Free Pricing Tool

Find Your True Break-Even Truck Hourly Rate in 60 Seconds

Built for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractors. Plug in your numbers — see exactly what you need to charge to stop bleeding profit.

Your Truck Numbers

Tech Base Hourly Pay$35/hr
$20/hr$65/hr
Labor Burden Multiplier25%

Covers FICA, workers comp, health insurance, and employer taxes.

Billable Hours per 8-hr Shift4.5 hrs
3.0 hrs7.0 hrs
Monthly Overhead per Truck$4,500/mo
$2,000/mo$10,000/mo
Desired Net Profit Margin20%
5%40%
Current Rate Charged per Hour$125/hr
$65/hr$350/hr

True Break-Even Rate

$90/hr

0% profit — covers labor + overhead only

Target Billable Rate (20% net margin)

$113/hr

What you need to charge to actually profit

Annual Profit Surplus

$14,133/yr

You're capturing $14,133/year above your target — great position.

Loaded Labor/hr

$44

Billable Hrs/Month

97 hrs

You're priced well — let's make sure your whole pricebook holds up.

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