Car-Hauler Repair That Gets You Back To Earning Today

Hydraulics, fifth wheels, bushings, and the rest of your truck and trailer work — five minutes off I-80/94/90 in Burnham, with the parts already on the shelf instead of on order. Same day in most cases, next day at the latest.

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4.7 stars from 30 Google reviews
Minutes off I-80/94/90
English, Spanish, or Russian

What A Non-Specialist Shop Actually Costs You

The quote from a generalist shop isn't the price you pay. The real bill is the earning days you lose while they hunt the part, guess at the fault, and send you down the road to try someone else.

You Pay Twice For The Same Repair

A generalist can turn a wrench, but a car hauler isn't a dry van with ramps. When a shop misdiagnoses a deck, a cylinder, or worn bushings and pins, you pay once for the repair that doesn't hold — then again when it lets go on the next load, plus the load you didn't deliver.

You Lose Days Waiting On A Part

The hydraulic and fifth-wheel parts a specialist keeps on the shelf are the parts a generalist has to order. That's the difference between two hours down and two days down — and two days of freight and driver wages gone on a repair that was never that big.

You Burn A Week Finding The Right Shop

Call around, drop it off, get told they don't do that equipment, pick it up, start over. One operator told us he tried four Chicago shops before he found one that had the parts and knew car haulers. That week costs more than any invoice on it.

The Car-Hauler Work Most Shops Send You Away For

The specialty is car haulers — hydraulics, fifth wheels, bushings and pins, with the parts on the shelf. The rest of your truck and trailer work happens here too, so you're not splitting it between three shops.

The Specialty

Car-Hauler Repair

The full hauler: decks, ramps, hydraulics, fifth wheels, and the wear points that only show up on this equipment.

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Hydraulics & Cylinders

Deck won't lift, a cylinder weeping, a line that won't hold pressure — diagnosed and repaired with the parts already in stock.

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Fifth Wheels

Repair, full replacement, and repositioning — including play in the plate and a jaw that won't lock right.

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Suspension, Bushings & Pins

Worn bushings and pins on a loaded hauler get expensive fast. Caught early, replaced same day in most cases.

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The Rest Of Your Work

Diagnostics & Emissions Testing

Faults read and traced to the actual cause, plus CARB Clean Truck Check testing on site.

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Aftertreatment

Derated on the shoulder or throwing regens — DPF, DEF, and sensor work that gets the power back.

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Electrical

Charging systems, lighting, and the intermittent faults that turn into a no-start in a truck stop lot.

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Brakes

Semi and trailer brake service, inspected and done right the first time.

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Oil Changes & PM

Scheduled PM that keeps a hauler off the shoulder — in and out while you wait.

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Tires

Changes and repairs for truck and trailer, in the shop or out on the corridor.

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A/C

Diagnosis and repair before summer turns a long haul into a bad one.

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Welding

Truck, trailer, deck and ramp welding by people who know what that steel does under load.

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Can't Bring It In? We Come To You

Down on I-80, I-94, or I-90 and not going anywhere — call and tell us what it's doing. A truck rolls out with the parts most likely to fix it, so the repair happens where you're sitting instead of after a tow.

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Why Operators Stop Shop-Hopping Once They Find Us

Any shop can claim one of these. The reason operators stay is that they're all in the same building, five minutes off the interstate.

Back To Earning

The point of the repair is the load you're supposed to be under. Same day in most cases, next day at the latest — because the diagnosis is right the first time and the part isn't three days out.

How we get you back to earning

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Parts In Stock

The hydraulic and fifth-wheel parts most shops have to order are stocked here on purpose. That's not a warehouse — it's a deliberate car-hauler inventory, and it's what makes same-day possible at all.

What we keep in stock

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Diagnosed By Someone Who Ran The Equipment

Alex, the shop manager, hauled cars for about ten years before he ran this shop. You get the diagnosis and the quote from someone who's driven what you're driving — which is why operators keep telling us we found what other shops missed.

What other shops miss

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Straight Answers In Your Own Language

Explain the problem in English, Russian, or Spanish and be understood the first time. No talking past each other on a repair you're paying for.

English, Russian, or Spanish

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Minutes Off I-80/94/90, Behind A Gate

Five minutes off the interstate, ten from where I-80, I-94 and I-90 converge, on a lot with room to turn a loaded hauler. Gated, with 24/7 video, so the truck sits somewhere you don't have to think about.

Finding the shop

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Planning The Work Ahead?

Send us the truck and the job. You'll get a number before anything starts.

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Down Now? Call The Shop

Tell us what it's doing and we'll tell you straight what it takes. Same day in most cases, next day at the latest.

What They Brought In, And How It Went

4.7 stars from 30 Google reviews. Here are three; the rest are on the reviews page.

My husband came to this shop today right after his trip, around 4 PM on Friday! , in an urgent situation. They took him in immediately and repaired everything within just an hour — very professional and fast. We were also pleasantly surprised by how reasonable the price was. We’re truly grateful for the professionalism, quick service, and overall great experience. Thank you so much! Highly recommend!

Diana Moraru

Had an electrical problem on one of our car hauler trailers on a Saturday. The guys at Fleet SC said to stop by so they could take a look, they got the driver rolling again in no time. life savers before the long weekend. They didn't over charge or anything, very fair and honest, helpful guys. Will definitely save them for the future.

Artem A.

Great place , professional mechanics, easy in and out , reasonable prices, bilingual customer service ( English, Russian) the company is reliable in all sectors, customer lounge with coffee and snacks. Enjoyed my experience!

Sergi Rapcea
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Questions Operators Ask Before They Call

Do you actually work on car haulers, or just regular semis?
How fast can you get me back on the road?
Do you have the part, or am I waiting on an order?
Can you come to me if I'm broken down on the interstate?
What does it cost to find out what's wrong?

Planning The Work Ahead?

Send us the truck and the job. You'll get a number before anything starts.

Request an estimate

Down Now? Call The Shop

Tell us what it's doing and we'll tell you straight what it takes. Same day in most cases, next day at the latest.

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