The Mobile Detailing Business Kit ($29, Excel + Google Sheets + PDF) has the Job Pricing & Profit Calculator, Job Costing + Monthly Profit Tracker, Invoice Tracker, Chemical Cost Calculator and 61 AI prompts. Code RINSE20 takes 20% off through Nov 23, 2026.
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The formula
- Profit per job = price − products − fuel and vehicle cost − any paid labor − card fees.
- Monthly profit = (profit per job × jobs per month) − monthly overhead (insurance, phone, software, marketing, equipment payments).
- Real hourly pay = monthly profit ÷ all hours worked (detailing + driving + booking + restocking).
Worked example (hypothetical)
Every number in the example below is made up to show the math. It is not an industry average or a recommendation. Use your own costs.
Average ticket $180. Per job: products $12, fuel and vehicle $9, card fees $5.50. Profit per job = $153.50.
3 jobs a day, 4 days a week, about 52 jobs a month: 52 × $153.50 = $7,982.
Monthly overhead (example): insurance $120, phone $60, software $50, marketing $150, equipment payment $250 = $630.
Monthly profit before taxes: $7,352.
Hours: 52 jobs × 3 hrs + 40 hrs driving + 16 hrs admin = 212 hrs. Real hourly: $7,352 ÷ 212 = $34.68/hr before income and self-employment tax.
Now change one thing: if bad weather and cancellations drop you to 36 jobs, profit falls to $4,896 while overhead stays the same. That swing is why tracking every job matters.
The levers that move it most
- Average ticket: packages and add-ons (see price list and packages), and high-ticket work like paint correction and ceramic coating.
- Drive time: group jobs by area (route planning).
- Repeat customers: maintenance plans fill the calendar without new marketing.
- Knowing your cost per job: how to price mobile detailing and job costing.
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Kit: Mobile Detailing Business Kit
Five tools in one download: the Job Pricing & Profit Calculator, Invoice + Payment Tracker, Job Costing + Monthly Profit Tracker, Chemical Cost Per Car Calculator and the Car Wash & Detailing AI Prompt Pack (61 prompts), plus a 1-page Start Here guide.
Excel + Google Sheets + PDF. $29 for the kit ($59 if bought separately); check the listing for current price. Prompts written with AI assistance and reviewed by a person.
Code RINSE20: 20% off at Payhip checkout through Nov 23, 2026.
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