# How Much Do Crew Shirts Cost? | Trade Uniform Co.

What crew shirts with a logo cost: a PC61 is $15.22 at 48 with a front and back print, $10.04 embroidered at 144. Fees and totals. Battle Born Clothing.

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Short answer: a heavyweight cotton tee with a one-color logo on the front and your company name on the back is $15.22 each at 48 pieces, plus $40 in screens. A polo with an embroidered logo is $19.55 each at 24. Here is where every number comes from and what moves it.

## The price is the blank plus the decoration

Battle Born Clothing lists both parts. The blank is the shirt at our published price: supplier cost times two when the cost is under $10, cost plus 35% when it is $10 or more. The decoration is a per-piece rate that depends on the method and the quantity. One-time fees (screens, digitizing) are listed separately so you can see what a reorder costs.

## Screen-printed crew tees

| Job | Blank | Print | All-in each | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-color front, light shirt | $6.04 | $4.34 | $10.38 | $20 |
| 1-color front, dark shirt | $6.04 | $4.59 | $10.63 | $20 |
| 1-color front + 1-color back, light shirt | $6.04 | $8.68 | $14.72 | $40 |
| 1-color front + 1-color back, dark shirt | $6.04 | $9.18 | $15.22 | $40 |

The $0.25 difference between light and dark is the flash: on a dark shirt we print a white underbase and flash-cure it so the top color is bright. More colors add a screen each ($20) and a per-piece rate quoted for the job. Quantities other than 48 are quoted per job; the rate drops at every 24-piece break.

## Embroidered tees and polos

| Quantity | Embroidery | PC61 tee all-in | K500 polo all-in | CS410 tactical polo all-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $12.00 | $18.04 | $25.55 | Blank + $12.00 |
| 12-23 | $6.00 | $12.04 | $19.55 | Blank + $6.00 |
| 24-47 | $6.00 | $12.04 | $19.55 | Blank + $6.00 |
| 48-59 | $5.50 | $11.54 | $19.05 | Blank + $5.50 |
| 60-79 | $4.50 | $10.54 | $18.05 | Blank + $4.50 |
| 80+ | $4.00 | $10.04 | $17.55 | Blank + $4.00 |

## Four worked totals

- **48 black PC61 tees, front and back print:** 48 x $15.22 = $730.56 + $40 screens = **$770.56** ($16.05 per shirt with setup).
- **24 K500 polos, embroidered:** 24 x $19.55 = $469.20 + $18.99 digitizing = **$488.19**.
- **144 PC61 tees, embroidered left chest:** 144 x $10.04 = $1,445.76 + $18.99 = **$1,464.75**.
- **48 CS410 tactical polos, embroidered:** 48 x (quoted blank + $5.50) + $18.99 digitizing; the blank is quoted per job.

## What is not in those numbers

- 2XL and larger: supplier upcharge, $1 to $7 by size on most styles.
- Names and titles: quoted per job. See [name personalization](/decoration/name-personalization/).
- Hi-vis, Carhartt, Red Kap, Nike, OGIO: quoted per job with brand MAP respected. The decoration rate is still the published one.
- Shipping: quoted with the order. We ship nationwide from Yerington, NV.
- Rush: quoted per job. Standard is 28 days from proof approval.

## What moves the price most

1. **Quantity.** Every 24 pieces is a break. Going from 24 to 48 embroidered tees saves $0.50 a shirt; going from 47 to 48 is the cheapest way to save money on an order.
2. **Shirt choice.** A $6.04 PC61 and a $13.55 K500 get the same $5.50 embroidery at 48. The blank is most of the difference between a $11.54 tee and a $19.05 polo.
3. **Locations.** Each print location is its own rate and its own screen. Front only is $10.63 at 48 on a dark PC61; front and back is $15.22.
4. **Colors.** Every extra ink color is another screen and more time on press. One-color logos are the cheapest; two colors are common; four-color process is rare for crew shirts and usually better as DTF.
5. **Dark vs light shirt.** $0.25 per location for the flash on darks.
6. **Extended sizes.** 2XL+ carries a supplier upcharge; decoration does not change.

## Cheap ways to spend less

- Round the order up to the next 24-piece break and keep the extras for new hires.
- Put the phone number in the back print instead of a second front color.
- Pick a light shirt color if the brand allows it; it drops the flash.
- Reorder embroidered styles in any quantity; batch screen-printed tees twice a year so the screens are paid for by 48 shirts, not 12.

## How to get the real number for your crew

Send the logo, the quantity, the style and the sizes through the [quote form](/quote/). We price it from the schedule above, usually the same business day, and send a digital proof before anything is printed. If it is our error, the redo is free.

[Get a quote](/quote/)

## Questions
**Is there a minimum order?** No hard minimum. Screen print makes sense at 48 and up because the screens are a fixed cost. Embroidery has no minimum.

**Does the price include the shirt?** Yes. Every all-in number on this site is blank plus decoration. One-time fees are listed separately.

**Do reorders cost less?** Reorders skip digitizing. Screens are rebuilt at $20 each. The per-piece rate is based on the reorder quantity.


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