How much does trade show t-shirt printing cost?
Booth printing is quote-based. A single staffed station for a local Southern California show starts around $5,000, covering the crew, presses, tables, transfers, and a set shirt allotment. From there it scales with show hours, station count, shirt volume, blank quality, and artwork prep. Staffing runs $250 per hour, and travel outside Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego adds a $900 fee.
Do you charge per shirt or a flat rate?
Most exhibitors book a flat station rate that bundles crew, equipment, and a shirt allotment, then buy blanks in bulk on top. It keeps a multi-day show predictable rather than metering every press.
What makes a booth quote go up or down?
The big levers are how many stations you need to clear your aisle, total show hours including setup and teardown, the quality of blank (Bella+Canvas versus basics), whether your logo is print-ready, and travel distance. Tell us those and we quote the real number, not a range.
RSVP reserve your booth crew
Send your show details once
Give us the show, your booth number and power drop, the tee volume you want to move per day, and where your artwork stands. We come back with a booth-station plan sized to your aisle.
What we need to quote
Show name and dates, booth footprint and power, daily attendance, target shirts per hour, and whether your logo is print-ready or needs art prep.