Calgary, Prairies
Combination (Combo) Truck in Calgary, AB
Jet and vacuum in a single rig.
Qualified Combo service providers serving Calgary and the surrounding Calgary area. One short request, competing quotes, no phone call required.
A Combination (Combo) Truck brings a specific capability to Calgary: A Combo Truck pairs high-pressure water jetting with vacuum recovery, so it can clear a sewer or pipe and remove the debris in one trip. It is the most versatile unit in the fleet. For utilities and municipal work across Calgary, it is often the right tool for the job.
A Combination Truck (commonly "Combo" or "vactor") carries both a high-pressure water jetting system and a vacuum recovery system on one chassis. Tell us about your Calgary project and qualified service providers near you send their own quotes, so you can weigh price, scheduling, and equipment in one step.
Digging conditions in Calgary
Calgary sits in a continental climate with cold winters, which sets the seasonal window for excavation here. Ground around Calgary runs to clay and sandy loam, which shapes how quickly water- or air-based excavation cuts and how the spoil is handled. Alberta winters bring frost to roughly 60" of depth around Calgary, so cold-weather digs here often favor air excavation or heated-water Hydrovac to work frozen ground. Crews that work Calgary know how this ground behaves, which is why a local quote beats a generic rate for any Calgary dig.
What a Combo handles in Calgary
- Sanitary and storm sewer cleaning
- Catch-basin and culvert clean-out
- Hydro jetting of blocked pipe
- Lift-station and wet-well maintenance
- Hydro excavation (Combo-rated units)
- Grease and root removal
Calgary job-site facts
- Region
- Calgary, AB
- Population
- 1,306,784
- Nearest other large Alberta city
- Red Deer, about 85 miles north
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Common soils
- clay and sandy loam
- Typical frost depth
- about 60 in
- Call before you dig
- Alberta One-Call (1-800-242-3447)
Before you dig in Calgary
In Calgary, locating buried utilities through Alberta One-Call (1-800-242-3447) is a legal step before any dig. Alberta requires locate requests be submitted at least 2 full working days before excavation under the Pipeline Act and Occupational Health and Safety Code. Crews matched through Vac Hotline schedule that locate up front, so your job stays on the right side of Alberta dig-safe rules.
Questions
Combination (Combo) Truck in Calgary FAQ
What is a Combination (Combo) Truck?
A Combo Truck combines a high-pressure water jetter and a vacuum on one chassis. It cleans sewers, storm lines, and catch basins by jetting the debris loose and vacuuming it up in the same visit. Many Combo units can also perform hydro excavation.
Can a Combo Truck do Hydrovac excavation?
Combo-rated units can. The same high-pressure water and vacuum systems used for sewer cleaning can pothole and daylight utilities. If excavation is the main task, a dedicated Hydrovac Truck is purpose-built for it.
How much does a Combination (Combo) Truck cost in Calgary, AB?
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. Around Calgary, clay and sandy loam ground influences how quickly the work goes and therefore the total. Service providers price your specific Calgary job rather than a flat rate. Submit it through Vac Hotline and qualified Combo crews near you send competing quotes.
Can I get a Combo in Calgary quickly?
Timing depends on Combo availability in the Calgary area. Include your timeframe when you submit the job so local crews can quote against the dates you need.
Do service providers bring a Combo to the Calgary area?
Yes. Service providers matched through Vac Hotline run Combination (Combo) Truck equipment across Calgary and the surrounding Calgary area. Tell us your job site and we match it to crews who cover that location.