What Luck Stone does

Luck Stone is the largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand, and gravel in the United States, founded in 1923 by Charles Luck Jr. as the Sunnyside Granite Company in Richmond, Virginia. Headquartered in Richmond and operating under the Luck Companies umbrella, the company runs 29 active locations across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, plus rail-fed distribution yards in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater region. It sells more than 75 crushed-stone products organized across dense graded, open graded, fine aggregate, large open graded, and extra-large open graded categories, plus specialized environmental offerings through its wholly-owned subsidiary Luck Ecosystems. The Atlanta-Stephens Plant adds a construction and demolition recycling line that converts waste building materials into recycled aggregate. Revenue is generated primarily through per-ton transaction pricing on aggregates delivered via direct sales teams organized by region and an independent contract hauler network; commercial customers apply for credit accounts, with a five-ton minimum order and digital ticketing through JobSight. A small additional fee stream arises from coordinating contract haulers and a nominal administrative fee on each load.

The company runs a deliberately technology-forward operation for a commodity industry. Its proprietary technology stack includes the JobSight digital customer platform (24/7 ordering, real-time GPS truck tracking, digital tickets, invoicing, and online payments across web and mobile), ArcGIS Online-based mobile GIS for field and engineering teams, and one of the largest UAV fleets in the sector (deployed at 22+ operations through Airware's cloud platform and integrated with Caterpillar machine telematics). In December 2022, Luck Stone became Caterpillar's first autonomous deployment in the aggregates industry, running Cat MineStar Command for Hauling on 100-ton-class Cat 777G trucks at the Bull Run quarry; in September 2025, it added the first fully autonomous surface drill rig (Epiroc SmartROC D65 MKII) in the US quarry market, achieving GMG Level 4 autonomy certification.

Luck Stone serves a diversified B2B customer base across four primary segments: construction and civil engineering firms (the core, requiring foundation materials, road base, and erosion control for infrastructure projects); landscaping and residential contractors (using smaller-volume specialty aggregates); environmental and governmental projects (handling through Luck Ecosystems for stream bank stabilization and custom-engineered soils); and independent contract haulers and brokers. Customers are served through regional direct sales teams (Northern, Central, Eastern Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) for enterprise accounts and through JobSight for self-serve ordering by mid-market and SMB customers. The company remains under multi-generational family leadership — currently Charlie Luck IV as CEO and Chairman of Luck Companies and his son Richard Luck as President — and operates without external institutional ownership.

Name

Luck Stone

Legal name

Luck Stone Corporation

Website

https://luckstone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Luck Stone is the largest family-owned US producer of crushed stone, sand, and gravel, operating 29 quarries and distribution yards across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, and serving construction, civil engineering, landscaping, and environmental customers through regional direct sales, the JobSight digital platform, and contract haulers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Stone Mining and Quarrying (21231), Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying (212319), Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying (212313), Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (212312), Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH), Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

Keywords

• Crushed stone aggregates
• Construction sand and gravel
• Quarry operations
• Erosion control stone
• Engineered blended soils

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Aggregates Sales: Revenue is generated through the sale of crushed stone, sand, and gravel products. Customers place orders and pay per ton/unit of material delivered. Commercial customers apply for credit accounts. Transaction-based model with no subscription component.
2. Contract Hauling Services: Luck Stone coordinates delivery through independent contract haulers. The company charges a nominal administrative fee (up to 80% less than other quarries) and pays haulers every two weeks. Haulers use the iOS/Android app for digital ticket tracking.
3. Construction & Demolition Recycling: The Atlanta-Stephens location operates a C&D recycling line that processes waste building materials including wood, bricks, metal, concrete, and wallboard — creating additional revenue streams from recycled aggregate products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Luck Stone produces and supplies crushed stone, sand, and gravel aggregates—75+ products across open graded, dense graded, fine aggregate, large open graded, and extra-large open graded categories—primarily for construction contractors, civil engineering firms, government agencies, and landscaping customers. The company also offers custom-engineered blended soils and riprap through its Luck Ecosystems sub-brand for environmental and recreational applications. Supporting its physical product supply, Luck Stone operates the JobSight digital platform that enables 24/7 ordering, real-time GPS truck tracking, digital ticketing, invoicing, and online payment.

