Mobile Welding Job Price Calculator

1. The job

Welding (arc-on) hours on site

Setup, prep and cleanup hours on site

Helper hours on site

Materials you buy for the job ($)

Markup you charge on materials (%)

A price you were offered or plan to quote ($, optional)

2. Getting there

Miles one way from your shop or last job

Average driving speed (mph)

Truck and trailer cost per mile ($)

3. Your costs

Your pay per hour, loaded ($)

Helper pay per hour, loaded ($)

Rig, machine and tool wear per on-site hour ($)

Wire, rod, gas and discs per welding hour ($)

Fixed costs per month: insurance, truck payment, phone, software ($)

Hours per month you can really bill, drive included

4. Pricing and the month

Profit margin you want on each job (%)

Card or payment fee (%)

Minimum call-out charge ($)

Test: job runs over on site by (%)

Jobs you do per month

Result

Questions people ask

How do I price a mobile welding job?

Add up the hours on site and the drive, the welder's pay, the rig and consumables, the truck cost per mile, materials, and a share of your fixed monthly costs, then divide by what is left after the card fee and the margin you want. The calculator does that and shows each line so you can see what the customer is paying for.

Should I charge for travel time?

The drive costs you hours you cannot bill elsewhere plus truck cost per mile, so the calculator prices both and shows what share of the quote is the drive. The distance table shows how the price climbs from 0 to 80 miles out, which is where a flat call-out fee stops covering the trip.

What does it cost me when a welding job runs over?

With the price fixed, extra hours on site are pure cost. The planner shows profit and margin if setup, welding and helper time run over by the percentage you choose. The drive does not stretch, so only on-site time is affected.

How many jobs a month do I need to break even?

Each job leaves a contribution after variable costs and card fees. Fixed monthly costs divided by that contribution is the number of jobs needed, and the planner also warns if your jobs per month need more hours than you said you have.

Is this a quote, a code or a legal document?

No. It is arithmetic on the numbers you type in. It does not decide weld procedure, code compliance, inspection, licensing, insurance or tax treatment, and the defaults are placeholders, not market rates.

Not decided

Weld procedure, code and inspection requirements, whether the work needs a permit or engineer, licensing and insurance, what customers in your area will pay, tax treatment, and how long a repair really takes (an estimate you make, not a measurement). The defaults are placeholders, not market rates: check every figure against your own books.

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