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Calculator · Sheet T-205

Asphalt tonnage calculator

Compacted hot-mix tonnes from area and lift thickness, with truckloads and a budget at 2026 tendered prices.

Asphalt tonnage · Sheet T-205Metric
m²
mm
t/m³
%
t
Legal payload of your trucks; check axle limits and road bans.
$/t
Default: Alberta 2026 average, EPS mix type M1.
Estimates only. Check quantities against the drawings and your supplier before ordering.

STA 0+120How it works

Tonnes = area × thickness (m) × compacted density × (1 + waste). Trucks = tonnes ÷ payload, rounded up. Budget = tonnes × mix price; it excludes milling, tack, traffic control and mobilization.

STA 0+240Assumptions and sources

Default density 2.35 t/m³ is derived from a state transportation agency’s yield conversion (60 kg/m² per 25 mm compacted)2; your mix design and compaction set the real value. The default mix price is the 2026 Alberta provincial average for EPS mix type M1, $88.90 per t1, a highway-scale average of the three lowest bids.

Questions people ask

How do you calculate asphalt tonnage?

Multiply the area (m²) by the compacted thickness (m) and the compacted density (t/m³). At 2.35 t/m³, 1,000 m² at 50 mm is about 117.5 t before waste.

How much does a tonne of asphalt cost?

On Alberta provincial highway contracts in 2025–26, EPS mix type M1 averaged $88.90 per t1. Small private jobs pay more per tonne because of mobilization and minimum charges; see the asphalt paving cost guide.

How thick should asphalt be?

Thickness is a design decision based on traffic, subgrade and frost. Parking areas and roads use different structures; follow the owner’s specification or a pavement design.

Sources

  1. Unit Price Averages (workbook updated 2026-06-24)Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors · 2026
  2. Michigan DOT Construction Manual 501 - Plant Produced Hot Mix Asphalt (glossary conversion table)Michigan Department of Transportation · retrieved 2026-09-24