The PortaPro blog
Drivers and the field
Hiring, shared truck iPads, pre-trip inspections and proof that the stop was done.
5 posts
- One iPad per truck: how shared devices work when drivers rotate
November 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Small fleets share tablets. The question is whose name ends up on the service report. How a truck login with a PIN per driver keeps the records honest without paying for a seat per person.
Read the post- Hiring drivers for a portable toilet or septic company: the application, the board and the first day
November 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Drivers are the constraint on growth in this industry. A careers page that asks the right CDL questions, a board you actually keep up, and a welcome email that lands before the app invitation.
Read the post- Pre-trip inspections for vacuum trucks: what a DVIR should cover and how to keep the records
November 4, 2026 · 3 min read
A vacuum truck has the usual brakes and lights, plus a pump, a tank and hoses that can end a day. What a driver should check before leaving the yard, and how a defect becomes a work order instead of a sticky note.
Read the post- How to track portable toilets (without losing units)
March 18, 2026 · 4 min read
A unit that walked off a site, a unit that is on two sites in the spreadsheet, and a unit nobody has seen since March are the same problem. A tracking system that works for every unit, with or without a GPS tag.
Read the post- Portable toilet inventory management: stay organized and avoid loss
March 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Units, consumables, the stock on each truck, and the spare parts in the shop are four inventories that fail in four different ways. A system for each that fits a small company and holds as it grows.
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Other topics
- Routing and dispatch · Planning the day, running it, and finding out what did not get done.
- Billing and pricing · Rental cycles, proration, card fees, purchase orders and the invoices that never went out.
- Running the business · Pricing, margins, growth, customers and the systems that hold it together.
- Septic and grease · Pump-out intervals, reminder programs, licensing by state and grease trap schedules.
- Roll-off dumpsters · Tonnage, scale tickets, disposal pricing, swaps and overage days.
- Event and tent rentals · Kits, pull sheets, counted items, site plans and layouts before the truck rolls.
- Choosing software · How to compare the tools built for this industry, and what to ask on a demo.
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