I understand the desire to be out of sight of the main road. If I could I would prefer to be 2 to 5 miles outside of a smaller city, able to see the nights at light, quick drive to get into town for gas, groceries, and doctors. (I think that is your situation! Good deal!)
If you have a long driveway always good to have your own equiptment to maintain it, which you also have! Crushed Gravel... about $10-$15 per ton? Yikes!
Hum. Correct to “see the town lights in the distance at night..”
I bought two loads of inch-base in October of '23. 52 ton - $1150 delivered. Diesel fuel is about a buck less per gallon now but I won't be surprised if the cost for rock has gone up since then.
I just ordered two more loads so I'll know soon enough.