A tanker brings 6,000 to 8,000 gallons per load, you get one delivered price before anything is booked, and we stay your point of contact until the water is in.
Tell us the ZIP, the volume and what the water is for. A person books our hauler set up for that use and replies within 1-2 business hours. Start my quote.
Who bulk water delivery is for
Pools are the busiest part of our work, but the trucks do not care what the water lands in. Typical bulk water jobs:
- Cisterns and storage tanks at homes, cabins and off-grid properties, including potable water for household use. See cistern water delivery.
- Construction and job sites for dust control, compaction and tank fills.
- Farms and ranches for livestock troughs and irrigation tanks.
- Homes on a well that has gone dry or slowed, with a cistern or tank to fill while the well is sorted out. See pool fills for well homes if the water is for a pool.
- One-off jobs such as an event site with no supply, a big first soak for new sod, or a backyard rink. Describe the job in the quote request and we confirm in writing, before you book, whether a hauler near you can take it.
If your job is not on the list, send it anyway. We tell you before anything is booked whether a hauler can do it.
Potable or non-potable: the first question
This matters more than anything else for a bulk job. If the water will be drunk, used for cooking or washing, or goes into a household cistern, it must come from a potable source in a tank used only for potable water, and many states regulate the haulers who deliver it. Tell us the water is for household use and we only book haulers who deliver potable water. Potable water may cost more per load.
If the water is for dust control, compaction, livestock, irrigation or construction, the requirements are different and more haulers can serve you. Either way, haulers usually fill from a municipal supply such as a hydrant meter or a water station, and we tell you where yours fills up if you ask. No delivery is drinking water unless your quote specifically says potable.
Loads and typical cost
Bulk water is priced per tanker load or trip, not per gallon. The hauler's main cost is the drive to the water source, the fill, the drive to you and the unload, so a partial load usually costs about the same as a full one.
| Job | Typical volume | Loads | Typical range (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| One tanker load | 6,000 to 8,000 gal | 1 | $250 to $600 |
| Cistern or storage tank | 1,500 to 10,000 gal | 1 to 2 | $250 to $600 per load; potable may cost more |
| Job-site water tank | Varies by tank; often one load or less | 1 to 2 | $250 to $600 per load |
| Livestock or stock tank | Usually well under one load | 1 | Usually a minimum load charge |
| Multi-load jobs | 20,000 gal and up | 3+ | Per load; repeat schedules available |
Estimates, not offers; they move with distance, water type and season. Full ranges are on the pricing page. Your quote names the exact delivered price.
How it works
- Tell us the job. ZIP, the volume you need (tank capacity or a rough number of gallons), what the water is for, where the fill point is, how far it is from where a truck can park, and your preferred date. Choose "Cistern or water tank" or "Something else" on the form.
- We book our hauler for you. A person checks that the hauler serves your address, has the right truck size, can reach the fill point, and is set up for potable water if you need it. Every hauler has shown us a current certificate of insurance and a bond.
- You get one price. Text or email, usually within 1-2 business hours, with the number of loads, date and arrival window. The quote is held for 7 days. Nothing is booked until you accept.
- The water arrives. The truck stays on paved road or driveway and runs its hose up to about 300 feet to the tank or site. Each load unloads in well under an hour. Payment is due after delivery, one invoice per job.
The full process is on how it works.
Before the truck arrives
- Know your tank size and roughly how much it needs: a full fill or a top-up.
- Show the driver the fill port, and make sure it is open and reachable.
- Describe road access accurately: gravel drives, gates, weight limits, tight turns, soft ground. Haulers keep to paved surfaces; damage on unpaved ground you asked the driver onto is your responsibility.
- Before a first potable fill, many owners have the tank cleaned and disinfected. Follow your local health department's guidance.
- For a job site, make sure the truck can park legally and the site is open at the arrival window. A dry run caused by a locked gate costs 50% of one load.
A worked example
A cabin with a 5,000-gallon cistern that supplies the kitchen and bathrooms is down to about 1,000 gallons. The owner needs potable water.
- Volume needed: about 4,000 gallons. That is one load on either a 6,000- or 8,000-gallon truck, with capacity to spare.
- Typical cost: one load at $250 to $600, with potable water possibly costing more. The exact price depends on how far the hauler drives from its potable source.
- Access: the fill port is 120 feet from the gravel turnaround, inside standard hose reach. The owner tells us the drive is gravel so the hauler plans for it or parks at the road.
- Repeat: the cistern runs low every six weeks in summer, so we set up a standing schedule with the same hauler where possible.
Compare a job site that wants 8,000 gallons for dust control every Monday: non-potable, one full load each time, more haulers available, and a lower per-load price than potable.
Why book bulk water with us
Hiring a water hauler yourself usually means calling around, getting vague numbers and hoping someone shows up. Our haulers are vetted, insured and bonded: we book one for you, send you one delivered price in writing, and handle the schedule and any changes. You get one point of contact and one invoice per job, and we tell you straight if the job is too small for a truck. Our location pages cover 50 large US metros, and we can often help outside them too.
Get one price for your bulk water
Tell us the ZIP, the gallons and what the water is for. A person books our hauler for you and sends you one delivered price. Get your delivered price. Filling a pool instead? See all the things we fill.
