Snow Removal Pricing Calculator
Turn your hourly rate into a price per push and a seasonal contract, so winter work pays like your mowing route does.
Pre-filled for a two-car driveway plus front walk. Change any number to match your crew and market.
What you bill per crew hour
Plow, blow, shovel, clean up
From the previous stop
Use your own records if you have them
Price per push
$80
Inside the $45–$160 range most homeowners pay per visit
Labor
$45
Salting
$35
Season, per push
$960
Seasonal contract
$864
The contract pays the same as per-push billing after 11 pushes. A light winter favors you on the contract; a heavy one favors the client.
What Is a Snow Removal Pricing Calculator?
It prices a push from the two things you actually control: your hourly rate and how long the property takes, drive time included. Then it shows the same work as a seasonal contract, which is how most residential snow is sold. The math is (minutes on site + drive) ÷ 60 × rate + salt, never less than your minimum. It is the same per-man-hour logic as pricing lawn care jobs.
How to Use This Calculator
- 1Enter the rate you bill per crew hour, then time a typical push: minutes on site plus drive time from the previous stop.
- 2Set a minimum per visit so short driveways still cover the truck rolling out.
- 3Add salt if you treat on every push, and the price you charge per application.
- 4Enter how many pushes a normal winter brings and the discount you give for paying up front.
- 5Read the per-push price, the season billed per push, and the seasonal contract side by side, then print or copy the quote.
What Snow Removal Costs in 2026
These are the homeowner-side prices from Lawn Love's 2026 snow removal cost guide (updated October 2026). Use them as a sanity check, not a price list: a crew in Buffalo and a crew in Nashville price very different winters.
| Service | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Residential visit (national average) | $105 |
| Residential visit (most homeowners) | $45–$160 |
| Driveway only | $30–$70 |
| Hourly rate | $25–$75 / hr |
| Minimum charge | $25–$100 |
| Salt application | $20–$50 |
| Seasonal contract (typical) | $300–$1,000 |
| Roof snow removal | $190–$735 / visit |
Per Push, Per Hour, or Seasonal?
Per push
Works because: Pays for every storm; simple to explain
Watch for: Revenue swings with the weather; clients drop off after a mild winter
Per hour
Works because: Fair on odd jobs and big lots
Watch for: Clients can't budget; you carry the argument about how long it took
Seasonal contract
Works because: Cash up front and a known route
Watch for: A heavy winter can push your cost per push past the price; cap the pushes or add a per-push overage
A common setup is to keep regular mowing clients on a seasonal contract and price one-off calls per push with a minimum. Whatever you choose, put the trigger depth, the number of pushes covered and the overage rate in writing; the landscaping contract template has a scope section you can adapt. Snow work also changes your risk, so check it against your lawn care business insurance before the first storm.
Worked Examples
Short driveway, no salt
$60/hr, 20 min on site, 10 min drive, $50 minimum
$50 per push (the minimum applies)
Two-car driveway + walk, salted
$60/hr, 35 + 10 min, $35 salt
$80 per push; $864 contract at 12 pushes, 10% off
Corner lot, long drive
$75/hr, 60 + 10 min, $45 salt
about $133 per push