Software guide · Heavy-truck and diesel repair shops
A diesel repair order may depend on a detailed complaint, inspection findings, parts sourcing, technician time, outside work and fleet availability. Compare systems by following one truck through estimate, authorization, repair, parts reconciliation, preventive-maintenance reminders and invoice.
A diesel repair order may depend on a detailed complaint, inspection findings, parts sourcing, technician time, outside work and fleet availability. Compare systems by following one truck through estimate, authorization, repair, parts reconciliation, preventive-maintenance reminders and invoice.
The cost case · Heavy-truck and diesel repair shops
Start with the bill and one costly workflow. The comparison is straightforward: recurring software costs you can actually remove, minus the hosting, AI, integrations and upkeep a replacement needs. Time saved is a separate gain, and only becomes margin when the business can use it.
Current software · researched prices
$635/ month
$7,620 a year in this worked example
4-technician independent diesel shop on Pro, with 2 timesheet-only users
See the vendor’s published price ↗
A source-priced scenario, not a claim about your invoice. Check required modules, usage fees and your negotiated terms.
A focused tool · under your control
One time: map the rules, build, test edge cases, move only the data needed and train the people who use it.
Each month: affordable hosting, coding-AI usage, any database or integrations, backups and maintenance. Price these for the actual application; a $0 or low hosting tier is not the total cost.
You control: the code repository, domain, data and service accounts. Someone on your side owns updates, access, recovery and support.
The exact replacement cost depends on scope and usage. Bring your invoice and one frustrating task; we’ll map what can stay, what could be owned and the costs to verify.
Get a free 30-minute cost and workflow reviewBuild the customer, asset and job workspace, then estimates, approvals and status updates. Keep licensed technical reference data with its provider unless access is confirmed.
Use the buying and migration brief above to check records, edge cases and acceptance tests before deciding what to replace.
Source-recorded terms. Confirm your own agreement and export access before planning a move.
If the Order Form is silent, the subscription renews month to month and needs 30 days' written notice of non-renewal.
Vendor source ↗Recorded Sep 26, 2026A signed agreement (contract) is required; the term length is not published.
Vendor source ↗Recorded Sep 26, 2026On cancellation, hosting for the Dieselmatic-built website is revoked and DNS records are removed, so the site goes offline.
Vendor source ↗Recorded Sep 26, 2026The agreement auto-renews for the same term length and can be ended only at term end with 30 days' written notice.
Vendor source ↗Recorded Sep 26, 2026These terms appear in the same research category. Check your specific workflow before treating products as interchangeable.
A shortlist to investigate
Fit notes are our assessment of the linked vendor descriptions, not hands-on product reviews. Feature sources checked Oct 2, 2026; pricing records below retain their own dates.
A heavy-duty truck or equipment shop evaluating repair orders, parts and customer/fleet records.
Fullbay documents heavy-duty work orders, technician assignment, inventory, preventive maintenance and billing workflows.
Test a fleet unit with a deferred repair, parts backorder, approved estimate and PM reminder.
A shop comparing published heavy-duty repair plans and user-based pricing.
Fullbay publishes plan features, added-user charges and annual-agreement terms on its pricing page.
Reconfirm current plan and user count and test the integrations included at that tier.
A diesel repair shop evaluating an industry-specific website and marketing service connected to Fullbay.
Fullbay lists Dieselmatic as a website and advertising offering in its ecosystem.
Clarify software versus managed marketing scope, account/domain ownership and cancellation terms before buying.
A practical buying brief
Use these questions with a vendor or a builder. The point is to see your own work completed, including the awkward cases.
| What matters | Ask this | Then demonstrate this |
|---|---|---|
| Unit and fleet history | Can work orders, inspections and PM dates attach to the exact truck, trailer or equipment unit? | Create two similar units and check that complaint, repair history, meter and next maintenance date stay separate. |
| Estimate and authorization | Can a shop distinguish the inspection finding, recommended work and customer-approved repairs? | Document a finding, send an estimate with two work items and authorize only one. Keep the other off the final invoice. |
| Parts and sublet costs | Can ordered, received and returned parts plus outside work reconcile to the job? | Backorder one part and record a sublet service. Check promised completion, parts margin and invoice lines. |
| Technician and PM schedule | Can staff see bay/technician capacity and the fleet unit’s upcoming maintenance? | Schedule a repair with an assigned technician, then create the next PM reminder and test a conflicting bay slot. |
A text checklist with space to record what works, what fails and what needs a follow-up.
Your demo script
This synthetic work order tests customer approval, unit history, parts and the next preventive-maintenance interval.
Import fleet accounts and units, open work orders, estimates, inspections, part records and locations, technician assignments, PM intervals, unpaid invoices and accounting mappings. Physically reconcile vehicles in bays and units already promised to customers before dispatching new jobs.
