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Dealer Prep Cost at 110% share of full prep scope performed: a worked example

Push share of full prep scope performed up to 110% and the picture changes. This example computes every intermediate figure at that operating point. Use it when receiving, inspecting, charging, installing forks or attachments, adding options, applying decals, performing safety checks, documenting delivery, or turning rental equipment.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Number of trucks or prep jobs: 16 jobs (unchanged)
  • Dealer prep labor and parts cost per truck: 480 $ / job (unchanged)
  • Share of full prep scope performed: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed delivery or setup charge: 1,100 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total dealer prep cost = trucks or prep jobs × dealer prep cost per job × prep scope included + fixed delivery or setup cost) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 9,548 $ for total dealer prep cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 597 $ / piece for dealer prep cost per job.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8,448 $ for variable dealer prep cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,100 $ for fixed delivery or setup cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of full prep scope performed sits at 100% and the headline result is 8,780 $, this scenario comes in 8.75% above the baseline at 9,548 $.
  • It computes total dealer prep cost as trucks times per-job cost times scope plus the fixed charge, then divides by truck count for a per-unit figure. The value of this scenario is the size of the gap it exposes: that gap, priced out over a year, is the budget you can justify spending to close it.

Results at a glance

  • Total dealer prep cost: 9,548 $ (headline result)
  • Dealer prep cost per job: 597 $ / piece
  • Variable dealer prep cost: 8,448 $
  • Fixed delivery or setup cost: 1,100 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Dealer Prep Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.