Luck Stone Corporation

What Luck Stone Corporation does

Luck Stone Corporation is the largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand, and gravel in the United States, a division of Luck Companies headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1923 as Sunnyside Granite Company by Charles Luck Jr. and now led by a third/fourth-generation family management team, the company operates 29 quarry and distribution locations across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, employing approximately 950 associates. Its core offering is more than 75 crushed stone products in various gradations and colors, sold per ton to construction contractors, civil engineering firms, and state and local transportation departments; complementary lines include Luck Ecosystems (engineered blended soils and riprap) and, following the 2018 Stephens Industries acquisition, a construction and demolition recycling operation in Atlanta. Luck Stone monetizes primarily through per-ton unit pricing with delivery via a contract hauler network, supplemented by commercial credit accounts onboarded through Dun & Bradstreet. The company's go-to-market mixes regional field sales teams with a proprietary self-serve digital platform, JobSight, which provides 24/7 online ordering, real-time GPS truck tracking, digital ticketing, and invoice management via web and mobile apps. Luck Stone has historically been a technology adopter in the aggregates sector, with a documented track record of unmanned crushing plants, computerized ticketing, and partnerships with Caterpillar (autonomous hauling), Airware (UAV analytics), and ESRI (mobile GIS), though its AI/automation capabilities are operational rather than productized.

Name

Luck Stone Corporation

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 Corporation is the nation's largest family-owned producer of crushed stone, sand, and gravel, operating 29 quarries and distribution yards across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, serving construction contractors, civil engineering firms, and state DOTs via its JobSight digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), 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), Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH), Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap/Armor Stone, Gabion Stone) (IMAKAHAJ), Granite Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication (IMAKAHAD), Limestone Quarrying (Industrial & Construction Grade) (IMAKAHAC)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates
• Crushed stone
• Sand and gravel
• Engineered soils
• Aggregate delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanardsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel Sales: Primary revenue from production and sale of construction aggregates including crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Products sold in various gradations for construction, civil engineering, and environmental applications. Revenue generated through direct sales with delivery provided by contract haulers.
2. Construction and Demolition Recycling: Acquired C&D line of business through Stephens Industries acquisition. Recycles waste building materials from construction, remodeling, repair projects, and demolition rubble including wood, bricks, metal, concrete, and wallboard.
3. Engineered Soils (Luck Ecosystems): Environmentally-focused business producing custom-engineered blended soils and riprap for environmental and recreational purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Luck Stone Corporation produces and supplies crushed stone, sand, and gravel for construction and infrastructure projects. The company operates 29 quarries and distribution locations across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, offering 75+ aggregate product specifications and handling delivery through its own fleet and an independent contract hauler network.

Product overview

Luck Stone Corporation is the nation's largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel. The company offers more than 75 crushed stone products available in a variety of colors, sizes, and gradations. The core product portfolio includes open graded aggregates (Fine Clean, Coarse Clean), dense graded aggregate (Crusher Run), fine aggregates (Natural Sand, Dust, Manufactured Sand), large open graded aggregates (Surge), and extra large open graded aggregates (Riprap, Armor Stone). Luck Ecosystems, an environmentally-focused sub-brand, produces custom-engineered blended soils and riprap for environmental and recreational purposes. The primary digital platform is JobSight, a customer-facing portal providing 24/7 online ordering, real-time GPS tracking, digital ticketing, and invoice management. Additional digital tools include a Product Calculator, AggNow mobile ordering platform, iOS/Android hauler app, and the AdvantageAccess customer portal (launched 2000s). The company operates 29+ locations across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, with delivery services via contract haulers.

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
• Luck Stone (Main Brand)

Products and services

• Crushed Stone Crushed stone products available in graded specifications including Fine Clean, Coarse Clean, Crusher Run, Dust, and Surge, used as base material, road base, and concrete aggregate in construction projects.
• Manufactured Sand Manufactured sand produced from crushed rock, used as a fine aggregate in concrete, asphalt, and masonry applications.
• Natural Sand Natural sand product used for fine aggregate applications in construction and landscaping.
• Specialty Aggregate Products Specialty products including Riprap and Armor Stone used for erosion control, slope stabilization, and shoreline protection.
• JobSight Digital platform for ordering aggregates, tracking deliveries, viewing contract haulers, and managing product specifications online.
• Luck Ecosystems Sub-brand offering engineered soils, bioretention soils, and other environmental products for stormwater management and ecosystem restoration.
• Aggregate Delivery Service Delivery of aggregate products to job sites via Luck Stone's owned fleet and a network of independent contract haulers using Triaxle and Dump Truck configurations.

Quantifiable outcome

• First autonomous deployment in aggregates industry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Caterpillar Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 15 December 2022Strategic collaboration to deploy Caterpillar's autonomous solution at Bull Run Plant in Chantilly, VA. First autonomous deployment in the aggregates industry using Cat 777G trucks with MineStar Command for Hauling system. Supports acceleration of autonomous technology for quarry operations with focus on safety and productivity improvements.
• AirwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 5 April 2017Partnership for commercial enterprise UAV solutions for capturing and analyzing aerial data. Airware provides cloud-based platform for processing hundreds of aerial photos per flight. Data used for volumetric measurements, safety inspections, and pit efficiency analytics. Integration with machine telematics data provides real-time equipment data access.
• Mellott CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2016Mobile rock crushing services provider partnership for Prince Edward Plant location. Enables Luck Stone to maximize resources and quickly open new quarry operations. Also partnered for Kershaw Plant crushed stone production through mobile crushing arrangement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CEMEX: Global aggregates, cement, and ready-mix concrete producer with U.S. operations in the Southeast. Comparable in aggregates product offering and Southeast market presence, with vastly larger global scale.
• Lehigh Hanson: North American subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials producing aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt. Comparable aggregates product line, with much broader geographic and product diversification.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Major U.S. aggregates producer with operations across multiple regions. Directly comparable product portfolio (crushed stone, sand, gravel) and end markets, but significantly larger and publicly traded versus Luck Stone's family-owned status.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates, operating over 400 facilities nationwide. Comparable to Luck Stone as a direct aggregates producer but with vastly greater geographic diversification and public-market scale.

Direct peers

• Rogers Group Inc. Largest privately held aggregates producer in the U.S., serving the Southeast/Mid-South with crushed stone, sand, gravel, and asphalt. Highly comparable as a private, multi-state aggregates peer with similar regional concentration and end-market mix.
• Summit Materials: Vertically integrated construction materials company producing aggregates, cement, and ready-mix concrete across the U.S. Comparable in aggregates product mix and customer base, with similar regional roll-up acquisition strategy.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Heavy civil construction and construction materials producer with significant aggregates operations. Comparable as an aggregates supplier with overlapping infrastructure/transportation customer base.
• U.S. Concrete: Aggregates and ready-mixed concrete producer with significant aggregates operations. Comparable in core aggregates product offering and end-market exposure to construction and infrastructure projects.

Others

• Caterpillar Inc. Heavy equipment OEM and Luck Stone's autonomous hauling partner (Cat MineStar Command for Hauling) at Bull Run Plant. Included as a strategic technology/infrastructure partner rather than a competitor, given the deep collaboration on the first autonomous aggregates deployment.

Regional players

• Dolese Bros. Co. Privately held Oklahoma-based aggregates and ready-mix concrete producer. Comparable as a private, family-controlled aggregates peer, though Luck Stone operates in the Southeast while Dolese is Oklahoma/regional.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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