Shipping
G U I D E L I N E S

-Bluestem usually handles all shipping
 arrangements for customers. Trucking is billed
 directly to the customer.

-Stone is most economically shipped on full flatbed
 semi trucks (usually 24 tons). The shipping cost is
 usually the same even if the truck isn’t fully
 loaded, so it is most cost effective to ship in full
 loads.

-Small orders/individual pallets (architectural
 details, benches, tables) are shipped common
 freight.

-Stone is always transported on pallets which must
 be loaded and unloaded with a forklift. Pallets of
 stone usually weigh 3,000- 4,200lbs.

-Customers are responsible for unloading pallets of
 stone from the truck. This requires a fork lift.

-The delivery site must be accessible to a typical
 flatbed semi truck. Bridge weight limits and
 roads/driveways with tight or sharp corners can
 prevent the truck from reaching the delivery site.

COVERAGE PER TON
  -Full Size stone (8” thick): covers about 20
  square feet of wall or floor per ton. (A full 24 ton
  truckload will cover 480 square feet)
  -4” Stone Veneer: about 40 square feet of wall or
  floor per ton. (A full 24 ton truckload will cover
  960 square feet)

AVERAGE WEIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL ITEMS
  Fence Post: (8in x 8in x 6ft) 400lbs
  Lintel: (4ft x 18in x 7in) 500 lbs
  Bench: (4ft x 2 ft x7in) 800lbs including legs