3D Machine-Control Models - Priced by the Acre
Enter your acres. That's your price. 95% of projects fit Full Site Model pricing; 2D linework is $495 flat. Utility, heavy highway and specialty scopes are quoted before production - always.
Earthwork & Material Takeoffs - Flat Rates
Know the number before you commit. Every takeoff includes material quantities, earthwork volumes, a cut/fill map, 3D rendering, a PDF summary, and the exported data file.
Small - $249
Up to 1 acre.
Medium - $499
1 to 10 acres.
Large - $895
10 to 20 acres.
Complex - $1,349
20+ acres and heavy civil.
Add-ons: rush turnaround (48 hours or less) +20% - drone topo integration +15%. Bigger or messier sites can adjust for complexity. You see the number and approve it before anything starts.
Get a Takeoff QuoteWhat You're Actually Paying For
Before anything gets built, your plans, specs and files get read front to back - conflicts, missing data, scope gaps. The questions go back to the GC or engineer before they turn into change orders on your dirt. That review is built into every price on this page. It's why TCL isn't the cheapest number you'll find - and why the file that shows up works.
In the Dirt Since 2013
Started in the field laying pipe - the files come from someone who has built what they draw.
Takeoffs & Models Since 2016
Field first, then the desk. Takeoffs and machine-control files delivered remotely, nationwide.
42 of 50 States
TCL files have run on projects in 42 of the 50 states.
Built for whatever your crews run. Deliverables in DXF, DWG, TTM, TP3, LandXML, CSV and more.
Remote GPS Support
A crew stuck at 7 AM doesn't need a site visit scheduled for Thursday. Remote support puts someone who knows the box on the problem right now - no windshield time on the invoice.
Plans start at $1,000/year. The final number depends on the system you're running - Topcon or Trimble - and how many data collectors you're covering. You get the price for your setup before you commit.
Learn MoreStraight Answers
What do you need from me?
Current CAD or surface data, alignments and control. PDF plans alone are not enough to build a model your machines can trust.
Who is responsible in the field?
Models are built from your engineer's design data. Your crew keeps responsibility for field control, localization and verification before grading to it.
How fast?
Rush turnaround (48 hours or less) is +20% on flat-rate takeoffs. Model turnaround is quoted with the job.
What if my project does not fit these prices?
It gets quoted first. You never see a number for the first time on an invoice.
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— Mike Janssen · Google review