Vacuum trucks can be used for several purposes, some of those are:
- Grease trap cleanup
- Septic tank cleaning
- Sump cleaning
- Catch basin cleaning
- Sewer Pipe Cleaning
- Environmental emergency cleanup
- Commercial waste disposal
- Dewatering
- Hazardous materials
- Hazardous and non-hazardous waste
- Hydro excavation
- Pits, tanks and sumps
- Oil skimming
- Emergency response
Source: www.suburbanplumbingexperts.com
Once you identified you competitors, analyze them. Analyze which companies focus on servicing businesses, and which on individuals. Find out what services they offer, at which prices, are there any special deals and other benefits they add in order to sway customers. Find out if they use the newest trucks.
After you get all possible info you can, compare your truck and business model to your competition and think about what could you offer more or do better than them. Find your selling point and work on enhancing it.
Identify your advantages over your competitors’ and use them to attract customers. Then, deliver what you promised, and more, in order to keep them.
2. Decide Whether You Want To Buy or Lease Vacuum Truck
Another big decision you will face is whether you should buy or rent a vacuum truck. First of all, you need to take a look at the most important factors: your financial situation, cost of ownership vs. cost of buying, length of projects or job frequencies, Equipment availability & usage and fleet management and inventory. Analyze each of them and consider the pros and cons of each solution.
