About Durafleet Franchise
DuraFleet is a mobile fleet maintenance and repair franchise providing on site service for commercial vehicles ranging from light to heavy duty.
The brand sends fully equipped mobile service units directly to businesses, minimizing vehicle downtime and eliminating the need for fleet operators to transport vehicles to a repair facility.
The franchise fee is $54,900, and the company began franchising in 2025 under Premier Fleet Services, LLC.
Durafleet Franchise Cost & Fees
Minimum Investment
$108K
Average Investment
$132K
Maximum Investment
$155K
| Fee Type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $54,900 | One-time payment upon signing |
| Royalty Fee | 8% of $0 - $500,000 Collected Gross Revenue , 7% of $500,001 - $1,000,000 Collected Gross Revenue , 6% of $1,000,001+ Collected Gross Revenue of gross sales | Ongoing; paid monthly |
| Marketing/Ad Fund | Currently, 1% of Collected Gross Revenue not to exceed 2% (Marketing Fund Contribution) plus 3% of Collected Gross Revenue with a minimum of $3,000 per month for local marketing. | National brand fund |
| Total Investment Range | $108,200 – $154,850 | Includes build-out, inventory, working capital |
The investment range of $108K–$155K reflects variability in build-out costs, store size, lease terms, and market. The combined royalty (8% of $0 - $500,000 Collected Gross Revenue , 7% of $500,001 - $1,000,000 Collected Gross Revenue , 6% of $1,000,001+ Collected Gross Revenue) and marketing fee (Currently, 1% of Collected Gross Revenue not to exceed 2% (Marketing Fund Contribution) plus 3% of Collected Gross Revenue with a minimum of $3,000 per month for local marketing.) are ongoing costs paid as a percentage of gross sales.
Investment Breakdown (Item 7)
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $54,900 | $54,900 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $300 | $1,000 |
| Service Tools and Equipment | $7,900 | $14,900 |
| Initial Inventory | $4,000 | $8,500 |
| Computer, POS, and Software | $4,500 | $5,000 |
| Training (2 people while training) | $6,500 | $7,500 |
| Vehicle | $3,000 | $18,750 |
| Initial Launch Marketing | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Insurance | $3,600 | $4,800 |
| Licenses & Permits | $0 | $500 |
| Legal and Accounting | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $20,000 | $35,000 |
Additional Fees (Item 6)
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | The greater of $2,000, or Franchisor’s cost in facilitating the transfer (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) for non-controlling ownership interest. $10,000 for transfer of franchised business or controlling interest. |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Technology Fee | $400 per month |
| Audit Fee | All costs and expenses associated with audit, approximately $1,500 - $5,000 |
| Interest Charges and Late Fees | 1.5% per month or the highest rate allowed by law, if less. For royalties, there is also a late fee of an additional 1.5 percentage points of Collected Gross Revenue |
| Customer Lead Fee | This amount is to be determined should we initiate a customer lead program |
| Insurance Policies | Amount of unpaid premiums plus our reasonable expenses in obtaining the policies |
| Additional Training Fee for a Substitute or New Manager or Principal | $500 per day for additional training; $3,000 each person for a Designated Manager or you hire new principals |
| Conference Registration Fee | Up to $500 per person per conference |
| Call Center Program | Reasonable set up and monthly fees imposed by the service provider, currently $0 as the program has not yet been implemented |
| National Account Dispatch and Claims Management Fees | Amounts we designate; but the dispatch fee will not exceed $75 and the claims management fee will not exceed 10% of the invoiced amount for services |
| Additional Operations Assistance | Currently, $600 per day plus our expenses |
| Cost of Enforcement | All costs including reasonable attorneys’ fees |
| Indemnification | All costs including reasonable attorneys’ fees |
| Liquidated Damages | An amount calculated as your average monthly Royalty, and Brand Fund contribution, multiplied by the lesser of (i) 24 months, or (ii) the number of full months remaining in the franchise term |
Training Program (Item 11)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Total Duration | 18 hours of classroom training and 32 hours of on-the-job training |
| Classroom Training | 18 |
| On-the-Job Training | 32 |
| Training Location | Chesapeake, Virginia or another location we designate |
| Additional Training | Periodically, you, your managers, or employees must attend refresher-training programs to be conducted at our headquarters or another location we designate. We do not charge a fee for this additional training; However, you are responsible for all training-related expenses, including travel and lodging expenses and salaries for your employees during training. You do not have to attend more than one of these programs in any calendar year, and these programs will not exceed three days during any calendar year. If you replace your Designated Manager, or bring new principals into your franchise, your new Designated Manager and principals must attend our training program. We charge an additional training fee of $3,000 for this additional manager training. |
Territory Rights (Item 12)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Territory Type | Non-exclusive |
| Exclusive Territory | No |
| Territory Size | about 350,000 people |
| Description | The Territory will be defined by ZIP codes, political boundaries, geographic boundaries, roads, or MSA, and will have total population of about 350,000 people. You will not receive an exclusive service territory. You may face competition from other franchisees, from outlets that we own, or from other channels of distribution or competitive brands that we control. Other franchisees are restricted from soliciting business, directly marketing their services, and providing services at customer locations within your Territory. We also have the right to offer and sell products and services identified by our Marks and other trademarks through other channels of distribution, including online sales and solicitation. You may market to and service customers outside your Territory, with our prior written approval, if customers are located in areas that are geographically contiguous or in reasonable proximity to your Territory, and no other franchisee of ours has been awarded that territory, and the territory is not protected as a territory that is being operated by a Company-Owned Outlet (an “Open Territory”). |
