ATEL provides precision frame straightening, rail measurement, structural welding and chassis repair for Class 7–8 trucks, transit buses, motor coaches and specialty heavy-duty equipment across Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia.
Heavy-duty frames are not the same animal as passenger-car unibodies. Class 7 and 8 chassis are ladder-frame steel designed to flex under load — when they take a hit, the repair has to restore that geometry without introducing new stress points. Our 40-foot frame machine and laser measurement system handle the work to OEM tolerances.
We work on tractor rails, vocational chassis, bus frames, motorcoach structures and specialty equipment. Frame work is often paired with collision and refinish in the same intake, so the truck moves from rack to booth to delivery without leaving our building.
Insurance estimators and fleet maintenance managers get measurement documentation on every job. We photograph the rack setup, pull spec sheets where available, and provide before/after measurements so your file closes cleanly.
Start an Estimate40-ft heavy-duty frame machine. Anchored pulls with measurement at every stage.
Laser and tram measurement to OEM tolerance. Before and after documentation.
MIG, TIG and stick on heat-treated steel, aluminum and composite cab structures.
Cross-member replacement, gusseting and reinforcement to factory spec.
Direct billing, photo documentation, supplements and tow-yard pickup.
Precision Frame Straightening and Structural Repair for Commercial Trucks, Buses and Specialty Vehicles
Family-owned since 1994. Our technicians have straightened frames on every major commercial platform — Freightliner, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Volvo, Mack and International.
Designed for Class 7–8 platforms with full anchor capacity. Length and clamping range handle tractors, sleepers, vocational chassis and bus frames.
Frames are measured at intake, mid-pull and final. You get documentation, not just a verbal sign-off.
Heat-treated structural steel, aluminum cab structures, and composite-skinned coaches. Code-compliant repair on every joint.
We stage frame jobs across multiple units so your fleet manager gets one schedule, not three. Parts orders shared across the queue.
Photo intake, supplement workflow and before/after measurement on every claim. Adjusters get what they need first time.
Frame work is measurement work. Here is how a job moves through our shop.
Photo documentation, baseline measurement and written estimate. Insurance coordination if a claim is open.
We expose the frame, document collateral damage and write the supplement before parts are ordered.
Vehicle anchored to the frame machine. Pull points selected based on damage geometry.
Iterative pulls with measurement between each. Rails brought back to OEM tolerance.
Welds, gussets and cross-member repair. Surface prep and refinish where coatings were disturbed.
Final measurement, walk-around with the customer, documentation package on file. Keys hand-off.
Heavy-duty frame damage on fleet vehicles requires more than a pull and pray. ATEL provides measurement-documented frame repair, structural welding, refinishing and insurance support for commercial truck fleets, transit buses and service vehicles throughout Maryland and the DC region.
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When multiple units come in with frame damage, we stage the work across the rack so the fleet doesn't all come back at once. Shared parts orders and one schedule.
Every frame job runs with intake measurement, mid-pull verification and final spec confirmation. Insurance and procurement get OEM-tolerance paper without follow-up.
Cross-member replacement, gusseting and reinforcement welds done to factory spec. Heat-treated steel, aluminum and composite joints all in-house.
Net-30 terms on approved fleet accounts. Monthly statements organized by VIN or division, direct insurance billing where the policy supports it.
ATEL supports commercial fleets throughout Beltsville, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia with measurement-documented frame repair and refinishing services.
Open a commercial account and the next time a truck takes a hit, the workflow is already in place.
A few quick answers. If yours isn't here, call us or use our contact form.
Measurement. We pull the OEM spec sheet where available and measure with a laser and tram system at intake, mid-pull and final. Documentation goes on file with the job.
Yes. Our 40-foot frame machine handles full sleeper tractor configurations. Class 7 and 8 day cabs and sleepers are routine for us.
Yes. We do cross-member replacement, gusset fabrication and reinforcement welds in-house using certified MIG, TIG and stick welders on heat-treated structural steel.
Anywhere we cut, weld or pull will lose coating. We address that with surface prep and refinish in our paint booths before the truck leaves. One intake, one delivery.
Yes. We regularly coordinate with commercial and fleet insurance providers. Supplements after tear-down, photo documentation, direct billing where supported.
Depends on damage severity, parts and whether refinish is included. Simple straightening can be a few days. Full structural with new cross-members and refinish typically runs one to three weeks.
The shop is at 12120 Conway Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705 — minutes from I-95 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Our primary service area is the DMV: Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. Fleet pickup and delivery arrangements are negotiable on contract.
Same-week intake on most frame work. Insurance coordination handled by our office. Request a quote and we will get back to you within one business day.