Glossary term
What is Chip truck?
Short answer
A chip truck is a truck with a tall open box that collects wood chips directly from the chipper and hauls them away.
Chip truck, explained for tree service owners
A chip truck is a dump truck with high sides or a special box. It is parked beside the chipper so the chips blow straight into the bed. When it is full, the driver hauls the load to a dump site, a yard, a customer who wants mulch or a buyer. Chip trucks make cleanup much faster than raking and bagging, and they let a crew finish a big job in one day. The cost of the truck, fuel and time to dump should be part of the pricing. A tree service owner can check what a full load takes up with the chip volume tool, and can offer free chips to homeowners to save disposal costs.
Related terms
- Chipper
A chipper is a machine that feeds branches through spinning blades and turns them into wood chips.
- Ground protection mats
Ground protection mats are heavy boards or panels laid on a lawn or driveway to spread the weight of trucks, cranes and chippers.
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