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Service owners pricing genuinely compressed project delivery.
Outputs
Compressed hours, incremental rush cost, surcharge and minimum rush fee.
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Enter the normal and compressed delivery windows plus displaced contribution.
Use a different tool when: Do not use this to recover travel delivery cost; use Travel Time Billing Planner for that decision. Use this tool to price compressed delivery.
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Rush Fee Pricing: compressed hours
Compressed hours, incremental rush cost, surcharge and minimum rush fee.
Amounts use the same currency as your inputs. No currency conversion is performed.
Rush Fee Pricing
Recover the incremental economics of compressed delivery.
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Normal project price.
Normal delivery window in hours.
Compressed delivery window.
Extra cost caused by compression.
Contribution lost from other work.
Margin retained on the surcharge.
Decision result
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- Overtime Hours
- 10 hours/project
- Incremental Rush Cost
- 900.00/project
- Minimum rush surcharge
- 1,200.00/project
- Minimum Rush Fee
- 6,200.00/project
- Surcharge Rate
- 24%
Scenario comparison
Each row names the assumption axis changed from the baseline.
ScenarioResultDifference
Current scenario1,200.00/projectBaseline
Lower Rush hours1,310.00/project+110.00/project (+9.2%)
Higher Rush hours1,090.00/project−110.00/project (−9.2%)
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Calculation details
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Minimum rush surcharge
Minimum Rush Surcharge
incremental rush cost ÷ (1 − target margin)1,200/projectResult1,200.00/project
Reports/project from the entered project, capacity and ex-tax commercial assumptions. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Rush Fee Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Minimum Rush SurchargeStandard Fee
- 5,000
- Minimum Rush SurchargeStandard Hours
- 40
- Minimum Rush SurchargeRush Hours
- 30
- Minimum Rush SurchargeOvertime Cost Per Hour
- 55
- Minimum Rush SurchargeDisplaced Contribution
- 350
- Minimum Rush SurchargeTarget Margin
- 0.25
Overtime Hours
Overtime Hours
standard hours − rush hours10 hours/projectResult10 hours/project
Reports hours/project from the entered project, capacity and ex-tax commercial assumptions. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Rush Fee Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Overtime HoursStandard Fee
- 5,000
- Overtime HoursStandard Hours
- 40
- Overtime HoursRush Hours
- 30
- Overtime HoursOvertime Cost Per Hour
- 55
- Overtime HoursDisplaced Contribution
- 350
- Overtime HoursTarget Margin
- 0.25
Incremental Rush Cost
Incremental Rush Cost
overtime hours × incremental cost + displaced contribution900/projectResult900.00/project
Reports/project from the entered project, capacity and ex-tax commercial assumptions. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Rush Fee Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Incremental Rush CostStandard Fee
- 5,000
- Incremental Rush CostStandard Hours
- 40
- Incremental Rush CostRush Hours
- 30
- Incremental Rush CostOvertime Cost Per Hour
- 55
- Incremental Rush CostDisplaced Contribution
- 350
- Incremental Rush CostTarget Margin
- 0.25
Minimum Rush Fee
Minimum Rush Fee
standard fee + minimum rush surcharge6,200/projectResult6,200.00/project
Reports/project from the entered project, capacity and ex-tax commercial assumptions. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Rush Fee Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Minimum Rush FeeStandard Fee
- 5,000
- Minimum Rush FeeStandard Hours
- 40
- Minimum Rush FeeRush Hours
- 30
- Minimum Rush FeeOvertime Cost Per Hour
- 55
- Minimum Rush FeeDisplaced Contribution
- 350
- Minimum Rush FeeTarget Margin
- 0.25
Surcharge Rate
Surcharge Rate
minimum rush surcharge ÷ standard fee0.24 decimal rateResult24%
Reports decimal rate from the entered project, capacity and ex-tax commercial assumptions. The engine retains full precision; presentation is bounded for readability.
Rush Fee Pricing Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Surcharge RateStandard Fee
- 5,000
- Surcharge RateStandard Hours
- 40
- Surcharge RateRush Hours
- 30
- Surcharge RateOvertime Cost Per Hour
- 55
- Surcharge RateDisplaced Contribution
- 350
- Surcharge RateTarget Margin
- 0.25
Inputs used
- Standard fee
- 5,000
- Standard hours
- 40
- Rush hours
- 30
- Incremental cost per compressed hour
- 55
- Displaced contribution
- 350
- Target margin
- 0.25
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| displacedContribution | Contribution lost from other work. | currency units/project | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 350 |
| overtimeCostPerHour | Extra cost caused by compression. | currency units/hour | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 55 |
| rushHours | Compressed delivery window. | hours/project | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 30 |
| standardFee | Normal project price. | currency units/project | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 5000 |
| standardHours | Normal delivery window in hours. | hours/project | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 40 |
| targetMargin | Margin retained on the surcharge. | proportion of rush fee retained as contribution | 0 to 0.99 | Required | 0.25 |
Rush Fee Pricing: compressed hours
The rush fee pricing result uses only the entered commercial assumptions.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- rush surcharge = incremental rush cost ÷ (1 − target margin)
Data used here
- The estimate uses your inputs and the general business formula documented in the methodology.
Decision checks
Stress-test the decision
Retest the displaced work and incremental cost assumptions.
When this estimate can be misleading
- Results depend on the accuracy and consistent basis of user-entered assumptions.
- The planner does not forecast demand, delivery performance or contract outcomes.
- Use the result as educational business decision support, not accounting, tax or legal advice.
- The rush fee pricing result uses only the entered commercial assumptions.
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Related reading
Guides to interpret the decision and its assumptions.
- How to Price Rush Work Without Damaging Margin
Check capacity, displaced contribution, scope and delivery risk before deciding whether and how to quote urgent work.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I price compressed delivery?
Quote the rush surcharge separately and state the delivery window.
Which planning assumptions should I stress-test?
Compare a plausible alternative scenario and verify the decision-critical assumption that changes the plan most.