Truck bed and rack weldingin Fresno.

Joaquin Ag Repair works on work trucks, service beds and the mounts that carry equipment.

Call (559) 210-7899

Racks off and in at $85/hrFleet callouts from $450Quotes from photos

Grinder sparks next to a work truck in a shop

Truck bed repair and rack work we take

Truck bed repair

Headache racks

Ladder and pipe racks

Tool box mounts

Step and bumper brackets

Tie-downs and D-rings

Exhaust hangers

Spare tire carriers

Light bar brackets

Mounting rules we follow

Brackets go on the web, clear of the frame rail flange. The flange carries the load and a bead across it starts a crack, so brackets bolt to the web or clamp on.
Batteries and modules come off the circuit first, because work trucks carry a lot of electronics.
Fuel lines, brake lines and air lines get moved or shielded rather than welded next to.
Bed liners come out before any welding.

Where the work happens

Racks unbolt.

Headache racks, ladder racks, tool box mounts and most brackets come off with hand tools and get welded at the shop bench for $85 an hour. Work on the bed or the frame itself, where the part does not come off, is a callout.

Fleet accounts

Batch the trucks, because ten repairs at one yard splits a single trip charge across all of them.
Evenings work well for fleets, because the welding happens after the trucks come in.
A certificate of insurance goes on file before the first job at your yard.
One invoice per visit, with the hours for each truck listed on it.

Rates

$85/hrPart brought to the shop, by appointment

Quotes and estimates: No charge
Billing after the first hour: By the quarter hour

Part brought to the shopMost work	$85/hr	One hour minimum
Callout, Monday to Saturday, 7am to 9pmBooked ahead	$130/hr	$450 minimum
Callout after 9pm, Sundays and holidaysAfter hours	$195/hr	$550 minimum
Same-day callout, any hourEmergency	$260/hr	$650 minimum

Most of the work here is done at the bench, and a part brought in is billed by the hour from the time the work starts, with a one hour minimum and nothing added for a trip. A callout is the other way around: the minimum covers the drive, the equipment for the day and the first two hours on site, and the clock runs by the quarter hour after that. Several jobs at one address, or several stops on the same run, are billed at the hourly rate without a second minimum. Rates do not stack, so a callout at 10pm is billed at the emergency rate rather than at the emergency and the after-hours rate together. Example jobs and what they came to are on the welding rates page.

Questions we get

Can you build a custom rack?

We build custom racks, so send a sketch or a photo of one you like along with the bed dimensions.

Do you do fleet work?

We do fleet work, and batching several trucks at one address spreads the trip charge across the visit.

Can you weld on the frame?

Brackets bolt or clamp to the frame rather than getting welded to the flange, because welding across a loaded flange cracks frames.

Do you repair rusted bed floors?

We patch rusted bed floors with new plate, though a floor that is thin across the whole bed is a replacement rather than a patch.