Naperville is a hard place to be broken down in a car hauler. Over six tons you're held to the designated truck routes, there's no truck stop in town, and no vehicle parks on a city street between 2 and 5 a.m. — so a deck that won't move isn't just costing you the load, it's a problem where it sits. There are shops closer than we are. Far fewer touch hydraulics, cylinders, bushings and fifth wheels every day, and fewer still keep those parts on the shelf, so the repair waits on an order while the trailer earns nothing. That's why Naperville operators run I-355 south to us. And if the truck can't make the drive, we come to you.
An hour and ten is a real ask when a truck is down. Here's the drive, what you're leaving behind in Naperville, and what happens when you pull in — so you can decide before you turn the key.
Naperville is inside our road-service range — figure about an hour from the call to a truck on scene. That's a wait, and we won't pretend otherwise. But with no truck stop in town and no legal place to sit overnight, an hour for someone who brings car-hauler parts with him usually beats a tow and half a day for someone who doesn't. Call 224-278-9872 and tell us where you're sitting and what it's doing.
Car-hauler work is the specialty — hydraulics, cylinders, fifth wheels, bushings, the parts most shops have to order. But we do the rest of your truck and trailer work too, so a Naperville fleet running mixed equipment brings all of it to one shop instead of splitting it between three.
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.
There's no shortage of truck shops between Naperville and here. What there's a shortage of is shops that work on car-hauler equipment every day and stock the parts for it. A closer shop that has to diagnose your hydraulics from scratch and then order the cylinder costs you more days than the drive down I-355 does — and that's before the second trip when the fix doesn't hold. An hour and ten each way is worth it once, if it means the truck is right and back to earning same day in most cases, next day at the latest.
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.
Most of these operators didn't have us next door either. They drove in from across the corridor, or called us out to where the truck stopped — and came back the next time because it was worth the miles.
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 Naperville operators ask before they make the drive.
Send us the truck and what's failing. You'll get a straight estimate before you commit to the drive from Naperville.
Call and tell us what it's doing. If it drives, we'll have the part ready when you get here. If it doesn't, we're rolling to you in about an hour.
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.