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Lawn & Landscaping Route Density Calculator
Lawn & Landscaping Route Density Calculator
Route density is the single biggest profitability lever for mowing and landscaping operations. This calculator gives you the three numbers that matter: revenue per mile driven, revenue per crew-hour, and minimum stops to break even on a new geographic zone. Fill in your numbers, get your score, and identify your 3 highest-impact route changes for next week.
What's inside
- Current route audit table: stops, revenue, miles driven, rev/mile, hours on property vs. driving
- Revenue per crew-hour benchmark targets (solo to 3-person crew)
- Stop density map scoring: A/B/C/D clusters and when to reprice vs. replace a customer
- Profitable zone expansion calculator — minimum stops formula by drive time and cost
- Pricing by stop duration: 1/8 acre to 1 acre with recommended price ranges
- Weekly route optimization checklist (Sunday evening pre-week review)
Quick questions
What's a good revenue per mile target?
A well-run residential mowing route targets $30–$50 revenue per mile driven. If you're below $20/mile, your routes are too sparse and you're burning margin on windshield time.
How do I use the zone expansion calculator?
Enter your round-trip deadhead time to the new zone, your loaded hourly cost, average ticket size, and incremental per-stop cost. The formula returns the minimum number of stops you need in that zone to be profitable.
Trusted by operators
“I built my entire pricing sheet from this. My average ticket went up 18% in 30 days.”
Owner, Crystal Clear Pressure Washing, Tampa, FL
“The margin-per-crew-hour math finally made it obvious which jobs were quietly losing me money.”
Owner, Sunrise Window Cleaners, Austin, TX
“Printed the checklist, laminated it, gave one to every truck. Callbacks dropped fast.”
Operations, Big Sky Exterior Co., Boise, ID