Pricing Semi-trucks per week

[dhadaway632]

Hello everyone, I'm somewhat of a newbie here. I've been pressure washing for about ten years now. I mostly do homes, decks, and concrete. I have done some exhaust hood cleaning, but some national company does most all of that around my town for pennies. I try to stay away from fleet washing, because honestly, I don't like having to work every Sat or Sun. Unfortunately work is quite slow, so I took on this job. It is three curtainside semi-trucks, once a week. I charge $120 total for all three. This includes me bringing my own water and power. I don't have to reclaim anything, but I just feel like this is not adequate for the time involved. Washing the trucks only takes about an hour, but the set-up and drive puts you at about three hours. That's me doing it, if it were one of my employees I would put it at four hours. It is once a week though! So I have to cut them a break right?

 

[Larry B]

Your pricing does not sound too far off for a weekly. Although it does depend on location and the extras you mentioned. It sounds as if they are a bit out of the way with no water of their own. I would at least charge a fee for the water, around $10-$15, and a one way trip fee as well. Maybe you could get another $25-$50 per week. The down side is there may be somebody who can do it cheaper because they are closer.