Renewal, Termination & Transfer (Item 17)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Initial Term | 10 years |
| Renewal Term | three additional 5-year terms |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Conditions | You must have: substantially complied with the Franchise Agreement; updated and refurbished your service vehicle and equipment; satisfied all monetary obligations owed to us or our affiliates; not been in default of any provision of the Franchise Agreement or any other agreement between you and us; timely notified us of your intent to renew; signed a current Franchise Agreement, which may have materially different terms and conditions (including higher royalty fees and higher marketing fund contributions and a different or modified territory); complied with current qualifications, complied with any training requirements; paid successor term fee, and signed a general release. |
| Transfer Fee | The greater of $2,000, or Franchisor’s cost in facilitating the transfer (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (Non-Controlling Interest, Section 18.2.) $10,000 for transfers of the franchised business or controlling interest in the franchisee entity to existing DURAFLEET franchisees (Section 18.3.), or for transfers of the franchised business or controlling interest in the franchisee entity to new franchisee (Section 18.3.) |
| Transfer Conditions | Franchisor’s consent to such transfer shall be conditioned upon the satisfaction of the following requirements: Franchisee has complied with the requirements set forth in Section 19; All obligations owed to Franchisor, and all other outstanding obligations relating to the Franchised Business, are fully paid and satisfied; Franchisee (and any transferring owners, if Franchisee is a business entity) has executed a general release; The prospective transferee has satisfied Franchisor that it meets Franchisor’s management, business and financial standards; The transferee and, if Franchisor requires, all persons owning any interest in the transferee, have executed the form of franchise agreement then being offered to new franchisees; The transferee has executed a general release; Franchisee has provided Franchisor with a complete copy of all contracts and agreements and related documentation between Franchisee and the prospective transferee; Franchisee, or the transferee, has paid to Franchisor a transfer fee; The transferee has obtained all necessary consents and approvals by third parties and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, ordinances and requirements applicable to the transfer have been complied with or satisfied; If Franchisee is a Business Entity, each Owner has executed and delivered to Franchisor a guaranty and personal undertaking; The transferee agrees that its Designated Manager shall complete, to Franchisor’s satisfaction, a training program in substance similar to the initial training described in Section 8.1 prior to assuming the management of the day-to-day operation of the Franchised Business; and In the event of a transfer among a single Franchisee entity or group of purchasers comprising a single Franchisee, Franchisor reserves the right for the continuing Franchisee or owners to sign a new Franchise Agreement. |
| Termination for Cause | We may terminate the Franchise Agreement only if you default. Incurable defaults include: Failure to begin operations; to have your Designated Manager satisfactorily complete training; to maintain required professional licenses, permits, etc. for more than five business days; made a material misrepresentation or omission in the franchise application; are convicted of or plead no contest to a felony or other crime or offense likely to affect the reputation of either party or the Franchised Business; after notice to cure, fail to refrain from activities, behavior or conduct likely to adversely affect either party or the Franchised Business; use the Confidential Operations Manual, trade secrets or other confidential information in an unauthorized manner; if required, fail to have required individuals sign nondisclosure and non-competition agreements or, if requested, fail to provide us with copies of all signed nondisclosure and non-competition agreements; abandon the Franchised Business; surrender or transfer control of the Franchised Business in an unauthorized manner; fail to maintain the Franchised Business under the supervision of a Designated Manager following your death or disability; submit reports on two or more separate occasions understating any amounts due by more than 3%; are insolvent or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; misuse or make unauthorized use of the Marks; fail on two or more occasions within any 12 months to submit reports or records or to pay any fees due us or any affiliate; violate on two or more occasions any health, safety, or other laws or operate in a manner creating a health or safety hazard; take any action reserved to us; repeatedly breach the franchise agreement or comply with specifications; violate confidentiality or noncompetition obligations; or default under any other agreement with us (or an affiliate) so that we (or the affiliate) have the right to terminate the agreement. Curable defaults include: Engaging in any activity exclusively reserved to Franchisor (5 days to cure); Failure to comply with any applicable law or regulation (10 days to cure); Failure to pay any amounts due (5 days to cure); Failure to procure or maintain insurance (10 days to cure); Material breach of any other provision (30 days to cure). |
| Non-Compete Period | two years |
| Non-Compete Details | For two years after the termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, you, your owners, and your officers, governing persons, executive personnel and each individual’s immediate family members are prohibited from: owning or working for a competitive business within the Territory, within 25 miles from the perimeter of the Territory, or within the territory of any other DuraFleet business; or soliciting or influencing any of our customers, employees or business associates to compete with us or terminate their relationship with us. |
