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Desert Cities Asphalt

Operated by Granite Construction

35100 Dillion Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241

  • Details checked September 20, 2026
  • Sells to outside contractors
  • On the Caltrans approved-plant list

Granite Construction’s Desert Cities Asphalt plant supplies hot mix asphalt for highway, municipal, commercial and private paving projects throughout the Coachella Valley and surrounding Southern California desert region. The fixed facility supports conventional, recycled, lime-treated and rubberized asphalt production for contractor and public works projects. Customers should call ahead for current mix availability and loading schedules.

Plant details

Operator
Granite Construction
Address
35100 Dillion Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241
County
Riverside County
GPS coordinates
33.78671, -116.18008
Sales line
(760) 775-8273
Hours
Call 760-775-8273 for current production and loading hours
Season
Production schedules may vary with project demand and extreme summer temperatures. Call ahead for current hours, mix availability and pickup requirements.
Outside sales
Sells to outside contractors
DOT status
On the Caltrans approved-plant list
Plant type
Fixed hot mix asphalt plant
Details checked
September 20, 2026

“Details checked” is the date someone at The Pavement Directory last confirmed the phone, hours and sales policy against the operator. It is not an endorsement of the plant or its mix.

Aerial view of Desert Cities Asphalt

Google satellite imagery, centred on the plant’s coordinates — zoom out to see the roads in. Check the entrance, turning room and the scale queue before sending trucks.

Mixes and products

  • Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
  • Asphalt Concrete
  • Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) mixes
  • Liquid Anti-Strip (LAS) treated mixes
  • Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA)
  • Asphalt Rubber mixes
  • Dry-lime-treated HMA
  • Caltrans specification asphalt mixes
  • Commercial asphalt mixes
  • Municipal roadway asphalt mixes

The operator’s own list. Not every mix runs every day, so name the mix and the tonnage when you call, and ask when it is next on the schedule.

Other asphalt plants near Desert Cities Asphalt

3 other plants within 45 miles (about 1 hour by truck), measured in a straight line from this plant. Road distance is always longer.

15 mi30 mi45 miNCoachella Valley Aggregates Inc — Indio, CA (4.1 mi)Aggregate Products Inc. — Thermal, CA (30 mi)Cabazon Asphalt Plant — Cabazon, CA (37 mi)Desert Cities Asphalt
Desert Cities AsphaltOther asphalt plantsStraight-line positions — road distance will be longer.
  1. Coachella Valley Aggregates IncIndio, CA · permit record, not yet reviewed
    4.1 mi~6 min
  2. Aggregate Products Inc.Thermal, CA · permit record, not yet reviewed
    30 mi~40 min
  3. 37 mi~49 min

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Desert Cities Asphalt: common questions

Does Desert Cities Asphalt sell asphalt to outside contractors?

Yes. Desert Cities Asphalt sells hot mix to outside contractors. Call (760) 775-8273 to confirm account, pickup and delivery terms before your first order.

How do I order asphalt from Desert Cities Asphalt?

Call the sales line at (760) 775-8273. Have the mix, tonnage and pickup date ready, and ask what a first-time account needs.

What are Desert Cities Asphalt's hours?

Call 760-775-8273 for current production and loading hours. Production schedules may vary with project demand and extreme summer temperatures. Call ahead for current hours, mix availability and pickup requirements.

What asphalt mixes does Desert Cities Asphalt make?

Desert Cities Asphalt lists Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Asphalt Concrete, Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) mixes, Liquid Anti-Strip (LAS) treated mixes, Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA), Asphalt Rubber mixes, Dry-lime-treated HMA, Caltrans specification asphalt mixes, Commercial asphalt mixes and Municipal roadway asphalt mixes. What runs on a given day depends on the plant's schedule, so confirm your mix when you order.

Is Desert Cities Asphalt Caltrans-approved?

It was on the Caltrans approved-plant list when this record was last checked, on September 20, 2026. Approvals lapse and renew, and a public job still needs its own mix design approved, so confirm both before you bid.

Where is Desert Cities Asphalt?

35100 Dillion Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241, in Riverside County. The nearest other plant in this directory is Coachella Valley Aggregates Inc in Indio, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

Who operates Desert Cities Asphalt?

Granite Construction operates Desert Cities Asphalt.

Confirm before you haul: Hours, mix availability, sales policy and DOT approvals change, sometimes week to week. Call the plant before you schedule trucks. The Pavement Directory is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Granite Construction.