Vac truck and trailer · vacuum excavation
Vac Truck & Trailer Rentals in Yakima, WA
Non-destructive digging and cleanouts across Central Washington. We bring the vac rental and a trained operator, so there is no equipment to haul and nobody of yours behind the controls.
Chapter 01
Dig where you cannot see without hitting what is down there
If you need to dig around a property and do not know what is under it, a normal job can turn into an emergency fast. Gas lines, water mains and a few things nobody drew on a map all share the same ground. Vacuum excavation takes the dirt out without a sharp piece of metal ever touching them.
A vac truck or vac trailer pairs a high pressure water jet with an industrial vacuum. The water breaks the soil up, and the vacuum pulls the slurry into a tank on the truck. Nothing mechanical touches what is underground, so everything vulnerable stays intact.
That makes it the right tool for tight lots, active utility corridors, and ground close to foundations or finished landscaping. If you are not sure what is down there, this is how you find out.
The All Valley Plumbing shop on Fruitvale Blvd in Yakima, with the company sign and an equipment trailer out front
Six jobs the vac truck does for Yakima crews
Potholing, also called soft digging, is the water-and-vacuum dig that exposes buried lines so you know exactly where they run instead of striking one and paying to fix it. Line locating works the same way for water, sewer, gas and other utility runs, and it ties straight into our leak detection and sewer line work, since finding the line is usually step one anyway.
For utility work, the truck gets to a line for a new service install or a repair without tearing up the lot, and we clean the hole and backfill it quickly. That matters most on finished properties and commercial sites. Debris removal is the same idea in reverse: wet or dry material, sludge and standing water come out of places you cannot reach, and the water stream thins out anything stubborn.
Manhole cleanouts clear the grit and sediment that build up and block access for maintenance, so the drainage runs like it should and the structure can be inspected. Gutter cleanouts handle the sediment and debris left after spring runoff or high winds, with no scraping and no damage to the roof surface.
Chapter 03
Who calls for the truck, and why Joe's crew runs it
Most rentals come from contractors who need utility lines exposed before they dig. Excavation companies call when they have to work in a tight area. Property managers call us for drainage work and cleanout maintenance. We also bring the truck to our own commercial plumbing jobs when a line needs uncovering. Municipal crews use it too.
Most people go with an operated rental because it costs less than lining up equipment and finding somebody licensed to run it. Joe Ross grew up in the valley and knows the soil, the utility layouts and the permitting process in Yakima County. We are also a full plumbing company, so if a repair turns up while we are exposing the line, the same crew fixes it instead of you coordinating a second contractor.
All Valley Plumbing holds WA plumbing contractor licence ALLVAVP772L2 and a 5.0 star rating from 84 Google reviews. Call (509) 268-4012 and tell us about the site so we can plan the visit.
Before you book
Vac truck rental questions
Exposing a line is usually where the job starts. From there our sewer line and gas line crews take over, and on commercial plumbing jobs the truck often rides along.
Who runs it
Do I operate the equipment or do you?
We do. Our vac truck rentals come with a trained operator, so you do not need a CDL or your own insurance on the equipment. Just tell us what needs done and we run it.
Near live lines
Is vacuum excavation safe around gas and electrical lines?
Yes. No digging equipment touches the soil near the utility, so the odds of a strike drop way down compared to conventional excavation.
How far we go
Do you travel outside Yakima, WA?
We cover all of Yakima County and Kittitas County and other parts of Central Washington. Call us with your location and we will confirm.
Price
Are estimates free?
Local estimates are always free, and we explain pricing before any work begins.