Snow removal pricing calculator for commercial lots
A per-push price and a seasonal price for plowing and salting a commercial parking lot, from its size, your truck’s pace, salt use and margin.
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The lotSalt and season See your resultResult
Price per push $266.6780 min of plowing Price per salt application $85.71600 lb of salt Seasonal price (plow + salt each event) $4,22912 events Stop working this out by handFleetZap PM schedules get plow trucks and spreaders serviced before the season, and a driver’s failed check opens a repair at once.
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Per push = Lot ÷ Pace × Hourly cost ÷ (1 − Margin) · Salt = Lot ÷ 1,000 × lb per 1,000 sq ft × Price per lb
With the example numbers: 40,000 sq ft at 30,000 sq ft an hour is 80 minutes, so $266.67 a push at a 30% margin, plus $85.71 for salt. Snowfall, lot layout, islands and stacking room change the time a lot, and so do local prices; these inputs are examples. A seasonal contract shifts the weather risk to you, so price it from a few seasons of local event counts.
Using the numberWhat to do with it
- Spell out the trigger depth, response time and what happens after a big storm in the contract; the snow removal contract template covers it.
- Plows, spreaders and trucks need service before the first storm, not during it.
- Log every push and salt run with the time; it’s your proof when a slip-and-fall claim comes in.
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Good to know
How do you price commercial snow removal?Estimate plowing time (lot area ÷ your plow pace), multiply by the truck and driver cost per hour, add salt by the pound, and divide by (1 − your margin). Seasonal prices multiply by expected events.
Per push or seasonal contract?Per push passes the weather risk to the customer; a seasonal contract gives them a fixed price and passes the risk to you.
How much salt does a parking lot need?It depends on temperature, the product and the storm. Use your own application rates per 1,000 square feet.
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