Philadelphia County, Northeast
Combination (Combo) Truck in Philadelphia, PA
Jet and vacuum in a single rig.
Qualified Combo service providers serving Philadelphia and the surrounding Philadelphia County area. One short request, competing quotes, no phone call required.
A Combination (Combo) Truck brings a specific capability to Philadelphia: 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 construction and municipal work across Philadelphia County, 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia
Pennsylvania winters bring frost to roughly 36" of depth around Philadelphia, so cold-weather digs here often favor air excavation or heated-water Hydrovac to work frozen ground. Philadelphia sits in a temperate climate, which sets the seasonal window for excavation here. Ground around Philadelphia runs to clay, loam and sandy loam, which shapes how quickly water- or air-based excavation cuts and how the spoil is handled. Crews that work Philadelphia County know how this ground behaves, which is why a local quote beats a generic rate for any Philadelphia dig.
What a Combo handles in Philadelphia
- 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
Philadelphia job-site facts
- County
- Philadelphia County, PA
- Population
- 1,573,916
- Nearest other large Pennsylvania city
- Allentown, about 48 miles north
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Common soils
- clay, loam and sandy loam
- Typical frost depth
- about 36 in
- Call before you dig
- Pennsylvania One Call (811)
Before you dig in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania One Call is the one-call service that protects buried utilities across Pennsylvania; call 811 before excavation near Philadelphia. Pennsylvania requires 3 full business days notice. The service providers we match you with treat utility location as a non-negotiable part of every dig.
Questions
Combination (Combo) Truck in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, PA?
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 Philadelphia, clay, loam and sandy loam ground influences how quickly the work goes and therefore the total. Service providers price your specific Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia quickly?
Timing depends on Combo availability in the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia area?
Yes. Service providers matched through Vac Hotline run Combination (Combo) Truck equipment across Philadelphia and the surrounding Philadelphia County area. Tell us your job site and we match it to crews who cover that location.