Free tool for paving contractors
Paving Job Cost Calculator
Enter materials, labor, equipment, and overhead — see your true job cost and gross margin before you bid or after the job closes.
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% of direct costs allocated to office, insurance, vehicles, etc.
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Job cost summary
Materials$0.00
Labor$0.00
Equipment$0.00
Subcontractors$0.00
Direct cost$0.00
Overhead (12%)$0.00
Total cost$0.00
Margin benchmarks
25–35%Healthy paving margins
15–24%Acceptable, worth reviewing
10–14%Thin — check your overhead
<10%Risk zone — one problem and you lose money
Track job costs automatically
PaveDesk connects your proposals, invoices, and payments so you can see actual vs. estimated margins on every job — without a spreadsheet.