Your van is the shop. Your route is the revenue. Your AI crew handles the rest.
Sterling Mobile Detailing gives solo operators and small teams a full AI operations crew — geographic booking intelligence that clusters jobs by ZIP, weather-aware scheduling that prevents rain-day disasters, before/after photo marketing that posts itself, and a subscription engine that builds $4K+/month in recurring revenue on autopilot.
Annual revenue recovered from route optimization alone
Of 'where are you?' texts eliminated by auto-notifications
Revenue recovered from weather rescheduling vs. cancellation
Time to get all 7 agents live from sign-up
You're a master detailer. You shouldn't also have to be a dispatcher, weatherman, and social media manager.
Driving more than detailing
You booked 4 jobs today but they're scattered across town. Two hours of driving at $0/hour while your competitor across the street ran a tight 25-minute route and billed the same amount.
Rain ruins the day
You drove 40 minutes to a customer's driveway and it started raining. The exterior detail is cancelled, the slot is wasted, and the customer is frustrated. Nobody checked the forecast.
Before/afters sitting in your camera roll
You did a stunning paint correction last week. The photos are buried in your phone. You haven't posted in 12 days. Meanwhile, your competitor's Instagram is growing because they post daily.
No recurring revenue base
Every month starts at $0. You're hustling for one-time bookings instead of building a subscription base that guarantees $4,000/month before you even open the calendar.
Agent Spotlight
See your agents in action.
Books by location, not just time. Every job makes the route tighter.
A customer in 78745 calls to book a Thursday detail. Thursday already has two jobs in that ZIP cluster. The AI books them into Thursday's route — 8 minutes between jobs instead of 40. A customer across town gets offered Friday, where their address fits the existing route. This is geographic booking intelligence. No other platform does it.
Prevents rain-day disasters before you're standing in the driveway.
It's Wednesday evening. The Weather Agent detects 70% rain probability for Friday afternoon. Two exterior details are flagged RED. The AI drafts customer messages: 'Rain expected Friday — want to switch to interior-only, reschedule to Saturday, or keep and decide day-of?' Both customers reschedule. Friday's gap is filled from the waitlist. $410 recovered instead of $0.
Builds the recurring revenue base that makes your business predictable.
David's Gold Plan auto-schedules every other Friday at 11am. His card is charged automatically. His slot is locked into the route before any one-time bookings fill the day. With 23 subscription vehicles at $100/month average, that's $2,300/month guaranteed before you open the calendar. The agent handles billing, renewals, pause requests, and upsells — all automatically.
Your AI Team
7 agents. Built for auto detailers.
Booking & Route Intelligence Agent
Answers every call, text, and web inquiry 24/7. Captures vehicle info, service address, water/power availability, and condition flags. Books jobs geographically — placing each appointment into the time slot that minimizes drive time relative to adjacent jobs. Manages rescheduling, cancellations, and waitlist automatically.
Route Optimization & Daily Ops Agent
Builds the optimal route every evening for the next day. Computes travel order using real distances, assigns start times based on prior job duration + drive time, and generates the route manifest. Manages real-time adjustments: running late notifications, same-day cancellation gap-fills, and 'on my way' customer alerts.
Customer Communication Agent
Handles every touchpoint from booking confirmation through review request. Sends prep instructions, 24-hour reminders, 'on my way' texts, job-started updates, completion photos with invoice, and timed review requests. Manages two-way SMS — answering 'what time are you coming?' and 'can I add engine bay?' automatically.
Weather Intelligence Agent
Monitors 7-day forecasts for every service area. Flags at-risk appointments by job type: rain kills exterior details, cold prevents ceramic curing, wind contaminates paint correction. Delivers morning weather briefs, triggers proactive customer contact for RED-flagged jobs, and manages rescheduling to protect revenue.
Before/After Photo & Social Agent
Guides photo capture at every job with angle prompts. Auto-pairs before/after shots. Generates Instagram posts, Stories, and TikTok captions with 3 AI-written variations. One-tap posting to social platforms. Maintains a searchable portfolio by vehicle type, service, and date. Prompts posting when the detailer has been quiet.
