About Aruba. Aruba is a small, tropical island that basks in glorious heat all year round. The perpetual summer is complemented by a short rainy season. The island is part of the Lesser Antilles, the smaller, south-western islands of the Antilles Islands of the Caribbean.
On average, most bulk purchases are going to be sold per ton. On average, sand can cost anywhere from $6 to $13 per ton, minus the delivery fee. Smaller purchases in 25 to 50-pound bags, which can commonly be found at Home Depot or Loweâs, can range anywhere from $5 to $18 per bag.
As fuel prices have reached and exceeded $4.00 per gallon, shipping costs have sky-rocketed. Average shipping costs in the Southeast range from $15 to $30 per ton, which can be equal to or greater than the cost of the sand.To make matters worse, there is a trend in the industry to purchase sands outside the local market and, therefore, the shipping cost ends up becoming a disproportionate share of the cost.n other words, it is unlikely that a sand that falls significantly outside this range will perform well in terms of crusting, Page 3 Green Section Record Vol. 51 (23)November 15, 2013Â©2013 by United States Golf Association.