January

C.L. Boswell Jr. Septic

Mechanicsville, Maryland

Clarence Boswell Jr., added a pearl white over pearl purple 2005 Peterbilt 335 with a 2,500-gallon steel tank and Jurop R260 pump built out by Stephenson Specialty Trucks. The truck is powered by a Cummins 230 hp engine connected to an Allison automatic transmission.

FEBRUARY

Norway Septic Inc.

Elkhart, Indiana

Owners Matthew James and JoDee Ann Moseng added a 2008 Freightliner M2 and Matthew and his brother, Mitchell, built out the truck and painted it using a 3,750-gallon steel Vaxteel tank and Jurop 580 pump provided by LMT Inc. The rig is powered by a Cummins 330 hp engine tied to an Allison 6-speed automatic transmission.

MARCH

Mort’s Water Co.

Latimer, Iowa

Ken Morton added a white 2019 Freightliner M2 with a 3,640-gallon stainless steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower from Advance Pump & Equipment. The truck is powered by a Cummins L9 350 hp engine with power reaching the wheels through an Eaton Fuller 8LL transmission.

APRIL

Jerry’s Sewer Cleaning Services Inc.

Big Rock, Illinois

Jerald Munson purchased a 2017 Galaxy Blue with metallic pearl Peterbilt 348 tandem axle truck with a 3,600-gallon polished aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 607 Challenger liquid-cooled pump built out by Imperial Industries. The truck is powered by a PACCAR PX-9 250 hp engine tied to an Allison automatic transmission. The truck was built in memory of James R. Munson.

MAY

Ray’s Septic Tank Cleaning

Monroe, Michigan

Gerry Noble added a blue 2017 International 4400 Series truck with a 2,800-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 607 Challenger pump built out by Advance Pump & Equipment. The truck is powered by an International N9 275 hp engine running through an Allison 6-speed automatic transmission.

JUNE

Countryside Septic Service

Cadott, Wisconsin

Tom Jakubowicz bought a 2019 winter white International HX with a 5,000-gallon stainless steel tank and National Vaccum Equipment 4310 blower from Imperial Industries. The truck is powered by a Cummins X15 500 hp engine tied to an Allison 4500 automatic transmission.

JULY

Torti Services Inc.

Chepachet, Rhode Island

Larry Torti added a Dupont white and gunmetal gray 2018 Kenworth T800 carrying a 4,600-gallon steel Imperial Industries tank, Advance Pump & Equipment toolbox jetter and Fruitland 500 pump. Torti built out the truck himself and painted the tank. It is powered by a pre-emission remanufactured Series 60 Detroit Diesel 500 hp engine tied to an Eaton LL 8-speed transmission.

AUGUST

Tiger Grease and Septic

Woodland Park, New Jersey

Gary Lucchesi and Anthony Laguera added an orange and black Frieghtliner M2 with a 2,300-gallon waste/200-gallon freshwater steel tank, Jurop PN84 pump and JT530 Advance Pump & Equipment toolbox jetter from National Truck Center. The rig is powered by a Cummins 260 hp engine tied to an Allison automatic transmission.

SEPTEMBER

Manoney Environmental

Joliet, Illinois

Mahoney Environmental added a custom silver metallic 2019 Freightliner SD114 with a 2,800-gallon waste/1,400-gallon freshwater aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4307 blower from Advance Pump & Equipment. The truck has a Detroit Diesel DD12 EPA 2017–compliant engine and Eaton 10-speed transmission.

OCTOBER

Brenner’s Sanitary Services

Apple Creek, Ohio

Bryan and Kim Mast added a black and lime green 1996 Kenworth W900L with a 3,600-gallon steel tank and National Vacuum Equipment Challenger 866 heavy-duty Max Pak pump from Marengo Fabricated Steel. Formerly an over-the-road semi converted into a day cab, the truck has a 500 hp engine and 13-speed Eaton Fuller transmission.

NOVEMBER

Southwest Site Services

Corona, California

Steve Morales added a black and fluorescent green 2020 Freightliner M2 with a 4,200-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 887 MaxPak pump built out by KeeVac Industries. The truck is powered by a 350 hp Cummins engine tied to an Allison automatic transmission.

DECEMBER

Dale Miller & Son Inc.

Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania

Dale Miller & Sons bought a white 2019 Freightliner M2 with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank and National Vacuum Equipment 4310 blower built out by Imperial Industries. The truck is powered by a 350 hp Cummins L9 engine tied to an Allison automatic transmission.

The past 12 months, the pandemic of 2020 has produced a series of small-business ups and downs. March brought a gut-punch to pumpers everywhere as they dealt with the news of COVID-19. Then later in the year our contractors became busier than ever as folks sheltered in place and needed tanks pumped and systems maintained. It was unlike anything we’ve experienced before.

But one thing remained constant through thick and thin, and that was the Classy Truck. The economy the past few years has been fantastic for pumpers, and they’ve invested some of their growing revenue in new trucks and in refurbishing their most trusty rigs. So oddly, even in the midst of this health crisis, contractors were still upgrading their fleets and in a mood to show off their service vehicles.

And we saw that pumper optimism shine through in the photos offered for our monthly Classy Truck feature. Each of these trucks has been featured in an issue of the magazine and now they compete for our Classy Truck of the Year honor and an opportunity to grace the cover of an upcoming issue of the magazine.

We need your help in choosing the top truck of 2020. Look over the 12 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. 23.

Good luck to all of our Classy Trucks. Like they say during any beauty pageant, you’re all winners. You have done the industry proud with your great graphics, commendable chassis, and eye-popping paint and chrome work. Hardworking pumpers deserve to ride in style and promote professionalism and reassure customers that they made the right choice to call you when they see these trucks pull up. 

Cast Your Ballot Today!

Step 1. Look over the 12 Classy Trucks for 2020.

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 Wednesday, Dec. 23.

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.