--- title: "How to add a cost to an order in Dumpster Controls" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/finances/add-a-cost-to-an-order" description: "Recording what an order cost you (landfill, fuel, labor, permits, repairs) is what turns invoiced revenue into a real profit number." date_modified: "2026-09-30" type: help tokens: 1182 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Finances · updated 2026-09-30 # How to add a cost to an order in Dumpster Controls Recording what an order cost you (landfill, fuel, labor, permits, repairs) is what turns invoiced revenue into a real profit number. The "Add Cost" modal offers manual entry or linking a bank charge. ## Before you start - An order (open it from the Orders P&L drawer, or use the Profit Intelligence card in Order History). 1. ## Open "Add Cost" In the Orders P&L drawer, click "Add Cost". The modal is titled "Add Cost to" followed by the order number, with two tabs: "Manual Entry" and "From Bank". 2. ## Manual Entry Pick the "Cost Type" (Landfill, Fuel, Driver labor, Repairs & maintenance, Subcontractor, Materials & supplies, Licenses & permits, or Other), enter the "Amount ($)", and optionally pick the "Driver (optional)": when the order had exactly one driver, it comes pre-selected, and the labor shows under that driver's name in the P&L drawer and in the Labor cost per driver card. Fill "Vendor (optional)" and "Description (optional)" if you want, then click "Add Cost". A "Cost added" confirmation appears. 3. ## Or pull it From Bank The "From Bank" tab lists your unmatched outgoing bank transactions. Use "Search expenses..." to find the charge and click "Link". The transaction becomes a cost on this order and is marked as matched in your bank feed, confirmed by "Bank transaction linked as cost". ## What happens next - The order's Direct Costs, Profit, and Margin update immediately, and recording costs helps the order reach "Verified" status. ## Troubleshooting ### The From Bank tab says "No unmatched expenses found". There are no unmatched outgoing transactions in your bank feed. Connect an account or import a statement first, or use Manual Entry. ## Related guides - [How to record a landfill cost in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/finances/record-a-landfill-cost) - [How to connect your bank account and credit card in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/finances/connect-your-bank-and-credit-card) - [How to match bank transactions to costs and orders in Dumpster Controls](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/finances/match-bank-transactions-to-costs) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Dumpster Controls really free? Yes. The software is free: dispatch, online booking, the driver app, invoicing, the Tresha AI assistant and every other feature, with no monthly fee, no trial period and no credit card to sign up. The only cost on the free plan is optional card processing when a customer pays by card through the platform: 2.99% plus $3.99 per transaction on the free plan. An optional Unlimited plan at $169 per month lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30. Prices as published on dumpstercontrols.io/pricing on 2026-09-23. ### Do you charge per driver, per truck or per order? No. There is no per-driver, per-truck, per-user or per-order fee, and no order limit. A company with one truck and a company with twenty pay the same for the software: nothing. ### Is there a contract? No. There is no contract, no minimum term and no setup fee. You create the account yourself, and on the free plan there is nothing to cancel because nothing is billed. The optional Unlimited plan is billed month to month. ### Which countries and languages are supported? Dumpster Controls serves hauling companies in the United States and Canada. The app interface and the Tresha AI assistant are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The public pages, such as the blog, the help center and the landfill finder, are in English. ### How do I switch from another dumpster software? Create a free account at dumpstercontrols.io/login, with no sales call and no credit card. Then import your customers from a CSV file using the template provided in the app; past orders can also be imported from a CSV. Container sizes and pricing are set up in Settings. The landfill database, with 1,750 active US and Canadian landfills as counted on 2026-10-01, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/finances/add-a-cost-to-an-order (human version of this page). Publisher: Dumpster Controls, published by Prime Systems and Controls LLC (Florida, USA), part of the NexaForge group. Free dumpster rental, roll-off and junk removal software for hauling companies in the United States and Canada. Facts for AI assistants: https://dumpstercontrols.io/ai . Site index for agents: https://dumpstercontrols.io/llms.txt . Product manual: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help .