Product overview

Luck Stone operates as the nation's largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel, offering more than 75 crushed stone products organized into open graded aggregate (Fine Clean, Coarse Clean), dense graded aggregate (Crusher Run), fine aggregate (Natural Sand, Dust, Manufactured Sand), large open graded aggregate (Surge), and extra large open graded aggregate (Riprap, Armor Stone). Their product portfolio is complemented by Luck Ecosystems, a sub-brand producing custom-engineered blended soils and riprap for environmental purposes. Digitally, they offer JobSight as a customer-facing platform for 24/7 ordering, truck tracking, and invoicing, along with a Product Calculator for project estimates. The company has also pioneered autonomous technology deployments including Caterpillar autonomous trucks at their Bull Run quarry and Epiroc's SmartROC D65 autonomous drill rig, alongside UAV-based inspection systems using Airware's platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Luck Ecosystems: Environmentally-focused business that produces custom-engineered blended soils and riprap for environmental and recreational purposes
• JobSight

Products and services

• Crusher Run Dense graded aggregate used as sub base and base for highways, roads, driveways, and parking lots; also suitable as select backfill, road shoulder material, and under concrete curbs and gutters.
• Natural Sand Fine aggregate used in asphalt, concrete, driveways, barns, bicycle trails, landscaping, pathways, stables, and for ice and snow traction.
• Manufactured Sand Compactable fine aggregate used in asphalt, concrete, backfill for underground cables, driveways, crawl spaces, landscaping, pathways, and stabilizing soft terrain.
• Surge Large open graded aggregate used for bridging muddy areas, erosion control, filter stone, landscaping, railroad ballast, septic drain fields, and stream bank stabilization.
• Riprap Extra-large open graded aggregate providing superior erosion control, control of stream flow, and fill for low areas, available in Class 1, 2, and 3 grades.
• Armor Stone Extra-large open graded aggregate used for erosion control and coastline erosion protection.
• Fine Clean Permeable open graded aggregate used in asphalt, bicycle trails, concrete, driveways, highway underdrain construction, landscaping, parking areas, and walkways.
• Coarse Clean Permeable open graded aggregate used in asphalt, concrete, bicycle trails, driveways, filter stone, french drains, landscaping, parking areas, and septic drain fields.
• Luck Ecosystems Environmental Soils & Riprap Sub-brand offering custom-engineered blended soils and riprap for environmental restoration, recreational sites, and stream bank stabilization under Luck Ecosystems.
• JobSight Digital Customer Platform Cloud-based customer portal offering 24/7 online ordering, real-time GPS truck tracking, digital ticket downloads, invoice viewing, online payment, and access to product testing information, available on iOS and Android.
• Luck Stone Hauler Mobile App Dedicated iOS and Android application enabling independent contract haulers to manage digital tickets, orders, and payment cycles with Luck Stone; supports bi-weekly payouts and an administrative fee described as up to 80% lower than other quarries.
• Construction & Demolition Recycling (Atlanta-Stephens) Recycling line of business at the Atlanta-Stephens plant processing waste building materials including wood, bricks, metal, concrete, and wallboard into recycled aggregate products.