Subscription & Fleet Pipeline Agent
Manages subscription plans end-to-end: recurring slot scheduling, automatic billing, pause/resume, and renewal reminders. Handles fleet accounts with vehicle rosters, fleet rates, and consolidated net-30 invoicing. Manages the ceramic coating and PPF high-ticket pipeline from lead capture through deposit collection to post-job care follow-up.
Business Intelligence & Dashboard Agent
Delivers the daily route view, today's revenue tracker, weekly/monthly financials, subscription base health, route efficiency metrics, review monitoring, weather impact analysis, and supply inventory alerts. Everything a solo operator needs to know in 60 seconds whether they're on track.
Price Book
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Industry-standard pricing for mobile auto detailing services. Customize every line item.
15+ items pre-loaded. Fully customizable.
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$4,567/mo in new revenue
$20,300/yr value
$5,832/yr recovered
$1,800/mo revenue
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Sterling Mobile Detailing built specifically for mobile operators — not shop-based detailers?
Yes. Every feature is designed around the mobile reality: your van is the shop, every job has a unique address, route density is the financial lever, and weather is a first-class operational constraint. This is not a generic field service tool adapted for detailing.
How does geographic booking intelligence work?
When a customer requests a Thursday appointment, the AI doesn't just find the next open slot. It checks where Thursday's existing jobs are located and books the new job into the time slot that minimizes drive time. A customer near your existing cluster gets Thursday; a customer across town gets offered Friday where their address fits the route. This single feature can recover $15,000–$30,000/year in effective earnings.
How does the weather agent prevent lost revenue?
The Weather Agent monitors 7-day forecasts for your service area and flags at-risk jobs by type — rain kills exterior details, cold prevents ceramic curing, wind contaminates paint correction. When a job is flagged RED, the AI contacts the customer proactively with options: reschedule, switch to interior-only, or keep and decide day-of. Operators using Sterling recover 84% of weather-threatened revenue vs. same-day cancellations.
How do subscriptions work?
You configure plans (Monthly Maintenance, Bi-Weekly, Executive Weekly, Quarterly Protection) with service scope, duration, and pricing. Each subscriber gets a recurring slot locked into your route. Billing is automatic via card on file. The AI handles renewals, pause requests, and upsells. 40 subscribers at $100/month = $4,000/month guaranteed before a single new booking.
Can it handle fleet and dealership accounts?
Yes. Fleet accounts have their own vehicle rosters, authorized service levels, fleet rates, and net-30 billing terms. Fleet jobs are scheduled as blocks (e.g., 'Wednesday at the AutoNation lot — 9am–3pm, 12 units'). Monthly consolidated invoices are auto-generated and sent to the fleet AP contact with automated AR follow-up.
How does the before/after photo system work?
Every job has a mandatory photo phase. The app guides you through angle prompts (front 3/4, rear 3/4, interior shots, close-ups of problem areas) before and after. Photos are auto-paired and stored permanently. The AI generates Instagram posts, Stories, and TikTok captions with 3 variations. One tap to post. Your portfolio builds itself.
Does it handle ceramic coating and PPF sales?
Yes. High-ticket jobs have their own pipeline: lead capture → consultation booking → quote → deposit → job scheduling → completion → care follow-up → annual maintenance upsell. Weather checks run at booking AND the night before (ceramic can't be applied in rain or below 50°F). Post-job care instructions are sent automatically.
How does the 'on my way' system work?
When you complete a job or tap 'On My Way,' the next customer gets an automatic text: 'We just finished up nearby and we're heading your way. See you in about 12 minutes.' This single message eliminates 90% of 'where are you?' texts. Running late? Tap the button and the next customer gets an updated ETA automatically.
How is this different from Urable, MobileWash, or Housecall Pro?
Those are booking tools or generic field service platforms. Sterling is an AI operations team that does the work. The AI books by location, not just time. It monitors weather and reschedules proactively. It captures before/after photos and writes your social posts. It builds your subscription base and manages fleet accounts. The difference is automation, not organization.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial with full access to all 7 AI agents. No credit card required to start. You'll have agents live in under 30 minutes.
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