Legal Kandil-Elsayed v. F & E Oil (2023): open and obvious ice no longer cancels an owner's dutyMichigan salt Detroit Salt mines 1,100 to 1,200 feet under the cityNOAA normal Detroit (DTW) averages about 45 inches of snow a seasonFreeze-thaw About 69 freeze-thaw days a year at DTW in our count of NOAA dataEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during itLegal Kandil-Elsayed v. F & E Oil (2023): open and obvious ice no longer cancels an owner's dutyMichigan salt Detroit Salt mines 1,100 to 1,200 feet under the cityNOAA normal Detroit (DTW) averages about 45 inches of snow a seasonFreeze-thaw About 69 freeze-thaw days a year at DTW in our count of NOAA dataEst. treated salt Pre-treated bulk salt usually runs $20–$50 a ton over plain rock saltEst. salt brine Salt brine by the gallon: roughly $0.20–$0.40, before deliveryEst. bagged rock salt Pallet of 49 × 50 lb rock salt bags: roughly $240–$330Est. ice melt pallet Pallet of 49 × 50 lb blended ice melt: roughly $430–$600Rule of thumb Plain rock salt slows way down below about 15°F pavement temperatureFall pre-buy Lock in tons and pickup or delivery before the first storm, not during it

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Bulk rock salt by the ton

Plain sodium chloride, the workhorse of ice control. Delivered in loads sized to your site, or loaded at the yard, including storm nights.

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The everyday melter

Rock salt is the lowest-cost way to melt ice on lots and drives. It works best when pavement is above about 15°F. Below that it slows way down, which is when treated salt or liquid helps.

Sold by the ton for pickup or delivery, and as 50 lb bags by the pallet.

Large white salt stockpiles at a bulk salt facility

Getting more out of plain salt

Pre-wet it. Spraying brine at the spinner helps salt start working faster and keeps more of it on the pavement.
Anti-ice before the storm. Brine down ahead of the snow keeps it from bonding to the pavement.
Calibrate your spreaders. More salt isn't always more melt. Know your pounds per thousand square feet.
Upgrade when it's cold. For cold snaps, step up to treated and colored salt.

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Bulk rock salt

Plain sodium chloride by the ton. The workhorse for lots and roads above about 15°F.

Custom treated & colored rock salt

Rock salt coated with liquid deicer and dye. Works colder, bounces less, and shows where it went.

Liquid deicer & brine

Anti-icing before the storm and pre-wetting at the spreader. By the gallon or tanker.

Bagged salt & ice melt

Bagged rock salt, ice melt blends, mag and calcium chloride and pet-safe melt, by the pallet or the bag.

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