Every truck roll has a cost before any parts are used. Enter your labor, travel, vehicle and overhead costs to find the minimum you need to charge for a call.
Cost of the call$154.25
Minimum price$192.81
Profit at that price$38.56
How it is calculated
- Cost of the call = loaded labor cost × (on-site hours + travel hours) + vehicle cost + overhead
- Minimum price = cost of the call ÷ (1 − target margin ÷ 100)
Worked example
With the starting values shown in the calculator:
- Loaded labor cost per hour: $45.00
- On-site hours: 1.5
- Travel hours: 0.75
- Vehicle cost per call: $18.00
- Overhead per call: $35.00
- Target profit margin: 20%
- Cost of the call: $154.25
- Minimum price: $192.81
- Profit at that price: $38.56
Using the result
To estimate overhead per call, divide your monthly overhead (office staff, rent, insurance, software, marketing) by the number of calls you run in a month. The price is divided by one minus the margin, not multiplied by the margin, so that the profit is the stated share of the final price.
This calculator gives an estimate for planning. See the calculator disclaimer.
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