Work out a fair travel fee from your round-trip miles and drive time, so long drives stop eating your profit.
Use round-trip numbers from your maps app: there and back.
Vehicle cost per mile covers gas, wear and insurance. The IRS standard business mileage rate is a common benchmark: check irs.gov for this year's rate.
Enter your round-trip miles to see a travel fee.
Post this on your site so customers know before they ask.
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Keep your fee chart.We'll email the chart so you can post it on your site, Instagram or quotes.
A fair travel fee covers your vehicle cost for the extra miles plus your time behind the wheel. For example, 20 extra round-trip miles at $0.70 a mile plus 30 minutes at $35 an hour comes to $31.50, which you might round up to $35.
Most mobile businesses include a local service area for free and charge a travel fee beyond it. That keeps your main price competitive while making sure long drives still pay.
The IRS standard business mileage rate is a common benchmark because it covers gas, wear and insurance. Check irs.gov for the current year, or use your own costs if you track them.
Many mobile businesses include the first 10 to 25 miles each way. Pick a radius that covers most of your customers, then charge for anything farther.
