The PortaPro blog
Routing and dispatch
Planning the day, running it, and finding out what did not get done.
8 posts
- Route planning around the tank: why a pumper route is not a delivery route
November 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Delivery routing minimizes miles between stops. A vacuum truck fills up, has to dump, and the disposal site closes at four. What a route planner has to know about the tank before its plan is worth following.
Read the post- What to do about missed stops: the end-of-day report, rescheduling and when to auto-move
November 4, 2026 · 3 min read
A missed stop is not a driver problem until it is a dispatch problem that nobody saw. How to find out at five, not next Tuesday, and the one rule that makes automatic rescheduling safe.
Read the post- Proof of service: the stamped photo, the completion text and the page the customer can open
November 4, 2026 · 3 min read
The complaint is never 'you did a bad job'. It is 'you never came'. A photo with the time and location stamped on it, sent when the stop is done, ends that conversation before it starts.
Read the post- How to run a portable toilet business without missing services
March 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Missed cleanings cost contracts. The five things that have to be true on every stop, every week, for a company to go a year without the call that starts with "nobody came".
Read the post- Portable toilet route optimization: save time and fuel
March 18, 2026 · 4 min read
If drivers spend more time driving than servicing, the margin is on the road. What route optimization means for a service truck, what to measure, and the five changes that get more stops out of the same day.
Read the post- How many stops can a portable toilet driver do per day?
March 18, 2026 · 3 min read
The honest answer is a range, and the range depends on four things you can measure. What sets the number, why most operators are below it, and what to change to move it without burning out the driver.
Read the post- Why portable toilet companies miss services (and how to fix it)
March 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Missed services are a systems problem wearing a people costume. The five real causes we see on operators' books, what each one costs, and the specific fix for each.
Read the post- The best way to schedule portable toilet cleanings
March 18, 2026 · 3 min read
A cleaning schedule that holds at 400 units is one that generates itself. The weekly rhythm, fixed service days versus dynamic scheduling, the mistakes that creep in, and a framework that fits on one page.
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Other topics
- 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.
- Drivers and the field · Hiring, shared truck iPads, pre-trip inspections and proof that the stop was done.
- 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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