Equipment
Hydrovac charge-out rates
Also called hydro vac, vac truck, daylighting truck. Rates by SubTrack.
Hydrovac charge-out is a two-person crew and the truck, billed by the hour. Daylighting, potholing, and winter thaw work all use this line. 2026 standard combo-truck quotes sit roughly $275–$400/hr in the US; this book is a blended T&M range, not an emergency call-out. Disposal and water are often extra.
Each row is one region. Open a region page for the rest of the book.
Hydrovac by region
| Region | Unit | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $265 | $305 | $340 |
| Alaska Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $390 | $445 | $500 |
| Alberta Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $325 | $370 | $415 |
| Arizona Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $285 | $325 | $365 |
| Arkansas Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $265 | $305 | $340 |
| British Columbia Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $335 | $380 | $425 |
| California Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $330 | $375 | $420 |
| Colorado Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $295 | $340 | $380 |
| Connecticut Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $320 | $365 | $410 |
| Delaware Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $345 | $385 |
| Florida Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $280 | $320 | $360 |
| Georgia Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $280 | $320 | $355 |
| Hawaii Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $390 | $445 | $495 |
| Idaho Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $285 | $320 | $360 |
| Illinois Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $355 | $395 |
| Indiana Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $275 | $315 | $355 |
| Iowa Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $275 | $315 | $350 |
| Kansas Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $275 | $310 | $350 |
| Kentucky Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $270 | $305 | $345 |
| Louisiana Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $320 | $365 | $405 |
| Maine Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $295 | $340 | $380 |
| Manitoba Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $355 | $400 |
| Maryland Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $315 | $355 | $400 |
| Massachusetts Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $325 | $370 | $415 |
| Michigan Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $280 | $315 | $355 |
| Minnesota Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $290 | $330 | $370 |
| Mississippi Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $265 | $300 | $335 |
| Missouri Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $275 | $315 | $355 |
| Montana Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $285 | $320 | $360 |
| Nebraska Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $275 | $315 | $350 |
| Nevada Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $295 | $340 | $380 |
| New Brunswick Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $355 | $395 |
| New Hampshire Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $345 | $385 |
| New Jersey Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $325 | $370 | $410 |
| New Mexico Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $345 | $390 |
| New York Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $335 | $380 | $425 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $320 | $365 | $410 |
| North Carolina Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $275 | $315 | $355 |
| North Dakota Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $325 | $365 | $410 |
| Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $365 | $415 | $465 |
| Nova Scotia Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $355 | $395 |
| Ohio Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $285 | $330 | $370 |
| Oklahoma Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $350 | $390 |
| Ontario Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $330 | $375 | $420 |
| Oregon Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $305 | $350 | $390 |
| Pennsylvania Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $295 | $340 | $380 |
| Quebec Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $320 | $365 | $410 |
| Rhode Island Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $310 | $355 | $395 |
| Saskatchewan Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $315 | $360 | $405 |
| South Carolina Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $270 | $305 | $345 |
| South Dakota Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $275 | $315 | $350 |
| Tennessee Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $275 | $310 | $350 |
| Texas Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $290 | $330 | $370 |
| Utah Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $290 | $330 | $370 |
| Vermont Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $300 | $340 | $380 |
| Virginia Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $290 | $330 | $370 |
| Washington Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $320 | $365 | $405 |
| West Virginia Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $265 | $305 | $340 |
| Wisconsin Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $280 | $320 | $360 |
| Wyoming Operated rate - includes crew. | /hr | $310 | $350 | $395 |
Hydrovac rates FAQ
What is a typical hydrovac charge-out rate?
Hydrovac charge-out is a two-person crew and the truck, billed by the hour. Daylighting, potholing, and winter thaw work all use this line. 2026 standard combo-truck quotes sit roughly $275–$400/hr in the US; this book is a blended T&M range, not an emergency call-out. Disposal and water are often extra. Open a region page for the local number, or a region plus hydrovac page for a single market.
Is hydrovac a rental rate or a T&M charge-out?
A T&M charge-out for the ticket. Yard rental, fuel, and attachments are often extra. Do not paste a rental-yard weekend price onto a signed LEM.
Can I bill the median hydrovac rate?
Not from this page alone. The median is a public check. SubTrack rate sheets are where your class, standby, and OT actually live.
What else is hydrovac called?
People also search hydro vac, vac truck, daylighting truck. Those queries belong on this page, not on a second URL.
The index is a benchmark. Rate sheets are how you bill.
Rates shows public charge-out ranges. SubTrack rate sheets lock your crew numbers into a template the field actually bills from, on every LEM.
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Project rate sheet
Labor · assigned to the job
| Position | Reg. rate | OT rate |
|---|---|---|
| Foreman | $72/hr | $108/hr |
| Operator | $68/hr | $102/hr |
| Laborer | $35/hr | $52.50/hr |