Know what to charge.
Mobile detailing pricing calculator
Figure out what to charge based on the vehicle, service, condition, travel, supplies and your desired profit.
Using starter costs
Labor $40/hr, overhead $18/hr, 30% target margin. These are editable assumptions, not your books.
Size changes the workload.
Condition changes time, not an arbitrary dollar surcharge.
Each add-on carries extra minutes and materials.
We assist. You still know the job better than the calculator.
A sedan that has been maintained is not the same job as a neglected large SUV with pet hair. ProfitPriced estimates hands-on time from the vehicle, package, condition and add-ons, then lets you change that estimate before the price is locked in.
Condition should change workload. If the interior is heavy, the job takes longer. That extra time is labor, overhead and opportunity cost — not a mystery $50 surcharge sitting on top of an otherwise made-up number.
If a job costs $100 and you want a 30% margin, the price is not $130. Markup adds a percent on top of cost. Margin is the profit share of the selling price. A 30% margin means $100 of cost has to live inside a $142.86 quote.
ProfitPriced prices from cost and target margin so owner labor is paid first. What remains after labor, supplies, travel and overhead is profit — not the whole remainder after a guess.
Mobile work has two travel costs: miles and time. Miles consume fuel, wear and insurance. Time is labor you cannot sell to someone else. If you only price the wash, the drive is a donation.
Use a cost per mile, decide whether travel time is paid, and optionally set a free radius. Beyond that radius, the extra miles should show up in the quote.
Light, average, heavy and severe are time multipliers. Severe work may need an inspection before you commit, because photos hide packed carpet, biohazards and failed coatings.
Add-ons such as pet hair, extraction, odor, clay, paint correction and ceramic protection add their own minutes and materials. That is how a $285 full detail and a $600 correction job stay honest.
Chemicals, towels, bits, fuel to the customer, setup time, card fees, and the unbillable hours spent booking and rinsing equipment. Overhead per working hour is a simple way to stop those from eating the margin you thought you had.
If a customer offers less than the recommended price, use “What if I charge…?” and see the margin before you talk yourself into a bad job.
Yes. You can calculate a recommended price, minimum, profit, margin, time and a what-if price with no account.
No. Quick Quote uses labeled starter costs. Switch to Use My Costs when you want the number to reflect your actual labor, overhead and margin.
Because 30% margin is not 30% markup. The quote has to be large enough that profit is 30% of what the customer pays, after costs.
The $10 unlock turns the calculation into a customer-facing quote that hides your profit breakdown, plus copy and print.