Let’s face it, septic service is a fast-paced business and your truck has to show up to appointment after appointment and never fail you. That means big tanks, powerful engine and transmission, and a pump powerful enough to pull long distances and up steep grades when needed.

But your trucks also have to enhance your professional image. It’s not acceptable anymore to show up at a job site in a busted down rust bucket and expect to gain the respect of your customers. You need shiny paint, chrome accents and graphics that sell your service as you drive down the road.

These trucks have all of those ingredients, in spades!

With your vote, you can pay tribute to the men and women who had the vision to design these great trucks to suit the workload of their busy pumping companies.

Look over the 18 Classy Trucks and choose your favorite. Reader votes will be tallied and added to the picks from our team of COLE Publishing judges to choose the winner. But make your pick quickly. Voting ends Dec. 20, so get to it.

Cast Your Ballot Today!

Step 1. Look over the 18 Classy Trucks for 2019.

Step 2. Choose your favorite.

Step 3. Go online at www.pumper.com/classy and vote. (One vote per IP address allowed.)

Act now! The deadline for voting is Friday, Dec. 20.

Make Your New Rig a Classy Truck!

Seeing your truck in the pages of Pumper is easy!

Step 1. Clean and detail your truck.

Step 2. Take a variety of photos.

Step 3. Send the photos to us, along with a detailed description of the truck and accessories, to editor@pumper.com.

JANUARY

Wolfer’s Septic Service - Dansville, New York

Todd Wolfer added this 2012 International WorkStar with a Pik Rite 4,100-gallon waste and 100-gallon freshwater steel tank and MEC800 with auto-lube and air-shift PTO to provide vacuum. The truck is powered by a Navistar MaxxForce engine linked to a Fuller 18-speed transmission (Eaton Vehicle Group) and is used for residential septic service.

FEBRUARY

Deuces Wild Septic Service - Mandan, North Dakota

Kirt Pelster added a 2004 International DT466 truck with a 2,500-gallon stainless steel Hull’s Truck Bodies tank and a Jurop/Chandler pump. The truck is painted DuPont Mesa Metallic Blue and features an automatic transmission (Allison Transmission), Alcoa aluminum wheels, top and rear manways, rear sight glasses, a diamond plate toolbox and lined hose trays. The truck is used for residential and commercial septic and grease trap pumping.

FEBRUARY

Service Pumping & Drain - North Reading, Massachusetts

Dick Mottolo added this 2017 Mack midnight blue GU713 with a 5,200-gallon Robinson Vacuum Tanks aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower package, and it was purchased from TSI Tank Services. The rig is powered by an MP8-455M engine tied to an automatic transmission (Allison Transmission). The truck is used for pumping grease traps, lift stations, septic tanks, nonhazardous wastewater and sewer manhole cleaning.

MARCH

G&L Septic - St. Charles, Illinois

Chad Johnson added an all-white 2018 International 7500 with a 4,200-gallon aluminum tank and 500 cfm National Vacuum Equipment blower, built out by Advance Pump & Equipment. The truck is powered by an L9 Cummins 370 hp engine tied to a rugged-duty six-speed transmission from Allison Transmission with full-locking rear end. The truck is used for residential and commercial septic pumping.

APRIL

Schulteis Pumping - Slinger, Wisconsin

Nathan Hill added a red 2018 Peterbilt 367 with an Imperial Industries 6,000-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4307 560 cfm blower. The truck is powered by a Cummins ISX15 engine tied to a Fuller 8LL transmission (Eaton Vehicle Group) producing 485 hp. The truck is used for septic pumping.

APRIL

A-1 Evans Septic Service - Minot, North Dakota

Reid Hanson added a white 2013 Peterbilt vacuum truck with a 4,200-gallon aluminum tank (Imperial Industries) and HXL400WV liquid-cooled pump (Masport). The truck is powered by a PACCAR MX-13 engine tied to a Fuller 10-speed transmission (Eaton Vehicle Group). It features many additional chrome accents and is used for septic and grease trap service.

MAY

Master Rooter Plumbing - Meridian, Idaho

Lance Rackham added a 2018 Peterbilt 567 from Jackson Peterbilt of Boise, Idaho, carrying a 3,500-gallon waste/200-gallon freshwater aluminum Imperial Industries tank and a National Vacuum Equipment 866 Challenger liquid-cooled pump. The rig is powered by 430 hp PACCAR engine tied to a 10-speed Eaton Fuller transmission. It is used for car wash pits, parking lot basins, sand/oil separators and occasionally septic and grease trap pumping.

