Superior Hydrovac

What Superior Hydrovac does

Superior Hydrovac is a full-service hydro excavation company that uses pressurized water and high-powered vacuum systems mounted on specialized trucks to perform non-destructive excavation, primarily for locating and exposing underground utilities, trenching, potholing, slot trenching, debris removal, and pole-hole digging. The technology stack centers on state-of-the-art hydrovac trucks marketed as supporting up to 700 distinct applications, complemented by jetter/combo trucks with hoses reaching 400 feet and capability on lines up to 48 inches in diameter, robotic CCTV crawlers with 1,000-foot tethers and lateral-launch cameras, compact easement reels for remote-access outfalls, and a NASSCO-compliant digital reporting platform that produces full-length inspection footage, still-frame captures, mapped issue locations, and distance logs.

Beyond excavation, the company bundles core drilling (concrete and asphalt coring), backfilling and site restoration, high-pressure line jetting, video pipe inspection, industrial facility services (clarifier tank cleaning, media-blasting byproduct removal), rail car cleaning, and environmental remediation into an integrated one-stop offering. Services are sold on a custom quote-based, project-by-project basis with 24/7 emergency response capability, distributed through eight regional offices in Fort Worth, Spring, Del Valle, Iowa Park, and San Antonio (Texas), Lebanon (Tennessee), Independence (Missouri), and Charlotte (North Carolina). Customer acquisition is driven primarily by direct phone engagement, online contact forms, and content marketing via the company blog.

The company operates as a subsidiary of Peak Utility Services Group, a diversified infrastructure services platform founded in 2017 that also owns Superior Pipeline Services, Kelly Cable, 5 Star Electric, Sitewise, and Riley Brothers. Superior Hydrovac was conceptualized in 2023 within Superior Pipeline Services and formally launched in Winter 2024 by co-founders Josh Rahall and Travis Taylor, who assembled a 12-person founding team with over 40 combined years of hydrovac experience. Leadership comprises Chris Reinmiller (President), Joe Russom (General Manager), Josh Rahall (Director of Business Development), and Chris Bildzukewicz (Safety Director). The business targets utilities, industrial, government/municipal, construction, energy, transportation, environmental services, engineering/design-build, and plumbing customers across the Midwest and Southern United States.

Name

Superior Hydrovac

Legal name

Superior Hydrovac

Website

https://thesuperiorhydrovac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Superior Hydrovac is a full-service hydro excavation company offering hydro excavation, core drilling, line jetting, backfilling, video pipe inspection, and industrial services. A subsidiary of Peak Utility Services Group, it serves utilities, industrial, municipal, construction, and energy clients across Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, and North Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydro Excavation and Industrial Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Hydroblasting/Vacuum/Confined Space) (IMAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydro Jetting Services (HSAOABAD)

Keywords

• Hydro excavation services
• Utility locating services
• Industrial vacuum excavation
• Pipeline cleaning jetting
• Infrastructure maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hydro Excavation Services: Primary revenue stream from hydro excavation services including utility location, trenching, slot trenching, debris removal, environmental remediation, potholing, and pole hole excavation. Services are provided on a project basis with 24/7 emergency availability.
2. Core Drilling Services: Concrete and asphalt coring services offered as standalone jobs or part of comprehensive excavation projects. Revenue generated through drilling services with backfill and core reinstatement included in full-service packages.
3. Line Jetting Services: High-pressure water jetting services for sewer lines, storm drains, and underground infrastructure cleaning. Revenue from routine maintenance contracts and emergency response services.
4. Video Pipe Inspection Services: CCTV camera inspection services providing detailed digital reports and documentation for infrastructure assessment, pre-turnover inspections, and preventive maintenance verification.
5. Backfilling Services: Site restoration services including material selection, compaction, and finishing for excavated areas. Provided as part of comprehensive excavation services.
6. Industrial Services: Specialized industrial cleanup and maintenance services for facilities including media blasting byproduct removal, clarifier tank cleaning, and industrial environment remediation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Superior Hydrovac provides hydro excavation services that use pressurized water and industrial vacuum systems to safely expose underground utilities, dig trenches, potholes, and pole holes, and remove debris. The company complements this core offering with core drilling, backfilling, high-pressure line jetting, robotic CCTV video pipe inspection, industrial facility cleanup, rail car cleaning, and environmental remediation, delivered as integrated project packages on a 24/7 emergency basis.