Operations & Supply (Items 8 & 15)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Owner-Operator Required | Yes |
| Participation Details | The Franchised Business must always be under the direct, full-time, day-to-day supervision of a “Designated Manager.” We expect the designated manager to be you. You must attend and satisfactorily complete our initial training program before opening the Franchised Business. You must obtain prior approval from us if you wish to retain a designated manager, and you must keep us informed at all times of the identity of your Designated Manager. The designated manager must successfully complete our initial training program, and have the authority to make day-to-day decisions. If you replace the Designated Manager, your replacement Designated Manager has 60 days to attend and satisfactorily complete our initial training program. We neither require nor recommend that the Designated Manager have an equity interest in the franchise. If you are a corporation or other business entity, anyone with an ownership interest must personally guarantee the performance of all of your obligations under the Franchise Agreement and agree to be personally liable for your breach of the Franchise Agreement. |
| Required Suppliers | You must purchase from our designated suppliers certain tools and supplies, and must purchase from designated or approved third-party suppliers certain supplies, your vehicle wraps, brochures, and business cards, and all collateral merchandise, such as T-shirts and branded clothing. You must purchase digital marketing services from us or directly from a designated vendor. We reserve the right to require you to use a designated service provider to provide call center, call routing, and scheduling services. |
| Supply Restrictions | If you would like to use any goods or services that we have not approved (for goods and services that must meet our standards, specifications or that require supplier approval), you must first send us sufficient information, specifications, and samples for us to determine whether the goods or services comply with our standards and specifications or the supplier meets our approved supplier criteria. You pay us the costs we expend in our evaluation of new suppliers you wish to purchase from or products you wish to purchase. |
| Franchisor Revenue from Suppliers | During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we derived no income on account of franchisee purchases and leases. |
Financing (Item 10)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Financing Available | No |
| Description | We do not offer direct or indirect financing. We do not guarantee your note, lease, or obligation. |
Durafleet Franchise Earnings — Item 19
Durafleet does not make an Item 19 financial performance representation in their FDD. This means they do not disclose revenue, profit, or earnings data for franchised locations. Before investing, ask the franchisor directly for franchisee contact information so you can speak with existing owners about their actual financial performance.
Durafleet does not include an Item 19 financial performance representation in their FDD. Contact information for current and former franchisees is listed in Item 20 of the FDD.
Durafleet Litigation & Risk Flags
Clean Litigation RecordDurafleet has no pending litigation actions listed in their FDD. There is also no bankruptcy history disclosed.
Litigation and bankruptcy data is sourced from Items 3 and 4 of the FDD. Always verify current status directly from the most recent FDD.
Durafleet System Growth
Total Units
1
Franchised
0
Company-Owned
1
Durafleet currently operates 0 franchised locations and 1 company-owned units. Unit count data is sourced from Item 20 of the FDD.
Unit History (Item 20)
| Year | Opened | Closed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers: 0 | Closures: 0
State Registrations
Registered in 2 states: IN, MI
Franchisor Financials (Item 21)
Total Assets
$30K
Audited by AG LLP-CPA for year ending December 31.
Durafleet Franchise — FAQ
The total investment to open a Durafleet franchise ranges from $108,200 to $154,850, per their Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the initial franchise fee of $54,900. The investment covers build-out, inventory, equipment, signage, working capital, and other startup costs.
Durafleet charges a royalty fee of 8% of $0 - $500,000 Collected Gross Revenue , 7% of $500,001 - $1,000,000 Collected Gross Revenue , 6% of $1,000,001+ Collected Gross Revenue of gross sales, plus a Currently, 1% of Collected Gross Revenue not to exceed 2% (Marketing Fund Contribution) plus 3% of Collected Gross Revenue with a minimum of $3,000 per month for local marketing. contribution to the marketing/advertising fund. These fees are paid on an ongoing basis.
You can download the Durafleet Franchise Disclosure Document free on this page. The FDD is a public document filed with state franchise registries. Always also request the current FDD directly from Durafleet to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.
Durafleet does not provide an Item 19 financial performance representation in their FDD, which means they do not disclose franchisee revenue or earnings data. Prospective investors should contact existing franchisees directly (listed in Item 20 of the FDD) to gather real-world financial performance information.
Durafleet has been franchising since 2025. The FDD shows an investment range of $108,200-$154,850, a 8% of $0 - $500,000 Collected Gross Revenue , 7% of $500,001 - $1,000,000 Collected Gross Revenue , 6% of $1,000,001+ Collected Gross Revenue royalty, and includes an Item 19 earnings disclosure. There is no pending litigation. Review the full FDD and contact current franchisees listed in Item 20 before making any investment decision.
The franchise fee is $54,900 and the total investment ranges from $108,200 to $154,850 depending on location size and market. Contact the franchisor directly for current net worth and liquid capital requirements, territory availability, and application details.
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