JUNE

JCL Septic Service - Antrim, New Hampshire

Jon Charlonne and Cory Lawrence added a red, gold and cream 1980 Kenworth W900A, adding a 4,000-gallon aluminum Amthor International tank and National Vacuum Equipment 866 vacuum pump. The rig is powered by an 8-volt 92A Detroit diesel 435 hp engine tied to a 15-speed Fuller transmission (Eaton Vehicle Group). The owners added the tank themselves and left the truck largely original. It is used for residential and commercial septic service.

JUNE

Land Works/ProSeptic - Scituate, Rhode Island

Joe Procopio bought a 1989 Mack RB688S with a steel 3,300-gallon Andert tank and Jurop/Chandler R260 pump and then refurbished the truck in the company shop. The truck was painted white and John Deere green. It is powered by a Mack 350 hp engine and a 12-speed Mack transmission. The truck is used for residential and commercial septic service.

JULY

Creech’s Plumbing - Wilson, North Carolina

Stacy Creech added a 2017 crackling red Kenworth T880 carrying a 4,000-gallon steel tank from Lely Tank & Waste Solutions and a National Vacuum Equipment 4307 blower. The truck is powered by a PACCAR MX-11 385 engine connected to an Allison automatic 4000 RDS six-speed transmission. The truck is used for cleaning septic tanks, grease traps, lift stations and some industrial waste transfer.

AUGUST

Ken’s Septic Cleaning - Holcombe, Wisconsin

Kenneth and Sandra Begalke added a Bright Star Blue Metallic 2018 International HX620 with a 5,000-gallon Imperial Industries aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4307 blower from Mid-State Truck Service. The truck is powered by a Cummins ISX 525 engine tied to an Allison automatic six-speed transmission. The truck is used to pump residential and commercial septic and holding tanks.

AUGUST

Scoles Septic Service - Bolton, Ontario

Kevin Scoles has been running this 2005 Kenworth T800 since new after it was featured on the show floor of the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo that year in Nashville, Tennessee. The truck carries a 4,083-gallon galvanized steel Vacutrux tank and Wallenstein 1050 pump and is powered by a Cummins ISM 385 hp engine wed to a 13-speed Fuller transmission (Eaton Vehicle Group). The truck is used for septic pumping.

SEPTEMBER

A Plus Septic Service - Durham, Maine

Jason Turcotte added this white 2019 Peterbilt 348 septic service truck with a 3,800-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4307 blower package from Imperial Industries. The rig has a special-order PX-9 engine sending power to the wheels through an Allison automatic transmission. The truck is used for residential and commercial septic pumping and grease trap service.

OCTOBER

Snyder’s Environmental Services - Columbus, Indiana

Richard Snyder added a white 2018 Freightliner M2 106 with cactus green and sapphire blue graphics carrying a 4,000-gallon painted aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower package from Imperial Industries. The truck is powered by a Cummins L9 350 hp engine tied to an Allison automatic transmission. The truck is used for residential septic pumping.

OCTOBER

A-1 Smith’s Septic Service - Huntsville, Texas

Milton and Nancy Widner added a white 2019 Freightliner M2 106 carrying a 4,000-gallon waste and 200-gallon freshwater 5/16-inch aircraft aluminum tank and Fruitland pump from Amthor International. The truck is powered by a Cummins L9 350 hp engine tied to an Allison automatic transmission. The truck is used for pumping septic tanks and grease traps.

NOVEMBER

Price’s Septic Tank Service - Danielsville, Georgia

Shane, Misty and Cody Price added a white and viper blue 2018 Peterbilt 348 with a 3,000-gallon waste and 300-gallon freshwater steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower package from Pik Rite. The truck is powered by a PACCAR PX-9 375 hp engine sending power to the wheels through an Allison automatic transmission. The truck is used for septic and grease trap service, jetting and pumping lift stations.

DECEMBER

Tony Streett & Sons Septic Service - Lewes, Delaware 

Anthony W. Streett added a refurbished fire-engine red and white 2007 Mack Granite with a 4,500-gallon stainless steel tank and Masport Hydra pump from Transport Truck Sales. The truck has a 370 hp turbo diesel engine sending power to the wheels through a 10-speed manual transmission. The truck is used for residential and commercial septic service.

DECEMBER

A-1 Septic Service and Installation - Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Tom Arts added a white 2012 Peterbilt 359 with a 4,800-gallon steel tank and Jurop/Chandler pump built out by Pik Rite. The truck is powered by a PACCAR MX-13 525 hp engine tied to a Fuller 8LL transmission (Eaton Vehicle Group) with Parker PTO. The truck is used for residential and commercial septic, holding tanks and grease trap service.