Air Vacuum Truck in New York

An air vacuum truck excavates using compressed air instead of water, then vacuums up the dry spoil. Because the soil stays dry it can often be reused as backfill, and there is no slurry to dispose of, a major advantage in winter and around fiber lines.

Air excavation keeps spoil dry and reusable and excels in freezing conditions and around sensitive utilities. Hydro excavation usually cuts faster in hard or compacted soil. The right choice depends on soil, season, and utility type.

Vacuum truck work is typically billed by the hour, and the rate varies with soil, site access, water and disposal needs, and how far the service provider travels. Across New York, the rate also moves with local conditions and travel distance, so service providers quote your specific job. Submit it through Vac Hotline and qualified air vac crews send competing quotes.

Service providers matched through Vac Hotline run air vacuum truck equipment in cities across New York, spanning the Northeast. Tell us your job site and we connect you with crews who serve that area.

Yes. New York requires marking buried utilities before excavation through Dig Safely New York (811). The service providers we match you with handle utility locates as part of a properly run job.