06/01/2026
Service call in the morning. Panel upgrade estimate at noon. New construction takeoff after dinner.
Three jobs. Same truck. Same crew. Same labor rate?
That's where the math breaks down.
A service call runs at about 50-60% billing efficiency once you factor in travel, diagnosis, and the supply run for the part you didn't have on the truck. A remodel crew on a good day hits 75%. New construction, full-day uninterrupted workflow? You can push 90%.
If you're applying the same rate to all three, one of those jobs is subsidizing the others. It's almost always the service call.
What does your service call rate actually work out to after you account for efficiency? ๐
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