As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the top stories on pumper.com. If you...
Entries Tagged Vacuum Truck
Online Exclusives
Classy Conversations With Courtney and Garrett Van Delden
Consistency is key. After a few decades in the business, Van Delden Wastewater Systems of Boerne, Texas, has got it figured out...
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New vs. Used: Going All-In on a Truck Purchase
Entering a new business market is daunting enough without throwing a huge capital investment into the mix. That explains why Bob Beauregard...
Editorial
Expanding the Menu of Wastewater Services Builds the Bottom Line
Sending work to subcontractors never made much business sense to Bob and Danielle Beauregard, the owners of a Mr. Rooter plumbing and...
Editorial
Childhood Truck Rides Lead to a Career in Wastewater
As a child, Sara Coleman remembers hopping on the vacuum truck to go along on septic service calls. The time spent with...
Editorial
Cast Your Ballot for Your Favorite Septic Service Truck
In a first for the Classy Truck of the Year competition, we brought more rigs into the garage this year for your...
Editorial
Classy Truck of the Month - December 2016
Courtney Van Delden submitted a 2016 Kenworth T800 with a 4,000-gallon aluminum tank and Masport HXL400WV pump built out by Progress Tank....
Vac truck series combines power, fuel efficiency
McLaughlin’s new Vermeer ECO truck-mounted vacuum excavators are aimed at a market that wants a more compact and fuel-efficient machine that still...
Online Exclusives
Classy Conversation with Cody Mitchell
As the saying goes, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.Cody Mitchell, owner of Central Septic Service,...
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Product News: November 2016
Guzzler vacuum truck
The LR Classic vacuum truck from Guzzler Manufacturing is designed to provide lower-temperature discharge and quieter operation. Based off the...
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Classy Conversations With Nathan Hill
Some things are simply better when made to custom fit. Trucks are no exception.That’s the philosophy of Schulteis Pumping of Slinger, Wisconsin,...
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A Reliable Fleet is Critical to Success
To state the obvious: Your business revolves around trucks. Service vehicles are important assets that drive the productivity and profitability of your...
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Self-Driving Vehicles Are the Future – But Not for Vacuum Trucks
While the U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued rules on the testing and deployment of automated vehicles, it is unlikely you’ll see...
Blogs
Notorious Japanese Septic Trucks Now Smell Like Chocolate
After facing complaints about how badly the septic trucks smelled, collaboration between several companies in Osaka, Japan, has solved the problem. The...




















