SideWRK is a cheap invoicing app for heavy-equipment mechanics who work on the side.
It puts the customer, the machine and the invoice together, then shows what you kept on the repair after parts and time.
SideWRK starts every heavy-equipment mechanic at these prices and does this math on every job you write up. Change any number.
What a Heavy & Ag Equipment job looks like in SideWRK.
The heavy & ag equipment job as the app lays it out — your own cost sitting on it, and the estimate your customer approves from their phone.
Built for field service on heavy iron — in one app
Log the machine, by serial & hours
Add each unit the way it actually comes in: pick the type (tractor, skid steer, backhoe, excavator…), then make, model, serial or PIN, and engine hours. No VIN — the details that matter for iron.
Estimates → invoices → paid
Write up the repair in one sweep — labor, parts (with your private cost), a note, and a photo. Text or email a clean, itemized estimate. When the customer approves, it becomes a numbered invoice. Record cash, card, or a payment they sent you.
Customers approve from their phone
Send a branded approval link. Your customer reviews the estimate, sees the photos, and taps Approve — logged with their name, the time, and the amount, with re-authorization if you add work.
Photos that sell the repair
Snap the blown hydraulic line, the worn undercarriage, or the cracked weld and text it straight to the customer — proof gets big-ticket repairs approved faster.
Real profit, not just revenue
Every part carries a private "your cost" the customer never sees — so the Money tab shows what you actually made on each repair, not just what you charged.
Look legit on every invoice
Your business name, logo, address, and license number on every estimate and invoice, plus a logged record of every customer approval — field-service paperwork done right.
Heavy & Ag Equipment
The work this app was built around.
Estimate. Invoice. Get paid.
SideWRK runs the business side from your phone, on the job.
It puts the customer, the machine and the invoice together, then shows what you kept after parts and time.
From breakdown to "paid" in three steps
Log it
Add the customer and the machine — type, make, model, serial, hours — then write up the repair with labor, parts, a photo, and a note.
Send it
Text or email a branded estimate. The customer reviews the photos and taps Approve — authorization logged automatically.
Get paid
It becomes a numbered invoice. Record the payment, the repair flips to Paid, and your real profit lands in the Money tab.
What should a heavy equipment mechanic charge?
Field service on heavy and ag equipment commands a premium — the rate covers your truck, your tools, and the downtime you're saving the customer. Here's how it's priced.
Field service rate
Mobile heavy-equipment techs commonly bill about $100–$175 an hour, often portal-to-portal (from the time you leave the shop).
Travel and mileage
Add travel time or a mileage rate for the run to the job — equipment doesn't come to you, so the trip is real cost.
Parts, hydraulics, after-hours
Parts and hydraulic components carry a markup, and after-hours or downtime-critical calls justify a premium. Complexity and access move the number.
What should you charge an hour?
Field calls and big iron eat hours. Set a rate that covers the truck, the tools, and the drive.
The heavy & ag equipment rate behind SideWRK's estimating defaults is $135/hr, with 55% of a typical ticket paying for time rather than materials. Both numbers come from our 2026 Side-Work Rate Report, which publishes the same figures for all 42 trades.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
One plan. Every trade. $19.
There is one plan and this is it. The Heavy & Ag Equipment build you are looking at is one of 42, and every one of them is already switched on — no upgrade, no add-on. Pick up a different trade next month and the app switches with you. Your customers come with you — one book of people, every job you have ever done for them, whichever trade you had your hat on for that day. $190 a year if you pay yearly, which is two months free.
- Log machines by serial & hours
- Estimates, invoices & payments
- Customer approvals + photos
- Real profit tracking
- All 42 trades, switched on — not a bundle, not an add-on
- One customer list across every trade — the same person, every job you ever did for them
- Unlimited customers and jobs — no caps
- Real profit on every Heavy & Ag Equipment job, from your own private cost
- Heavy & Ag Equipment expenses, mileage and a year-end tax packet
- Your own Heavy & Ag Equipment page, work gallery and booking requests
- Card, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App — Zelle if your bank offers it — or cash
Nothing above is behind a higher tier. There is no higher tier.
Heavy & Ag Equipment FAQ
How does SideWRK track heavy equipment?
You log each machine by type (tractor, backhoe, skid steer, excavator and more), make, model, serial or PIN, and engine hours — no VIN required. It's built for field service, like a mobile mechanic for iron.
Can customers approve estimates from their phone?
Yes. You send a branded link; the customer reviews the estimate and photos and taps Approve — recorded with their name, the time, and the amount.
I work on equipment AND cars — can I do both?
Yes. Every trade is unlocked and you switch between heavy equipment, mechanic, small engine and more in a tap, sharing one customer list.
What should a heavy equipment mechanic charge?
Mobile heavy-equipment mechanics commonly bill about $100 to $175 an hour, often portal-to-portal, plus travel or mileage, parts at a markup, and a premium for after-hours or downtime-critical work. Use the free hourly rate calculator to find your number.
How much does it cost?
SideWRK is $19/month. Every trade is included. You start on the free plan: five jobs a rolling year, no card, and no expiry. Paying lifts every limit — $19 a month, or $190 a year.
Wondering what to charge? How to price Heavy & Ag Equipment jobs — with real numbers →
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