Travis County, Southwest
Combination (Combo) Truck in Austin, TX
Jet and vacuum in a single rig.
Qualified combo service providers serving Austin and the surrounding Travis County area. One short request, competing quotes, no phone call required.
Looking for a combination (combo) truck in Austin, TX? 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 major metro where oil & gas, construction and utilities drive local work, that capability is in steady demand across Travis County.
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 Austin job and we match you with service providers who run combo equipment in the area, so you compare real quotes instead of calling around Texas.
Soil and climate around Austin
Austin sits in a warm subtropical climate, which sets the seasonal window for excavation here. Ground around Austin runs to clay, sandy loam and caliche, which shapes how quickly water- or air-based excavation cuts and how the spoil is handled. Crews that work Travis County know how this ground behaves, which is why a local quote beats a generic rate for any Austin dig.
What a combo handles in Austin
- 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
Before you dig in Austin
Before any excavation in Austin, the law requires marking buried utilities through Texas 811. Contact them at 811 ahead of digging. Texas requires 48 hours notice; extensive pipeline networks require careful utility location. TRRC oversees oil and gas operations. Service providers booked through Vac Hotline handle locates as part of a properly run job.
Questions
Combination (Combo) Truck in Austin 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 Austin, TX?
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 Austin, clay, sandy loam and caliche ground influences how quickly the work goes and therefore the total. Service providers price your specific Austin 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 Austin quickly?
Most combination (combo) truck jobs in Austin can be scheduled within days, and urgent work often sooner, depending on service provider availability. Describe your job and local crews respond with timing and a quote.
Do service providers bring a combo to the Austin area?
Yes. Service providers matched through Vac Hotline run combination (combo) truck equipment across Austin and the surrounding Travis County area. Tell us your job site and we match it to crews who cover that location.