# Hydrovac Rental Toronto | Metro Hydrovac Toronto URL: https://hydrovactoronto.ca/hydrovac-rentals/ Operated Only 2,000+ GTA Projects 20 Years Non-Destructive Booking This Week # Metro Hydrovac Toronto: Hydrovac Rental Toronto With Operator, Full-Day, Half-Day, Weekly & Project Rental Rates By The Metro Hydrovac Toronto Crew [/about/#metro-hydrovac-crew →](/about/#metro-hydrovac-crew) · Last updated: October 4, 2026 $1,120+/HALF-DAY Published Rate ZERO Utility Strikes 3,500 PSI Water Wand 27" HG Vacuum Rating ▣ Service Specification ON1CALL • CSA Z247 • OHS 213/91 Metro Hydrovac Toronto [/ →](/) offers hydrovac rental, hydrovac truck rental, hydrovac rental with operator and weekly hydrovac rental rates throughout Toronto, Ontario and the GTA, backed by 20 years of running these trucks every day. A hydrovac rental is a booked block of time on a hydrovac truck, by the half-day, day, week or project, that includes a trained operator, fuel, insurance and maintenance, so your crew directs the work without owning or running the machine. Pick a term and the rate card tells you the price up front. A utility contractor on a Highway 7 relocation booked one of our trucks for a full week. Same operator all five days, standby time between their tie-ins, and an invoice of $16,500 CAD that matched the weekly band on this page. In our experience, that consistency is what GCs are really renting: a truck that shows up every morning with someone who already knows the site. Request a Quote [#quote →](#quote) Call (647) 251-8377 [tel:+16472518377 →](tel:+16472518377) View CAD Rates [#cost →](#cost) ![Hydrovac rental truck with operator and contractor reviewing a site plan on a GTA utility relocation](/images/misc/hydrovac-rental-truck-with-operator-and-contractor.webp) RIG-01 • RENTALS Starting rate (CAD) $1,120 - $22,000 half-day to weekly, operator included Full 8-hour day: $2,240-$3,600 CAD - ✓Operated only (no bare rentals) - ✓Same operator for multi-day jobs - ✓Published half-day, day and weekly rates - ✓Owned fleet, no subcontracted trucks 20 YRS GTA Hydrovac Experience ZERO Utility Strikes, 2,000+ Jobs OHS 213/91 Excavation Compliant $5,000,000 Commercial Liability 5-Star Customer Satisfaction Top-Rated Toronto Hydrovac Contractor 2,000+ Projects Completed ON1Call Certified Locators Written Workmanship Warranty Scheduled Digs: Business Hours Field Audit ## 6 Questions Every Toronto GC Should Ask Before Renting a Hydrovac Truck Rental quotes look alike until the invoice arrives. Ask these six before you book anyone, including us. #01 ### 1\. Is the operator included and whose employee are they? An operator from the truck owner knows the machine. A brokered operator may be meeting the truck for the first time on your site. #02 ### 2\. What tank size am I actually getting? A 2,500 gallon unit and a 6,000 gallon unit work very differently on long jobs. Confirm it in writing. #03 ### 3\. How is standby time billed? On relocations the truck often waits for your crew. Know whether standby bills at the full rate or a reduced one. #04 ### 4\. Is mobilization a fixed line? Some quotes bury mobilization in the hourly rate, others add it later. It should be one published line. #05 ### 5\. Who pays for disposal? Slurry disposal can be a big number on a week-long job. It should be itemised by load. #06 ### 6\. What happens if the truck breaks down? Owned fleets with in-house maintenance can swap a truck. Brokers often can't. Scope Catalogue ## Hydrovac Rental Options in Toronto All rentals are operated. The rate includes the truck, a trained operator, fuel and insurance. ### Full-Day Truck + Operator Eight hours on site for $2,240-$3,600 CAD. The most common booking for potholing packages and design test pits. ### Half-Day Rental Four-hour minimum for $1,120-$1,800 CAD. Ideal for three or four potholes or a single crossing. ### Weekly Rental Five days with the same operator for $12,000-$22,000 CAD. Common on utility relocations and corridor work. ### Project Rental Multi-week terms with the same truck and operator, priced per day or per week after a site walk. ### Standby Rental for Utility Relocations Truck on site while your crew installs, ready to expose the next crossing or pull water from the trench. ### Large Tank (6,000 gal) Rental The large unit for wet ground, long runs and heavy slurry volumes, at the top of the day-rate band. ## How an Operated Hydrovac Rental Works A hydrovac rental from us is a block of truck time with one of our operators attached. Your site lead directs the work: where to dig, how deep, in what order. Our operator runs the truck, the wand pressure, the vacuum and the boom, and keeps the logs. That split works well on jobs where your crew has a lot going on between exposures, like utility relocations, pipe installs and corridor work. The truck is there when you need the next crossing exposed, and on standby when you don’t. For defined scopes like a set of potholes or a fiber run, a quoted hydrovac excavation [/hydrovac-excavation/ →](/hydrovac-excavation/) or slot trenching [/slot-trenching/ →](/slot-trenching/) job may cost less than a rental term. We’ll tell you which is cheaper. ### What’s included in every rental - Hydrovac truck (2,500 or 6,000 gallon tank) - Red Seal certified operator - Fuel, insurance and maintenance - Daily time sheet and exposure log - Locate verification each morning ### What’s billed separately - **Mobilization:** one fixed line per term. - **Disposal:** by load at a licensed facility. - **Weekend days:** at the $500-$700/hr weekend band. ## Operated vs Bare Rental | Factor | Bare rental (truck only) | Operated rental (ours) | | --- | --- | --- | | Who runs the truck | Your employee | Our Red Seal operator | | Strike liability | Yours | Shared with an experienced crew | | TSSA tank responsibility | Often yours | Ours | | Insurance | You add the truck | Included, $5M CGL + $2M property | | Training needed | DZ licence, CSA Z247, confined space | None on your side | | Breakdown | Your problem | We fix or swap | We don’t offer bare rentals. In our experience they look cheaper on paper and cost more the first time something goes wrong. > **Field note from our crew** > > Nine times out of ten, this is where the previous contractor cut a corner: a rented truck, an operator who met it that morning, and nobody checking the locate sheet. Our operators know the truck everytime because it’s the one they run all year. ## Which Rental Term Fits Your Job? 1. **Half-day ($1,120-$1,800):** a few potholes, a single crossing, a quick verification. 2. **Full day ($2,240-$3,600):** a potholing package, design test pits, a short trench. 3. **Week ($12,000-$22,000):** utility relocations, corridor work, multi-phase installs. 4. **Project (multi-week):** larger builds with the same truck and operator, priced after a site walk. Commercial projects across the GTA get a free on-site assessment. Our lead technician brings a tank capacity worksheet, the locate map and disposal options, so the rental term you book matches the work. Why Crews Call Us ## Why GTA Crews Choose Metro Hydrovac Toronto for Rentals 01 ### 20 Years of Hydrovac Excavation Experience Two decades operating hydrovac trucks across the GTA, from the first Vactor 2100i we bought used in 2004 to our current fleet of three units. 02 ### Operated Only, Never Bare Every rental includes one of our own Red Seal operators, so insurance and strike risk stay with an experienced crew. 03 ### Same Operator, Every Day Multi-day and weekly rentals keep the same operator where possible, so nobody relearns your site on day three. 04 ### Owned Fleet, In-House Maintenance Three owned trucks and our own maintenance bay. If something breaks, we fix or swap it. 05 ### OHS Reg 213/91 + Ontario One Call Compliant Locate verification and OHS 213/91 protocol on every rental day. 06 ### Transparent CAD Pricing Published Half-day, day and weekly rates on this page. Mobilization and disposal itemised. 5-Step Dig Protocol ## How Our Hydrovac Rentals Process Works, 5 Steps 1. STEP 01 ### Ontario One Call Locate Verification Before day one we confirm your locate tickets cover the rental area and the operator photographs the marks on arrival each morning. 2. STEP 02 ### Truck Positioning & Traffic Control Operator positions the truck to your site plan and traffic control. On multi-day jobs the setup is the same every morning. 3. STEP 03 ### Pressurized Excavation & Depth Checks Your crew directs the work, our operator runs the truck and checks depth. Some contractors over-charge for mobilization thinking clients wont check other quotes. Ours is fixed and published. 4. STEP 04 ### Inspection-Ready Exposure & Sign-Off Daily time sheets and exposure logs signed by your site lead. Owner Alex Novak reviews weekly rental files so the invoice matches the sheets line for line. 5. STEP 05 ### Compliant Disposal & Clean Handover Slurry hauled to a licensed facility, truck washed down, site left clean at end of term. Trust us, you're in good hands. Published Rate Matrix (CAD) ## Hydrovac Rental Rates in Toronto (CAD) Hydrovac rental in Toronto costs $1,120-$1,800 CAD for a half-day, $2,240-$3,600 for a full 8-hour day and $12,000-$22,000 for a full week, with an operator included. | Equipment, Crew or Scope | Published Rate (CAD) | Minimum / Base | Use Case | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Half-day (4-hour minimum callout) | $1,120-$1,800 | 4 hrs | A few potholes or one crossing. | | Full 8-hour day | $2,240-$3,600 | 8 hrs | Potholing packages, test pits, short trenches.Most Booked | | Full-week project rate | $12,000-$22,000 | 5 days | Utility relocations, corridor work, same operator. | | Large tank (6,000 gal) hourly | $350-$450/hr | 4 hrs | Wet ground and high slurry volumes. | | Weekend / statutory holiday | $500-$700/hr | 4 hrs | Weekend rental days. | Rates include truck, operator, fuel and insurance. Mobilization and disposal are separate lines. Every quote itemises hourly rate, mobilization, disposal and locate fees. Objections, Answered With Numbers ## 4 Reasons GCs Hesitate on Operated Rentals ### “I'd rather rent the truck