With I-40, I-30, and I-57 meeting in North Little Rock, a lot of trailers pass through, get dropped, and get swapped around here.
Trailers sit in drop yards and at warehouses around the port and North Little Rock, get shuttled between carriers, and bake in the sun all summer. Many aren’t owned by whoever is pulling them, and they rarely get the attention a tractor does — until a light goes out at night, the landing gear won’t crank, or a brake won’t release.
Our mobile trailer repair handles the problems that stop trailers from moving or put them out of service, right where the trailer is parked. That’s especially useful in drop yards, where taking a trailer to a shop means finding a tractor and a driver just to move it.
Our Trailer Repair: what the mechanic handles
- Trailer brake work — chambers, slack adjusters, and shoes and drums where access allows
- Trailer ABS faults and ABS lamp problems
- Lighting — marker, tail, brake, and turn lights and wiring harnesses
- Seven-way sockets, nose boxes, and junction boxes
- Gladhands, air lines, and relay emergency valves
- Landing gear repair and replacement, including gear boxes and crank handles
- Swing door hinges, lock rods, and cam keepers; roll-up door springs, rollers, and cables
- Air ride suspension — air springs, leveling valves, and shocks
- Slider pins and release mechanisms
- Mud flaps, brackets, and conspicuity tape
- Rear impact guard repairs
- Welding on crossmembers, brackets, and landing gear mounts (see mobile welding)
Jobs that belong in a shop
- Floor replacement in dry vans and reefers
- Roof and side panel replacement after major damage
- Main beam straightening or major structural repair
- Axle replacement or alignment
- Major collision repair
Refrigeration units are covered under reefer unit repair.
Fix it on site or tow it?
Most trailer repairs are ideal for mobile service. The trailer is usually parked in a yard or at a dock, and moving it takes a tractor, a driver, and time. Lights, brakes, air lines, landing gear, and doors can typically be fixed right where it sits.
Structural damage is the main exception. A cracked main beam, damaged axle, or major collision damage needs a shop with a lift and fabrication equipment, and a trailer with serious structural damage shouldn’t be pulled loaded.
What to tell dispatch
Give us these details on the first call so the mechanic shows up with the right parts and finishes in one trip.
- Trailer type: dry van, reefer, flatbed, lowboy, dump, or tanker
- Trailer make and year, if you know them
- What’s wrong: brakes, lights, landing gear, doors, suspension, or damage
- Where it’s parked and whether a tractor is hooked to it
- Whether it’s loaded, and whether there’s a shipper seal on the doors
Trucks & engines we service
- Freightliner
- Peterbilt
- Kenworth
- Volvo
- Mack
- International
- Western Star
Trailers from Great Dane, Utility, Wabash, Hyundai Translead, Stoughton, Vanguard, Fontaine, and other manufacturers, plus flatbeds, lowboys, and dump trailers.
Trailer Repair across Little Rock & Central Arkansas
Trailer repair calls come mostly from drop yards and warehouses in North Little Rock and around the Port of Little Rock off I-440, and from distribution buildings along I-30 in southwest Little Rock and Bryant. They also come from customer docks in Conway and Maumelle, and from trailers that fail at the scales or break down on I-40, I-30, or I-57 mid-trip.
Interstates we cover
Cities we cover
Trailer Repair FAQ
Can you fix a trailer with no tractor hooked up?
For many repairs, yes. Some jobs — like testing lights or air brakes — need power and air supplied to the trailer, so tell dispatch whether a tractor is available.
Do you work on flatbeds and lowboys?
Yes. Flatbeds, step decks, lowboys, and equipment trailers have the same brakes, lights, tires, and suspension as vans, plus deck and tie-down hardware that takes a beating.
Can you fix trailer lights that keep going out?
Yes. Repeat trailer light problems are almost always corrosion or damaged wiring in the nose box, harness, or sockets. Fixing the connection fixes the problem.
Can you work on a loaded or sealed trailer?
Many repairs can be done loaded. A mechanic shouldn’t open doors or break a seal — if the repair needs access inside, the seal has to be handled by someone authorized to do it.
My landing gear won’t crank. Can you help?
Yes. Stuck landing gear is usually a failed gear box, a bent leg, or no lubrication, and it can usually be repaired or replaced on site.
Do you repair trailer doors?
Yes — hinges, lock rods, cam keepers, and handles on swing doors, plus springs, rollers, and cables on roll-up doors.