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Total-truck alignment, in your yard.

Alignments organised the way you'd describe the truck, plus the suspension and steering repair that makes them hold.

1

Front-end alignment

Steer axle: toe, caster and KPI. If caster has to be corrected, add the cost of U-bolts.

$250

2

2 axle alignment

Steer plus rear axle, with the rear squared to the frame.

$325

3

3 axle alignment

Most tandem tractors. Steer plus both drives, thrust angle set. Our recommendation: align every axle, not just the steer.

$450

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Trailer alignment

Trailer axles squared and parallel.

$325

Caster correction $250 front-end alignment, plus U-bolts

For trucks that wander or won't return to center. U-bolts come off, the axle is shimmed, new U-bolts go on.

Mobile alignment setup next to a tractor in a fleet yard

The procedure

What happens when we show up

  1. 01

    Inspect

    Kingpins, tie rod ends, bearings, springs and bushings. An alignment won't hold on worn parts.

  2. 02

    Measure

    Laser readings, accurate to the manufacturer's spec: toe, caster and KPI on the steer axle, thrust angles on the drives, toe and camber on drive and trailer axles.

  3. 03

    Adjust

    Square the drives to the frame, set the tandem parallel, set toe.

  4. 04

    Prove it

    You get the before-and-after printout, and a 30-day warranty. Most jobs take 1 to 4 hours.

Alignment simulator

Check out our alignment simulator.

Pick a set-back or set-forward truck, dial in the readings off an aligner, press run. Watch it drive down the highway in 3D, let go of the wheel, then fast-forward 100,000 miles of tire wear. Then see what it's costing your fleet.

Open the simulator →

Pull

Hard right

Wheel

10° left

Steer tire

−31%

In spec, and it still pulls right. See why →

Suspension & steering repair

We fix what knocks it out of alignment.

Worn bushings, kingpins and springs are why alignments don't hold. We repair them on site, then align the truck in the same visit.

Repair labor

$155/hr

Parts extra. Travel $1.25 a mile, portal to portal from our Denver office, on every job.

Set-forward steer axle (379 style)

Steer axle bushings

$950 labor

+ front-end alignment $250 · parts extra

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Set-forward steer axle (379 style)

Front springs

$750 labor

+ front-end alignment $250 · parts extra

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What we repair

  • Kingpins and steer axle bushings
  • Leaf springs and U-bolts
  • Tie rod ends and drag links
  • Torque rods
  • Air bags and shocks
  • Ride height
  • Steering gear and linkage inspection

Electronics after the alignment

  • Steering angle sensor reset
  • Lane-assist and onboard driver-assist system reset after an alignment

Changing the steering geometry can leave driver-assist systems looking down the wrong line. We reset them before the truck leaves.

Running a fleet or sending us sublet work?

Reach out for special fleet and vendor sublet pricing.

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The equipment

Two laser systems. Named.

Most alignment shops say "state-of-the-art equipment" and stop there. We run Bee Line and JOSAM, and here is what their makers publish about them.

Bettendorf, Iowa · 90+ years

Bee Line LC7550

"Our Mobile Alignment laser guided computer alignment system." Bee Line built the LC7550 for exactly this: alignment done where the truck is parked.

0.005"

"While most systems only measure to one hundredths of an inch (0.01), Bee Line uses a system capable of measuring alignment variables to five thousandths of an inch (0.005)."

Source: Bee Line, computerized wheel alignment

Bee Line built its equipment around measuring and correcting camber and caster, not only toe and tracking. Their words: "What good is it knowing the truck is out of alignment if you cannot correct the problem?"

Source: Bee Line, total vehicle wheel alignment

The Bee Line 22000 rear axle aligner works "on any reasonably flat surface, inside or out," needs no AC power, and references trailer axles from the kingpin.

Source: Bee Line 22000 Portable Rear Axle Aligner flyer

Factory trained. Brian trained at Bee Line's alignment school in Bettendorf, Iowa, where the course covers suspension and steering inspection and measuring camber, caster, toe and tracking.

Sweden · since 1972 · a Snap-on brand

JOSAM Cam-Aligner

Approved by Mack, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz Trucks

The Cam-Aligner measures from the chassis centerline, "the preferred measuring method approved by many OEMs," using the same method found in truck factories' end-of-line systems.

Source: JOSAM Cam-Aligner brochure (North America)

Built for the yard: an inclinometer compensates camber, caster and KPI readings "for floor unevenness," and the camera housings are rated IP54 against water and dust.

Source: JOSAM Cam-Aligner brochure (North America)

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Accuracy only lasts as long as the calibration.

A typical computerized alignment machine needs calibrating about every 20 cycles, per alignment trainer Mike Beckett. Bee Line equipment has calibration built in: the operator can calibrate it "at any time in just a few minutes," on site, with no outside service call.

Source: Mike Beckett, MD Alignment Services, in Fleet MaintenanceSource: Bee Line, computerized wheel alignment

How often?

TMC's recommended practice: check a new truck at 15,000–30,000 miles, then every 80,000–100,000 miles or 12–18 months, and any time you replace a part that affects alignment.

Source: ATA TMC RP 642B, via Fleet Maintenance

New trucks too

Up to half of new trucks shift out of alignment between the factory and your yard. Aligning before the first set of tires wears is the cheapest alignment you'll ever buy.

Source: Mike Beckett, MD Alignment Services, in Fleet Maintenance

Get your trucks rolling straight

Tell us what you run and where it is parked. You get a price before anyone picks up a wrench. Fleets and vendors: ask about special fleet and sublet pricing.

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