Colonial Truck and Trailer

Colonial Truck and Trailer is a truck and trailer repair shop based in Williamsburg, Virginia, that also works on RVs. It runs a full-service shop at its Penniman Road location and sends out mobile units, so you can bring the rig in or have a tech come to you. It schedules on-site maintenance around the Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown areas, and its road service division will track down a broken-down vehicle even in a crowded or hard to find spot.

It works on diesel motorhomes, motorized RVs, fifth wheels, travel trailers, toy haulers, folding campers and cargo trailers, including Ford Powerstroke and Workhorse chassis. The list of systems it handles is long: brakes, batteries, alternators and starters, air compressors and air components, hydraulic hose repair, water pumps, radiators and cooling components, suspension springs, lights and light wiring, electrical components, welding, tires, wheel bearings and DOT inspections. That range matters if your trip turns into more than one problem at once, since you are not sent chasing a second shop for the electrical issue that shows up after the brake job.

No hourly rate, trip fee or diagnostic fee is published, so ask about the trip fee when you call, along with whether a mobile unit can reach your campground or driveway. The shop says it is "Fully Licensed & Registered" and offers 24-hour roadside service, with shop hours Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. The family business traces back to 1987 in trucking. Google rates it 4.3 stars from 139 reviews.

This is a good fit for an owner near Williamsburg, Jamestown or Yorktown who wants one shop that can cover a chassis problem and an RV system problem in the same visit, or a traveler broken down on I-64 who needs a tech to find them roadside.