Trucks

If you were in business 10 years ago, recall what that business looked like. Did you have less equipment? Different equipment? In...

The problem with many toilet cleaners is they contain corrosive ingredients: sulfates, sodium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or phosphoric acid. Also, toilet...

Septic pumpers deal with the worst filth imaginable, but that doesn’t mean the industry can’t have a clean image.“One of the things...

A lot of pumpers start out as a one-man operation, and many remain one. Growth is great, but sometimes making a good...

Hopefully this never happens to you.A recently released dash cam video from Moscow shows a line of vehicles stopped for a traffic...

Antibacterial soaps and wipes are now used by 75 percent of American households, according to a recent report. Products designed to kill...

Getting the most out of a vacuum truck: It’s the goal of every pumping professional.And pumpers follow different strategies of truck ownership....

As a first-time owner of a small septic service company with just two employees, Matt Herink is all about efficiency, controlling expenses...

Owner Joe Aiello purchased a 1997 Peterbilt 357 cab and chassis and added a used 4,700-gallon Curry Supply Co. tank and Masport...

In 2009, owner Mike Humbert purchased a 2007 International 7500 with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank and Masport HXL400WV pump built out by...

Problem: A Michigan pumping company needed a high-capacity truck for tight residential areas with strict weight laws.Solution: The company purchased a Pik...

When the winter season is approaching, pumpers should remember the Boy Scout motto: “Be prepared.”That’s what several pumpers in regions with long...

Some traditions involve family. Some involve trucks.“My grandfather started the business in ’59,” says Russ Neher, a third-generation pumper and owner of...

Septic systems rely on natural bacteria to treat wastewater. Harsh chemicals used in many drain cleaners kill the essential bacteria needed by...

To run a small, rural, family pumping company, Terry Smith relies on hard work, years of experience and some basic used equipment...

A “quat” is a shorthand term for a type of chemical known as a quaternary ammonium compound. Put in the simplest terms, a quat is...

Isuzu produces 30,000th N-Series gas truck Isuzu Commercial Truck of America produced its 30,000th Isuzu N-Series truck on June 10 at the Spartan...