Few budget items impact a residential build more than concrete. Whether you are pouring a driveway, framing a slab-on-grade foundation, or creating an outdoor kitchen pad, knowing the concrete price per yard in San Antonio is critical. At CountBricks we combine real-time material feeds, local labor data, and AI-powered takeoffs to give homeowners, builders, and remodelers an exact number before the first truck is ordered.
A cubic yard equals 27 cubic feet, the standard way ready-mix suppliers price and dispatch concrete. By speaking the supplier’s language you can:
• Compare quotes apples-to-apples
• Reduce short loads that trigger extra fees
• Order accurate truck quantities and avoid waste
San Antonio’s market sits at the intersection of steady residential demand, limestone-rich aggregate sources, and a high-performance trucking network up and down I-35. That said, count on the following factors to move your per-yard price by as much as 20 percent:
• Cement index pricing: Global cement prices swing based on energy costs and import tariffs.
• Aggregate haul distance: Projects inside Loop 410 typically pay less than rural builds fifty miles out.
• Admixtures and strength: A 3000 psi driveway mix is cheaper than a 4000 psi structural slab with plasticizers.
• Fuel surcharge: Diesel fluctuations hit delivery fees first.
• Short-load penalties: Anything under 4–6 yards usually adds a flat fee.
CountBricks pulls daily supplier feeds across Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe counties. In Q1 2025 our platform shows:
• Low range: $128 per cubic yard (standard 3000 psi, 6 sack mix, ≥ 8 yard order)
• Mid range: $136 per cubic yard (typical patio or driveway strength with color additives)
• High range: $152 per cubic yard (high-strength mix or weekend delivery)
Remember, these numbers shift every week. The live total inside CountBricks.com/estimates is always current to the hour.
Speak measurements into your phone while you pace the slab perimeter. Our AI converts voice to dimensioned scope lines in seconds.
Upload a PDF or snap a photo of your plan. CountBricks’ computer vision traces slab outlines, wall footings, and grade beams while automatically subtracting recesses.
We ingest API pricing from every major ready-mix plant within a 60-mile radius. When a supplier updates their surcharge or mix design price, it is reflected inside your open estimate immediately.
Select target psi, slump, fiber reinforcement, or integral color. The algorithm recalculates cement content, admixture dosage, and per-yard price without manual math.
When you accept the scope, CountBricks auto-generates a branded PDF proposal and an invoice schedule, ready to send to the homeowner or lender.
A homeowner in the Stone Oak area wanted a 14 ft × 24 ft patio, 4 in thick. During a two-minute phone call, the contractor walked the dimensions and specified 3500 psi with light fiber. CountBricks calculated:
• Volume: 4.15 cubic yards
• Per-yard cost: $138 (Friday delivery, fuel surcharge included)
• Total concrete material: $572
• Pump and finish labor: $910
• Grand total (tax and markup): $1,653
The client received a polished quote in under five minutes and approved on the spot.
• Batch projects: Combine small pads into one pour day to dodge short-load fees.
• Order 10 percent extra: Finishing crews prefer a little left over to avoid cold joints.
• Confirm PSI with your engineer: Over-specifying strength adds $10+ per yard you may not need.
• Schedule early-morning pours: Beat the Texas heat and reduce labor slow-downs.
Ready to see exact numbers for your slab? Open CountBricks.com/services and start a live voice session, or upload plans for automatic takeoff. Our AI handles the math while you focus on building.
1. Create a free CountBricks account.
2. Launch a new estimate and choose “Concrete Slab.”
3. Speak or trace your dimensions.
4. Review live per-yard pricing from local suppliers.
5. Send the branded proposal to your homeowner.
With CountBricks, transparent concrete pricing in San Antonio is no longer a guessing game—it’s a competitive advantage.
A custom builder partnered with CountBricks to estimate a 2,400 sq ft monolithic slab. Historically the team spent two hours per plan scribbling measurements, then another hour calling suppliers. With CountBricks, the workflow looked different:
• Blueprint upload: 15 seconds
• AI perimeter trace and footing recognition: 40 seconds
• Real-time supplier feed integration: 5 seconds
• Estimate generation and branded PDF: 20 seconds
Total time to produce an owner-ready concrete quote: under 90 seconds.
1. Material Savings: The AI detected over-ordering on three previous jobs—83 yards versus 78.5 yards required—cutting nearly $700 in waste.
2. Labor Efficiency: Estimators reclaimed six hours per week, enough to bid two extra homes monthly.
3. Win Rate Boost: Faster quotes improved the builder’s bid acceptance from 38 percent to 52 percent in one quarter.
• Verify subgrade compaction before locking yardage; a soft spot can swallow an extra half-yard of mud.
• Use CountBricks’ weather overlay to avoid pour days above 95°F or during spring storms.
• Split pours strategically—garage first, living area second—to streamline finishing crews.
• Leverage our automated change-order tool when the homeowner adds a patio mid-build; the system recalculates and sends an updated invoice instantly.
Visit CountBricks.com/portfolio to see additional San Antonio projects, or head to CountBricks.com/consultation to book a 15-minute demo. Our specialists will walk you through voice-driven takeoffs, live pricing modules, and one-click invoicing that turns concrete numbers into concrete profits.
