Screen printing prices for Nevada City, Grass Valley and Truckee
All-in means the blank plus the print. The table is our hero shirt, the Port & Company PC61 at a $6.04 blank, screen printed at 48 pieces with one ink color per location. Other quantities and color counts are quoted per job from the same rules. Embroidery for the hoodies, polos and hats on the same order follows below on the Apparel Pro breaks. One-time fees are listed separately.
| Quantity and job | Blank | All-in each | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-47, any print | $6.04 | Quoted per job | Quoted per job |
| 48, 1-color front, light shirt | $6.04 | $4.34 | $10.38 |
| 48, 1-color front, dark shirt (flash) | $6.04 | $4.59 | $10.63 |
| 48, 1-color front + 1-color back, light | $6.04 | $8.68 | $14.72 |
| 48, 1-color front + 1-color back, dark | $6.04 | $9.18 | $15.22 |
| 49+ or 2+ colors per location | $6.04 | Quoted per job (rate drops with quantity) | Quoted per job |
What is included
- The blank at our published price: supplier cost x 2 when the cost is under $10, otherwise cost + 35%. 2XL and up carry the supplier upcharge ($1 to $7 by size).
- The print: one ink color per location, plastisol, water-based or discharge, cured on a conveyor dryer.
- Digital proof before production.
- Free redo if the error is ours.
- 28-day standard turnaround from proof approval.
- Ground shipping quoted with the job; California orders ship from Nevada and sales tax is handled per order.
Screen print rates
| Job | Print per piece | Screens (one-time) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 color, 1 location, light shirt | $4.34 | $20 |
| 1 color, 1 location, dark shirt (flash) | $4.59 | $20 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, light shirt | $8.68 | $40 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, dark shirt | $9.18 | $40 |
Add the blank. On the $6.04 PC61 that is $10.38 (1 color, light), $10.63 (1 color, dark), $14.72 (front + back, light) or $15.22 (front + back, dark). Quantities other than 48 and jobs with more than one ink color per location are quoted per job; the per-piece rate drops as quantity rises. A sleeve print is a location.
One-time fees
| Fee | Amount | When |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | $20 per screen per color per location | Every screen print job; rebuilt on reorders |
| Flash | $0.25 per flash per piece | Dark shirts and fleece, per location |
| Embroidery digitizing | $18.99 per design (standard 2-day) | First embroidery order only; file is kept |
| Art redraw | Quoted per job | When the art is not print-ready |
Embroidery rates (hoodies, polos, aprons, hats)
| Quantity | Embroidery per piece |
|---|---|
| 1-11 | $12.00 |
| 12-23 | $6.00 |
| 24-47 | $6.00 |
| 48-59 | $5.50 |
| 60-79 | $4.50 |
| 80+ | $4.00 |
Caps add $1.00 per piece. Over 6,000 stitches, each additional 1,000 (rounded up) adds $2.00 (1-11), $1.50 (12-23), $1.00 (24-59), $0.60 (60-79) or $0.50 (80+) per piece. The tier is counted on the whole embroidered order, mixed styles included. Breaks are at 12, 24, 48, 60 and 80 pieces. Examples: PC61 tee $12.04 at 24 and $10.04 at 80+; Port Authority K500 polo (blank $13.55) $19.55 at 24 and $17.55 at 144; Independent IND4000 hoodie (blank $22.75) $28.25 at 48; Port Authority A500 apron (blank $13.98) $19.98 at 24; Sportsman SP12 beanie (blank $5.60) $12.60 at 24.
Leather patch hats
| Quantity | Patch | All-in each |
|---|---|---|
| 1-23 | $8.00 | $21.50 |
| 24-47 | $7.50 | $21.00 |
| 48-71 | $7.00 | $20.50 |
| 72-95 | $6.50 | $20.00 |
| 96-119 | $6.00 | $19.50 |
| 120-143 | $5.50 | $19.00 |
| 144-167 | $5.00 | $18.50 |
| 168-191 | $4.50 | $18.00 |
| 192+ | $4.00 | $17.50 |
Patches drop $0.50 every 24 pieces. Glued with our heat process on a two-platen hat press; sewn-on adds $4 to $6 per hat, quoted with the job.
Add-ons and other methods
- DTF transfers (full color, small runs): quoted per job. Produced by a Carson City partner, pressed in our shop.
- Multi-color discharge or water-based: quoted per job.
- Halftone or simulated-process art: quoted per job.
- Names or numbers: quoted per job from your roster.
- Carhartt, Nike, OGIO and hi-vis garments: quoted per job with brand MAP respected.
Customer-supplied goods
You can send your own shirts. $2 per item handling fee. Industry-standard spoilage allowance is about 4 percent; we aim for zero. We do not replace goods we did not source.
Rush
Quoted per job. Give us the in-hand date and we quote a real price and date, or tell you we cannot hit it. The standard 28 days from proof approval is the number to plan around; see the event tee timeline.
Worked examples
| Order | Per piece | One-time | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 PC61, white, 1-color front (fun run) | $10.38 | $20 screen | $518.24 |
| 48 PC61, black, 1-color front + 1-color back (event staff) | $15.22 | $40 screens | $770.56 |
| 48 PC61 natural 1-color discharge front (merch) + 24 Richardson 112 leather patch | $10.38 / $21.00 | $20 screen | $1,022.24 |
| 24 PC61, left-chest embroidery (staff) | $12.04 | $18.99 digitizing | $307.95 |
| 48 PC61 front + back dark + 24 A500 aprons embroidered | $15.22 / $19.98 | $40 + $18.99 | $1,309.07 |
Every number above is from the published schedule. Orders with styles not listed (Comfort Colors, hoodies, youth, performance tees) use the same print rate and a quoted blank. Send the job on the quote form and we price it the same business day.
Price my job
Tell us what you need and we'll price it from real blank costs and our decoration matrix. Quotes usually go out the same business day.