Custom mobile pet grooming van and trailer builds by Zion
Home › Pet Mobiles A custom mobile grooming rig is not a single product, it is a set of choices, and the right combination depends entirely on your dogs, your route, and your budget. We build each van or trailer around your workflow rather than handing you a fixed floor plan, so it helps to […]
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Home › Pet Mobiles When you go shopping for a mobile grooming van, you will run into two kinds of builders. There are the large national grooming-van brands that sell proven, repeatable floor plans through a dealer-style operation, and there are custom shops that design the rig around your specific work. Both can build a
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Home › Pet Mobiles A used mobile grooming van is cheaper up front, and for the right buyer it is the smart move. For a first-time owner, though, the cheaper van is not always the cheaper decision, because a grooming rig is really three systems stacked on a vehicle: water, power, and climate. When those
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Home › Pet Mobiles Most groomers going mobile do not pay cash for the rig, and they do not need to. A finished custom mobile grooming van or trailer generally runs in the $50,000 to $100,000 range, and the good news is that it is a financeable asset, because the van and the equipment inside
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Home › Pet MobilesUse this calculator to get a realistic build cost range for your mobile pet grooming truck or trailer. The numbers reflect what we have actually quoted on builds in 2025-2026. After you have a range, send your specs through the form at the bottom for a quote on your exact build within
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Home › Pet MobilesShort answer: a solo mobile pet groomer working 4-5 days a week, 5-6 dogs per day, grosses $120,000 to $185,000 per year. Net (after truck loan, insurance, fuel, supplies, marketing) lands at $45,000 to $70,000 in year 2. Two-truck operations gross $280,000 to $400,000. Revenue depends mostly on three things: average ticket
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Home › Pet MobilesShort answer: 6 to 8 weeks from signed contract to keys in hand for a standard mobile pet grooming truck build at our shop. Custom or oversized builds (dual-tub, 22+ ft, premium climate control) run 8 to 12 weeks. Sourcing time on rare equipment can add 1 to 3 weeks. The big
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Home › Pet MobilesShort answer: in most U.S. states, no formal certification is required to operate a mobile pet grooming business. Connecticut, Maryland (some counties), New Jersey, and New York City have specific licensing rules. Everywhere else, certification is voluntary. But the right credentials (NDGAA NCMG, IPG ICMG, AKC S.A.F.E.) carry weight in marketing and
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Home › Pet MobilesShort answer: a mobile pet groomer carries 5 overlapping policies that total $2,500 to $5,500 per year for a single-truck operation. The five policies are commercial auto, general liability, professional liability, care/custody/control (CCC), and equipment/inland marine. Workers comp adds on if you have a W-2 employee. Skipping CCC is the most common
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Home › Pet MobilesShort answer: a well-run mobile grooming operation generates 25-40 percent net margin compared to 15-25 percent for a salon doing the same revenue. Mobile commands $25-$50 per-service price premium and has lower fixed costs, but lower volume per day. The math favors mobile when route density is good. The math favors salon
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