Ready-mix · Short loads from a quarter yard
Short-load ready-mix concrete in Yakima, from a quarter yard
Tow one of our trailers home with 1/4 to 1 3/4 yards, or have our 3 1/2 yd truck bring it to you. We are the Short-Load Specialists.
Chapter 01
Two ways to get concrete: tow a trailer home, or let the truck come to you
We have two options for you. You can come pick up one of our trailers, or we can deliver to you in our 3 1/2 yd truck. The trailers carry from a quarter yard up to 1 3/4 yards, which is usually enough for a set of steps, a pad for an air conditioner or a small patio. The truck is for the pour that is bigger than a trailer but nowhere near a full-size mixer load.
Check the size before you choose. Length in feet times width in feet times thickness in inches, divided by 12, gives cubic feet, and 27 cubic feet make a yard. A 10 by 10 foot pad at 4 inches thick works out to a little under 1 1/4 yards, and most people order a bit over that to cover uneven ground and spillage. Bring your numbers to the yard and we will work out the yards with you.
Trailer prices are on the ticket below, with the tow requirements right under it so you know your truck qualifies before you drive over. We do not post truck delivery prices, so for the truck, call the yard with the address, the yardage and the day you want it.
Red Soracco mixer pouring into foundation forms alongside a house
Why a smaller truck is the better truck for a driveway job
A smaller truck can get into areas that larger trucks cannot. It is also lighter, so there is less chance of damaging property such as a driveway or a lawn. Scheduling is more flexible, and we operate on Saturdays, which is when a lot of home projects actually get done.
That is why we call ourselves the Short-Load Specialists, and why the truck says so on the side: SHORT LOAD Ready Mix Concrete, with the yard's phone number underneath.
Concrete does not wait while you find a wheelbarrow. Before the truck is scheduled, most people have the forms set, the base compacted and the helpers lined up. We provide you with color, stamps, tools, forms, sealers and the knowledge to make your project a success.
Chapter 03
Admixtures: what goes in the batch when the weather is against you
Quality concrete starts with the proper admixtures. In hot weather, delay admixtures slow the set of freshly placed concrete and offset the accelerating effect of high temperatures, so it does not stiffen prematurely and you have more time to place it. In cold weather, accelerating admixtures raise the rate of cement hydration, which helps the concrete set and gain early strength. Dose rates of accelerator vary with the temperature at the job site.
Air entrainment increases the durability of hardened concrete, especially in climates subject to freeze-thaw, and it makes the concrete easier to work while it is still plastic. It is used for exterior applications, so tell us when the slab is going outside.
A water reducing super plasticizer is added to the mix before it is poured. Because less water is needed to keep the concrete workable, strength can go up by as much as 25%. Ask which of these your pour needs, and when the weather is borderline, call before you schedule.
Soracco, 31 W Washington Ave, Yakima. Open to the public since 2008. The truck is lettered "SHORT LOAD Ready Mix Concrete 509-469-3836".
Trailer concrete · By the load
Priced by the trailer, from a quarter yard
Seven load sizes, one price each, as posted on the yard’s own price list. The 1 yd trailer needs at least a 1/2 ton pickup and the 1 3/4 yd trailer a 3/4 ton, so pick the size your tow vehicle can actually pull.
Need color in it, or stamps for the surface? See decorative and stamped concrete, or the rental counter for tools.
Concrete by the trailer
Ready-mix- 1/4 yd$120/ trailer
- 1/2 yd$140/ trailer
- 3/4 yd$182/ trailer
- 1 yd$218/ trailer
- 1 1/4 yd$272/ trailer
- 1 1/2 yd$327/ trailer
- 1 3/4 yd$381/ trailer
Prices as posted in the Soracco online store, October 2026. Prices move with the season; call the yard to confirm before you drive out.
Must have to tow
Check this list before you drive over
A yard of concrete is heavy and a trailer is a trailer: no bumper pull, and the plug has to match. Every line is a requirement, not a suggestion.
- Valid driver's license
- Current proof of insurance
- Proper size tow vehicle
- 1 yd trailer: 1/2 ton
- 1 3/4 trailer: 3/4 ton
- 2" ball, 4 prong flat plug
- No bumper pull
- Trailer deposit of $150
- 2 hrs rental time included ($25/hr after)
3 1/2 yd truck · Delivered
We are the Short-Load Specialists
The truck holds 3 1/2 yards, and that is the point. It is built for the single driveway, the garage floor, the pad behind the shop. Call (509) 469-3836 with the yardage and the day, and we will talk through delivery.
Rock, soil and gravel travel on a different truck and are priced differently. See how material delivery works.
Short loads · Out on the job
The red truck, on hillsides, house lots and driveways
Questions at the scale house