2026 Hydro-Spade 800 Non-CDL Hydro Excavation Truck
Hydro excavation specifying usually comes down to a question buyers underweight: chassis class. A unit mounted on a Class 5/6 non-CDL chassis opens the operator pool to anyone with a standard license, which changes scheduling math more than any spec on the data sheet. The tradeoff is payload ceiling, so the right move is matching tank size to the actual job mix instead of buying the biggest truck the yard can fit.
Drive it with a standard license: non-CDL Class 5/6 chassis widens your operator pool
Work residential streets and tight easements with a turning radius built for the job
Excavate cleanly with 8 GPM at 3,000 PSI and a 900-gallon debris tank
Position the nozzle anywhere with a 6-way articulating boom
Skip the diagnostic laptop: simple hydraulic controls keep uptime predictable
The Hydro-Spade 800 pairs a 900-gallon debris tank with an 8 GPM at 3,000 PSI water system, sized for residential potholing, utility daylighting, and tight-radius work where a full-size vac truck cannot maneuver. A 6-way articulating boom and simple hydraulic controls keep training short and diagnostics straightforward, with no computer modules between the operator and the work. This is a new 2026 build with 1,620 delivery miles and 67 chassis engine hours, ready to put on a route.
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
Residential utility potholing and daylighting
Water and sewer service line exposure
Gas line locating in tight neighborhoods
Municipal valve box and meter pit cleanout
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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