STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of common stock outstanding

The following table presents information regarding U.S. Concrete’s common stock (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013	December 31, 2012
Shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Shares outstanding at end of period	13,279	13,358
Shares held in treasury	214	118