How to measure a junk removal job
- Estimate volume in cubic yards. Your truck box size is the easiest measuring stick.
- Use your local dump fee per cubic yard or per tonne converted to yards.
- Count the dump run in the drive time, not just the drive to the customer.
What this free version leaves out
Dump fees and drive time to the transfer station decide most of the price. The free version holds one dump fee; your real fees change by load type. It also prices every customer the same way, whatever the season, the access or how the first call went. The full CrewBrain pricing engine takes those into account.
For the full method, read how to price junk removal jobs, or see CrewBrain for junk removal. To work out what one person-hour really costs you, use the labor burden calculator.
Questions owners ask
How do junk removal companies price jobs?
Usually by how much of the truck the load fills, with extra charges for heavy or special items. The calculator turns volume into crew time and dump fees, then applies your margin.
How much is a cubic yard of junk?
Picture a box three feet on each side. A pickup bed holds roughly 2 to 3 of them.
Should I add a charge for appliances or mattresses?
Yes, when your dump charges extra for them. Put that fee in the heavy item line.
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