--- title: "Collision and Structural Repair" source: https://fleetrepairshops.com/services/collision-structural business: OCRV Fleet Repair Shop location: Yorba Linda, CA serves: Irvine, California phone: (714) 909-1844 --- # Collision and Structural Repair Collision and structural repair restores a commercial vehicle to its pre-accident condition by straightening or replacing damaged frame rails, cab structures, and body panels. Work covers everything from a bumper strike to a rollover rebuild, with damage documented for the insurance carrier before any panel is touched. A collision takes a truck out of the rotation, and every day it sits costs a fleet more than the repair line item does. Our collision department is built around getting commercial vehicles measured, documented, and back into production without the back-and-forth that stretches a two-week job into two months. Damage on a commercial vehicle rarely stops at the panel you can see. A hit to the front corner of a box truck can twist the frame behind the cab, shift the body mounts, and throw off the door seal on the opposite side. We measure before we quote so the estimate reflects the whole repair rather than the visible part of it. Every collision job starts with photographic documentation and a written damage report. That record is what supports the claim when a carrier questions a line item, and it is the difference between a repair that gets fully funded and one that gets negotiated down halfway through. ## Services in this category ### Fleet Collision Repair Fleet collision repair is the complete restoration of an accident-damaged commercial vehicle, covering damage assessment, structural correction, panel repair or replacement, and refinishing. The work is documented for the insurance carrier at each stage so the claim reflects the actual repair rather than an initial visual estimate. Range: $1,500 to $50,000 and up ### Cab Body Repair Cab body repair addresses damage to the driver compartment shell: doors, hood, fenders, bumper, roof, and cab corners. On a commercial truck the cab is a structural element bolted to the frame, so repair involves checking mount integrity and door alignment rather than only smoothing the visible metal. Range: $750 to $12,000 ### Frame Straightening and Structural Repair Frame straightening corrects bent or twisted chassis rails using measured pulls against factory specification. Structural repair extends that to cross members, body mounts, and load-bearing sections, including sectioning or replacing rail segments where the damage falls outside repairable tolerance. Range: $750 to $20,000 and up ### Panel Replacement and Sectioning Panel replacement removes and installs a complete body panel when damage exceeds what repair can hold. Sectioning replaces only the damaged portion of a large panel by cutting at a planned seam, which controls cost on long box sides and trailer walls where full replacement would be wasteful. Range: $750 to $15,000 ### Bumper and Fender Repair Bumper and fender repair handles the most frequently damaged parts of a fleet vehicle: front and rear bumpers, fender flares, wheel arches, and mud flaps. Most of this work is straightforward, fast, and the highest-value maintenance a fleet can do for how the vehicles look on the road. Range: $400 to $4,500 ### Structural Welding and Fabrication Structural welding covers certified repair and fabrication on load-bearing components: frame rails, cross members, mounting brackets, subframes, and equipment mounts. Work is performed in-shop by certified technicians, with joint design and reinforcement matched to the load the component actually carries. Range: $750 to $20,000 and up ### Rust and Corrosion Repair Rust repair removes corroded material back to sound metal, replaces what has perforated, and seals the repair against recurrence. Coastal Orange County humidity and road salt from mountain routes both accelerate corrosion on fleet vehicles, particularly at seams, wheel arches, and cab corners. Range: $400 to $3,500 ### Damage Assessment and Repair Planning A damage assessment is a documented inspection that establishes the full extent of damage before repair begins. It produces photographs, measurements, and a written repair plan, which is the record an insurance carrier needs and the basis for an estimate that does not change three times mid-job. Range: $250 to $600 ## Questions **How long does commercial collision repair take?** A bumper and fender repair typically runs two to eighteen labor hours and clears the shop in under a week. A structural repair involving frame straightening or cab sectioning runs anywhere from ten to two hundred fifty labor hours depending on severity, and parts availability usually drives the calendar more than the labor does. **Do you work directly with the insurance carrier?** Yes. We document the damage, build the estimate, submit it to the adjuster, and handle supplement requests when hidden damage surfaces during teardown. You stay in the loop but you do not have to run the negotiation. **Can you repair a bent frame or does it have to be replaced?** Most commercial frame damage is repairable. We measure the rails against factory specification, straighten what is within tolerance, and section or replace only what falls outside it. Replacement is the answer when the damage is at a critical stress point or the rail is cracked rather than bent. **What happens if you find more damage after teardown?** That is normal on a collision job and it is why the supplement process exists. We photograph the newly exposed damage, write a supplement, and submit it to the carrier before proceeding. Work does not continue on unfunded damage without your authorization. **Will the repair affect the vehicle's resale value?** A properly documented, correctly executed structural repair holds value far better than an undocumented one. We keep the measurement records and the repair plan on file, which is exactly what a buyer or a leasing company wants to see at disposal. --- OCRV Fleet Repair Shop, 23281 E La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Phone (714) 909-1844. All work is performed at our Yorba Linda facility.