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Commercial & fleet trailers
Dry vans, reefers and fleet trailers. Mobile service at your yard, dock or a safe roadside location.
Annual inspections · out-of-service repairs · at your yard
Mobile DOT trailer inspections at your Broward yard
Keep inspection planning from pulling trailers out of rotation. Call with the unit count, yard location and due dates; we will confirm qualified-inspector availability, the documentation to expect and a schedule before you book.
Confirm availability and service-call rate before dispatch.
From first contact to a clear quote
- 01 · Share the fleet listTell us how many units, where they park and when the inspections are due.
- 02 · Confirm the scopeAsk dispatch to confirm inspector qualification, schedule, per-unit documentation and the visit rate.
- 03 · Review findingsInspection findings are documented; any repairs are separately scoped and approved before work starts.
What does a DOT trailer inspection cost?
A DOT annual is a fixed piece of work, and the inspection itself does not vary much. What varies is what we find and whether you want it fixed on the same visit. Batched annuals at your yard cost less per unit than one trailer at a time.
| Factor | Why it moves the number |
|---|---|
| How many trailers | Batching is the biggest lever there is. One visit across a yard beats one visit per trailer. |
| What the inspection finds | The inspection is the inspection. Repairs are quoted separately and only with your approval. |
| Fix now or schedule it | Same-visit repairs save a second call-out. Some parts have to be ordered. |
| Brakes and stroke | The most common failure item, and the one most likely to turn an annual into a repair. |
| Where the trailers sit | One yard is straightforward. Units spread across three locations is three visits. |
| Records and paperwork | Filing inspection records back into your fleet system, if you need that. |
| Time of day | Annuals are business-hours work. Out of hours is possible and costs more. |
We quote before we start and we do not begin work you have not approved. We do not publish ranges here, because the same job varies too much by trailer, access and hour — call and we will give you a number for your unit.
How often does a trailer need a DOT inspection?
Applicable commercial trailers require periodic inspection at least once every twelve months under federal rules. Confirm the inspection and record requirements for each unit in your fleet. Qualified inspectors document the result; ask what report and decal will be provided when scheduling.
What gets inspected
- Brake system, lining thickness, adjustment, air loss rate
- Wheels, rims, tires, hubs and fasteners
- Suspension, springs, hangers, air bags
- Frame, cross members, upper coupler and kingpin
- Lighting, reflectors, conspicuity tape, wiring
- Landing gear, doors, and load securement hardware
What fails most
- Brakes out of adjustment
- Linings worn past the limit
- Audible air leaks
- Inoperative lamps and bad grounds
- Tires below tread depth or with exposed cord — we write these up, a tire service replaces them
- Cracked welds and loose fasteners on the coupler
What you get
- A per-unit inspection report when a qualified inspection is completed
- Inspection decal or other documentation as applicable
- Photos of noted defects when available
- A separate repair quote before work starts
- Copies for your fleet records
My trailer got an out-of-service sticker. Now what?
It cannot move until the defect is corrected. Send us a photo of the inspection report and we will tell you on the phone whether it is a same-visit repair — most brake, light and air write-ups are.
We repair it where it sits, document the correction with photos and a parts list, and give you paperwork you can put straight into the file. Brake write-ups are the most common: brake pricing here, air leak pricing here.
Can you schedule a fleet inspection at one yard?
Batching inspections at one yard may reduce repeat visits, subject to unit count and inspector availability. We can discuss a schedule, document findings per unit and quote any repairs separately. A scheduled PM program can help identify defects before annual inspection.
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Book your annuals at the yard
Tell us how many trailers, where they park and when inspections are due. We will confirm availability and inspector qualifications before booking; repairs found are quoted separately.