Many people want to build a truck wash and then start making a business plan. They go to see a truck wash and then they think to themselves, well I can build something like that cheap enough. Get a burglarized building, lay some concrete, buy some equipment and suddenly I’m in business, right? Sure, in theory.
How much does it cost to build a truck wash? Well down and dirty somewhere between $225K to $400K not including property. I’ve seen them make them cheaper, but generally when completed they come out a lot more. And once you build a truck wash, you want to make sure it generates money to pay off all those loans and the ROI of the property as well. But what about the cost of truck wash services? Well, consider an average ticket of $28.50 to $35.00. Now, most truck washes get a good $45 to $55 for a truck-trailer rig, but due to some local fleet deals, some bobtails, and full-price combos, the average is generally lower. As the founder of Truck Wash Guys, I am often asked questions about the industry by new entrants to the market, for example this recent question;
“The truck wash model sounds very compelling. Do you have any rules of thumb for what I should expect to pay to build one, what average ticket I could fetch, and how much I can expect to get off the bottom line?”
The answer is that these costs vary by region and it is not such a simple answer. Although I hope you learned a bit from today’s discussions. I certainly hope this article is of interest and has prompted thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. Thank you for reading my many articles on various topics that interest you.