What is the standard trip charge fee?

HUD Regulations do not state a trip charge fee and most companies have a fee that they consider “fair”, or their “standard” fee so to speak.  As would be expected, the “fair” or “standard” fee has nothing to do with what is fair or standard and has even less to do with the actual time and expense involved.  Most companies expect to have contractors ask for $25 to $35 as a trip charge.  To insure that the contractor get the worst possible deal, some companies also will deduct the trip charge from the payment of any bid awarded as a result of the trip required to place the bid.