Durham, Central Canada
Combination (Combo) Truck in Oshawa, ON
Jet and vacuum in a single rig.
Qualified Combo service providers serving Oshawa and the surrounding Durham area. One short request, competing quotes, no phone call required.
A Combination (Combo) Truck brings a specific capability to Oshawa: 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 Durham, 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 Oshawa project and qualified service providers near you send their own quotes, so you can weigh price, scheduling, and equipment in one step.
Local ground conditions in Oshawa
Oshawa sits in a humid continental climate with real winters, which sets the seasonal window for excavation here. Ground around Oshawa runs to clay and loam, which shapes how quickly water- or air-based excavation cuts and how the spoil is handled. Ontario winters bring frost to roughly 48" of depth around Oshawa, so cold-weather digs here often favor air excavation or heated-water Hydrovac to work frozen ground. These details change how fast a Vacuum or Hydrovac Truck works and how spoil is handled, so it pays to hire a service provider already familiar with Durham.
What a Combo handles in Oshawa
- 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
Oshawa job-site facts
- Region
- Durham, ON
- Population
- 175,383
- Nearest other large Ontario city
- Whitby, about 4 miles west
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Common soils
- clay and loam
- Typical frost depth
- about 48 in
- Call before you dig
- Ontario One Call (1-800-400-2255)
Before you dig in Oshawa
Digging in Oshawa starts with a locate request to Ontario One Call (1-800-400-2255). Ontario law (Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act) requires locate requests through Ontario One Call at least 5 working days before excavation. Qualified service providers in Ontario build this step into the schedule so your Oshawa job stays compliant and safe around live lines.
Questions
Combination (Combo) Truck in Oshawa 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 Oshawa, ON?
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 Oshawa, clay and loam ground influences how quickly the work goes and therefore the total. Service providers price your specific Oshawa 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 Oshawa quickly?
Timing depends on Combo availability in the Oshawa 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 Oshawa area?
Yes. Service providers matched through Vac Hotline run Combination (Combo) Truck equipment across Oshawa and the surrounding Durham area. Tell us your job site and we match it to crews who cover that location.