Front Discharge Mixer Trucks
The premium workhorse of modern ready-mix operations
In a front discharge design, the drum discharges from the front of the truck and the driver controls the chute directly from the cab — no second worker at the rear. The driver sees exactly where the concrete goes, pours with precision, and cuts pour time dramatically on tight job sites.
Advantages
- Driver controls pour from cab — no rear attendant needed
- Faster, more precise concrete placement
- Reduces labor cost per pour
- Highest resale value of any mixer type
Considerations
- Smaller used inventory pool
Rear Discharge Mixer Trucks
The most common and widely available
Concrete discharges from the rear via a chute controlled by a worker standing at the back. The driver backs into position; the chute operator guides the pour.
Available from the widest range of manufacturers, rear discharge trucks have the largest used inventory pool, and excellent parts availability across all major brands.
Advantages
- Most choices
- Familiar to virtually all CDL operators
- Excellent parts availability, all major brands
Considerations
- Two-person pour on most jobs
- Driver has no direct view of the pour
- Less efficient on tight or restricted sites
- Lower resale vs. comparable front discharge
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