What Should You Actually Charge for a Service Call?

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Service Call Pricing Calculator

Fill in your numbers — we'll do the math.

You should charge at least:
$0
per service call

Cost Breakdown

Labor (0 hrs × $0 × 1 tech)$0
Drive time (0 min @ labor rate)$0
Parts / Materials$0
Overhead (0%)$0
Total Cost$0
+ Profit Margin (0%)$0
Charge This →$0

Put your pricing to work

Now that you know your price, you need to actually send it to the customer. Jobber turns these numbers into professional quotes and handles scheduling, so you spend less time on paperwork and more time on jobs.

For keeping the books straight, FreshBooks handles invoicing and expense tracking. If you are a one-person operation, QuickBooks Self-Employed is built for exactly that.

How This Works

1

Enter Your Costs

Hourly rate, drive time, parts, and overhead — your real numbers.

2

Set Your Margin

Choose the profit margin you want (not the one you accidentally get).

3

Get Your Price

See exactly what to charge — with a full breakdown of where every dollar goes.

Pricing Tips Most Contractors Miss

Getting the formula right is step one. Here's what separates profitable shops from busy-but-broke ones.

🔧 Always charge for drive time

Your truck costs money every mile. If you're not billing for travel, you're subsidizing the customer's location.

📊 Overhead is bigger than you think

Insurance, truck payment, tools, uniforms, software, phone, bookkeeping — most shops run 30-50% overhead on labor.

💰 Profit ≠ your paycheck

Profit is what's left after you pay yourself. If your margin is 0%, you have a job — not a business.

🏷️ Flat-rate beats hourly

Customers hate surprises. Use this calculator to build flat-rate pricing that covers your real costs every time.

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