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What does YES / NO / MARGINAL mean?

After you calculate a job, CoachQuote gives you an instant verdict based on whether the quoted price covers all your costs and hits your target margin. It's not a guess — it's your actual numbers.

YES ✓
The job covers all costs and meets your target margin. Accept with confidence.
MARGINAL ≈
The job covers costs but falls short of your margin target. Consider the counter-offer price or accept if the relationship justifies it.
NO ✗
The job does not cover costs at the quoted price. Use the counter-offer figure to renegotiate, or decline.

The counter-offer price

When a job comes back NO or MARGINAL, CoachQuote shows you a counter-offer price — the minimum price that covers all your costs and hits your margin. Use this number when negotiating with the client.

The counter-offer is calculated from your actual cost stack — not a rule-of-thumb markup. If the client can't meet it, the job genuinely doesn't make commercial sense at your current cost base.

CoachQuote Dashboard New Job Jobs Profile DE MAIN ◆ Dashboard + New job ⚡ Quick quote ≡ Job history + New client ◉ Clients 📊 Reports SETUP ● Profile ◐ Vehicles ◑ Contractors ◈ Drivers ⚙ Business settings JOB RESULT Your Quote QUOTE THIS JOB AT Quoted ▾ $1,650 inc GST ex GST $1,500 Your net +$418 EX GST $1,500 COSTS $1,082 NET $418 KM 420 HOURS 7.5 NET $/KM $1.00 ⬇ Client quote (PDF) ⬇ Quote (Word) 📋 Client itinerary 🚌 Work ticket 📊 Operator P&L ✉ Email client P&L Breakdown (ex GST) Revenue Charter hire fee $1,500 Variable costs Fuel · AdBlue · Tyres · Driver wage · Super −$864 Fixed costs (daily allocation) −$218
NHVR Fatigue warning: If your job's spread (first departure to last arrival) exceeds regulated limits, CoachQuote flags it automatically. This is a reminder to check compliance — it is not legal advice.
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