DuraFleet franchise
2025 filing · October 15, 2025Shares sales figures
DuraFleet at a glance
An on-site fleet maintenance and repair service for businesses with light to heavy-duty commercial vehicles. At the end of 2024 there were 1 DuraFleet locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- DuraFleet Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Chesapeake, Virginia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $108K–$155K
- A territory of about 350,000 people
- Franchise fee
- $54,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%–8%
- 8% of collected gross revenue up to $500,000 a year, 7% up to $1,000,000 and 6% above that, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of collected gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Virginia
From DuraFleet Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
DuraFleet among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | DuraFleet | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $131,525 | Costs less than 81% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $54,900 | Higher than 82% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a DuraFleet franchise costs
Opening a territory of about 350,000 people costs an estimated $108,200 to $154,850. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are franchise fee ($54,900) and additional funds (3 months) ($20,000 to $35,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $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 | ||
| Insurance | $3,600 | $4,800 | |
| Licenses & | $0 | $500 | |
| Legal and Accounting | $2,500 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $20,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $108,200 | $154,850 | |
Source: DuraFleet Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
DuraFleet franchise fee
The franchise fee is $54,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: DuraFleet Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of collected gross revenue up to $500,000 a year, 7% up to $1,000,000 and 6% above that, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of collected gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Computer, POS, and Software | $4,500 to $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: DuraFleet Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures DuraFleet publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: DuraFleet Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 33
SBA loans to DuraFleet franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for DuraFleet franchisees in 2026, $937K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How DuraFleet compares
Of the 53 auto repair franchises on this site, DuraFleet is the 14th cheapest to open and the 47th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | DuraFleet | Typical auto repair brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $108K | $224K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $155K | $534K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $55K | $40K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.5% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 92 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 33 of 53 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 53 brands in auto repair franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: DuraFleet Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 37
Where DuraFleet locations are
At the end of 2024, DuraFleet had locations in 1 state. The most are in Virginia.
- Virginia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: DuraFleet Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 37
Who owns DuraFleet?
DuraFleet franchises are sold by DuraFleet Franchising, LLC.
From DuraFleet Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: DuraFleet Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
DuraFleet filings
The figures on this page come from DuraFleet Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued October 15, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | October 15, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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