — with small-load fees factored in. Not sure how much concrete you need? Start with the concrete calculator.
Over 2 yards — order ready-mix. Bagging this much is impractical (225 bags).
Small pours carry either a short-load fee (~$50–150) or a 3-yard minimum — ask your plant which applies. The estimate above uses the cheaper of the two.
$3,600 typical · $2,400–$4,800 range
Finished, poured & labor at $6–$12/sq ft (most jobs $8–$10). Stamped/colored, thick, or rebar-reinforced slabs run higher.
Ready-mix concrete costs about $125–$195 per cubic yard in 2026, averaging near $165 for a standard 3,000–4,000 PSI mix — delivered, most orders run $160–$195 per yard. Price depends on your region, the PSI you spec, and how big the load is. A full truck holds roughly 9–11 yards.
Because trucks are expensive to roll, small pours cost more per yard. Orders under about 5–8 yards carry a short-load fee of $50–$150, or the plant simply bills a minimum of about 3 yards regardless of what you place. Suppliers use one model or the other — never both — so ask your plant which applies. The calculator above estimates the cheaper of the two.
Bagged concrete looks cheap per bag, but a single cubic yard is about 45 eighty-pound bags to haul and mix by hand. Under ~1 yard, bags win; over ~2 yards, ready-mix wins clearly on both cost and labor. See the bags-per-yard breakdown for the exact counts.
A finished slab — poured, formed, and finished with labor — typically runs $6–$12 per square foot, with most projects at $8–$10. Stamped or colored finishes, thicker driveways, and rebar reinforcement push the number up. Regional labor rates are the biggest swing.
In 2026, ready-mix runs about $125–$195 per yard, national average near $165 for a standard 3,000–4,000 PSI mix. Delivered, most orders land ~$160–$195/yd. It varies by region, PSI, and load size.
Trucks hold ~9–11 yards, so small orders (usually under 5–8 yd) carry a short-load fee of ~$50–$150, or the plant bills a ~3-yard minimum. Suppliers use one model or the other — ask which applies.
Under ~1 yard, bags win. But 1 yard ≈ 45 eighty-pound bags to mix by hand, so most crews order ready-mix well before 2 yards, where delivered wins on cost and labor.
$6–$12/sq ft installed (materials + labor), most jobs $8–$10. Stamped/colored finishes, thicker slabs, and rebar push it higher.