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How to price mobile detailing: full, interior, exterior and ceramic

Price by package and vehicle size. Mobile detailers publish a median $240 for a full detail on a sedan and $270 on an SUV or truck, $170 for an interior-only detail and $95 for an exterior. Each size step up usually adds $20–$50.

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Mobile auto detailing price list: published rates

Job or unitPublished priceWhat the price coversSource and date
Basic full detail, sedan (Denver)$140 per vehicleRoutine interior and exterior maintenance package.Brad’s Auto Spa: Denver mobile detailing menu · Checked
Premium full detail, sedan (Denver)$210 per vehiclePremium interior and exterior package for a sedan.Brad’s Auto Spa: Denver mobile detailing menu · Checked
Premium full detail, SUV (Denver)$230 per vehiclePremium interior and exterior package for an SUV.Brad’s Auto Spa: Denver mobile detailing menu · Checked
Premium full detail, large SUV/minivan (Denver)$255 per vehiclePremium interior and exterior package for a large SUV or minivan.Brad’s Auto Spa: Denver mobile detailing menu · Checked
Full interior/exterior detail, sedan (Pittsburgh)$250–$300 per vehicleFull interior and exterior detail for a sedan.PGH Detailing: Pittsburgh mobile detail prices · Checked
Full interior/exterior detail, small SUV (Pittsburgh)$270–$320 per vehicleFull interior and exterior detail for a small SUV.PGH Detailing: Pittsburgh mobile detail prices · Checked
Full interior/exterior detail, large SUV (Pittsburgh)$300–$350 per vehicleFull interior and exterior detail for a large SUV.PGH Detailing: Pittsburgh mobile detail prices · Checked

How should you structure your detailing prices?

Three or four packages, each priced by vehicle size. Most detailers publish an exterior, an interior and a full detail, with sedan, SUV or truck, and large SUV or van columns. Fresh Path in Richmond, Texas, publishes essential, premium and elite levels in all three sizes; Detail Theory in Dallas–Fort Worth a standard and a premium level.

Name what each package includes in plain words: hand wash, clay bar, steam, shampoo, sealant. The package names mean nothing to a customer comparing two businesses.

How much more should SUVs and trucks cost?

Usually $20–$50 per size step. 612 Auto Spa in the Twin Cities charges $200, $215, $245 and $300 for a full detail from sedan to large SUV; Chicago Mobile Detailing Experts $325, $365 and $450. The median SUV full detail is $270 against $240 for a sedan.

Price the third row and the cargo area as what they are: more carpet, more seats, more time.

How do you price interior-only and exterior-only work?

The interior is the dearer half. Interior details run a median $170 on a sedan and exterior details $95; Bell’s in Sacramento charges from $149 for an interior and $99 for an exterior wash.

Heavy pet hair, sand and stains are where interiors run long. Price them as add-ons or as a deeper package rather than absorbing the time.

What should ceramic coating and maintenance plans cost?

A multi-year coating on a sedan runs a median $749 among detailers who publish one, rising with the years promised: Bell’s charges $599 for three years and $1,299 for nine, Fresh Path $749 for three and $1,999 for ten. Say what paint correction is included; it is most of the work.

Maintenance visits for regular customers run much lower than a first detail: Spotless Mobile Detailing in Tallahassee charges $60 for a sedan and Diamond Finish on Long Island $160 for a monthly full detail. Require a full detail first, as most of them do.

How do you set your own detailing rate?

Time each package on your own sedan and SUV, multiply by what an hour of your time and van costs, add chemicals, water and travel, and divide by one minus your margin. The BLS May 2024 median wage for cleaners of vehicles and equipment was $16.96 an hour; your hour costs more than the wage once the van, insurance and unpaid drive time are in.

Then compare with the published medians. If your sedan full detail lands under $185, you are cheaper than about three quarters of these businesses.

Three worked prices

Each price uses a business’s published package prices for the vehicle size named.

A sedan full detail. 612 Auto Spa’s full detail on a sedan.

Full detail, sedan: 1 vehicle × $200 = $200.

Example total: $200. Rate source: 612 Auto Spa: Bloomington, MN prices, checked 2026-10-15.

A large SUV full detail. Chicago Mobile Detailing Experts’ full detail on a third-row SUV or minivan.

Full detail, 3rd-row SUV: 1 vehicle × $450 = $450.

Example total: $450. Rate source: Chicago Mobile Detailing Experts: Maywood, IL prices, checked 2026-10-15.

A three-year ceramic coating. Bell’s Mobile Detailing’s three-year coating on a sedan.

Ceramic coating, 3 years, sedan: 1 vehicle × $599 = $599.

Example total: $599. Rate source: Bell's Mobile Detailing: Sacramento, CA prices, checked 2026-10-15.

Frequently asked questions

Should I charge a travel fee?

Inside your normal area, build it into the price; outside it, charge a fee past a set radius. GT Detail Co. charges $20–$40 beyond 20 miles and Chicago Mobile Detailing Experts $40.

How do I charge for pet hair?

As an add-on or a deeper package. Several detailers here charge extra for heavy pet hair rather than including it in the base price.

Should I take a deposit?

For a first booking it cuts no-shows. TruShyne Mobile Detailing in Atlanta takes $25 at booking, applied to the total.

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