2025 Hydro-Spade 800 Non-CDL Hydro Excavation Truck
Non-CDL hydro excavation trucks exist because of a specific math problem: the moment a unit crosses 26,001 lbs GVWR, the pool of operators who can legally drive it shrinks. Spec'ing under that line keeps any licensed driver behind the wheel, which is why mid-size hydrovacs built on Class 5/6 chassis stay in steady rotation on municipal and utility crews where staffing is the real constraint.
Hydro-excavation capability for safe digging around underground utilities
Non-CDL chassis allows operation without commercial driver's license
HYDRO-SPADE-800 configuration for versatile jobsite use
2,335 miles indicating low prior use
Ready for daylighting, potholing, and utility location work
The Hydro-Spade 800 pairs a 900-gallon debris tank with a 6-way articulating boom and an 8 GPM at 3,000 PSI water system, sized for daylighting, valve box cleanouts, and residential potholing where a full-size vac can't fit. This new 2025 unit shows 1,366 miles and 55 chassis hours, essentially delivery and shakedown time, and runs simple hydraulic controls instead of a computer stack, so a crew lead can train a new operator in a shift. Stock VX9690 is on the ground in Indianapolis.
Risk of hitting buried gas, electric, or fiber lines with mechanical digging
Costly damage claims and project shutdowns from utility strikes
Regulations requiring non-destructive excavation near existing utilities
Frozen ground in winter that stops conventional excavation
Built for This Work
Daylighting and potholing around buried utilities
Valve box, water meter, and catch basin cleanouts
Residential and tight right-of-way excavation
Municipal water and sewer department service work
Evansville
2501 S Kentucky Ave, Suite 1
Evansville, IN 47714
Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Walk-ins welcome. Call ahead to confirm this unit is on-site.
Hydro-Spade builds non-CDL hydro excavation trucks and trailer-mounted units sized for utility crews, telecom contractors, and municipalities that...
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