Orleans Parish, Southeast
Combination (Combo) Truck in New Orleans, LA
Jet and vacuum in a single rig.
Qualified Combo service providers serving New Orleans and the surrounding Orleans Parish area. One short request, competing quotes, no phone call required.
Looking for a Combination (Combo) Truck in New Orleans, LA? 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. In a large city where oil & gas, construction and utilities drive local work, that capability is in steady demand across Orleans Parish.
Choose a Combo Truck for sewer and storm-line cleaning, catch-basin and lift-station maintenance, and mixed jobs that need both jetting and vacuum in one mobilization. Describe your New Orleans job and we match you with service providers who run Combo equipment in the area, so you compare real quotes instead of calling around Louisiana.
Soil and climate around New Orleans
Ground around New Orleans runs to clay, alluvial and sandy loam, which shapes how quickly water- or air-based excavation cuts and how the spoil is handled. New Orleans sits in a warm subtropical climate, which sets the seasonal window for excavation here. Crews that work Orleans Parish know how this ground behaves, which is why a local quote beats a generic rate for any New Orleans dig.
What a Combo handles in New Orleans
- 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
New Orleans job-site facts
- Parish
- Orleans Parish, LA
- Population
- 362,701
- Nearest other large Louisiana city
- Metairie, about 5 miles northwest
- Time zone
- Central
- Common soils
- clay, alluvial and sandy loam
- Call before you dig
- Louisiana One Call (811)
Before you dig in New Orleans
Before any excavation in New Orleans, the law requires marking buried utilities through Louisiana One Call. Contact them at 811 ahead of digging. Louisiana requires minimum 48 hours notice; special permits may be required in coastal areas. Service providers booked through Vac Hotline handle locates as part of a properly run job.
Questions
Combination (Combo) Truck in New Orleans 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 New Orleans, LA?
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 New Orleans, clay, alluvial and sandy loam ground influences how quickly the work goes and therefore the total. Service providers price your specific New Orleans 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 New Orleans quickly?
Timing depends on Combo availability in the New Orleans 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 New Orleans area?
Yes. Service providers matched through Vac Hotline run Combination (Combo) Truck equipment across New Orleans and the surrounding Orleans Parish area. Tell us your job site and we match it to crews who cover that location.