WEEKLY EDITION JUNE 21, 2017
Part II of III: And The Survey Says…
Employee Issues, Growth and Waste Disposal Top the List of Portable Sanitation Company Concerns
Company vehicle fleets are more heavily weighted with smaller trucks, with fully a third of all companies (34%) owning eleven or
more vehicles of less than 26,001 lbs GVWR. Large trucks have their place, though, and 13% of respondents have ten or
more trucks in excess of 26,000 lbs GVWR in their fleets. Equipment budgets appear to be growing. In 2017 85% of
responding companies expect to spend $30,000 or more, compared with just 75% last year.
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69%
20%
8%
3%
Restroom Trailers
1-10
11-20
21-50
51-100
66%
22%
9%
3%
Service Trucks Below 26,001
GVWR
1-10
11-20
21-50
51-100
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Percentage
of
Companies
Dollars Per Year
Equipment Budgets
2016
2017
The portable sanitation industry remains the domain of small
business. Nearly 90% of companies report having 50 or fewer
employees besides the owner, and more than a third (35%) have 10
or fewer employees.
35%
27%
26%
6%
3% 3%
Employees Excluding the
Owner
1-10
11-20
21-50
51-100
101-250
251-500
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