How much does a Mobile Tire Service cost to buy?

A typical Mobile Tire Service sells for 2x to 3.5x annual revenue. With average revenue of $480K, expect to pay $960K to $1.7M.

How much does it cost to start a Mobile Tire Service?

Startup costs range from $90K to $220K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

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Mobile Tire Service

Q: What are the profit margins for a Mobile Tire Service?

The average profit margin for a Mobile Tire Service is around 22%. At $480K revenue: tech labor 28–34%, truck fuel and maintenance 8–12%, tire disposal and shop supplies 4–6%, insurance (commercial auto + garage liability) 6–9%, marketing 4–7%. Owner-operator nets 22–28%.

Drive a tire shop to the customer's driveway or jobsite. They never leave their office, you charge a $30–$50 premium.

Mobile tire services bring tire installation, repair, rotation, and roadside replacement directly to fleet yards, residential driveways, parking lots, and jobsites using a custom-built service truck. The model exploded after Discount Tire Direct, TireAgent, and Amazon started selling tires online — buyers had tires shipped to their door and needed someone to install them. Mobile installers charge $30–$50 per tire mount/balance/install plus a $25–$50 trip fee, vs. a traditional tire shop's $20–$30 mount-only fee. A single truck operator handles 4–8 stops per day at $200–$450 per stop, generating $250K–$520K in annual revenue. The B2B angle is more interesting: commercial fleets (HVAC trucks, landscaping rigs, plumbing vans, last-mile delivery vehicles) lose $250–$800 per hour of downtime when a vehicle is in a tire shop. A mobile service that comes to the yard on a scheduled rotation eliminates that downtime entirely, with fleet contracts running $5K–$25K per month for 20–80 vehicle accounts. Equipment is a Ford F-450 or similar service truck with onboard generator, tire changer ($8K–$15K), wheel balancer ($3K–$8K), air compressor, and tire racks — total truck buildout $80K–$180K. Established 2–3 truck operators with mixed B2C and fleet revenue clear $700K–$1.5M annual revenue.

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Avg Revenue

$480K

Profit Margin

22%

Acquisition Multiple

2x - 3.5x

Startup Cost

$90K - $220K

Difficulty

2/5

How It Works

Customer either ships tires directly to the operator (B2C model — buyer purchases tires online, ships to mobile installer's address) or has tires in stock at their fleet yard. Tech arrives at the customer's location with a built-out service truck, jacks the vehicle, dismounts old tires, mounts and balances new tires, performs TPMS reset, and disposes of old tires. Service takes 45–75 minutes for a 4-tire job. Payment collected at the truck via Square or fleet account billing. Customer acquisition for B2C is Google Local Service Ads + Yelp + tire retailer partnerships (Discount Tire Direct refers customers to local mobile installers). For fleet B2B, direct outreach to fleet managers — HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, last-mile delivery, courier services. Established operators typically run a 60/40 fleet/consumer revenue mix, with fleets providing predictable monthly recurring revenue.

Revenue Range

Low End

$220K

Typical

$480K

High End

$1.5M

Pros

+Tires are a pure mechanical wear item — every vehicle on the road needs them every 30K–50K miles
+Fleet contracts create recurring revenue with predictable monthly billing and 80%+ gross retention
+Lower overhead than brick-and-mortar tire shop — no rent, no waiting room, no inventory carry beyond a small buffer
+Online tire retailers (Tire Rack, TireAgent, Amazon, Discount Tire Direct) actively refer mobile installers, providing ongoing customer flow

Cons

-Tire balancing in a customer driveway requires a quality road force balancer — cheaper machines lead to vibration callbacks
-Weather exposure — outdoor service in rain, snow, or extreme heat is grueling; some operators add canopy setups for year-round comfort
-Tire disposal fees are rising ($3–$8 per tire) and need to be passed through cleanly to customers

Best For

Tire technicians or auto service techs who want to skip the brick-and-mortar overhead, or operators acquiring an existing route to scale fleet B2B revenue

Operating Costs

At $480K revenue: tech labor 28–34%, truck fuel and maintenance 8–12%, tire disposal and shop supplies 4–6%, insurance (commercial auto + garage liability) 6–9%, marketing 4–7%. Owner-operator nets 22–28%.