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Water Hauling & Vacuum Services in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
When carrying out this service, diversified and specialty suppliers use tank trucks and vacuum trucks to deliver water inputs for extracting oil and natural gas. Suppliers also collect and haul water used for drilling and production. Consequently, suppliers primarily transport freshwater and wastewater. Suppliers then dispose of or recycle wastewater by using methods that comply with environmental regulations. Buyers of water hauling and vacuum services include oil and gas extraction companies and oil field service companies. This report excludes wastewater treatment services.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market in the United States includes Freshwater Hauling, Wastewater Hauling & Disposal and Water Vacuuming. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-4923-Freight transport by road, NACE-49.41-Freight Transport By Road, NAICS-484220-Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local and UNSPSC-71161410-Well site vacuum truck services.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services procurement coverage includes Proppants (Sized particles, generally sand or high-strength ceramic materials, which hold fractures open after a hydraulic fracturing treatment.), Shale (The most abundant sedimentary rock, which is a good cap rock for hydrocarbon traps.), Gear Pump (A gear pump uses the meshing of gears to pump fluid by displacement.) and Cavity Pump (A cavity pump uses a single rotating helix inside of a double helix cavity to pump fluid through it.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services procurement report as suppliers are Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc., Granite Construction Inc., Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Aztec Well Servicing Co. and Waste Management, Inc..
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per barrel, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Water Hauling & Vacuum Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Water Hauling & Vacuum Services?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Water Hauling & Vacuum Services is $2.02 per barrel. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.18 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market?
The top vendors in the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market include Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc., Granite Construction Inc., Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Aztec Well Servicing Co. and Waste Management, Inc..
What industries supply the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market?
The top industries supplying the Water Hauling & Vacuum Services market are Gasoline & Petroleum Wholesaling in the US, Gasoline & Petroleum Bulk Stations in the US, Metal Tank Manufacturing in the US, Steel Rolling & Drawing in the US, Truck Trailer Manufacturing in the US and Automobile Engine & Parts Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Water Hauling & Vacuum Services?
The fragmented supplier base increases buyer leverage and supports competitive pricing . Low market share concentration, with over 900 suppliers and minimal revenue dominance by top vendors, empowers buyers to initiate competitive bidding processes and avoid dependence on a few dominant contractors. Procurement teams can drive down costs and negotiate favorable contract terms while maintaining flexibility to switch vendors as operational needs or regulations evolve. Buyers should periodically rebid contracts and proactively cultivate a robust vendor roster to maximize price and service benefits.
What factors affect the price of Water Hauling & Vacuum Services?
The type of material hauled significantly affects pricing in water hauling and vacuum services, as freshwater is generally priced lower than wastewater due to the higher treatment and regulatory costs associated with wastewater disposal. Wastewater hauling typically always includes disposal fees as the hauler must properly handle, transport, and be responsible for wastewater they are holding.
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