Price figures are estimates from public bids and published price lists, not quotes. Where these numbers come from
Wholesale rock salt, treated salt, brine and pallets of ice melt for snow contractors, property managers and city crews across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the Corridor.
Bulk rock salt and custom treated salt, delivered to contractors across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Eastern Iowa. Tell us the tons and the date, and we'll confirm availability and price on your quote.
Beyond plain rock salt: treated, colored and specialty materials made for the conditions Iowa crews actually face. Each one is built for a job, from cold-snap lots to clinic entrances.
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Everything a snow and ice crew, property manager or city crew puts down, sold by the ton, the gallon or the pallet.
Plain sodium chloride by the ton. The workhorse for lots and roads above about 15°F.
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Rock salt coated with liquid deicer and dye. Works colder, bounces less, and shows where it went.
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Anti-icing before the storm and pre-wetting at the spreader. By the gallon or tanker.
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Bagged rock salt, ice melt blends, mag and calcium chloride and pet-safe melt, by the pallet or the bag.
More →Pavement vs. air temps, eutectic points, rates per 1,000 sq ft, brine, pre-wet, refreeze and liability records, with a tonnage calculator.
Open the guide → Gear upContractor picks for spreaders, sprayers, pushers, ice choppers, heaters, safety and warm gear, plus wholesale pricing on commercial gear.
Shop contractor picks → WatchLive NWS radar, 7-day forecasts for Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Des Moines, Iowa winter alerts and NOAA's winter outlook.
Check the radar →When a big event is on the radar, the people already on our list hear from us first: material availability, loading hours, and a heads-up text before the storm. Free, no contract, and you can drop off anytime.
Every lot, sidewalk and loading dock you treat is somebody's walk to work, a delivery driver's path, a patient's ride to the clinic door. Ice control protects people first and property second. It's also how contractors and owners show they took reasonable care when a slip-and-fall claim shows up months later.
Ice on walks, steps and entrances is where falls happen. Getting material down before the freeze and keeping it working through the storm is the whole job.
A documented, timely application program is one of the strongest positions a contractor or property owner can be in when a claim is filed. Colored treated salt helps: you can see it was applied, and so can a photo.
The right material at the right rate protects concrete, landscaping, vehicles and buildings. Over-applying wastes money and does damage. Under-applying leaves ice.
This is general information, not legal or insurance advice. Ask your insurer and attorney what records they want you to keep.
Most snow contractors don't have covered storage. So they buy a few tons at a time, burn hours driving to the yard between pushes, and run short right when the storm peaks. Plenty of contractors spend a big chunk of every winter doing exactly that.
Bulk delivery fixes it. Material gets dropped at your shop, your lot or the customer's site in loads sized to the season. Pair it with storm-night loading for top-offs, and your trucks spend the night spreading instead of waiting in line.
Bulk material delivered in winter conditions.
Storms don't keep office hours. When a major event is forecast, the yard keeps loading so contractors can refill spreaders and V-boxes at 2 a.m. instead of waiting until morning, when the lots are already glazed.
Seasonal contract customers get first place in line when supplies get tight. Ask about storm loading in your quote.
Plain rock salt, coated with liquid deicer and dye. The liquid gets it working colder and faster and keeps it from bouncing off the pavement. The dye shows exactly where it went, so your crew stops over-applying, your client can see the lot was done, and a photo backs up your records.
Bulk and treated salt by the ton, brine for pre-treating, and pallets for walks. Delivered or loaded, with fall pre-buy pricing. Pre-buy →
Material for in-house crews, pallets for entrances and a steady supply plan for the season, so your walks never go untreated.
Emergency resupply when your supply runs short mid-season, plus seasonal contracts. Public works →
Running a city yard, a multi-site contract or a lineup of plow trucks and loaders? Lock in your season's tons before the first storm. We quote bulk rock salt and treated salt by the load or by the season, and confirm availability and price on your quote.
Plan a season pre-buy Public works resupply
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Cedar Rapids and Iowa City first, the Corridor towns around them, and the Des Moines metro.
No. That's the point of delivery. Bulk salt can be dropped in loads sized to your season and your site, so you aren't buying a barn or making a run every storm. Tell us your tons per season and where you plow, and the quote will spell out drop sizes and timing.
Storm-night loading is part of the service. When a big event is coming, loading hours are extended so contractors can top off trucks and spreaders when they actually need material. Ask about storm loading when you request your quote.
It depends on the product and whether it's pickup or delivery. Pickup can be as small as a spreader load. Delivered bulk usually has a minimum. Your written quote will list it.
Yes. Public works crews can request a quote for emergency resupply when their own supply runs short mid-season, or for a seasonal contract. See the municipal resupply page.
Because they are. The ranges come from public bid results and published price lists. Your price depends on product, tons, delivery distance and timing. Only a written quote is a price.
Timely, documented ice control is one of the main things a property owner or contractor can do to keep people from getting hurt and to show they took reasonable care. It doesn't replace good judgment, inspection or your insurance advice, but it is the job.
Salt with care; the land remembers, field to town.
Bulk salt, treated salt, brine and gear for the snow crews, property managers and public works who keep Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the Des Moines metro moving all winter.
Talk to people who've run plows at 3 a.m. We know what it's like when the shed is empty, the radar is lit up and your clients expect dry walks by 7. Tell us what you need, and you'll get a straight answer and a written quote, not a sales pitch.
Quotes are answered by a local Eastern Iowa wholesale supplier. Final prices, minimums and delivery area are on your written quote.
