Overview
Bringing a truck to the shop costs a driver, a day and sometimes a second truck. For a lot of work, it doesn't have to. Our two service trucks carry the tools, fluids and common parts to do PMs, DOT inspections, air and electrical repairs and diagnostics right in your yard.
Mobile visits are booked like shop work, with a written estimate first. The trip charge is per visit, not per truck, so the math works best when several units are due together. If we find something that needs a lift or a pit, we tell you on the spot and book the bay.
Our yard rules are simple: we need a safe, level place to work, the units chocked and aired up, and someone who can move a truck if needed.
Call us about
- Several units due for PMs or annual inspections at once
- Air leaks, lights, gladhands or electrical faults at the yard
- A truck that won't start in your lot
- Reefer trailers that can't leave the dock
- You'd rather lose an hour per truck than a whole day
Every job includes
- Written estimate before the visit for planned work
- One trip charge per visit, however many units we work on
- Same checklists and reports as in the shop
- Photos of findings sent with the invoice
- A bay booked on the spot if the job needs a lift
What the service truck carries
- Air compressor and air tools Tire work, brake jobs and air line repairs in the yard
- Laptop with heavy-duty diagnostic software Connected scans and fault history on site
- Fluids on board Engine oil, coolant, DEF, gear oil and grease for yard PMs
- Common parts stock Filters, air fittings, gladhands, lamps, wiring and fuses
- Crane and jacks Wheel and tire work and heavier components
- Lighting and safety gear Work lights, cones, triangles and reflective gear
Yard rules, plainly
A safe, level spot to work. Units chocked and aired up. Someone on site who can move a truck. If the yard isn't safe to work in, we will say so and reschedule rather than take the risk.
Typical prices
- Trip charge, Zone 1 Your yard within about 30 miles of the shop $125 per visit
- Zone 2 mileage About 30 to 60 miles out, one way +$3.50 per mile
- Mobile labour From arrival on site $185 per hour
- Yard PM-A, per unit Oil and filter, grease, walk-around From $520
- Yard DOT inspection, per unit Report and decal, same as in the shop $145
Parts are billed at the same prices as in the shop. Visits are booked in time windows; we text when the truck is on the way. Example figures for this demo.
Typical turnaround
- Booking lead time Usually 2 to 5 business days
- Yard PM-A, per unit 1.5 to 3 hours
- Yard DOT inspection, per unit About 1 to 1.5 hours
Ranges, not promises. You get an update at every checkpoint, and straight away if anything changes.
Questions we hear
Do you do mobile work on weekends?
Planned yard visits run Monday to Saturday. Sundays are kept for roadside calls.
What can't be done in a yard?
Anything that needs a lift, a pit, an engine hoist or a clean bench: overhauls, clutch jobs, most DPF removals and internal engine work.