bare and use my own operator.” In our opinion, a bare hydrovac rental moves all the strike risk, TSSA tank responsibility and insurance onto you. We only rent with our operators so that risk stays with people who run these trucks daily. ### “Weekly rates seem high.” A week runs $12,000-$22,000 CAD with operator, fuel and insurance. One gas or fiber strike on a relocation can cost more than that before downtime. ### “I'll pay for standby I don't use.” Standby is planned up front and logged daily. You see the hours your crew used and the hours the truck waited, signed by your site lead. ### “What if the truck breaks down mid-week?” We own three trucks and maintain them in-house. A breakdown means a swap, not a lost week. Field Photos ## Recent Rentals Work Across the GTA Crews of two or more on every job. Click any photo to enlarge. Client Field Reports ## What Clients Say About Our Rentals Work > “Weekly operated rental for a Highway 7 utility relocation. Same operator all five days, $16,500 CAD for the week.” Jeff W. · Concord > “Half-day rental for three potholes, $1,350 CAD. The operator showed up with the locate map already marked up.” Sofia R. · Long Branch > “Three-week project rental on our Mississauga site at $2,900 CAD a day. Truck never missed a morning.” Mike L. · Meadowvale 5-Star Customer Satisfaction · Top-Rated Toronto Hydrovac Contractor Field Questions ## Hydrovac Rentals FAQ ### How much does it cost to rent a hydrovac truck? With an operator: $1,120-$1,800 CAD for a half-day, $2,240-$3,600 for a full day and $12,000-$22,000 for a week. ### What is the hourly cost of a hydrovac rental? $280-$350 CAD per hour for a standard truck and $350-$450 for the 6,000 gallon unit, with a 4-hour minimum. Weekends run $500-$700. ### Is renting a hydrovac expensive compared to owning one? Far cheaper for almost every contractor. Owning means the truck payment, insurance, TSSA inspections, maintenance and a full-time operator. ### How much does a hydrovac truck cost to buy? A new Vactor 2100i or comparable unit costs well over half a million dollars before upfitting, insurance and upkeep. Used trucks still run into the hundreds of thousands. ### Can I rent a hydrovac truck without an operator? No. Every rental includes one of our own trained operators, which keeps insurance, maintenance and strike risk with an experienced crew. ### What training do your rental operators have? Red Seal certified, Ontario One Call trained, CSA Z247 ground disturbance protocol, confined space tickets and DZ licences for the trucks. ### Do you keep the same operator on multi-day rentals? Yes, wherever possible. Weekly and project rentals are scheduled so the same operator stays on your site. ### Do you offer hydrovac rentals in Vaughan? Yes. Vaughan rentals from Kleinburg to Concord use the same published rates, and our Toronto yard is 30-40 minutes away. ### Is mobilization included in the rental rate? Mobilization is a separate fixed line on the quote, as is disposal, so you can compare quotes line by line. Itemised Quote ## Request a Rentals Quote Tell us the site, the scope and the timing. We reply with hourly rate, mobilization, disposal and locate fees on separate lines, in CAD. - ✓Free on-site assessment for commercial projects across the GTA - ✓Owned trucks, in-house Red Seal operators, no subcontracting - ✓Written workmanship warranty on every job - ✓ (647) 251-8377 [tel:+16472518377 →](tel:+16472518377) for same-week scheduling Message received Thanks. A crew lead will call you back during business hours. For a water main break or sewer backup, call (647) 251-8377 now. ## Free Calculators for Hydrovac Rentals ### Hydrovac Hourly Rate Estimator Estimate your hydrovac cost in CAD from truck type, hours on site and timing, using our published rate bands. Use calculator → [Hydrovac Hourly Rate Estimator →](/tools/hydrovac-hourly-rate-estimator/) Same Trucks, Same Crews ## Related Hydrovac Services $280-$450/HR ### Hydrovac Excavation Non-destructive digging with 3,000-4,000 PSI water and 27 inch Hg vacuum for potholing, backfill removal and confined space work. Rates & scope → [Hydrovac Excavation →](/hydrovac-excavation/) $350-$500/HR ### Daylighting & Line Locating Visual verification of buried fiber, gas, hydro and water lines before you bore, drill or dig. Rates & scope → [Daylighting & Line Locating →](/daylighting-line-locating/) $300-$450/HR ### Slot Trenching Narrow non-destructive trenches for fiber, conduit and irrigation through congested utility corridors. Rates & scope → [Slot Trenching →](/slot-trenching/) ![](/images/misc/three-owned-hydrovac-trucks-lined-up-in-a-toronto-.webp) Scheduling This Week Rates Published in CAD ## Reserve a Hydrovac Truck and Operator Tell us the start date, the term and the scope. We'll confirm truck size, operator and the weekly or daily rate in CAD within one business day. Call (647) 251-8377 [tel:+16472518377 →](tel:+16472518377) Request a Quote [/contact/ →](/contact/) ✓ Written workmanship warranty ✓ No hidden mobilization fees ✓ $5M liability, WSIB registered