Tire Service Cost's- is this high ?

It took an hour to dismount the old tire and and an hour & 1/4 to mount a new one, and load with 200 lbs of calcium.

Here's what the bill says:

13.6" x 28" rear tractor tire mounted $222.00

Tube $35.00

200 lbs. Calcium Chloride $60.00

Road Service - Calcium Pump used $200.00 each each time, dismount & mount

(Labor quoted at $50.00/hour road service)

With tax the total was: $562.00

Just curious as to what everyone else is paying, I do know that size and ply tire typically goes for $185.00 but think this bill is a bit high. I did the other side last year with a new rim and it was about the same as this one using the old rim. I'm all for someone making a decent buck, know tire work is tough work, and I've rarely ever questioned anyones bill/invoice as I'm no cheapo, but something does not seem right so I thought I'd see what the consensus is here, thanks !

It's the same with parts, someone can always get them for you, but the price is a secret, or maybe it's if you have to ask the price you can't afford it.
THANKS AGAIN.

Now after watching him do the job on this size tire, I see a lot I could have done myself, especially in a pinch when $$$ are tight, otherwise just get the best rate you can and pay the man. If you have a machine down and its costing you big $$$, you have no choice but to get a service guy, money well spent, compared to downtime losses. I've always said you pay for knowlege, so next time I'll do better if I can. Trying to drum up some interim work until my next gig kicks off, so I'm trying to keep the $$ tight, LOL never works though, always something !!!

Here's what a typical service truck costs;

Labor $20hr
Med Ins & Pension & vacation $10hr
Workmens comp, Medicare, SSA & FICA $10hr Total man hour cost =$40hr

Service truck;
Ins, taxes, maintance, truck replacement cost, equipment replacement, fuel =$16hr

Total cost = $56hr

I have to make 35% profit or I can't stay in business so that brings it too $86.15hr per service call.

Sounds expensive but that typicaly will not make a company any money in fact most loose money.

Someone has to pay this cost weather that truck sits at the shop or on the job for 2000hrs per year. Your lucky to bill out 60% of the cost during the year on a busy service truck. That means the owner picks up the other 40% and is why a service truck will loose money if thats all your counting on.

Thats also why most company's hate to run a service truck. No one wants to pay for the actual charges. I'm the same way now that I'm retired.

This cost applys just about to every type of service truck, not just a tire shop service truck.

T_Bone

I've run Ironworker crews in NYC and last time I knew out of cost pocket was $96.00/hr for their labor only, nothing marked up, + all he other line items etc. it's certainly not easy to maintain a profitable business no matter what it is, we had weeks that the payroll was as high as $150,000. Cash flow is king, it don't take much to screw up the works LOL !

Having said that, you can buy everything you need to R&R your own tires from www.gemplers.com. They even sell CaCl. Many farmers here do exactly that, figuring "why pay for someone else's labor when I work for free". You can even co-op with a neighbor and split the $200 or so cost for irons and CaCl tools.

I am in Western New York and can give you a name of a good tire guy. E-mail me.
Bob

If you want to save some money, next time take the tire to him at his shop.

This has been a good thread, appreciate the feedback, kinda wish I did this first LOL !!!
Never stop learning, from day one til your last, no doubt !