Ottawa sits at the I-80/Route 23 crossing in LaSalle County — a freight corridor that doesn’t stop for breakdowns.
J&A Fleet Maintenance provides mobile diesel repair and emergency roadside service in Ottawa and the surrounding LaSalle County. When your truck can’t move, we come to you — roadside, yard, or dock — with a quoted rate and a certified tech.
Ottawa fleets also get coverage into LaSalle and Marseilles along the same I-80 / Illinois River corridor, dispatched out of our Morris shop and mobile crews.
Our Services
- Diesel & Engine Repair — Root-cause diagnostics and repair for all Class 6–8 diesel engines — no guesswork, no unnecessary parts.
- Semi-Truck Roadside Assistance — 24/7 mobile dispatch across northeastern Illinois — certified techs come to your truck, not the other way around.
- Air Brake Repair — Chambers, valves, compressors, and frozen lines — complete air brake system service and DOT compliance.
- Electrical & Alternator — Advanced diagnostics trace electrical faults to the source — wiring, batteries, alternators, and charging systems.
- Cooling, Radiator & A/C — Radiator, coolant system, and cab A/C repair — keeping engines and drivers running at the right temperature.
- Transmission Repair — Automatic and manual transmissions, differentials, and clutches — diagnosed before a single part is ordered.
- Welding & Fabrication — Certified welders for frame repair, trailer structural work, and custom fabrication — shop or roadside.
Pricing — Same Rate Whether You’re Stranded or Not
J&A Fleet quotes our hourly rate, minimum, and any surcharges before we dispatch. The price doesn’t change because you’re stranded. Overcharging a customer in a tough spot is something you’ll never experience with J&A Fleet.
Shop Work — Morris shop and mobile service
For repairs requiring a full shop facility — transmission rebuild, major engine work, welding and fabrication, DOT inspections — our Morris shop and mobile service handle the work. We coordinate transport if needed.
Fleet Maintenance Programs in Ottawa
Running a fleet through the Ottawa / I-80 / Illinois Route 23 corridor? Ask about our mobile maintenance program. We come to your yard on a schedule, keep your units DOT-compliant, and reduce the unplanned downtime that eats into margins.
Our techs are certified on big rigs — Ottawa fleets get it done right the first time. Trying to fix a diesel problem without the right equipment usually costs more in the end than the original repair would have.
Most calls into our Ottawa coverage area break down into a handful of repeat problems: a dead alternator or a parasitic draw that leaves a truck no-start at a dock, a low-air buzzer tripping on the shoulder, or a coolant leak that turns into an overheat call in stop-and-go traffic. Whatever brings a LaSalle County fleet to a stop, the process is the same — diagnose to the root, quote the rate, fix it once. Our mobile techs carry the diagnostic tools and common parts to close out most of these calls on the first visit, instead of sending a driver back out for a second trip.
Whether it’s an emergency call or a routine visit, a stop in Ottawa is also a chance to catch what a driver hasn’t noticed yet — worn linings, a slow air leak, a marker light that’s about to fail an inspection. Our techs flag it instead of just fixing what you called about. For fleets running LaSalle County on a repeat basis, a standing maintenance schedule usually costs less over a year than a string of one-off roadside calls billed separately, one truck at a time.
Down in Ottawa?
Tell us where the truck is and what it’s doing. We’ll give you an ETA and a quoted rate — then get a certified tech moving toward you.
