Concrete Trucks: Which Type is Better for Your Project

Concrete trucks play an important role in modern construction projects, helping transport fresh concrete safely and efficiently to sites of all sizes.

Whether it’s a domestic driveway, a home extension or a large commercial development, choosing the right concrete trucks can improve efficiency, reduce waste and help projects run more smoothly.

Different types of concrete trucks are designed for different jobs. Some are better suited to large-volume pours, while others are ideal for restricted-access sites or smaller residential projects.

Flowmix has a fleet of specialised concrete trucks to meet the needs of both domestic and commercial customers:

• Standard ready-mix concrete trucks
• Volumetric concrete trucks
• Mini mix concrete trucks

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What Are Concrete Trucks?

Concrete trucks are specialised vehicles used to transport concrete from the Flowmix batching plant to the construction site while keeping it workable during transit.

Ready-mix concrete trucks, including mini-mix trucks, use rotating drums or onboard mixing systems to prevent the concrete from setting before it arrives.

Standard Ready Mix Concrete Trucks

Standard ready-mix concrete trucks are the traditional large drum mixers most people recognise on the roads.

With these concrete trucks, the concrete is batched at the plant before delivery and transported to the site in a rotating drum that keeps the mix moving.

• High-volume deliveries – Ready-mix trucks are ideal for larger projects requiring substantial amounts of a single concrete mix, enabling efficient, continuous pours.
• Cleaner worksites – As concrete is prepared off-site, there is less mess and less cleaning than with on-site mixing methods.
• Improved efficiency – Concrete arrives ready to use immediately, helping save time on-site and reducing the amount of space needed for mixing equipment and materials.

These concrete trucks work particularly well when the quantity required is accurately calculated before delivery.

A potential downside is if site access is challenging and the truck cannot get near the site pour. However, a workaround for that is to hire our 70-metre concrete line pump.

Need Expert Advice?

Speak to the team at Flowmix Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire or Aldridge, Walsall. We are happy to help with all your concrete requirements. Contact us by email or telephone.

Flowmix Tewkesbury: Tel: 01684 217888 Flowmix Walsall: Tel: 01922 741731

Volumetric Concrete Trucks

A volumetric concrete truck works like a mobile batching plant. The specialist vehicle carries the raw materials needed to produce concrete, including cement, water and aggregates, in separate compartments ready for mixing onsite.

Advantages of Volumetric Concrete Trucks

Many customers choose volumetric concrete trucks because they offer much greater flexibility during the pour.

• Concrete is mixed onsite, allowing the mix design to be adjusted to suit the exact requirements of the project.
• Customers only pay for the concrete they use, helping reduce waste and unnecessary costs.
• Different concrete mixes can be produced during the same delivery, ideal for projects requiring multiple applications.
• Fewer return journeys to the batching plant help reduce the overall environmental impact by reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

Mini Mix Concrete Trucks

Mini mix concrete trucks are smaller concrete delivery vehicles designed specifically for domestic and smaller-scale projects. The Flowmix mini mix concrete trucks can carry up to 4 cubic metres of concrete, making them ideal for jobs that do not require a full-sized delivery.

Advantages of Mini Mix Concrete Trucks

One of the biggest benefits of mini-mix concrete trucks is their smaller size, which allows them to reach areas where larger concrete trucks may struggle.

The mini-mix trucks are cost-effective for small pours and for easier access to residential sites with narrow roads and driveways.

Mini mix concrete trucks are particularly popular with homeowners and smaller builders working on residential projects.

How Flowmix Can Help with Your Project

Flowmix has two plants, Gloucester and Walsall. We provide the following services (with time slots):

✅ Ready-mix concrete, mix on-site (volumetric concrete)
✅ Traditional and liquid screed.
✅ Concrete line pump Hire to reduce manual labour and associated costs, increase efficiency, reduce wastage and clean up.
✅ Interlocking concrete blocks for temporary or permanent barriers.
✅ Mini-Mix loads up to 4 cubic metres.

Flowmix holds the BSA-approved Ready Mix Concrete Kitemark KM683844, a certification that “confirms a product or service’s claim has been independently and repeatedly tested by experts” (source BSI).

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