What Cinderlite does

Cinderlite Trucking Corporation is a Northern Nevada-based construction aggregate and landscaping materials supplier founded in 1986 and operating across five aggregate pits (Goni Pit, Black and Red Cinder Pits, Silver Springs Pit, Airport Pit in Carson City, and the Yerington Pit) plus a recycle yard in Carson City. The company extracts, processes, and sells decorative rock (more than 20 varieties), bark, topsoil, road base, sand, boulders, and commercial-grade weed fabric to homeowners, landscapers, contractors, and government transportation departments across Northern Nevada and Northern California. Distribution is direct-to-customer through both a public retail yard at the Carson City headquarters (1665 S. Sutro Terrace) and a by-the-ton decorative rock yard in Yerington, supplemented by a fleet of more than 30 trucks including low emission transfer trucks, end dumps, ten wheelers, and water trucks that provide delivery and truck rental with qualified drivers. Customer segments span long-tail residential cash-and-carry, commercial landscaping contractors, road construction contractors, government DOTs (NDOT and CalTrans) for de-icing cinders, and sports organizations for infield mix.

Cinderlite monetizes through one-time unit-priced sales (per cubic yard, per ton, or per roll depending on product), delivery fees, and truck rental with driver. Pricing is fully transparent on the company website, with road base products ranging $25-$30 per cubic yard, decorative rock spanning $29-$288 per cubic yard, and bark/topsoil between $47-$72 per cubic yard. Revenue mix is not disclosed, but product breadth, fleet scale, and 40-year vendor relationships suggest volume-driven aggregate and landscape supply economics rather than premium positioning. Government cinder supply and contractor road base/rip rap volumes are the most likely higher-margin contract channels, while decorative rock sales to homeowners and landscapers generate recurring retail volume.

In 2025, Cinderlite was acquired by Centennial Aggregate Inc., a subsidiary of Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA), integrating the company into one of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United States. Cinderlite continues to operate under its own brand name with existing employees, maintaining its Northern Nevada/Northern California footprint and direct pit-to-customer model while now leveraging Granite Construction's national procurement scale, infrastructure project pipeline, and corporate recruiting platform for ongoing hiring.

Name

Cinderlite

Legal name

Cinderlite Trucking Corporation

Website

https://www.cinderlite.com/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cinderlite Trucking Corporation is a Northern Nevada-based construction aggregate and landscaping materials supplier operating five pits and a 30+ truck fleet, serving homeowners, landscapers, contractors, and state DOTs across Northern Nevada and Northern California. Acquired in 2025 by Centennial Aggregate, a Granite Construction subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Aggregates and Landscaping Materials

NAICS

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

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Crushed Stone Quarrying & Processing (IMAKAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB), Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer Stations (BPALABAB), Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates supply
• Landscaping materials supply
• Decorative rock supply
• Road base materials
• Sand and gravel supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aggregate and Landscaping Material Sales: Direct sales of rock, sand, gravel, boulders, bark, topsoil, and other landscaping materials to homeowners, landscapers, and contractors. Products sold by cubic yard, ton, or roll depending on product type. Additional revenue from delivery services and truck rentals with qualified drivers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cinderlite extracts and supplies construction aggregates and landscaping materials from its five owned pits and a recycle yard in Northern Nevada, selling decorative rock, sand, topsoil, bark, boulders, and road base directly to homeowners, landscapers, contractors, and government agencies. Customers can pick up materials at the Carson City landscape supply yard or Yerington decorative rock yard, or have them delivered via the company's fleet of more than thirty trucks. Additional services include truck rentals with qualified drivers, de-icing cinder supply to transportation departments, and concrete/asphalt recycling into reusable base products.

