Typical published prices for residential snow removal are about $45 to $160 per visit (Lawn Love), with driveway plowing at $30 to $125 per push, shoveling or snowblower crews at $25 to $75 per hour, and seasonal contracts at about $250 to $1,000 (Fixr, Bob Vila, Lawn Love, Taskrabbit). This calculator starts a standard driveway at $87.50 per push for up to 6 inches of snow.
Estimate driveway snow plowing prices per push, per hour, and per season, see when a seasonal contract pays off, and switch to contractor mode to build a printable price sheet. Every default rate is sourced below and editable.
Results update as you type. Prices are estimates, not quotes.
Plow truck, 400 sq ft driveway, 4-6 in, 90 sq ft walkways, 1 steps.
Per push
$101.04
per visit
Hourly
$62.50
per visit, about 36 min
Seasonal
$525
per season
For 12 storms, a seasonal contract saves $687.48 vs per-push.
Break-even: the seasonal contract becomes cheaper at 6 storms or more.
Plow truck, 400 sq ft driveway, 4-6 in: about $101.04 per push or $62.50 hourly per visit. For 12 storms: $1,212.48 per-push, $750 hourly, $525 seasonal contract. For 12 storms, a seasonal contract saves $687.48 vs per-push.
Plug in local quotes. Defaults marked sourced come from the published guides listed in Sources below; ones marked assumption are not published anywhere we checked.
Local prices vary. Estimates only, not quotes. Defaults are based on typical published ranges from national cost guides; local prices vary with snowfall, labor costs, and how each contractor prices jobs.
Published US cost guides put residential snow removal at a typical range of about $45 to $160 per visit (Lawn Love, which cites a $105 average). Fixr gives $75 to $150 for up to 6 inches on a standard driveway, and Thumbtack's 2026 data puts snow plowing services at $90 to $212.
Prices climb with depth. Fixr and Lawn Love list about $105 to $200 per visit for 6 to 12 inches and $130 to $250 for 12 to 18 inches. Roof snow removal is the most expensive job, at about $150 to $735 per visit (Fixr, Lawn Love).
These are national ranges, not quotes. Local prices depend on how much snow your area gets, labor costs, and how each company prices its routes, so use the Adjust rates panel to plug in quotes from contractors near you.
A flat price each time the truck clears your driveway. Fixr, Bob Vila, and Lawn Love put driveway plowing at about $30 to $125 per push. Simple to budget per storm, but a snowy winter adds up fast. This calculator defaults to $87.50.
Fixr lists plowing at $50 to $100 per hour; shoveling and snowblower crews charge about $25 to $75 per hour (Fixr, Bob Vila, Lawn Love; Taskrabbit reports $25 to $100). Small jobs usually hit a minimum charge, which Lawn Love puts at $25 to $100.
One price for the winter. Published residential contracts run about $250 to $450 (Fixr, Bob Vila) up to $300 to $1,000 (Lawn Love, Taskrabbit). Some cap the number of visits and bill extra pushes beyond the cap. This calculator defaults to $525.
Divide the contract price by the per-push price to get your break-even storm count. At the defaults here, a $525 contract against $87.50 per push breaks even at 6 pushes. If your area usually needs more plowing than that, the contract wins; in a light winter, paying per push is cheaper.
Read the fine print. Ask whether salting, walkways, and the snowbank at the end of the driveway are included, and whether the contract caps the number of visits (Fixr, Bob Vila). Contract customers also usually get served first after a big storm (Fixr, Thumbtack). Turn on the storm cap above to see what extra pushes do to the total.
Lawn Love puts most snowblowers at $305 to $1,800, plus fuel or batteries and maintenance, against $300 to $1,000 per season for a professional contract, and says buying a snowblower often takes about two snowy seasons to pay off. Fixr lists a truck plow attachment at $1,300 to $4,000.
