A volumetric truck carries cement, sand, gravel and water in separate compartments, then mixes concrete to order at your site. You pay only for the cubic yards you actually place, not a full pre-batched load. Oshawa Concrete sends volumetric trucks to jobs with uncertain volumes, tight site access, multi-location pours, and remote locations where standard truck wait times would compromise the concrete. Start with a free written estimate.
A standard ready-mix truck arrives with a full load already batched. If you use 8 yards and ordered 10, you pay for 10 and the extra 2 yards go to waste. On-site mixing solves this by proportioning only what you need from raw materials stored on the truck. Foundation patches, multi-stop repair routes, custom-shaped pours, and jobs where the final volume is uncertain all benefit from this pay-for-use model.
Remote sites also favor on-site mixing. A standard truck traveling two hours to a rural location may arrive to find the concrete has already begun setting during transit. A volumetric truck mixes fresh concrete on arrival, eliminating wait-time issues and ensuring workable material when the crew is ready to place. The truck operator can also fine-tune slump and water content at the site if the placement crew requests adjustments within the truck's calibrated range.
You provide the concrete spec (strength, slump, admixtures) and your estimated volume. We confirm the truck can handle that mix and schedule the delivery.
Truck arrives with raw materials
The volumetric truck pulls up with cement, aggregates, and water in calibrated tanks. No pre-batched load, no guessing. Everything is ready to mix on command.
Mix and place at your pace
As your crew places concrete, the truck operator mixes batches continuously to match your placement speed. No waiting for another truck, no setting issues from long hauls.
Pay for what you used
The truck's onboard meter records every cubic yard mixed and discharged. Your invoice reflects actual usage, not the original estimate. Minimum charge and delivery fee apply.
Know the limits
On-Site Mixing Isn't Always the Answer
High-volume pours benefit from multiple standard trucks rotating in and out, delivering more total yards per hour than a single volumetric truck can mix. Specialty mixes requiring additives or materials outside the truck's calibrated range need pre-batching at a plant. Volumetric shines on variable-volume, remote-site, and small-pour work where the economics of a full standard load don't make sense.
We recommend the right service for your project, not just the one we happen to offer. Our boom pump and line pump services work with any ready mix type. For questions about which concrete supply method fits your job, call us at (289) 672-0040 or request a free written estimate. Our industrial concrete team will walk through the options.
Calibration accuracy, mix adjustments, remote delivery and billing details.
Volumetric trucks use calibrated proportioning systems that meet industry accuracy standards. The mix spec is consistent within tolerance; calibration is verified on the truck regularly and supports any quality documentation needed.
Within the truck's calibration ranges, yes. Slump, water content, and admixture dosing can be adjusted at the placement zone in response to what the crew needs. Major mix changes (different cement type, structural admixtures) need to be planned upfront.
Usually yes per actual yard, but the all-in cost for variable-volume pours is often lower because you do not pay for unused yards. The cost comparison depends on the specific project; we will run the math at quote time.
Yes, often the best option. Standard truck wait time on remote sites can exceed the working window for the mix; volumetric mixes on demand at the site so no wait-time setting issue.
Per cubic yard actually mixed and discharged, with a minimum charge and a delivery fee. The meter on the truck reads the actual yards; billing reflects that number, not the estimate.
Client reviews
What Oshawa Contractors Say About On-Site Concrete Mixing
Patching a foundation where I couldn't predict exact yardage. Volumetric truck mixed what I needed, I paid for what I used. Saved the cost of a wasted half-load. Exactly what the job required.
Z. Q5
Foundation Repair Contractor, Oshawa
★★★★★
Job site two hours from any plant. Volumetric truck mixed on arrival, no setting delays. Pour went smoothly, billing matched actual yards placed. Real solution for rural work.
Y. Q5
Remote Site Builder, Toronto
★★★★★
Multi-stop delivery for a series of small repair pours across town. Volumetric handled all of them on one truck, billed per stop. Way more efficient than ordering separate small loads.
Q. Q5
Independent Contractor, Brampton
★★★★★
They were honest that volumetric was the right tool for my variable-volume work and standard would be wrong. Trust earned by recommending the right service even when it is theirs.
X. Q5
Specialty Pour Contractor, Mississauga
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