How do operators decide the order of service stops each day?
I just started driving a vacuum truck for a rental company in Akron, and I'm trying to figure out how my service route gets planned each day. My…
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Kim S. replied
Questions tagged “Routing”
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What's the hardest part of being a porta potty service driver?
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, servicing 40 to 60 units a day. The hardest part isn't the smell, you get used to that. It's the…
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Priya N. replied
How are operators routing trucks with 2026's new traffic patterns?
Our city repaved downtown and added bike lanes and no-parking zones last month. It's killing our route times. We service 12 construction sites…
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Kim S. replied
What's the hardest part of routing service trucks in a dense city?
I drive a vacuum truck in Akron, a city with plenty of narrow streets and parking restrictions. Planning efficient routes for 40-plus stops a day is…
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Kim S. replied
Operators: how are you routing 50-plus stops a day and keeping service days consistent?
Routing 50-plus stops a day and keeping service days consistent requires tight schedules and disciplined dispatch. I run a fleet across North Texas,…
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Deb K. replied
How much can a porta potty business make? What drives margins in this trade ✓ Solved
Route density is the biggest driver of profitability in a portable toilet business. A tight route with units clustered closely together allows a…
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Deb K. replied
How to start a porta potty rental business: what you actually need before the first unit goes out ✓ Solved
A portable toilet rental business needs a septage hauler permit, a disposal agreement, a vacuum truck and a service-ready unit fleet before the first…
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Priya N. replied
How much do porta potty cleaners and route drivers make, and what does the job actually involve? ✓ Solved
Portable toilet route drivers typically earn an hourly wage, sometimes with performance incentives for completing routes efficiently. The job…
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Nina R. replied