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Collision Costs & Prices (2026)

121 pricing benchmarks to help you evaluate your collision quote.

Price Points
121
Subcategories
6
Price Range
$-80 – $25,000

Fees

Service / Item Low Average High
Administrative/Documentation Fee (job) $25 $75 $150
Cover Car For Overspray (job) $5 $15 $35
Hazardous Waste Disposal (job) $3 $7 $15
PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) - Small Dent (each) $50 $125 $250
PDR - Large Dent (each) $200 $400 $700
PDR - Medium Dent (each) $100 $225 $400
Rental Car Coordination (job) $0 $0 $50
Storage Fee (per day) (day) $25 $50 $100
Towing (local, within 10 miles) (job) $75 $150 $300

Labor

Service / Item Low Average High
ADAS Calibration (camera/radar) (job) $200 $450 $800
Aim Headlamps (after replacement) (job) $20 $40 $70
Body Labor Rate - Dealership Shop (hour) $55 $72 $95
Body Labor Rate - Independent Shop (hour) $45 $58 $75
Body Labor Rate - Specialty/Luxury (hour) $70 $95 $130
Four-Wheel Alignment (job) $80 $130 $225
Frame/Structural Labor Rate (hour) $55 $78 $110
Front End Alignment (2-wheel) (job) $60 $100 $175
Glass Labor Rate (hour) $45 $65 $90
Mechanical Labor Rate (at body shop) (hour) $65 $95 $140
Paint Labor Rate - Dealership (hour) $55 $72 $95
Paint Labor Rate - Independent (hour) $45 $58 $78
R&I (Remove & Install) - Bumper Cover (job) $60 $120 $200
R&I - Door (job) $100 $200 $350
R&I - Fender (job) $80 $150 $250
R&I - Grille (job) $15 $35 $65
R&I - Headlamp Assembly (job) $25 $55 $100
R&I - Hood (job) $50 $100 $180
R&I - Mirror Assembly (job) $25 $55 $100
R&I - Tail Lamp Assembly (job) $20 $45 $80
R&I - Trim Panel (job) $20 $40 $75
Replace Bumper Cover (labor only) (job) $100 $200 $350
Replace Fender (labor only) (job) $120 $250 $400
Replace Hood (labor only) (job) $80 $170 $300

Package

Service / Item Low Average High
Front Impact - Bumper + Hood + Fender (job) $3,000 $6,000 $11,000
Hail Damage Repair (full vehicle PDR) (job) $1,500 $3,500 $7,000
Major Collision (5+ panels, frame work) (job) $8,000 $15,000 $25,000
Minor Fender Bender (1-2 panels, no structural) (job) $1,500 $3,000 $5,500
Moderate Collision (3-4 panels, minor structural) (job) $4,000 $7,500 $12,000
Rear-End Collision - Bumper + Trunk + Lamps (job) $2,500 $5,000 $9,000
Rear-End Collision - Bumper Only (job) $800 $1,800 $3,500
Side Swipe - Door + Fender + Mirror (job) $2,000 $4,500 $8,000

Paint

Service / Item Low Average High
Add for Clear Coat (per panel) (panel) $40 $75 $130
Blend - Adjacent Panel (panel) $100 $200 $350
Full Vehicle Respray (basecoat/clearcoat) (job) $4,000 $8,000 $15,000
Full Vehicle Respray (single stage) (job) $2,500 $5,000 $10,000
Overlap Allowance (adjacent panels) (credit) $-80 $-40 $-15
Paint Materials/Supplies (job) $150 $350 $700
Refinish/Paint - Bumper Cover (panel) $200 $400 $700
Refinish/Paint - Door (panel) $250 $450 $750
Refinish/Paint - Fender (panel) $200 $400 $700
Refinish/Paint - Hood (panel) $250 $500 $850
Refinish/Paint - Quarter Panel (panel) $300 $550 $900
Refinish/Paint - Roof (panel) $350 $650 $1,100
Refinish/Paint - Trunk/Liftgate (panel) $250 $500 $850
Tint Color for Match (metallic/tri-coat) (job) $20 $50 $100
Two-Tone / Custom Color Surcharge (job) $100 $300 $600

