Mobilization Cost Calculator

Mobilization and demobilization cost from distance and scope.

Distance to Site (miles)

Equipment Loads

Cost / Load / Mile ($)

Number of Workers

Travel / Setup Days

Per Diem Rate ($/day)

Temp Facilities Cost ($)

Demob / Mob Ratio

Tab to move between fields

Total Mobilization ($)

$8,625.00

≈ 9 smartphones

Total Mob + Demob ($)

$12,937.50

≈ 9 months of rent

Equipment Transport ($)$825.00

Crew Travel / Per Diem ($)$2,800.00

Temp Facilities Setup ($)$5,000.00

Total Demobilization ($)$4,312.50

Cost Per Worker ($)$1,617.19

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the one-way distance from your home base to the project site in miles.
Enter the number of equipment loads (flatbed/lowboy truckloads) and the cost per load per mile.
Enter the crew size and number of travel/setup days plus the per diem rate per worker per day.
Enter temporary facilities cost (trailers, temp power, fencing, signage, sanitation).
Set the demobilization ratio as a fraction of mobilization cost (typically 0.40–0.60).
Read total mobilization, demobilization, and combined mob+demob cost to include in your bid.

How the result changes with Temp Facilities Cost ($)

Distance to Site (miles): One-way distance from home base to the project site.
Equipment Loads: Number of flatbed/lowboy loads needed to transport equipment.
Cost / Load / Mile ($): Trucking cost per load per mile (lowboy/flatbed rate).
Number of Workers: Crew members who need travel and per diem.
Travel / Setup Days: Days spent traveling and setting up before productive work begins.
Per Diem Rate ($/day): Daily per diem for lodging, meals, and incidentals per worker.
Temp Facilities Cost ($): Setup cost for trailers, temp power, fencing, signage, and sanitation.
Demob / Mob Ratio: Demobilization cost as a fraction of mobilization (typically 0.40–0.60).

Equipment Transport ($): Cost to haul equipment to and from the site.
Crew Travel / Per Diem ($): Worker travel and per diem for mobilization period.
Temp Facilities Setup ($): Temporary facilities and site setup costs.
Total Mobilization ($): Total cost to mobilize to the project site.
Total Demobilization ($): Estimated cost to demobilize from the site.
Total Mob + Demob ($): Combined mobilization and demobilization cost.
Cost Per Worker ($): Total mob/demob divided by number of workers.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Distance to Site (miles) = 50, Equipment Loads = 3, Cost / Load / Mile ($) = 5.5, Number of Workers = 8 = 8 input(s) provided
Calculate Total Mobilization
Total Mobilization = equipmentTransportCost + crewTravelCost + facilitiesSetupCost
8625 = $8,625
Calculate Total Mob + Demob
Total Mob + Demob = totalMobilization + totalDemobilization
12937.5 = $12,937.5
Calculate Equipment Transport
Equipment Transport = numEquipmentLoads * distanceMiles * costPerLoadPerMile
825 = $825
Calculate Crew Travel / Per Diem
Crew Travel / Per Diem = numWorkers * travelDays * perDiemRate
2800 = $2,800