SMITH TOWING & R E C O V E R Y
Dump trailer being winched - trailer repair service

TRAILER REPAIR

Flatbeds, dump trailers, reefers, dry vans, lowboys. If it hauls a load, we fix it.

Trailers

FULL-SERVICE TRAILER SHOP

A trailer in the shop is revenue sitting still. We run trailer repair at our Crosby facility with the same overhead crane and welding bay we use for heavy-truck work, so we turn trailers around fast.

We handle flatbeds, dump trailers, reefers, dry vans, tankers, and specialty trailers. Welding, brake service, landing gear, lights, air-ride, ABS diagnostics, and structural repair.

Fleet accounts with net-30 billing. If your trailer comes in on our wrecker, recovery and repair are one ticket.

Capabilities

TRAILER SHOP CAPABILITIES

  • Flatbed trailer repair
  • Dump trailer repair
  • Reefer & dry van
  • Lowboy & specialty trailers
  • Landing gear & suspension
  • Brake & air system repair
  • Lights, wiring, ABS
  • Welding & structural repair

FLATBED & STEP-DECK TRAILER REPAIR

Flatbeds and step-decks take a beating. Chained loads, forklift traffic, and bowed or cracked crossmembers are routine. We straighten and replace crossmembers, repair or re-skin decking (steel, aluminum, or wood), rebuild rub rails and stake pockets, and re-weld winch tracks and chain tie-downs so your load secures the way DOT expects. Bent main beams and sagging tails get pulled and reinforced on the same heavy bay we use for tractor work, so a working flatbed doesn’t sit for days waiting on a specialty shop.

DUMP TRAILER REPAIR

Dump trailers fail hard because everything on them works under load. The hoist, the tailgate, the floor, and the frame all take the strain every cycle. We rebuild hydraulic hoists and cylinders, chase leaks and replace hoses and fittings, repair or re-plate worn and cracked floors, rebuild tailgate hinges and latches, and re-weld stressed frame and gusset points. If the box won’t hold or won’t dump clean, we find why and fix the cause, not just the symptom.

REEFER & DRY VAN BOX REPAIR

On refrigerated trailers we focus on the trailer itself: the box, the structure, and the running gear. We repair damaged side walls and roofs, reseal and rehang rear and side doors, replace door gaskets and hardware, repair scuffed liners and floors, and address insulation breaches that kill your temperature pulldown and run up fuel on the unit. Dry vans get the same structural and door work: racked frames, peeled skins, kicked-in lower panels, and worn door seals. Note: our shop services the trailer box and structure. For the refrigeration unit’s internal mechanical and refrigerant work, we coordinate with the appropriate reefer-unit specialist.

LOWBOY, RGN & SPECIALTY TRAILER REPAIR

Heavy-haul lowboys, removable goosenecks (RGN), and specialty equipment trailers carry the kind of loads that crack decks and bend necks. We repair and reinforce gooseneck and deck structures, rebuild ramps and flip axles, service hydraulic detach systems, and re-weld load-bearing members back to spec. Our overhead crane lets us lift heavy deck sections and components safely in the shop, so even a loaded-down lowboy gets handled without improvising.

LANDING GEAR, SUSPENSION & AIR-RIDE

A trailer that won’t sit level or won’t crank up is parked until it’s fixed. We replace and rebuild landing gear legs and gearboxes, repair bent or seized crank handles, and align the feet so the trailer drops onto the fifth wheel clean. On the suspension side we service spring and air-ride systems, replacing air bags, leveling valves, shocks, hangers, bushings, and U-bolts, and we check and adjust axle alignment so the trailer tracks straight and stops eating tires.

TRAILER BRAKES & ABS DIAGNOSTICS

Trailer braking is what keeps a loaded rig from jackknifing, and it’s a top DOT inspection item. We do full air-brake service: shoes, drums, slack adjusters, brake chambers, S-cams, and air lines. We also run trailer ABS diagnostics to clear fault codes, replace bad sensors and modulators, and get the trailer warning lamp behaving. We test the system before it leaves so your brakes hold and your trailer passes inspection.

LIGHTS, WIRING & 7-WAY ELECTRICAL

Bad trailer lights are an easy ticket and an easy out-of-service flag. We chase wiring faults end to end: corroded grounds, chafed harnesses, bad 7-way plugs and nosebox connections, failed marker and clearance lamps, and intermittent brake and turn signals. We rewire sections or whole harnesses when the old wiring is too far gone, switch worn incandescent fixtures to sealed LED, and verify every lamp and the ABS lamp before the trailer rolls.

STRUCTURAL WELDING & FRAME REPAIR

Most trailer problems come back to steel that’s cracked, bent, or rusted through. We weld and reinforce frame rails, crossmembers, gussets, kingpin and upper-coupler areas, suspension hangers, and mounting points, and we fabricate replacement sections when a part is past repair. The same enclosed welding bay and overhead crane that handle our heavy-truck and recovery work serve your trailer, so the repair is built to carry a load, not just to look patched.

DOT-STYLE TRAILER INSPECTIONS & FLEET SERVICE

We’ve been keeping Houston-area fleets legal and rolling since 2001. We perform DOT-style trailer safety inspections and turn the squawks into fixes in one stop: brakes, lights, tires, landing gear, frame, and coupling all checked and corrected on the same visit. Commercial and fleet customers run on net-30 accounts, and because we also run a 35-ton heavy wrecker and 50- and 75-ton rotators, a disabled trailer can come in on our truck and leave repaired and inspected on a single ticket.

Local coverage

SERVING CROSBY & GREATER HOUSTON

We provide this service 24/7 across Crosby and the greater Houston area, including:

CrosbyBaytownChannelviewPasadenaDeer ParkLa PorteKingwoodHumbleAtascocitaHighlands

Common Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Flatbeds and step-decks, dump trailers, dry vans, reefer boxes, lowboys and RGNs, tankers, and specialty equipment trailers. If it hauls a load behind a truck, we work on it: structure, suspension, brakes, lights, and welding.
We service the reefer trailer itself: the box, walls, doors, gaskets, floor, and structure. For the refrigeration unit’s internal mechanical and refrigerant work we coordinate with the appropriate reefer-unit specialist, then handle the trailer-side repairs in our shop.
Yes. We perform DOT-style trailer safety inspections and fix what we find: brakes, lights, landing gear, tires, frame, and coupling, all on the same visit, so the trailer leaves both inspected and road-ready instead of needing a second shop.
Yes, and that’s a real advantage of using us. We run a 35-ton heavy wrecker and 50- and 75-ton rotators, so we recover a disabled trailer and bring it to our Crosby shop. Recovery and repair come back as one ticket instead of two vendors.
Yes. We weld and reinforce frame rails, crossmembers, gussets, kingpin and upper-coupler areas, and suspension mounts, and we fabricate replacement sections when a part is past saving. All of it is done in our enclosed welding bay with an overhead crane for heavy sections.
Yes. Commercial and fleet customers run on net-30 accounts. We’ve serviced Houston-area fleets since 2001, and we work to turn trailers around fast because a trailer in the shop is revenue sitting still.

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