Stump Grinding Minimum Job Charge Calculator

Use this calculator to set a realistic minimum price before sending a quote. It uses your hourly labor rate, machine operating cost, insurance, travel, and fixed job costs in one blended rate you can use in your tree service software CRM.

Defaults are tuned for your most common pricing assumptions, and every field is editable.

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Built by a stump grinder for stump grinders and small crews.

Job and cost inputs

Base hourly labor rate ($/hr)

You can use your target hourly pay before overhead.

Machine operating cost ($/hr)

Use your latest Stump Grinder Operating Cost Per Hour result.

Insurance per hour ($/hr)

Example: $2,500 annual insurance / 1,650 hours = $1.50/hr.

Stump work time (hrs)

Drive time each way (hrs)

Average travel assumption for a local job.

Mileage rate ($/mile)

Common industry default used by small service businesses: $0.60. Miles are derived from drive-time using 30 mph.

Fixed job costs ($)

Cleanup labor, quick setup, cones/barriers, or site prep.

Margin (%)

Profit/contingency layer before you round for your final quote.

Minimum charge summary

Loaded rate $0.00/hr

Your total hourly cost baseline before travel and fixed per-job add-ons.

Billable hours 0.00 hrs

Stump work hours plus round-trip drive time entered above.

Mileage charge $0.00

Mileage from estimated round-trip miles × selected mileage rate.

Pre-margin subtotal $0.00

Sum of loaded-hours work and travel plus fixed costs, before profit buffer.

Suggested minimum $0.00

Final minimum charge after your margin target; round for quoting.

Use the final rounded number as your quote minimum. If your market is slower or has extra risk, increase the margin or fixed costs.

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