$200–500 for a standard car is the 2026 band — AAA's national average sits at $390 and Glass.net's book averages $273, with most quotes between $50 and $550. SUVs, trucks and vehicles with laminated glass run $300–400 and up. That is the glass and the install; everything electronic on top is a separate line.
Because the windshield is now a camera mount. If your car has adaptive cruise, lane-keep or automatic braking, the glass carries a sensor that must be recalibrated after every replacement — $150–600, averaging ~$300 (AAA books it at ~$360, roughly a quarter of the total bill). Camera-equipped cars land at $1,000–1,800 all-in (Subaru Eyesight class). A quote that skips recalibration is not a discount; it is a car that brake-late. Get it in writing.
Repair if it is a chip or short crack under about a dollar bill in length, out of the driver's sight line: $60–150, takes 30 minutes, keeps the factory seal — and it is often $0 under comprehensive coverage. Replace the moment it spreads, hits the edge, or blocks the camera's view. The chip's whole business model is becoming a $400 replacement; repair early.
Comprehensive coverage usually covers glass, and Florida, Kentucky and South Carolina are zero-deductible glass states — the replacement costs you nothing there. Elsewhere, your deductible decides: under ~$500, pay cash and keep the claim off the record. And before any of it, compare the quote against the band above — the aggregate quote sites (Glass.net and friends) sell your number to three shops; the band costs nothing and belongs to you.
Two examples from the bands above. A camera-free sedan lands inside $200–500 — a mid-band $350 invoice for OEM-equivalent glass in a mid-size city is normal (illustrative). A camera-equipped SUV bills in two lines: $300–500 glass plus $150–600 ADAS recalibration, landing at $450–1,100 — and $1,000–1,800 on premium trims. Always two lines: glass, and calibration. A quote missing the second line on a camera car is not cheaper; it is incomplete.
| Job | Typical US range (2026) |
|---|---|
| Chip repair, per chip | $60 – $150 |
| Replacement, standard car | $200 – $500 |
| Replacement, SUV / truck / laminated | $300 – $700+ |
| ADAS recalibration add-on | $150 – $600 |
| ADAS-equipped car, total | $1,000 – $1,800 |
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In 2026 US data: $200–500 for a standard car (AAA averages $390), $300–700+ for SUVs, trucks and laminated glass, and $1,000–1,800 total for ADAS-equipped cars once camera recalibration ($150–600, avg ~$300) is included.
On cars with adaptive cruise, lane-keep or automatic braking, the camera mounts to the glass. Replacing the glass changes the camera's angle, and the system must re-learn its aim — $150–600 on top of the glass. Skipping it leaves safety systems aiming wrong.
Yes — $60–150 versus a $200–500 replacement, 30 minutes, and the factory seal stays intact. Many comprehensive policies cover it free. Repair before it spreads: chips at the edge or in the camera's view still need full replacement.
Two lines: the glass itself ($200–500 for a standard car, $300–700+ for SUV, truck or laminated glass) and — on cars with adaptive cruise, lane-keep or automatic braking — ADAS recalibration at $150–600, averaging about $300. On a camera-equipped car, a quote without the calibration line is incomplete, not inexpensive.
Comprehensive coverage usually does, and Florida, Kentucky and South Carolina are zero-deductible glass states — replacement costs $0 there. Elsewhere your deductible applies, so under ~$500 it is usually cheaper to pay cash. Aggregator quote sites sell your details to three shops; the published band is free.