Opportunities / Mobile auto

Class 1

Mobile paint and bumper repair

Fits best: an auto-body tech who wants to go mobile.

Upfront cost$8K–$20Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$550$300–800 per repair
Monthly sales*$14K~25 jobs a month
Est. run rate*$165K12 active months · 50–65% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Good tickets without a shop
  • ✓High margin per job
  • ✓Works all year

Cons

  • !Skill and paint matching; some states license
  • !Little repeat business, so marketing never stops
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 12 jobs a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 25 jobs a month. Add paintless dent repair for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Add dealer and fleet accounts.

A typical path, not a promise. Your Owner Assessment and 3-year playbook set your actual plan.

Natural add-ons

Sell more to the same customers

Growth path

Add dealer and fleet accounts.

The details

Vehicle
Van
Repeat customers
Low
Licensing
Medium
Season
Year-round
Runs on
ProTrak ServiceTrak

Scratch, scuff and bumper repair on site; some states license auto body work.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (25), times 12 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: EntrepX working estimate.

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