Lifts, bays, tow trucks, spray booths, alignment racks, wash tunnels, diagnostic scanners—none of it is cheap. Before a bank, SBA lender, landlord, or equipment finance company says “yes,” they want to see a real plan that proves your automotive service shop can generate steady, year-round revenue.
This hub brings together BPlanMaker’s most popular automotive business plan templates in one place. Every plan is fully written, U.S. SBA–aligned, and delivered in editable Word & PDF with an integrated 3-year financial forecast. You plug in your hourly rates, ticket averages, and bay capacity—so lenders see more than a dream. They see a numbers-backed operation.
Whether you’re opening a general repair shop, transmission specialist, quick-lube, detail center, car wash, tire store, towing company or salvage yard, you’ll find a template here that matches your concept and helps you look professional from day one.
These plans are built for bays, lifts, scan tools and technicians—where labor efficiency, parts margins, and repeat customers drive your profit.
Designed for full-service repair shops handling brakes, suspension, check-engine diagnostics, and routine maintenance. This plan shows lenders how many billable hours you expect per bay, what you charge per hour, and how parts mark-ups support a healthy gross profit.
Built for transmission rebuilders and drivetrain specialists. The plan explains higher ticket values, longer bay times, core returns, and warranty reserves so lenders understand why each job is big—but still profitable when scheduled correctly.
Ideal for classic and collector car restoration shops where projects span months, not days. This plan helps you document staged payments, parts sourcing, labor timelines, and shop capacity so your banker sees a real production schedule—not just a garage full of projects.
Speed and convenience sell. These plans show how many cars you can realistically service per hour or per day—and how recurring maintenance turns into predictable cash flow.
Perfect for drive-through oil change centers and express bays. The plan walks through ticket averages, add-on services (wipers, filters, fluids), staffing for peak hours, and marketing for fleet and membership accounts.
Built for mobile oil change operators servicing office parks, apartment complexes, fleets, and busy professionals at home. Use this plan to map out route density, travel time, vehicle operating costs, and fleet contracts so lenders see a scalable, route-based service.
These concepts focus on clean, shiny, protected vehicles—and often pair perfectly with nearby repair shops, dealerships, and retail traffic.
Written for in-bay automatics and express tunnel washes. The plan covers wash club memberships, per-car revenue, chemical and utility costs, and debt service so a bank can clearly see how many cars you need per day to cash-flow the tunnel.
Great for fixed-location detail shops or mobile detailers who travel to homes and offices. This plan shows how you package interior and exterior services, price ceramic coatings and paint correction, and build repeat-visit revenue from memberships and maintenance details.
For mobile or in-shop glass replacement companies working with insurers, fleets, and retail drivers. The plan explains calibration requirements, glass inventory, insurance billing, and mobile service logistics so lenders understand the workflow and margins.
View the Auto Glass Replacement Service business plan template →
These businesses are inventory-heavy and space-intensive. A clear plan helps justify your square footage, stocking strategy, and supplier relationships.
Built for collision repair, paint booths, and frame-straightening operations. This plan helps you explain DRP relationships, cycle times, paint and materials costs, and how you’ll keep the shop booked with profitable insurance and retail work.
For retail or wholesale parts counters serving DIY customers, independent shops, and fleets. The plan covers inventory categories, turns, vendor rebates, delivery routes, and commercial credit terms so your banker sees a disciplined inventory strategy.
Designed for tire and wheel centers offering installs, balancing, alignments, and seasonal changeovers. This plan highlights your mix of tire brands, add-on services, and fleet accounts—plus the equipment, staffing, and bay utilization that keep revenue per bay strong.
Some automotive businesses make their money in the lanes, at auctions, or on the road instead of in a bay. These plans help you present those models clearly.
Ideal for independent used car dealers focused on cash sales, finance company referrals, or in-house financing. The plan explains inventory sourcing, reconditioning costs, sales process, and how many units you need to sell each month to cover floorplan, rent, and staffing.
Built for salvage yards parting out vehicles, selling scrap metal, and supplying used parts to body shops, repair shops, and DIY customers. Use this plan to show how you acquire inventory, track parts, handle environmental compliance, and monetize every vehicle.
For light-duty, flatbed, or mixed-fleet towing operations serving motor clubs, repair shops, police rotations, and private property tows. The plan details call volume, response times, pricing, storage fees, and fleet utilization so lenders can see a sustainable towing business—not just a single truck.
View the Tow Truck & Towing Service business plan template →
If your business runs on heavy-duty trucks instead of cars, these templates help explain routes, contracts, and fleet economics to lenders:
Trucking Company OTR Service Business Plan Template – over-the-road freight operations with lane planning, fuel, and maintenance built in.
Tool Truck Business Plan Template – mobile tool sales serving repair shops on regular routes.
Tool Repair Service Business Plan Template – bench repair services for air tools, hydraulic tools, and shop equipment.
Garbage Collection Truck Service Business Plan Template – route-based waste collection with contracted stops and recurring monthly revenue.
When you’re still sharpening the numbers or deciding exactly what kind of shop to open, these free BPlanMaker articles break things down in plain language:
Ready to turn wrenches, wash cars, or run trucks under your own name?
Pick the template that fits your automotive concept, download it instantly in Word & PDF, and customize the 3-year financial forecast with your real labor rates, parts margins, and bay or fleet capacity. You’ll walk into lender meetings with a serious, professional plan instead of a rough sketch on a notepad.
Choose your automotive business plan template above and start building the shop or service route you’ve been planning.
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