Quantifiable outcome

• No lost-time safety injuries in Caterpillar autonomous truck fleet deployment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• EpiroccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2025Epiroc and Luck Stone deployed the SmartROC D65 MKII, the first fully autonomous surface drill rig in the US quarry market, at one of Luck Stone's Virginia operations. The system achieved GMG Level 4 autonomy certification, enabling complete drill pattern execution without an operator in the cab. Remote supervision provided through Epiroc's Common Automation Panel (CAP). Partnership addresses labor shortages, enhances safety by removing operators from hazardous zones, and enables continuous 24/7 operations.
• CaterpillarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2022Caterpillar and Luck Stone announced a collaboration in December 2022 to deploy Caterpillar's Cat MineStar Command for Hauling autonomous system at Luck Stone's Bull Run quarry in Chantilly, Virginia. This is Caterpillar's first autonomous deployment in the aggregates industry, using 100-ton-class Cat 777G trucks. The partnership aims to scale autonomous solutions across the quarry sector beyond mining, with Caterpillar gaining quarry-specific insights for the next generation of autonomous solutions.
• AirwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 5 April 2017Luck Stone partnered with Airware in April 2017 to accelerate growth in UAV technology. Luck Stone deployed a fleet of UAVs across 22+ operations in Virginia and North Carolina, using Airware's cloud-based platform to process hundreds of aerial photos per flight for volumetric measurements, safety inspections, and pit efficiency analytics. Airware's integration with Caterpillar machine telematics data was a key draw. Caterpillar had previously invested in Airware through Caterpillar Ventures.
• Mellott CompanysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuck Stone partnered with mobile rock crushing services provider Mellott Company to produce aggregate material at the Prince Edward County (Farmville) greenfield location. Mellott enables Luck Stone to maximize resources and quickly open new quarry sites. Also partnered at Kershaw Plant for mobile rock crushing to supplement the former dimensional stone quarry's crushed stone inventory.
• WorldView SolutionssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorldView Solutions helped plan and build the infrastructure for Luck Stone's GIS program, enabling the implementation of ArcGIS Online for Organizations and the mobile GIS App. Their contributions were key to the program's success, which earned Luck Stone the ESRI 2014 Special Achievement in GIS Award.
• ESRIsupportingTechnology or IntegrationESRI provides the GIS technology platform (ArcGIS Online for Organizations) that powers Luck Stone's mobile GIS application, used by field associates and engineering teams for real-time geospatial data and plant operations management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• CRH plc: CRH operates one of the largest US aggregates businesses through Oldcastle Materials, directly competing with Luck Stone across the Southeast on crushed stone and asphalt aggregates for infrastructure and commercial construction.
• Knife River Corporation: Knife River is a US aggregates-focused producer whose core business in crushed stone and sand mirrors Luck Stone's product mix, serving similar construction and infrastructure customers across overlapping regional markets.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials is the largest US producer of construction aggregates, with crushed stone, sand, and gravel operations overlapping directly with Luck Stone across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Vulcan competes head-to-head for infrastructure, commercial, and residential aggregate customers in the Southeast.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Martin Marietta is a top-three US aggregates supplier with significant operations in the Carolinas and Georgia, directly competing with Luck Stone on crushed stone, sand, and gravel for road, bridge, and building construction in overlapping Southeast markets.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Granite Construction operates vertically integrated aggregates and heavy civil construction, competing with Luck Stone both as an aggregates supplier and as a self-supplier on infrastructure projects in regions where the two footprints overlap.
• Summit Materials Inc. Summit Materials is a US-focused aggregates and cement producer with Virginia and broader Southeast footprint, selling similar crushed stone and sand products and competing with Luck Stone on regional infrastructure bids.

Broad incumbents

• Holcim US: Holcim operates a broad US aggregates business alongside cement, ready-mix concrete, and roofing, overlapping with Luck Stone on crushed stone and sand for infrastructure customers but as one of many product categories.
• Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Cemex is a global building materials leader with US aggregates operations competing with Luck Stone on crushed stone supply as part of a much broader cement, ready-mix, and aggregates portfolio across multiple geographies.
• Heidelberg Materials North America: Heidelberg Materials (formerly Lehigh Hanson) is a global building materials company with US crushed stone and sand operations competing broadly with Luck Stone, though aggregates sit alongside a much larger cement and concrete portfolio.

Emerging players

• Arcosa, Inc. Arcosa operates a Construction Materials segment producing natural sand and gravel plus recycled aggregates that compete in regional markets with Luck Stone, while its overall scale in heavy-side materials remains well below the majors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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