Product overview

Cinderlite is a construction aggregates and landscaping materials supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of products including decorative rock (with over 20 varieties such as Carson Black, Carson Red, Mocha, Sage, Dolomite, Snowflake, and more), bark and topsoil products (Angel Hair Bark, Compost, Deco Bark, Walk On Shred, Topsoil, Topsoil/Compost Mix), road base materials (Base Type II, Recycled Base, Asphalt Grindings, Screened D.G.), various sand products, boulders, and commercial grade fabric. The company operates multiple aggregate pits (Goni Pit, Black and Red Cinder Pits, Silver Springs Pit, Airport Pit) and a recycle yard. Services include delivery trucking with various truck types and materials for pickup or delivery serving homeowners, landscapers, and contractors throughout Northern Nevada and Northern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Decorative Rock A category of landscaping decorative rocks available in over 20 varieties (Carson Black, Carson Red, Mocha, Cocoa, Sage, Dolomite, Snowflake, Slate, Serpentine, Santa Rosa Plumb, Salt & Pepper, Lodi Gold, Rilite, Nevada Blue, Pathway Pebble, Dayton Natural, Goni Rock, Lahontan Fractured, Airport, White Lava, River Rock Semi-Round), sold in multiple sizes for yards, walkways, and accent landscaping. Targeted at homeowners, landscapers, and contractors in Northern Nevada and Northern California.
• Bark and Topsoil Products Bark and topsoil offerings including Angel Hair Bark (redwood), Compost, Deco Bark (pine/fir), Walk On Shred (pine/fir), Grade 1 Topsoil, and a 70/30 Topsoil/Compost Mix for sod or planting. Sold by the cubic yard and targeted at homeowners and landscapers for residential and commercial landscaping.
• Road Base Materials Base Type II crushed aggregate ($30.00/cubic yard), Recycled Base from crushed concrete ($25.00/cubic yard), Asphalt Grindings for pothole fill or base layer ($28.00/cubic yard), and Screened Decomposed Granite meeting Class A bedding sand spec ($25.00/cubic yard). Targeted at contractors and homeowners for road construction, driveways, and base layers.
• Sand Products Sand products including Class A bedding sand, black de-icing sand, red sand, screened DG, and infield mix from the Goni Pit, Black and Red Cinder Pits, and Silver Springs Pit. Sold by the cubic yard or ton to contractors, NDOT, CalTrans, and sports organizations for construction, de-icing, and athletic field applications.
• Boulders Large rip rap and decorative boulders sourced from the Airport Pit and Goni Pit, including 3x10 Rip Rap and 6x24 Rip Rap. Sold to contractors for retaining walls and erosion control and to homeowners and landscapers for landscape boulders. Pricing requires contact for quote.
• Commercial Grade Fabric Commercial grade weed barrier fabric to suppress weed growth under decorative rock. Available in rolls ranging from 3x50 (150 sq ft at $23.65) up to 8x250 (2000 sq ft at $275). Sold to homeowners and landscapers at the Yerington location and via the Carson City yard.
• Trucking and Delivery Services Delivery services and truck rentals with qualified drivers, using a fleet of more than thirty low emission transfer trucks, end dumps, ten wheelers, and water trucks. Serves homeowners, landscapers, and contractors across Northern Nevada and Northern California with bulk material delivery and on-site truck rental.
• Recycle Yard Services Recycle yard on Boeing Way in Carson City that accepts dirt, rock, boulders, broken concrete, asphalt, and pavers for recycling. Converts inbound material into Recycled Base, Asphalt Grindings, and various topsoils sold back to customers. Open to contractors and the public Monday through Friday.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centennial Aggregate Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, Cinderlite was purchased by Centennial Aggregate Inc., a subsidiary of Granite Construction Inc. This acquisition integrated Cinderlite into one of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United States. Cinderlite continues to operate under its brand name, providing materials and services to the region with existing employees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Las Vegas Paving Corporation: Las Vegas Paving is a Nevada-based aggregate and asphalt producer serving southern Nevada DOT and commercial markets. It is comparable as a regional aggregate peer in the same state with a similar product mix (crushed stone, sand, recycled base) — though it competes in the Las Vegas basin rather than the Reno/Carson City region Cinderlite serves.

Broad incumbents

• Holcim Ltd. Holcim (formerly LafargeHolcim) operates one of the largest U.S. aggregates and ready-mix footprints through Aggregate Industries. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the aggregates category with overlapping exposure to infrastructure and residential demand drivers.
• CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. CEMEX is a global building materials company with significant U.S. aggregates, ready-mix, and cement operations in California and the Southwest. It is comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with regional Nevada/California aggregate producers on DOT bids and large infrastructure projects.
• Summit Materials Inc. Summit Materials produces aggregates, cement, and ready-mix concrete with a heavy weighting in Texas, the Midwest, and the western U.S. It is comparable as a diversified aggregates-led public peer whose vertical integration and product mix mirror the direction Cinderlite could take under Granite's ownership.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Granite Construction (NYSE: GVA) is Cinderlite's parent company through its Centennial Aggregate subsidiary. While Granite is primarily a heavy-civil contractor, its Materials segment produces aggregates, asphalt, and specialty products across the western U.S., and it provides the strategic and capital backdrop against which Cinderlite operates.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Martin Marietta is a top-tier U.S. aggregates producer with crushed stone, sand, and gravel operations across the country, plus cement and ready-mix. It is comparable as a large incumbent in the same product category, providing a public-market benchmark for aggregates economics and valuation.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan Materials is the largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates — crushed stone, sand, and gravel — with operations nationwide. It is comparable as the benchmark incumbent in aggregates and sets the competitive and pricing context for regional players like Cinderlite, though its scale and geographic footprint are far broader.
• Lehigh Hanson Inc. Lehigh Hanson (Heidelberg Materials) is a major U.S. producer of crushed stone, sand, gravel, ready-mix, and cement with quarries across the West. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the aggregates market, particularly relevant for California/Nevada infrastructure bidding.

Direct peers

• Teichert Inc. Teichert is a privately held aggregate producer and heavy-civil contractor based in Northern California with quarries, asphalt plants, and a similar vertically integrated model. It is the most directly comparable peer because it operates crushed stone and sand/gravel pits, sells decorative and construction aggregates, and serves both DOT and homeowner channels in the same Northern California/Nevada-adjacent geography as Cinderlite.

Emerging players

• Knife River Corporation: Knife River (a former MDU Resources subsidiary) is a western U.S. aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix producer with strong Pacific Northwest and Mountain West exposure. It is comparable as a regionally focused, aggregates-led peer of similar mid-cap scale that recently achieved public-market independence, illustrating a potential growth trajectory for sub-regional aggregate platforms like Cinderlite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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