Line pump rental in Amarillo
A towed pump and a hose your crew walks to the forms, for small slabs, footings and pours a boom truck can’t get near. Send the job once; local operators quote you directly.
We’re a quote-request service, not a pump company. Independent operators quote and book the work with you.
What a line pump is
A line pump, also called a trailer pump, is a concrete pump on a towed trailer. Ready-mix trucks discharge into its hopper, and the pump pushes the concrete through steel pipe and flexible rubber hose laid along the ground. Someone on your crew carries the end of the hose to the forms and moves it as the pour advances.
There is no boom, so the pump can sit where the mixer reaches it and the hose covers the rest. The operator runs the pump and watches the hopper. Line pumps are usually rented with an operator; if you have your own and want equipment only, say so in the form.
Pours a line pump handles
- Residential slabs and flatwork
- Footings and grade beams
- Sidewalks and patios behind a house
- Interior slabs and low-headroom work
- Tight lots where a boom truck can’t set up
- Small grout or fill jobs
Line pump or boom pump?
Both move concrete from the mixer to the forms. The difference is how it travels the last stretch. For a long reach over a house or a big slab, check the reach finder and the boom pump page.
| Line pump | Boom pump | |
|---|---|---|
| How it places | Hose on the ground, guided by your crew | A folding boom the operator steers by remote |
| Reach | As far as the hose runs; each added section is more to lay, move and flush | Set by the boom class, from one setup |
| Setup space | A trailer and room for the mixer to back up | A truck, outriggers and a clear sky above |
| Pace on long runs | Slower, because the hose has to be moved | Faster, because the boom does the moving |
| Often chosen for | Small slabs, footings, flatwork, indoor and tight-access work | Pours over houses and fences, larger slabs, walls and decks |
Have this ready
Most delays on a line pump job are hose problems that were visible the day before. Walk the route first.
- The hose routeWalk it from the pump to the far corner. Gates, steps, landscaping and parked vehicles all lengthen or block the run.
- A setup spotLevel ground where the mixer can back up to the hopper, with the trailer clear of the pour.
- A pumpable mixTell the batch plant the concrete is going through hose. Aggregate size matters more with small hose, and the operator can say what the pump needs.
- Hands for the hoseSomeone to guide the end hose and move it as the pour advances, on top of the crew that places and finishes.
- Mixer accessA route for the trucks and somewhere for the next one to wait.
- A washout spotPipe and hose are flushed out after the pour. Agree where that water and waste go before the day.
- Inspections doneForms, steel and any required inspections signed off before the first truck is batched.
- Yards and start timeA realistic yardage and the time the first truck arrives, so the pump is set up and primed when it gets there.
Permits and site rules
- Building permits and inspections for the work belong to the project. Using a pump doesn’t change them.
- If hose or the trailer has to cross a sidewalk or a street, ask the City of Amarillo, or the town you’re working in, whether a street-use or traffic-control permit applies, and keep hose runs where people walk covered or marked.
- Texas 811 locates are for excavation. If footings still need digging, whoever digs calls first; setting a pump on the surface is not digging.
- Hose is less affected by overhead power lines than a boom, but mixer chutes still go up. Look up before choosing the setup spot.
- If your GC or owner requires a certificate of insurance on site, ask the operator for it when you book.
Line pump questions
Should I use a line pump or a boom pump?
A line pump suits small pours, low headroom and tight lots, where a hose can go and a boom truck can’t set up. A boom places faster from one spot and reaches over houses and fences. If you’re unsure, pick “Not sure, help me choose” on the form and the operators will size it.
How far can the hose run?
It depends on the pump, the mix and the hose size, and the operator confirms it. Every added length of hose also means more to lay, move and flush out, so tell the operator the whole route from the pump to the far corner of the pour.
Can a line pump work indoors?
Often, yes. The pump stays outside and the hose goes in through a door or opening, which is why line pumps suit interior slabs and low headroom. Tell the operator about doorway sizes, floor protection and how far the hose has to travel.
Is there a minimum job size?
Operators set their own minimums, and many quote a minimum number of hours rather than yards. Small jobs are normal for a line pump, but ask each quote what the minimum covers, including setup and washout.
Who moves the hose?
Your crew does. The operator runs the pump and the hopper, and someone on your side guides the end hose and places the concrete. Plan for a person on the hose in addition to the finishers.
How is a line pump priced?
Usually an hourly rate with a minimum, sometimes plus a per-yard charge, travel and extra hose by the section. Ask each quote whether setup and washout count as pump time.
Send the line pump job
The form is set to a line pump. Add the town, yards, hose route and date, and operators who cover the site reply with a quote.
We pass your request to independent local operators who quote you directly. We don’t own pumps or do the work.