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title: "What Is Minimum charge? Stump Grinding Glossary"
description: "A minimum charge is the lowest price a company will take for a job, set so that travel and setup are covered even when the stump is small."
url: https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/minimum-charge
publisher: Cincinnati Stump Grinding
phone: +1-513-587-6772
quote: https://cincystump.multisites.ai/contact
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# Minimum charge

A minimum charge is the lowest price a company will take for a job, set so that travel and setup are covered even when the stump is small.

A minimum charge puts a floor under the price. If the [per-inch price](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/per-inch-pricing) for a small stump comes to less than the minimum, the minimum applies instead.

The reason is simple. Bandit explains that even a small 6-inch stump requires the same travel and setup time as a large one, so the minimum fee ensures that small jobs are not priced below the cost of doing business. The minimum often covers the first stump on a visit, and extra stumps may cost less each.

Ask whether a quote includes the minimum and what it covers. Ask about cleanup and [topsoil](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/topsoil) too, since those can be separate. See [stump grinding minimum charge](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/guides/stump-grinding-minimum-charge).

## Related terms

-   [Per-inch pricing](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/per-inch-pricing)
-   [Stump diameter](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/stump-diameter)
-   [Stump grinding](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/stump-grinding)
-   [Stump removal](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/stump-removal)

## Sources

1.  [Bandit Industries: How Much Does Stump Grinding Cost?](https://banditchippers.com/how-much-does-stump-grinding-cost/)
2.  [Bandit Industries: How Much Does Stump Grinding Cost?](https://banditchippers.com/how-much-does-stump-grinding-cost/)