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Volume quotes die when the pile is bigger on site. See what extra eighths do to a flat quote.
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The Junk Job Quote Builder prices a junk job by truckload and shows exactly what you keep after costs. Start with "The load": tap a preset from Single item up to Full truck, or drag the slider from 1/8 to a full truckload in eighth steps. A fill bar and a cubic-yard estimate (about 14 yards times the chosen fraction) track your pick. In "Your pricing", set your full-truck price, your minimum job, and an optional trip or fuel fee; the volume price is the fraction times the full-truck price, never below the minimum floor. "Heavy-item surcharges" gives you checkboxes for mattress or box spring, tires, appliances, and piano, hot tub, or shed - each fee is editable. Under "Your costs", enter crew size, hourly pay, total job hours, dump fee, and fuel cost. The "Quote breakdown" card lists every line: volume price, fees, the customer quote, labor, dump, fuel, and total cost. It then shows your profit in big type with a margin percentage and a verdict: WORTH IT at 40% margin or better, TIGHT from 20 to 40%, LOSING MONEY below that. A final card shows what extra eighths do to profit when the quoted price stays flat.
Example only, not typical earnings. Take a half-truck job using the default starting points: full-truck price $500, minimum job $99, no trip fee, and one mattress surcharge of $25. The quote is 0.5 x $500 = $250, plus the $25 surcharge = $275, which clears the $99 floor. Costs: 2 crew x $18/hr x 2 hours = $72 labor, plus a $60 dump fee and $25 fuel, for $157 total. Profit = $275 - $157 = $118. Margin = $118 / $275 = 42.9%, so the verdict is WORTH IT.
How does the tool price a truckload?
The volume price is the truckload fraction times your full-truck price, plus the trip fee and any checked surcharges. If that total is below your minimum job, the quote is raised to the minimum. For example, a half truck at a $500 full-truck price gives $250 before any fees or surcharges.
What do the default numbers mean?
Every default, like a $500 full-truck price, a $99 minimum job, $18 per hour pay, or a $60 dump fee, is an editable starting point, not a market claim or a recommendation. Set each one to match your own costs and local pricing.
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict grades the margin: WORTH IT at 40% margin or higher, TIGHT from 20% to 40%, and LOSING MONEY below 20%. It is a planning flag, not business advice - adjust the quote, costs, or both to reach the margin you want.
What does the "bigger than quoted" table show?
It models the common problem of a flat quote against a growing pile: the customer still pays the quoted price, but the dump fee scales with the actual fraction loaded. The table shows profit and margin at the quoted load, plus one-eighth and plus two-eighths, so you can see how much underquoting the volume costs you.
Is this tax or business advice?
No. The tool produces estimates for planning only. It does not account for taxes, insurance, licensing, overhead, or market conditions, so treat the numbers as a starting point for your own judgment.