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We've been running our vacuum trucks on diesel for years, and every spike in fuel costs eats into our margins. A service visit for a standard…
We have a standard portable toilet on my current residential addition project. The unit is on the far side of the lot, about 60 feet from the curb…
Our Chicago residential rehab site has a narrow alley entrance. The vacuum truck can park on the street, but the closest spot is 75 feet from where…
We have a standard unit on a six-week residential addition in Chicago. It sits on level grass about 15 feet from a mature oak tree. The driver just…
A portable toilet service hose can typically reach a unit located up to 100 feet from the vacuum truck. Your unit, at 150 feet from the nearest truck…
I'm pricing a rental for a four-week residential addition project. The crew is five people, and the site is a standard city lot with a gravel pad…
Operators in rural areas dispose of portable toilet waste at the nearest approved wastewater treatment facility, even if that requires a long haul.…
Our construction site has a standard portable toilet set up for the crew about 100 feet from the road, on flat dirt. The driver from the rental…
We're 14 weeks into a 20-story tower. The crew is 45 to 50 people daily. I have one standard portable toilet and one ADA-compliant portable toilet…
We have a standard portable toilet on the 40th floor of a high-rise construction site. It's been there for three weeks with weekly service, but the…
A 100-foot hose run is not standard and will likely require special equipment and higher cost. Most vacuum trucks carry about 80 to 100 feet of hose,…
I've been driving a vacuum truck for nine years, but I still remember my first week. The training started with a classroom session on the truck's…
We're renovating our only bathroom for the next six weeks, so we have a standard portable toilet on our driveway. The driveway is narrow, maybe ten…
A vacuum hose on a standard service truck reaches about 25 feet, so 50 feet is too far for routine service. This length is the practical limit…
I just signed a contract for a 30-week residential addition project with a crew of ten. The rental company delivered one standard portable toilet and…
A standard service hose on a vacuum truck reaches about 50 feet from the truck to the holding tank, so your placement is at the limit. The driver…
A vacuum truck hose reaches about 25 feet from the truck to the unit. That is the standard length on most service trucks. The hose is heavy and…
We have a standard portable toilet on a residential gut rehab in Chicago. The unit is placed about 50 feet from the curb, behind a chain-link fence,…
Kind of embarrassing but here we are. One of my laborers had the key clipped to his belt loop, went in the unit this morning, and it slid right off…
We are working a 12-story high-rise in Chicago. The job runs through next year. The crew is 120 people on two shifts. We have 15 standard units and…
We're 20 stories up on a downtown Phoenix tower. I've got six standard units and one ADA-compliant unit for a crew of 120. The service elevator is…
Operators handle waste disposal in areas with strict environmental rules by working with permitted wastewater treatment plants and following state…
A 50-foot hose reach is standard for most vacuum trucks. The driver will not need to move your portable toilet if it is 50 feet from where the truck…
Nine years driving a vacuum truck, and I've seen things. A full set of dentures in a standard unit at a county fair. A wedding ring in a deluxe unit…
Operators plan rural service routes in 2026 by grouping units geographically and scheduling by density, not calendar days. The goal is to minimize…
