See what costs are doing to your bottom line — and what to say to customers — in 90 seconds.
Show me my number47%
call it critical
72%
are bleeding margin
$2,400
avg monthly loss
47,600
already closed
The real problem isn't the cost increase.
It's the conversation.
58% of customers will swallow a price hike if they understand why.
Most shops lose customers not because they raised prices, but because they couldn't explain why.
Why this exists
Built by a small-business owner who got tired of watching margins erode silently.
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— Marcos · Austin, TX
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How much it's costing you per month
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What's hitting your margin
How fuel, materials, and other price hikes affect your bottom line
How you stack up
Whether you're charging less than other shops like yours
What to charge instead
How much to raise prices to keep your margins intact
Real data from AAA, BLS, Yale Budget Lab. Updated weekly.
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✓ Customer letter that won't lose them
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✓ What to tell your crew
✓ What to say when they push back
✓ A letter that doesn't run customers off
✓ Social post you can copy-paste
✓ What to tell your crew
✓ What to say when they push back
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Brent Crude $106/bbl
US Gas Avg $3.93/gal
Tariff Revenue +$194.8B
Brent Crude $106/bbl
US Gas Avg $3.93/gal
Tariff Revenue +$194.8B
Data sourced: March 2026 · AAA, BLS, Yale Budget Lab
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