Tennessee Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$125–$165per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

12″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F1 · C1 · S0

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Tennessee?

Ready-mix in Tennessee runs roughly $125 to $165 per cubic yard. That is an estimated band, not a quote — published US price sources disagree with each other by nearly two to one. How we source price figures.

What does the Tennessee climate require?

Hot humid summers with real winter freeze-thaw, especially on the Cumberland Plateau and in East Tennessee, so air-entrained exterior flatwork is the norm statewide.

Under ACI 318, Tennessee falls in exposure classes F1, C1, S0. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in Tennessee?

Compiled reference tables put Tennessee at about 12 inches. That figure is orientation only. The footing depth you actually have to build to is determined by your local building department — IRC R403.1.4 requires footings to extend below the locally determined frost line, and there is no national number.

Soil concerns

Karst limestone with sinkholes runs through Middle Tennessee, expansive clay fills the Nashville basin, and Memphis sits on soft Mississippi alluvium and loess.

Seismic

West Tennessee and Memphis lie in the New Madrid zone with the highest design categories in the eastern US, and East Tennessee has its own active seismic zone near Knoxville.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Tennessee without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source. Check the state board directly. Check the official source.

Cities

• Nashville
• Memphis
• Knoxville
• Chattanooga
• Clarksville
• Murfreesboro