The cost math is only part of it. Clearing snow is strenuous, and Lawn Love cites about 11,500 snow shoveling and 5,000 snowblowing injuries a year. If you have a long driveway, a heart condition, or no time on storm mornings, compare the season totals above with the price of the equipment.
Most residential plow operators quote a per-push price by driveway size and snow depth, a minimum charge per stop, add-ons for walkways, steps, and salting, and a seasonal price for customers who want guaranteed service. Fixr and Taskrabbit also describe per-inch and per-event pricing; Thumbtack shows real examples of tiered per-visit prices by driveway size and monthly flat rates.
Contractor mode turns this page into a price sheet builder: enter your rate for each depth tier, your minimum, salting, sidewalk, steps, and seasonal price, add the customer, and copy or print a quote. Everything stays in your browser.
Pick a 1-car, 2-car, or long driveway preset, or enter your own length and width in feet or the total square feet. Choose paved or gravel.
Pick the depth of a typical storm (1-3, 4-6, 7-12, or 12+ inches) and whether a plow truck, snowblower, or hand shoveling will clear it.
Enter walkway length and width, the number of steps or porches, whether you want salting each visit, and any roof clearings.
Set your storms per season, then compare the per-visit and season totals for each pricing model and read the break-even storm count for a seasonal contract.
Most published guides put residential snow removal at about $45 to $160 per visit, with Lawn Love citing a $105 average. Driveway plowing runs about $30 to $95 per visit according to Bob Vila and Lawn Love and $50 to $125 according to Fixr, while Thumbtack's 2026 plowing data shows $90 to $212. Deeper snow costs more: Fixr and Lawn Love list $105 to $200 per visit for 6 to 12 inches.
Fixr lists snow plowing at $50 to $100 per hour. Shoveling and snowblower crews typically charge $25 to $75 per hour (Fixr, Bob Vila, Lawn Love), and Taskrabbit reports $25 to $100 per hour with a $41 average. Many companies also set a minimum charge per visit; Lawn Love cites $25 to $100.
It is worth it when your expected storms times the per-push price add up to more than the contract. Published residential contracts run about $250 to $450 (Fixr, Bob Vila) up to $300 to $1,000 (Lawn Love, Taskrabbit). At this calculator's default $87.50 per push, a $525 contract breaks even at 6 pushes. Ask about visit caps: Fixr and Bob Vila note that some contracts limit visits and charge extra beyond them.
Hand shoveling typically costs $25 to $75 per hour or $40 to $100 per visit (Fixr, Taskrabbit). Fixr lists sidewalk snow removal at $40 to $80 per visit, and Lawn Love says a sidewalk typically takes about 15 minutes at $25 to $75 per hour. Salting adds about $20 to $50 per application.
Snow depth, driveway size and slope, surface (Lawn Love says gravel driveways cost the most), the method (plow truck, snowblower, or shovel), add-ons like walkways, steps, and salting, how fast you need service, and how you pay: per push, per hour, per event, or a seasonal contract. Fixr gives about $0.08 to $0.10 per square foot as a rough size guide.
Defaults are the median of the midpoints of each source's published range, checked 2026-11-01. Rows marked "Assumption" are not published by any of these sources; they are starting points for you to change. Estimates only, not quotes. Defaults are based on typical published ranges from national cost guides; local prices vary with snowfall, labor costs, and how each contractor prices jobs.
