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Second-Truck Decision Calculator

Truck two can double your business or drain your bank account. See how many jobs it needs, how long it takes to pay for itself, and how much cash it eats first.

Break-even jobs per weekMonth-by-month cashA straight answer
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1Truck one today

/week
/week
Calls you lose, or book more than 3 days out
$
$
$/mo
After all costs and your own pay

2What truck two costs each month

$/mo
$/mo
$/mo
$/mo
people
$/hr
Wages plus payroll taxes and comp
hours
Each person, busy or not

3Cash up front

$
$

4How fast it fills

/week
New weekly jobs your marketing can win
/week

Truck two starts with the jobs you turn away today, then adds jobs each month until it is full. The starting numbers are examples. Use your own.

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Growth questions

When to add a second truck

When should I add a second junk removal truck?

When truck one is full most weeks, you are turning jobs away or booking them days out, and you have the cash to carry truck two while it fills up. If truck one still has open slots, filling those costs you nothing and should come first.

How many jobs does a second truck need to break even?

Add up what truck two costs each month: payment, insurance, fuel, repairs, its crew and the extra marketing to fill it. Divide by what you keep from an average job after dump fees. That is the number of jobs a month it has to run before it makes anything. The calculator shows it as jobs per week.

How much cash should I have before adding a truck?

More than the down payment. A new truck usually loses money for the first few months while it ramps up, and you still have to make payroll. The calculator shows the most cash truck two eats before it turns around. Have that much on hand, or a credit line that covers it.

Should I raise prices before I add a truck?

Often, yes. If you are booked out for days, your price is probably too low. A price increase adds profit with no new truck, no new crew and no new insurance bill. Run a few jobs through the Quote Calculator first.

Who runs the second truck?

Someone you already trust. A common move is to put your best crew member in charge of truck two and hire behind him on truck one. Write your checklists down before you split the crews, so both trucks run the same way.

Is this calculator free?

Yes. It is free, with no signup, and nothing you type leaves your device.

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