Concrete barrier blocks, delivered
One object, seven names, two sizes. Full blocks at 3,600 lb, halves at 1,800 lb, 13 to a flatbed, from $120 a block with freight quoted to your ZIP.
| Block | Nominal size | Weight | Per flatbed | From | Best at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full block | 6'-0" x 2'-0" x 2'-0" | 3,600 lb | 13 | $120 | Bin and bunker walls, Ballast |
| Half block | 3'-0" x 2'-0" x 2'-0" | 1,800 lb | 26 | Quoted | Corners, Gate closures |
| Custom block | To your drawing | By spec | By weight | Quoted | Matching an existing wall, Tight site dimensions |
Sizes are nominal. These are cast in steel forms from structural concrete and the tolerance is what it is; if your job needs a dimension held tighter than an inch, say so on the quote and we will tell you whether it can be done.
The same block, under every name you have heard
Bin block, mafia block, ecology block, eco block, lego block, barrier block, large concrete block. Seven names, one object. Which one you use depends on where you are standing.
Bin block
Midwest, South, most of the aggregate trade
Named for the job: the walls of a material bin at a yard, one bay per product.
Bin block pageMafia block
Northeast, Chicago, New York
A jobsite nickname, from the size and weight of the thing and the joke that goes with it. Nobody writes it on a purchase order.
Mafia block pageEcology block
Pacific Northwest, California
From the plant side: the blocks are commonly cast from returned ready-mix that would otherwise be washed out, so concrete leaves as a product rather than as waste.
Ecology block pageEco block
Pacific Northwest
Ecology block, shortened. Same object.
How many blocks is your run?
Enter the line you need to hold. The count, the halves for your corners and the truck estimate come back, and the quote form opens with all of it filled in.
- Full blocks
- 46
- Half blocks, one per corner
- 4
- Trucks, estimated
- 4
- Weight on the line
- 172,800 lb
Estimate only. Truck count assumes about 46,800 lb of payload per flatbed. Freight is quoted to your ZIP.
Block questions
- How fast do I get a real number?
- Within the hour during desk hours for a standard order to a ZIP we deliver to. Custom sizes, rentals and purchase orders take a business day because a person prices them by hand.
- Is there a minimum order?
- No. One block is a real order. Freight is the dominant cost, so a full truck is always the better value per unit, and the quote shows you both.
- What does a block cost?
- Blocks start at $120 each. Freight is quoted separately to your ZIP because distance, truck count and site access drive it, and any supplier who quotes freight without your address is guessing.
- How many blocks fit on a truck?
- 13 full blocks, or 26 half blocks, which is about 46,800 lb on a 48 ft to 53 ft flatbed. Mixed loads are packed by weight, not by count.
- Bin block, mafia block, ecology block: what is the difference?
- Nothing. They are the same 6 x 2 x 2 interlocking concrete block under different regional names. Use the name your supplier uses and check the dimensions, not the label.
Tell us the job. We send a number.
Product, count, delivery ZIP and the date you need it. The desk prices it and emails an itemized quote, freight included, within the hour during desk hours.