Practical calculators

Price guides → what everyday services really cost

Free tools for real jobs. Pick one, enter your numbers, and get an estimate you can plan around.

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• Pickup truck loadsHow much gravel, mulch, or topsoil your truck can safely haul per trip, and how many trips a job takes.
• Aluminum can bag valueWhat a bag of aluminum cans is likely worth at a scrap yard.
• Trailer loads: pavers, blocks, and stoneHow much your trailer can safely carry per trip, and how many trips a job takes.
• Dump runHow many trips to the dump, how much it weighs, and what the fees could come to.
• Concrete slabCubic yards and 60 lb or 80 lb bags for a slab, with the math shown.
• Truck affordabilityHow much truck you can comfortably afford, counting the loan, insurance, and fuel.
• Thanksgiving turkeyHow big a turkey to buy, when to thaw it, and what time it goes in the oven.
• Pizza partyHow many pizzas to order for your guests, and how much will be left over.

All results are estimates. Each calculator lists its sources and says where they disagree.