Product overview

Superior Hydrovac is a full-service turn-key hydro excavation company offering a unified suite of infrastructure services across the Midwest and Southern states. The core offering is Hydro Excavation Services, which uses pressurized water and vacuum technology for non-destructive excavation. This core service is complemented by integrated supporting services including Core Drilling (concrete and asphalt coring), Backfilling (site restoration), Line Jetting (high-pressure pipeline cleaning), Video Pipe Inspection (CCTV camera inspection with robotic crawlers), Industrial Services (specialized services for industrial facilities), Rail Car Cleaning, and Environmental Remediation. The company operates state-of-the-art hydrovac trucks with up to 700 unique applications, enabling them to serve as a one-stop shop handling projects from initial excavation through debris removal, backfilling, and cleanup. All services are supported by 24/7 emergency response capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydro Excavation Services Core hydro excavation service using pressurized water and vacuum systems to safely excavate, locate underground utilities, trench, pothole, perform slot trenching, remove debris, conduct environmental remediation, and dig utility pole holes for utility, construction, industrial, and municipal customers.
• Core Drilling Services Concrete and asphalt coring service providing precise circular cuts for installing utilities under roads or accessing hard-to-reach areas, offered as a standalone job or as part of full-service excavation packages for construction and infrastructure customers.
• Backfilling Services Site restoration service that refills excavated areas with appropriate materials including sand, gravel, rock, dirt, or specialized flowable fill, with compaction and finishing to restore structural integrity and ensure long-term stability.
• Industrial Services Specialized hydrovac services designed for safe operation inside secure industrial environments, including cleanup of industrial process byproducts, media blasting residue, clarifier tank cleaning, and wastewater treatment residual removal for industrial facility operators.
• Line Jetting Services High-pressure water jetting service that removes grease, sludge, roots, and debris from sewer lines, storm drains, and pipelines up to 48 inches in diameter, with hoses reaching up to 400 feet and specialized nozzles including root cutters and flushers.
• Video Pipe Inspection Services CCTV inspection service using robotic camera crawlers with 1,000-foot tether capabilities, lateral launch camera technology for branch lines, 4-inch crawler capability for small-diameter pipes, high-definition video recording, and NASSCO-certified digital reporting deliverables for sewer, storm, and utility line assessment.
• Rail Car Cleaning Hydrovac-based cleaning service for rail cars, including pressure washing, steam cleaning, vacuum removal of contents, and preparation for reclassification or load transfer.
• Environmental Remediation Cleanup and restoration service for areas affected by spills and contamination, using pressurized water and vacuum systems to remove pollutants including oil, chemicals, petroleum, fly ash, and contaminated water.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of hand digging accidents can be prevented with hydrovac excavation

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Peak Utility Services Groupparent companyOthers · 1 January 2017Peak Utility Services Group is the parent company of Superior Hydrovac. Founded in 2017, Peak provides guidance, safety, job training, human resources, finance, and fleet support to Superior Hydrovac and five other subsidiaries: 5 Star Electric, Kelly Cable, Sitewise, Riley Brothers, Superior Pipeline Services (SPS), and Superior Hydrovac. Peak serves customers across the Intermountain West, Midwest, Southeastern regions, greater Boston area, and Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large publicly traded environmental and industrial services company offering industrial cleaning, environmental remediation, and vacuum truck services — a broad incumbent that competes for industrial cleanup and environmental remediation work but does not specialize in hydro excavation.
• Charles Machine Works (Ditch Witch): Charles Machine Works (Ditch Witch) is a major manufacturer of underground construction equipment including trenchers, vacuum excavators, and horizontal drills — an upstream equipment vendor rather than direct competitor, but highly relevant as the supplier of hydrovac platforms used across the industry.

Others

• Vermeer Corporation: Vermeer is an industrial and underground construction equipment manufacturer whose vacuum excavators and trenchers are widely used by hydrovac service providers like Superior Hydrovac — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Hydrodig: Hydrodig is a U.S.-based hydrovac and industrial services provider delivering hydro excavation, sewer cleaning, and pipeline inspection services to utilities, industrial facilities, and contractors — a closely comparable regional-to-national peer with overlapping service lines and customer base.
• Badger Daylighting: Badger Daylighting is the largest pure-play hydrovac excavation services provider in North America, offering identical non-destructive digging, utility daylighting, and debris removal services to utilities, industrial, and municipal customers — the most direct comparable to Superior Hydrovac's core offering.
• Rainmaker Hydrovac: Rainmaker Hydrovac offers hydro excavation, vacuum excavation, and utility locating services to construction, utility, and industrial customers across multiple U.S. regions — comparable business model and equipment intensity to Superior Hydrovac.
• Pro-Vac: Pro-Vac provides hydrovac, industrial cleaning, and environmental services across the U.S. with a similar fleet-based, project-driven model; competes directly for utility, industrial, and municipal excavation and industrial cleaning work.
• USA Hydrovac: USA Hydrovac is a regional hydro excavation services company focused on utility locating, daylighting, and slot trenching in the U.S. — overlapping service portfolio and customer base to Superior Hydrovac, particularly in utility and construction segments.

Emerging players

• Hydro-X Engineering: Hydro-X Engineering provides hydro excavation, line jetting, and CCTV inspection services with a regional footprint — narrower geographic reach than Superior Hydrovac but directly overlapping in core services (hydrovac + sewer cleaning + pipe inspection).
• USIC (Utility Safety & Infrastructure): USIC is the largest utility locating and damage-prevention services provider in North America — overlapping customer base (utilities and 'call-before-you-dig' damage prevention) and a partial-service competitor rather than a direct hydrovac peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thesuperiorhydrovac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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