Crete is a working town for trucks. Livestock trailers run in and out of the Smithfield pork plant just south of town, ingredient and pet-food loads move through Nestlé Purina and Crete Core Ingredients, and grain heads to the Grain Craft mill. When one of those trucks goes down, the plant schedule does not wait. Lincoln Truck Repair Center sends mobile service to Crete from our shop on West O Street in Lincoln, about 25 miles away, and emergency service runs 24/7.
According to the City of Crete, Smithfield alone employs about 2,200 people at its plant south of town, Nestlé Purina has made pet food here since 1965, and Grain Craft runs a mill whose roots go back to 1869. That means a steady mix of:
Livestock haulers and pot trailers
Reefer and dry-van trailers moving finished product
Grain trucks and hopper trailers
Feed and ingredient trucks
We repair all of them — tractors from Freightliner, Kenworth, Peterbilt, International, Volvo and Mack, plus the trailer repair side: lights, air lines, brakes and suspensions.
Fuel system and coolant problems
Trailer repair and roadside trailer brake work
Scheduled fleet maintenance and DOT inspections for local carriers
Air leaks and brake problems
Derates, check-engine lights and DPF/DEF faults
No-starts and electrical troubleshooting
NE-33 through town
NE-103 north to I-80 Exit 388 (Crete / Pleasant Dale)
Plant lots, receiving docks and truck parking around Crete's processors and mills
Farm yards, grain bins and feedlots across Saline County
If you're at a plant, tell us which one and which gate or lot. If you're on the highway, give us the road and the nearest mile marker or crossroad. On a phone, the Roadside Help Request form sends all of it in one text.
How far is Crete from your shop?
Our Lincoln shop at 3001 W O St is about 25 miles from Crete. Call and we'll give you a real ETA based on where you are.
Can you work on a truck inside a plant lot?
Usually, yes, as long as the site allows outside service. Let us know who to check in with when you call.
Do you repair livestock and reefer trailers?
We repair the trailer itself — brakes, air lines, lights, suspension and structural problems — on livestock, reefer, van and grain trailers.
Do you work nights and weekends?
Emergency mobile service runs 24/7. The Lincoln shop is open Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–10:30 PM.
Dorchester, Wilber, DeWitt, Friend, Western and Pleasant Dale — and the I-80 corridor through Seward County.