Diesel & Truck Repair in Austin, TX
An East Austin shop, on the side of town the trucks are already on — no I-35, no downtown, and room for a full-size rig when you get here.
Getting here from Austin
We are at 2900 N FM 973 in East Austin, 78725 — off US-290 East, US-71, or SH-130 depending on where you start. Coming from the west or north, crossing on SH-45 or 290 beats driving through the middle of town.
Austin is a hard city to run trucks in: I-35 is congested most of the day, downtown is worse, and a lot of shops are either dealer service departments with a queue or light-duty places that cannot lift a Class 8. We are an independent, family-owned diesel shop on the east side, positioned so commercial traffic can reach us without crossing the city — and equipped for everything from a work pickup to a semi.
Where in Austin we work
- East Austin & Hornsby Bend — Our own neighbourhood — FM 973, Hornsby Bend, and the industrial belt along it. Minutes, not miles.
- Del Valle & the airport corridor — ABIA freight, ground service, and COTA event logistics just south of us.
- North & northeast — Pflugerville, Manor, and the SH-130 commerce corridor — reachable without touching I-35.
- South Austin — Reached via SH-71 or SH-45 SE rather than the interstate; concierge pickup usually beats the drive.
- Central & west — We are honest that we are across town — for a fleet, pickup and delivery solves it; for one vehicle, weigh the drive.
Fleets we serve here
Commercial fleets of every size, trades and service companies, owner-operators, construction and delivery outfits, and Austin drivers with a diesel pickup, van, or SUV.
What Austin fleets use us for most
We are an independent, family-owned shop — not a chain, not private equity — at 2900 N FM 973, Austin, TX 78725. That means the person who owns it is the person you can get on the phone, and nobody here is working a corporate quota.
Nearby areas we serve
Del Valle · Manor · US-290 · See the full service area
Bring it in
Call 512-717-2777 for vehicle service, or fleet sales at 512-273-7351 if you run several trucks. Tell us what it is doing and where you are, and we will give you a straight answer on timing.
Common questions
Where in Austin is Modern Diesel?
At 2900 N FM 973, Austin, TX 78725 — East Austin, near Hornsby Bend, on the FM 973 corridor that runs parallel to SH-130 between US-290 and US-71. That location is deliberate: commercial traffic can reach us without crossing I-35 or driving through downtown.
Do you only work on commercial trucks?
No. Fleets are a large part of what we do, but anyone can bring in one vehicle — a diesel pickup, a Sprinter, a work van — with no account and no agreement. We also service gasoline trucks, cars, SUVs, and vans.
I am on the west side of Austin. Is it worth the drive?
Depends what you need. For a fleet, no drive is required — concierge pickup and delivery means we collect the vehicle and bring it back. For one vehicle needing a routine service, a closer shop may serve you better and we will say so. For heavy-duty work, alignment, or a diagnosis another shop could not sort out, the drive is usually worth it.
Are you a dealer or a chain?
Neither. Modern Diesel is independent and family-owned — not private equity, not a roll-up, not a national chain. The person who owns the shop is the person you can get on the phone.
Ready when you are.
Drop by the shop at 2900 N FM 973, Austin, TX 78725 or call and we’ll get you scheduled.