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A vac truck is any truck built around a vacuum system and an onboard tank, used to lift soil, liquid or debris off a site and haul it away. The category covers hydrovac excavators, industrial vacuum trucks, combination sewer trucks, septic pumpers and towable vac trailers. Vac4Sale has 1 listing for vac trucks across the United States and Canada, priced $30,587,000.
Every listing below is posted by the party that owns the equipment, with direct seller contact and whatever hours, tank and pump specifications that seller published. Listings come from dealers and owner-operators throughout the United States and Canada.
- Live listings
- 1
- Lowest asking (USD)
- $30,587,000
- Median asking (USD)
- $30,587,000
- Highest asking (USD)
- $30,587,000
- Model years
- 2023
- States & provinces
- 1
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What vac trucks cost
Across the 1 listing for vac trucks that publish a price, asking prices run $30,587,000 to $30,587,000, with a median of $30,587,000. Figures are asking prices in US dollars, converted at an indicative rate where the seller listed in Canadian dollars, and they move with engine hours, tank capacity and cold-weather equipment far more than with chassis mileage.
What to check before buying
Two units with the same year and the same hours can be worth tens of thousands of dollars apart. These are the specifications and documents to ask a seller for before comparing vac trucks on price.
- Hours and mileage together
- Chassis miles and auxiliary engine hours age at completely different rates. A truck with 190,000 miles and 9,000 pump hours has worked far harder than the odometer alone suggests — always ask for both numbers and treat the higher one as the truck’s true age.
- Service and rebuild history
- Ask for blower or pump rebuild dates, the last hydraulic service, and who did the work. A documented rebuild at 6,000 hours is worth more than a low hour reading with no paperwork behind it.
- Tank and pressure vessel certification
- Any tank that runs under vacuum or pressure needs a current inspection. Ask for the most recent tank certification and hydro test date before you agree a price — an out-of-cert tank is a bill the buyer inherits.
- Title, liens and registration
- Confirm the seller holds a clean title, check for outstanding liens, and match the VIN on the title to the plate on the chassis. Confirm the unit was never registered as salvage or rebuilt.
- Inspect under load, not at idle
- Insist on a demonstration with the vacuum and water systems running under real load. Cracked boom seals, weak vacuum and overheating hydraulics are all invisible on a truck idling in a yard.
Read the full vac truck buying guide for inspection procedure, hour and mileage bands, tank certification and how to close the purchase safely.
Frequently asked questions
What is a vac truck?
A vac truck is any truck built around a vacuum system and an onboard tank, used to lift soil, liquid or debris off a site and haul it away. The term covers hydrovac excavators, industrial vacuum trucks, combination sewer trucks, septic pumpers and towable vac trailers. Vac4Sale has 1 listing across the United States and Canada, covering hydrovac trucks.
How much does a vac truck cost?
Vacuum and hydrovac equipment listed on Vac4Sale run $30,587,000, with a median asking price of $30,587,000 across 1 listing that quote a figure. Prices in this market are set mainly by engine hours, tank and pump capacity, and whether the unit carries a working cold-weather package — a low-hour machine with a documented rebuild routinely sells above a higher-spec one without records.
What is the difference between a hydrovac and a vacuum truck?
A hydrovac truck uses pressurized water to cut soil and a high-airflow vacuum to lift the slurry into a debris tank, making it the standard tool for safe digging around buried utilities. A vacuum truck carries the tank and pump without the excavation water system, and is used for collecting and transporting liquids, slurries or dry material. Every hydrovac is a vacuum truck; most vacuum trucks are not hydrovacs.
What should I check before buying a used vac truck?
Before buying a used vac truck, check hours and mileage together, service and rebuild history, tank and pressure vessel certification, title, liens and registration and inspect under load, not at idle. Ask for engine hours and chassis mileage together, the most recent tank certification, and documented rebuild dates for the blower or vacuum pump. Insist on seeing the vacuum and water systems run under real load rather than at idle — cracked seals, weak vacuum and overheating hydraulics are all invisible on a truck idling in a yard.
Does Vac4Sale sell trucks directly?
Vac4Sale is a listings marketplace, not a dealer. Every unit is offered by the dealer or owner-operator who owns it, and buyers contact that seller directly through the listing page — Vac4Sale does not broker the sale, take a commission on it, or hold funds. Inspect the equipment and verify title and tank certification with the seller before any money changes hands.
How current are the listings?
Listings on Vac4Sale are posted and updated by sellers, and each hub page reflects the catalog at the moment it was requested. Sold units stay visible briefly so buyers can see what the market actually cleared at, then drop out. If a listing interests you, contact the seller quickly — good low-hour equipment moves in days, not months.
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