In my area the "bush hogging pro" has been doing mowing work full time (no highway work) for nearly 40 years. He currently uses a 125 HP FWA CIH tractor with a 10 1/2' mounted mower and mows as fast as the mower will cut. He has many long term clients and knows their properties well. He has also worn out and replaced 4 or 5 tractors and mowers over the period. Get the picture?
He charges $50/hr from the time that he starts up wherever the equipment is until he finishes with the clients work. He usually charges new clients more the first year or two until he becomes familiar with their property because most folks gererally do not tell him about the trash, stumps, rotary hoes, spike tooth harrows, etc. that are hidden in the wilderness. He also increases rates when fuel prices so indicate. I have not spoken to him yet this year but expect that this years rate will be higher than $50/hr due to the cost of fuel.
He has only one eye, no CDL, and drives his equipment to the clients property. He orders equipment with appropriate gearing and his tractor will move at nearly 30 MPH. Of course, he is well aware of the wear effect of highway travel upon tractor tires.
Though I have 8 tractors and 4 rotary cutters, I hire him to cut some of my properties because I do not believe that I can do the work for what he charges if all costs are included.
I do not mow unknown property with with my equipment but if I did, I would charge twice as much as the local pro.
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