Parts

Service / Item Low Average High
Body Side Molding (each) $30 $80 $200
Bumper Absorber/Foam (each) $40 $100 $200
Bumper Cover - European/Luxury (OEM) (each) $600 $1,200 $2,500
Bumper Cover - Front (OEM) (each) $350 $600 $1,000
Bumper Cover - Front (aftermarket) (each) $150 $300 $550
Bumper Cover - Rear (OEM) (each) $300 $550 $950
Bumper Cover - Rear (aftermarket) (each) $150 $280 $500
Bumper Cover - Reconditioned (each) $100 $250 $450
Bumper Reinforcement Bar (each) $80 $180 $350
Bumper Trim/Molding (each) $20 $60 $150
Condenser (AC) (each) $80 $200 $450
Control Arm (each) $60 $175 $350
Door Handle - Exterior (each) $20 $60 $150
Door Handle - Interior (each) $15 $40 $100
Door Shell - Aftermarket (each) $200 $400 $700
Door Shell - European/Luxury (OEM) (each) $800 $1,500 $3,000
Door Shell - LKQ/Used (each) $150 $350 $600
Door Shell - OEM (each) $500 $900 $1,600
Door Trim Panel (each) $50 $150 $400
Emblem/Badge (each) $10 $30 $80
Fender - Aftermarket (each) $80 $200 $400
Fender - European/Luxury (OEM) (each) $500 $1,000 $2,000
Fender - LKQ/Used (each) $75 $175 $350
Fender - OEM (each) $250 $500 $900
Fender Liner/Inner Splash Shield (each) $25 $60 $120
Fog Lamp Assembly (each) $30 $100 $250
Grille Assembly (each) $50 $200 $500
Headlamp Assembly - Aftermarket (each) $60 $200 $450
Headlamp Assembly - LKQ/Used (each) $75 $250 $500
Headlamp Assembly - OEM (LED/HID) (each) $400 $900 $2,000
Headlamp Assembly - OEM (halogen) (each) $150 $400 $800
Hood - Aftermarket (each) $200 $400 $700
Hood - European/Luxury (OEM) (each) $800 $1,500 $3,000
Hood - LKQ/Used (each) $150 $300 $550
Hood - OEM (each) $400 $800 $1,500
Quarter Glass (fixed) (each) $80 $200 $400
Quarter Panel (welded, OEM) (each) $400 $800 $1,500
Quarter Panel - European/Luxury (OEM) (each) $700 $1,400 $2,800
Radiator (each) $100 $250 $500
Radiator Support/Core Support (each) $150 $350 $700
Rear Window/Backglass (each) $150 $350 $700
Rocker Panel (each) $100 $250 $500
Side Mirror Assembly (each) $50 $200 $500
Side Mirror Assembly - Heated/Power/Memory (each) $150 $400 $900
Side Window/Door Glass (each) $100 $250 $500
Suspension Strut/Shock (each) $80 $200 $400
Tail Lamp Assembly - Aftermarket (each) $40 $120 $300
Tail Lamp Assembly - OEM (each) $100 $300 $700
Tie Rod End (each) $30 $80 $180
Trunk Lid/Liftgate - Aftermarket (each) $200 $450 $800
Trunk Lid/Liftgate - OEM (each) $500 $1,000 $1,800
Wheel/Rim - Alloy (OEM style) (each) $150 $350 $700
Wheel/Rim - Steel (each) $50 $120 $250
Window Regulator/Motor (each) $50 $150 $350
Windshield - ADAS/Camera Equipped (each) $400 $800 $1,500
Windshield - Standard (each) $200 $400 $700

Structural

Service / Item Low Average High
Anti-Corrosion Treatment (job) $25 $60 $120
Frame Pull - Major (job) $500 $1,200 $2,500
Frame Pull - Minor (job) $200 $500 $900
Frame/Unibody Measurement & Setup (job) $100 $225 $400
Seam Sealer Application (job) $20 $50 $100
Section Repair - Apron/Tower (job) $300 $700 $1,400
Section Repair - Rail/Rocker (job) $400 $900 $1,800
Spot Weld Drill & Plug Weld (each) $3 $6 $12
Subframe/Cradle Replacement (job) $500 $1,200 $2,500

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