Truck Roadside Service in Mobile, AL

Truck roadside service in Mobile, AL gets a stranded unit running again without a tow when it can. A flat on a drive axle, a dead battery, a dry tank or a blown air line can often be fixed on the shoulder. It saves the tow bill and the downtime. If it turns out the unit needs a tow, the same truck can handle it. Call (251) 355-4026 and tell dispatch what happened.

What we can do on the spot

Tire changes on trucks and trailers, including heavy drive tires. Jump starts for dead batteries. Fuel delivery when a tank runs dry. Air line and gladhand fixes for leaking air. Lockouts for tractors, buses and RVs. Winch-outs for units stuck in soft ground. Published rate sheets list roadside calls at about $125 minimum, tire changes at about $125 and fuel delivery at about $125 plus the fuel.

Tires in Gulf Coast heat

Summer heat, hot pavement and long hauls kill tires. A blowout on I-10 or I-65 can tear a fender and an air line with it. We change tires on trailers and tractors where the shoulder allows it. When the shoulder is too narrow, such as on the Jubilee Parkway across Mobile Bay, a service truck has to work close to traffic, so we plan the approach and the lighting.

Fuel, filters and air

A fuel gel or contaminated fuel problem usually needs more than a gallon of diesel. Dry-tank calls are simple. Filters and water in the fuel are not. Tell dispatch what happened, how far the unit ran on the gauge and whether the engine ran rough first. Air problems get the same treatment: if you hear a leak, tell us where.

Call (251) 355-4026

Soft shoulders and winch-outs

Mobile averaged 66.3 inches of rain a year in a 2007 study. After a heavy rain, even a loaded rig on a firm-looking shoulder can sink. Winch-outs use the right line and the right anchor point to avoid damaging the frame. The published rate sheets list winch-outs at about $250 minimum.

RVs and buses

RVs, motorhomes and buses call for roadside help too. A flat tire on a motorhome, a battery that will not start a bus or a locked-out coach driver all qualify. Give dispatch the make, size and location.

What to try before you call

Check that the unit is in neutral or park with brakes set, and that a dead battery is not a loose cable. Look at the fuel gauge honestly. Check whether an air leak is at a gladhand or at a hose you can hear. None of this replaces a tech, but the answers help dispatch send the right truck the first time, which shortens the wait on a hot shoulder.

Truck stops and parking

Truck stop directories list a Pilot at I-10 exit 13 in Theodore with 65 parking spaces and a Love's at I-10 exit 44 in Loxley with 50. Many roadside calls come from those lots and the ramps nearby. Tell us exactly where you are parked.