How much to charge for bush hogging?

[KyDeere5065]

I’m getting a 5065E and MX7 for business use. I want to also do some bush hogging for extra income.

I see some people advertising cheap prices in my opinion. Most people get around $125/ hr for skid steer work in my area. With a 4hr min.

I was thinking about the same would be fair. $100-$125 an hour.

I was thinking a 4hr min if I have to travel with trailer.

I should be able to do 3-4 acres an hour I believe in pasture ground.

 

[m1garand762]

I get $125 an hour and 150 for trucking if more than 10 miles from home. I have a waiver they must sign that holds me not responsible if broken windows or anything else and if I find a hidden obstacle and cause damage to my equipment they are responsible for repairs. First time i found a t post with a tire the money I spent to have the waiver drafted by my lawyer paid for it. I get 3-4 jobs a month which is enough for me to do on the side after work and weekends

 

[seville009]

Similar recent thread - may give you some ideas…..

Bush Hogging 8 acres - pricing?

Hey guys. Sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this. I'm pricing out my first paid job with my tractor and rotary cutter. The customer wants 8 acres of knee/waist high fields mowed. It looks like it has been regularly maintained but not recently so there aren't any debris piles, wooded...

www.tractorbynet.com

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

You can drive a skid steer off in a jungle. Can't do that on a tractor. Ain't no way a tractor can hang with a skid steer. You might cut a pasture but that's not 125.00 an HR work, no where near it.

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

To many uninsured weekend warriors doing it for $50 an hour or less.

Not worth the time or headache.

 

[KyDeere5065]

You can drive a skid steer off in a jungle. Can't do that on a tractor. Ain't no way a tractor can hang with a skid steer. You might cut a pasture but that's not 125.00 an HR work, no where near it.

A skid steer and a tractor are about the same price. At least for the one I’m getting. I talked to a guy that does it full time. He has multiple employees. He said $125 for that size of tractor/ bush hog. People are too cheap. $125 an hour is not getting rich. People underestimate over head with machinery. I see people do it in construction all the time. They will undercut because they think it’s too expensive and be out of business a year later. If you pay someone $20 an hour after taxes and other costs that’s $30. Fuel is gonna be $10-20 an hour. Your equipment is worth at least $10 an hour probably more like $20. With maintenance, depreciation and break downs. You have to have a truck and trailer to transport. Insurance, tools, and probably more I'm forgetting.