It is far easier now to find a truck repair shop when time is critical than it was twenty years ago. Numerous internet options available now can deliver plenty of choices. Using your smart phone you can access mobile-friendly sites, plus many web sites designed for ordinary computer monitors.
Repair Shop Directories
A web directory hosted by America's Independent Truckers' Association (AITA) is categorized seven ways. The categories include Automotive Collision Centers, Truck Collision Centers, Automotive Repair Centers, Mechanical Repair Shops, Winching and Towing, Commercial Tire Outlets, and Welding Shops. Any service business can submit their details for inclusion in the appropriate category on the site.
Clearly one of the biggest and most used directories of truck repair services on the web is the National Truck and Trailer Services Breakdown listing. The NTTS Breakdown Directory was created in1989 and has been online and available since then. The directory retrieves data from multiple sources, such as local yellow pages and direct submissions by web users and businesses.
The NTTS directory operators verify every business by phone. They call every business every year to check the data contained in the directory. The verification process guarantees highly accurate data.
In the US and Canada Truck Down is published for truckers. It features many different services and has been publishing since 1997. The Truck Down web repository lists truck repair businesses, trailer shops, machine shops, truck stops and trucker motels. Visitors can use a detailed search feature and several unique settings to focus a search quickly and easily.
Most people know what car repair shops looks like. Truck shops are often quite different. Inside, you will soon notice how huge all the equipment is. A truck hydraulic lift is gigantic, supporting over 10,000 pounds. Electric, lifts overhead pull engines, transmissions, cabs and other heavy parts. To degrease a truck diesel engine takes a vat are much larger than anything you would find in a car shop.
Motorized and hydraulic tools are what truck mechanics use for lifting and moving truck parts in the shop. A tremendous number of truck repairs, necessitate lifting the engine or removing nearby parts. This differs from car repairs, in which it is often possible to just work under the hood of the car.
US Truck Travel
According to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics in 2010 US vehicles traveled about 2 trillion miles in 2008, just in urban regions. Trucks racked up over 230 billion vehicle-miles in 2008 also. So much travel is very hard on trucks. It is not surprising that drivers need to locate repair shops frequently.
The large truck I use for my business was recently involved in a large accident. I need to find someone that can repair it for me. I need to get it repaired as soon as possible too. I can't go too long without being able to use it.
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