| Rate | Default | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Plow truck, per push (standard driveway, up to 6 in) | $87.50 | Fixr $50-$125; Bob Vila $30-$95; Lawn Love $35-$95; Taskrabbit $50-$175; Thumbtack $90-$212. Median of five published per-visit plowing ranges. |
| Snowblower service, per visit (up to 6 in) | $85 | Fixr $40-$100; Taskrabbit $50-$150. Mean of two published per-visit snowblowing ranges. |
| Hand shoveling, per visit (up to 6 in) | $70 | Fixr $40-$100; Taskrabbit $40-$100. Both sources publish $40 to $100. |
| Plow truck, per hour | $75 | Fixr $50-$100. Only Fixr publishes an hourly plowing rate. |
| Shoveling or snowblower crew, per hour | $50 | Fixr $25-$75; Bob Vila $25-$75; Lawn Love $25-$75; Taskrabbit $25-$100. Median of four published hourly ranges. |
| Minimum charge per visit | $62.50 | Lawn Love $25-$100. Only Lawn Love publishes a minimum charge. |
| Driveway area included in the per-push price | 640 sq ft | Fixr 640 sq ft. Fixr's average driveway; its lowest price tier is 640 sq ft or less. |
| Extra driveway area above that, per sq ft | $0.09/sq ft | Fixr $0.08-$0.10. Only Fixr publishes a per square foot rate. |
| Seasonal contract, flat price | $525 | Fixr $250-$450; Bob Vila $350-$450; Lawn Love $300-$1,000; Taskrabbit $300-$1,000. Median of four published residential seasonal contract ranges. |
| Salting or de-icing, per application | $32.50 | Fixr $20-$40; Bob Vila $20-$40; Lawn Love $20-$50; Taskrabbit $25-$75. Median of four published salting ranges. |
| Sidewalk or walkway, per visit (contractor sheet) | $60 | Fixr $40-$80. Used as the default walkway line on the contractor price sheet. Only Fixr publishes it. |
| Roof snow removal, per visit | $443.75 | Fixr $150-$700; Lawn Love $190-$735. Mean of two published roof ranges. |
| Depth multiplier, 1-3 in | x1.00 | Fixr $75-$150; Lawn Love $65-$110. Sources price every storm up to 6 in as one tier, so 1-3 in and 4-6 in both use 1.00. |
| Depth multiplier, 4-6 in | x1.00 | Fixr $75-$150; Lawn Love $65-$110. Same published tier as 1-3 in. |
| Depth multiplier, 7-12 in | x1.45 | Fixr $105-$200; Lawn Love $105-$165. Average ratio of the 6-12 in tier midpoint to the 6 in or less midpoint (Fixr 1.36, Lawn Love 1.54). |
| Depth multiplier, 12+ in | x1.94 | Fixr $135-$250; Lawn Love $130-$250. Average ratio of the 12-18 in tier midpoint to the 6 in or less midpoint (Fixr 1.71, Lawn Love 2.17). Sources publish no tier above 18 in. |
| Gravel driveway multiplier | x1.00 | Assumption. Lawn Love says gravel driveways are the most expensive to clear, but no source publishes a percentage. Enter your own surcharge, for example 1.15 for 15% more. |
| Plow clearing speed (sq ft per minute, up to 6 in) | 40 sq ft/min | Assumption. Assumption: a 400 sq ft 2-car driveway takes about 10 minutes to plow. |
| Snowblower clearing speed (sq ft per minute) | 15 sq ft/min | Assumption. Assumption: a 400 sq ft driveway takes about 27 minutes with a snowblower. |
| Hand shoveling speed (sq ft per minute) | 8 sq ft/min | Assumption. Assumption: a 400 sq ft driveway takes about 50 minutes to shovel by hand. |
| Setup and travel time billed per visit (minutes) | 10 min | Assumption. Assumption for hourly jobs. |
| Minutes per set of steps or porch | 5 min | Assumption. Assumption. Steps are always cleared by hand. |
| Storms per season, light snow region | 5 | Assumption. Assumption. No source we fetched publishes storm counts by region. |
| Storms per season, moderate snow region | 12 | Assumption. Assumption. No source we fetched publishes storm counts by region. |
| Storms per season, heavy snow region | 20 | Assumption. Assumption. No source we fetched publishes storm counts by region. |
| Pushes included in a capped contract | 10 | Assumption. Assumption. Fixr and Bob Vila say some contracts limit the number of visits but publish no typical limit. |
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