Junk removal price by truckload
Price a job by the fraction of your truck it fills, from crew labor, truck time and dump fees, with a minimum charge and your margin.
- Founding price: $99/mo flat, up to 3 trucks
- Your $49 deposit counts toward your first month
- Confirmation emailed to you after purchase
Your founding-member confirmation is emailed to you after purchase. Your $49 counts toward your first month and is fully refundable any time before you start. Refund policy
Planning estimate only. Local competition, item surcharges (mattresses, tires, appliances with refrigerant) and disposal rules change real prices.
Get a printable price sheet (all load sizes)
Blank customer-facing junk removal price sheet (minimum through full truck, plus item surcharges), and a print / save-as-PDF copy of your results above.
- Founding price: $99/mo flat, up to 3 trucks
- Your $49 deposit counts toward your first month
- Confirmation emailed to you after purchase
Your founding-member confirmation is emailed to you after purchase. Your $49 counts toward your first month and is fully refundable any time before you start. Refund policy
What customers see: 2026 junk removal price benchmarks
| Job | Range | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Small load | $84 - $222 | $138 |
| Medium load | $214 - $587 | $390 |
| Large load | $919 - $3,919 | $1,889 |
| Bulk item removal | $74 - $190 | $129 |
| Typical job (all sizes) | $114 - $843 | $249 |
| Hourly rate | $63 - $154 | $118/hr |
Cost inputs worth checking
Pricing tips that protect margin
- Minimum charge covers the drive and the first 15 minutes; most single-item jobs should hit it.
- Surcharges for items with extra disposal cost (mattresses, tires, refrigerant appliances) - check your local disposal rules.
- Heavy debris (shingles, concrete, dirt) is priced by weight, not volume: a quarter-truck of concrete can outweigh a full truck of furniture.
- Upsell to a roll-off when a cleanout is bigger than a full truck. See junk removal + roll-off software.
Software for roll-off operators
- Founding price: $99/mo flat, up to 3 trucks
- Your $49 deposit counts toward your first month
- Confirmation emailed to you after purchase
Your founding-member confirmation is emailed to you after purchase. Your $49 counts toward your first month and is fully refundable any time before you start. Refund policy
Frequently asked questions
How much should I charge for junk removal?
Price by truck-load fraction: labor hours plus truck time plus dump fees, divided by (1 - margin), with a minimum charge. Consumer benchmarks in July 2026: small loads $84-$222, medium $214-$587.
How do junk removal companies calculate price?
Mostly by volume - the share of a standard truck (often 12-20 cu yd) the job fills - with surcharges for heavy or special items.
What is a good profit margin for junk removal?
It depends on your dump fees and labor costs; set a target margin and let the calculator back into the price rather than copying a competitor.
Sources
- homeyou - Junk removal cost (updated Jul 23, 2026) (accessed 2026-09-23)
- BLS OEWS May 2025 - Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (53-7062) (accessed 2026-09-23)
- EREF - Analysis of MSW Landfill Tipping Fees (2023 data) (accessed 2026-09-23)
- US EPA - Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors for Solid Waste (April 2016) (accessed 2026-09-23)