A driveway is the job most flatwork contractors quote the most and fumble the most. The customer wants a number on the phone. You want to see the site first. The calculator above splits the difference: punch in length and width, pick a finish, and you have a defensible ballpark in seconds.
How driveway pricing actually works
Driveway price comes down to square footage times a finish rate, plus the site work around it. The example rates loaded above (broom finish at $9 per square foot, stamped at $16) are placeholders in a sensible range. Your real number depends on your market, your crew, and your mix costs. Adjust before you trust it.
What moves a driveway quote beyond the base rate:
- Tear-out. Removing an old driveway is real money: demo, hauling, dump fees. The add-on above uses $4 per square foot as an example.
- Thickness. Most driveways pour at 5 to 6 inches to take vehicle weight. Thicker means more concrete per square foot, so a 6 inch pour should not be priced like a 4 inch patio.
- Reinforcement. Rebar or mesh adds material and labor but saves callbacks.
- Access. If the truck can’t get close, you’re pumping or wheeling, and that’s labor.
A driveway-size sanity check
A typical two-car driveway runs roughly 20 by 24 feet, which is 480 square feet. At the example broom rate of $9 that’s $4,320 before add-ons. If your gut says that number is wrong for your area, that’s exactly why the rates need to be yours.
Quote it with your own rates
This page uses example rates. PriceDesk gives you this same calculator with your rates, your add-ons, and your minimum job charge, on your phone, ready in the truck. Set it up once and quote every driveway in about ten seconds.
Want the full pricing walkthrough? Read how to price a concrete driveway job and what to charge per square foot for flatwork.