Shop-management software does not determine whether a repair is safe, compliant or technically correct. Technicians and qualified staff remain responsible for inspections, repair decisions, authorization and required records.
Compare costs, recovered admin time and margin on this page →
Workflow documentation checked Oct 2, 2026. Pricing tables elsewhere on this page retain their own capture dates. The demo scripts and migration guidance are our proposed evaluation method, not hands-on vendor reviews.
For heavy-truck and diesel repair shops, our worked example runs $635 a month, which is $7,620 a year. 16 of 26 vendors have quote-only pricing in our research.
4-technician independent diesel shop on Pro, with 2 timesheet-only users
Where the money goes
In a 4-tech shop on Fullbay Pro, the $258 base covers one user, three more full users add $327, and two timesheet users add $50, for $635 a month. That's an annual agreement billed monthly, and ending early makes the rest of the term due at once. Repair information is a separate line, from Diesel Repair at $9.99 to $249.99 a month for unlimited lookups.
Keep the diagnostic software and repair information. JPRO, Diesel Explorer and labor-time lookups do work a website never will, and Mitchell 1 TruckSeries can't be cancelled during its 12- or 24-month initial term anyway.
Ask providers to demonstrate this workflow using your edge cases. Check which plan includes each step, what costs extra and how your records can be exported.
23 vendors and options researched for heavy-truck and diesel repair shops
Listed A to Z, not ranked. Prices and every quoted catch come from each vendor's own pricing page or terms, linked and dated. 16 have quote-only pricing in our research.
Fleet maintenance, EAM and CMMS software for fleets, including retail and repair shops that track fleet and fixed-asset maintenance.
The page titled 'Pricing Information' shows no prices, only a demo request.
“Pricing Information | Cetaris Maintenance Management Software”info.cetaris.com, Sep 26, 2026
Service Relationship Management platform connecting commercial-vehicle fleets, OEMs and service providers (dealers and independents) for service event management and estimates.
No prices are published for service providers; the page offers an ROI calculator and contact form instead.
“See what the SRM Platform could do for you.”decisiv.com, Sep 26, 2026
Fleet maintenance software, now sold under AMCS (waste, recycling and municipal operations software group).
Business systems for heavy-duty truck and trailer dealers, independent service providers and enterprise groups: parts, service, accounting (Fusion), cloud DMS (Blaze), customer/fleet engagement (TruckMore).
No prices are published; the site's route to pricing is a demo request.
“Get a Demo”karmak.com, Sep 26, 2026
Heavy-duty diesel truck parts and repair shop software (PTM-Vision): fleet maintenance, parts, service, accounting; modular.
No prices are published; the /pricing/ URL redirects to an image file and the site routes buyers to a demo. Pricing is by modules the shop chooses.
“Our shop software is modular. You choose what features you need for your truck repair business.”pluss.net, Sep 26, 2026
Excede dealer and aftermarket business management system for heavy-duty truck, trailer and equipment dealers and aftermarket service/parts businesses.
Asset management and fleet maintenance software to maximize shop throughput and technician productivity.
AI-powered shop management for commercial heavy-duty truck collision repair: estimates, photos, parts, production, scheduling, financials.
The 30-day free period carries a one-time $2,500 onboarding and setup fee; the subscription price itself is not published.
“Free for 30 days. One-time $2,500 onboarding and setup fee applies.”vaultoniq.com, Sep 26, 2026
Specialist agencies in this business category
These agencies appear in the business-category research but do not yet have a full software pricing profile. Rates are shown only when verified from the provider's own source.
Price basis: Performance-priced marketing service; advertising spend is separate
Price basis: Scope and channel mix; request a written quote
Price basis: Scope, market and channel mix; request a written proposal
Questions owners ask
Fleet-unit history, heavy-duty parts, maintenance tracking, sublet work and uptime needs deserve a separate demo. Verify support for your vehicle and equipment mix.
Run an open repair order and reconcile units, work authorization, parts, technician time, sublets, PM reminders and accounting records.
Fullbay Next is $188 a month, Pro $258 and Elite $318, each with one user, on an annual agreement billed monthly. Each extra full user adds a monthly fee that rises by tier, and timesheet users are $25. The setup fee is not published.
Not without paying the rest of the term. If an annual subscription is terminated early, all remaining fees for the term become due immediately. It also auto-renews for another year unless you give written notice at least 30 days before the term ends.
Dieselmatic's Basic Plan is $249 a month for a website, excluding ad spend and an unpublished set-up fee, and Foundation with SEO is $389. On cancellation the site goes offline. ShopView lists a free website as a plan feature but publishes no prices.
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