Twisted Nail is an aggregate supplier and construction trucking provider serving job sites across Austin and the greater Travis County metro. We source limestone, crushed concrete, fill dirt, sand, gravel, and more from a network of 300+ Central Texas quarries and pits, then deliver with a daily fleet of 500+ local owner-operators. One call covers the material and the trucks that move it.
A dependable, compactable material commonly used for driveways, building pads, road base, and general site preparation.
Smooth, rounded stone that provides effective drainage and an attractive finish for landscaping, concrete production, and ...
A hard-wearing aggregate suited for driveways, parking areas, pathways, foundations, and landscape features.
Materials such as select fill, common fill, and topsoil support grading, backfilling, leveling, site preparation, and plan...
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Run your own truck or fleet of trucks? Twisted Nail keeps owner-operators moving with steady Austin-area loads, competitive pay from a large customer network, and a straightforward, honest operation.
Austin is the tightest trucking market in Central Texas. Quarries west of town sit behind Hill Country two-lanes, sand pits sit east along the Colorado River, and everything in between fights I-35 traffic. Sourcing material here is a logistics problem before it is a materials problem, and that is the problem we solve.
When a lane closure or schedule shift threatens your delivery window, you’re talking directly with a freight expert who knows the Austin corridor, can reroute trucks, and keep your day moving.
Few Texas markets consume aggregate like Austin right now. Between TxDOT’s $4.5 billion I-35 Capital Express Central project, the airport expansion, and steady commercial pad development from Buda to Leander, base material, select fill, and crushed concrete move through this market every working day.
Our expansive network spans every zone, ensuring we source your materials from the closest facility to minimize transportation costs and maximize project efficiency.
Nobody in the market in Central Texas can come close to what a Twisted Nail can do as a new owner operator. It didn’t matter if it was night or day, if I had a question about where I was going or what the rate was, I got a phone call back immediately. I’ve been on job sites where we’ve had to deliver 4,000 tons in a day and Twisted Nail always delivered.
– Gianni Chiero, Twisted Nail Owner-Operator
Using the newest data from the U.S. Geological Survey, Twisted Nail has identified the states where construction aggregate pricing has increased the most.
We deliver bulk aggregate throughout the Austin metro, including Pflugerville, Manor, Del Valle, Buda, Kyle, Cedar Park, Leander, Bee Cave, Dripping Springs, Georgetown, and Bastrop. If your job site sits anywhere in Travis, Williamson, Hays, or Bastrop County, we can quote it. Sites farther out are handled through our Round Rock, Killeen, and San Antonio service areas.
Our minimum delivery is 6-10 yards, which is one full tandem load. Quantities under that threshold are usually more cost-effective for the customer to pick up directly, and we are glad to point you to the right pit or yard for a small pickup near Austin.
Yes. We supply State Spec Base in both Type A (limestone) and Type D (recycled concrete that meets TxDOT Item 247), each available in Grade 1-2 and Grade 3, for projects where a tested, compliant base is required. We also supply Flex Base, which doesn’t have to be virgin material, for projects where testing isn’t required and cost is the deciding factor.
When your plans call for a tested, compliant base, Type A (Grade 1-2) State Spec is the default material used in the vast majority of plans, and the safest place to start unless you’re certain a lower-graded material is a suitable substitute for your job.
Send your material spec to our sales team, and we’ll match you with a supplier that produces exactly what your project calls for. In some cases, your plans may call for a higher spec than the job actually needs. When that happens, we can flag it for your engineer and suggest a lighter material, saving you on import costs without compromising the job.
Always confirm the governing spec on your project documents before ordering.
For many Austin projects, yes. Crushed concrete base typically prices below virgin limestone base because it is produced locally from demolition material rather than quarried and hauled in. It compacts well for parking lots, building pads, and haul roads. Where your specs require Type A virgin material, we quote crushed limestone base instead.
Most limestone and flex base delivered to Austin comes from the quarry belt north of the city, around Georgetown and Jarrell. Sand and washed gravel come from pits along the Colorado River east of town. Granite products ship down from the Marble Falls and Burnet area. Our network covers all three zones, so we match your material to the closest producing source.
You are quoted by the ton or by the load, with material and freight broken out plainly. Freight is a large share of delivered cost in this market, which is why sourcing from the nearest eligible quarry matters. We keep it simple: one landed quote for material and delivery, and the price we quote is the price you pay.
Yes. Our daily fleet of 500+ local owner-operators runs end dumps, belly dumps, super dumps, and dump trucks, and we have supported job sites taking thousands of tons per day. If your Austin project needs sustained daily volume for site work or paving, we can schedule trucks to match your crew’s pace.
We do. In addition to delivering material, we haul off dirt spoils, broken concrete, and demolition debris to approved haul-off locations in our network. If you need an all-in solution, we can help source the disposal location and handle the hauling. If you already have a disposal site lined up, we are just as happy to handle the trucking side alone.
On teardown-and-rebuild projects, we can handle the export and the import, so you are not coordinating two vendors.
Call as early as your schedule allows, especially for multi-truck days. Lead times vary with market demand, material availability, and quarry hours, so the fastest way to lock in your window is to call 254-651-3597 with your material, quantity, and site address. We will give you a realistic delivery timeline when we quote.
Both. Our core work is commercial: contractors, civil firms, and project managers ordering by the truckload. But if you are a rancher or homeowner who needs 6-10 or more yards of fill dirt, road base, or gravel delivered, we will treat your driveway like a job site and get it done right.
