For mobile truck repair in Faribault, Neuman Truck Service brings the tools and parts to the truck. Our service trucks are fully outfitted, and our mechanics answer around the clock. Faribault and the surrounding Rice County area are part of our regular coverage. At 3 AM, a Rice County fleet or a driver broken down on I-35 needs someone who answers the phone.

Every job starts with an estimate so you know the expected cost before work begins. Repairs and maintenance come with a 12-month warranty. We work where the truck sits, so you skip the tow and the wait for an open bay.

Highways We Cover Around Faribault

  • I-35
  • MN-60
  • MN-21
  • MN-3

I-35 runs along the western edge of Faribault, between Northfield and Dundas to the north and Medford to the south. Drivers should know one quirk about the exit 55 interchange. It only has a northbound exit and a southbound entrance. A southbound truck looking for that exit won't find one. MN-60, MN-21 and MN-3 all run into town and connect I-35 to the farm country east and west of the city.

This stretch of I-35 is open country between towns. A breakdown here usually means waiting on the shoulder with traffic passing at highway speed. Call our emergency truck repair line from there, any hour. If the problem is a hose, a belt or an air leak, we can fix a lot of it right on the shoulder. We diagnose bigger diesel engine repair jobs on-site, so you know what you're dealing with before anything else happens. The same run continues south to Owatonna and north to Lakeville.

Serving Faribault Fleets

Faribault is a manufacturing town. A 2019 Twin Cities Business profile put 35 percent of the local workforce in manufacturing, distribution or construction. Four major employers are international companies. Daikin Applied builds HVAC equipment, and SageGlass makes electrochromic glass. Faribault Foods (owned by La Costeña) cans beans, soups and pastas, and Aldi runs a warehouse and distribution center here. The Faribault Woolen Mill, which closed in 2009, reopened in 2011.

That freight mix means food-grade reefers and dry vans for the canning and grocery traffic. Trucks also haul finished HVAC equipment and glass to customers. Trailers that carry heavy loads every day wear suspension parts and brakes, and their frame rails and crossmembers crack. Our mobile welding and fabrication handles cracked crossmembers and broken brackets. We can do DOT inspections to Minnesota and federal standards in your yard, so your annuals don't pull trucks off the road.

Spring Thaw and Winter Breakdowns in Faribault

Spring is its own season for trucks around Faribault. When the frost comes out of the ground, MnDOT puts spring load restrictions on many state routes. The dates for each zone are on the MnDOT seasonal load limits page. Fleets running ag and food freight off the county roads have to shuffle loads and routes, and trucks that sat all winter suddenly run hard. That's when you find weak air bags, worn leaf springs and torque rod bushings, and our suspension repair can fix them on-site.

Winter on the open stretches of I-35 brings blowing snow, cold soaks and salt. Gelled fuel, frozen air dryers and dead batteries are the usual calls. One customer review describes a 9 PM no-start call where the tech traced an electrical fault until 2 AM. The tech returned in the morning to finish. That's the kind of stubborn problem cold weather produces.

How Much Does Mobile Truck Repair Cost in Faribault?

Cost depends on the repair itself, the parts it takes and any special equipment involved. Travel is a real factor, so we'll discuss it when you call. Diagnostic time and after-hours calls can add to it as well.

You'll know the expected cost before work starts because we give an estimate first. Repairs and maintenance carry a 12-month warranty, and you can pay with a credit or debit card.

About Faribault

Faribault is the county seat of Rice County and sits where the Cannon and Straight Rivers meet. The 2020 census counted 24,453 residents. Alexander Faribault opened a fur trading post here in 1826. The town was platted in 1855, and it incorporated as a city in 1872.

The city is home to the Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and Blind, the Shattuck-St. Mary's boarding school and the 750-acre River Bend Nature Center. It also has a claim to fame at every county fair: Herbert Sellner invented the Tilt-A-Whirl here in 1926.

Local Contacts for Faribault Drivers and Fleets

MnDOT District 6, Owatonna Office

1010 21st Avenue NW, Owatonna, MN 55060-1005 · 507-446-5500

MnDOT District 6 covers Rice County. This office handles state highway work, closures and maintenance on I-35, MN-60 and MN-21 around Faribault.

Minnesota State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Section

1110 Centre Point Curve, Suite 410, Mendota Heights, MN 55120 · 651-350-2000, option 1

Fleet managers can reach the State Patrol's commercial vehicle office with questions about inspections and size and weight enforcement.

Services Available in Faribault

We do every service below on-site for Faribault fleets and I-35 drivers.

Nearby Areas We Serve

Faribault FAQs

Questions

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  • Do you offer mobile truck repair in Faribault?

    Yes. We come to Faribault and the surrounding Rice County area 24/7 for semis, straight trucks and trailers. You can be in a plant lot or on I-35.

  • Do you cover I-35 breakdowns near Faribault?

    Yes. We cover I-35 near Faribault and the rest of Rice County 24/7. We help most when it's late, it's a weekend, or nobody closer is answering.

  • Can you do DOT inspections at our Faribault facility?

    Yes. Our mechanics are qualified to do Minnesota and federal (FMCSA) safety inspections, and we can do them in your yard. We can usually fix anything that fails in the same visit.

  • Do spring load restrictions affect your service?

    No. Our service trucks still come to you during the spring restriction period. The restrictions mostly change how you load and route your own trucks.

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