Lawn mowing price calculator
What to charge to mow a lawn, per visit and per month: the time it takes your crew at their pace, travel, labor and equipment cost, and your margin.
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The lawnCosts and price See your resultResult
Price per visit $55.71 Per month $222.864.0 visits Time per visit 45 minmowing plus travel and setup Your cost per visit $39.00 Stop working this out by handFleetZap PM schedules keep mowers serviced on engine hours, and every repair’s cost lands on the machine it was for.
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Price per visit = (Area ÷ Pace + Travel) × (Labor + Equipment per hour) ÷ (1 − Margin)
With the example numbers: 10,000 sq ft at 20,000 sq ft an hour plus 15 minutes of travel is 45 minutes, $39 of cost, and $55.71 a visit at a 30% margin. These are example inputs, not market prices: your pace depends on the mower, the slopes and obstacles, and prices vary by area. Time your own jobs and check local rates.
Using the numberWhat to do with it
- Route visits so crews mow neighbors back to back; travel time is the cost that quietly eats margin.
- Add trimming, edging and cleanup time for lawns with lots of beds or fences.
- Keep mowers sharp and serviced on hours: a dull blade slows the crew and costs fuel.
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The heart of FleetZap, and everything a maintenance team needs in one place: work orders and preventive maintenance, inspections and the field app, plus a parts store with purchasing, compliance and certificate tracking, multi-location assets with a full lifecycle, and the KPIs that prove it’s working.
- Work orders
- Preventive maintenance
- Procedures, inspections & field app
- Parts & purchasing
- Compliance
- Assets, reports & KPIs
Good to know
How much should I charge to mow a lawn?Work out the time (area ÷ your crew's pace, plus travel), multiply by your labor and equipment cost per hour, and divide by (1 − your margin). Check it against local prices.
How long does it take to mow an acre?It depends on the mower, slopes and obstacles. Time a few of your own jobs: an acre is 43,560 square feet.
Should I charge per visit or per month?Many crews price per visit and offer a monthly rate for a fixed number of visits, which smooths cash flow for both sides.
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