Two ways this goes. If the truck can run, you take I-294 south and we get it on a lift the same day you arrive — most car-hauler work goes back out that day, next day at the latest. If it can't run, you stay with it and we come to you, anywhere from the business park to the Busse Road stops, about an hour and ten out. Either way the clock is the thing: a loaded deck sitting in Elk Grove Village isn't just parked, it's a delivery window closing and a load you're not getting paid for. Call 224-278-9872 and tell us what it's doing — we'll tell you straight which of the two makes more sense.
Forty-four miles is a real drive, so it's worth knowing what you're driving to. Here's the run down, what we already know about how car haulers work your end of the metro, and what happens when you pull in.
Elk Grove Village is inside our range — figure about an hour and ten from the call, whether you're sitting in the business park, at the Love's on Busse, or shut down on the shoulder of I-290 or IL-390. Call 224-278-9872 and tell us what happened and where you are.
Car-hauler work is what we're built around — hydraulics, cylinders, bushings, fifth wheels, the things most shops have to order parts for. But once you've made the drive from Elk Grove Village, you shouldn't have to make it twice. Brakes, tires, electrical, emissions, A/C, welding, PM — book it all into the same visit and one trip down I-294 covers the truck instead of one item on it.
Deck, hydraulics, fifth wheel, ramps and everything else that makes a hauler a hauler — the work most shops send you away for.
Leaking, drifting or dead cylinders, hoses and lines rebuilt or replaced with the parts already on the shelf.
Repair, repositioning and replacement — the wear that gets missed until it becomes a problem on the highway.
Lights, wiring, alternators and starters traced back to the actual fault instead of parts thrown at it.
Codes read and traced to what's actually causing them, plus OBD and CARB testing when it's time.
Forced regens, DEF dosing valves and aftertreatment faults sorted before the truck derates on you.
Scheduled service with a real inspection attached, so small things get caught while the truck is already stopped.
Pads, shoes, drums, air system and adjustment — inspected honestly and replaced only where it's warranted.
Air bags, shocks, bushings and pins on tractor and trailer, so the load rides right and nothing wears out early.
Cracks, mounts, brackets and deck structure repaired in-house instead of farmed out to another shop.
Because closer isn't the same as faster. There are plenty of truck shops between here and O'Hare, and most of them will look at a car-hauler cylinder, order the part, and hand you back three days. We keep those parts on the shelf and diagnose them with someone who spent ten years running the equipment — so the drive costs you an hour and fifteen once, instead of a week of waiting nearby. And when the run takes you down the Tri-State anyway, you're already coming past us.
Diagnosed today, fixed today — same day in most cases, next day at the latest.
The hydraulic, cylinder and fifth-wheel parts most shops have to order are already on the shelf.
Diagnosed by someone who ran car haulers for about ten years, so the real problem gets found the first time.
Explain the problem the way you'd explain it to another driver — in English, Russian, or Spanish.
A straight quote before the work starts, and no parts sold that the truck didn't need.
Minutes off the corridor, so getting to the shop doesn't cost you more time than the repair.
Almost nobody in these reviews is from Burnham. They're operators who ran past other shops to get here — one after striking out at four of them across Chicago — because the parts were on the shelf and the truck went back out the same day. Forty-four miles is the same decision, made from farther up the Tri-State.
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!
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.
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!
What Elk Grove Village operators ask before they make the drive.
Send us what the truck needs and we'll come back with a straight estimate — and confirm the parts are on the shelf before you spend two and a half hours on the road.
Tell us what it's doing and where it's sitting. If it can run, you're an hour and fifteen down I-294 and we'll have the part waiting. If it can't, we're on our way — about an hour and ten.
Five minutes off the interstate and about ten from where I-80, I-94 and I-90 come together, with a gated lot for trucks that have to sit.