Hino Truck Repair in Austin, TX
Medium-duty Hinos working local routes — diagnosed by a shop that will actually take them on.
Hino service at an independent Austin shop
Hino trucks earn their keep in delivery, moving, and vocational work around Austin, and their aftertreatment systems are unforgiving of short routes. We work on them as an independent shop, which for a lot of Hino owners is the practical alternative to a thin dealer network.
Hino models and engines we service
- 155 & 195 — Cabover models in delivery and municipal service — tight packaging, tilt-cab access.
- 268 & 338 — Conventional medium-duty trucks running box, stake, and vocational bodies.
- J05E — The five-litre four-cylinder — injectors, EGR, and aftertreatment faults.
- J08E — The eight-litre six-cylinder in heavier medium-duty trucks.
What we see fail on Hino
- DPF loading and failed regens — The defining Hino complaint, and almost always tied to duty cycle.
- EGR cooler and valve failure — Soot and coolant problems that show up as power loss first.
- NOx sensor and SCR faults — Sensor failures that derate a truck mid-route.
- Injector and fuel-system wear — Hard starting, rough idle, and smoke on high-hour engines.
- Turbo and boost-control problems — Sticking actuators and leaks that hurt fuel mileage before anything else.
Hino work we handle
- J05E and J08E diagnostics with live data and fault history
- DPF cleaning, forced regeneration, and SCR/DEF repair
- EGR system service and injector work
- Medium-duty brakes, suspension, and chassis repair
- Fleet preventive maintenance on a real schedule
- Annual DOT/FMCSA inspections
Modern Diesel is an independent, Christian, veteran-owned shop — we service Hino trucks but are not a dealer or affiliated with the manufacturer. Warranty coverage on our work is set with your service advisor at the time of service.
Related services
Other makes we service
Peterbilt · Kenworth · Freightliner · Volvo · Mack · International · Isuzu
Bring it to the shop
We work on Hino at our shop at 2900 N FM 973, Austin, TX 78725, serving the Greater Austin Area (Travis, Bastrop, Williamson, Hays) — Austin, Del Valle, Manor, Elgin, Pflugerville, Round Rock, and the surrounding counties. Call 512-717-2777 and tell us what it's doing, or send us the details and we'll get back to you.
Common questions
Will you work on a Hino? My dealer options are limited.
Yes. We service Hino medium-duty trucks as an independent shop — engine diagnostics, aftertreatment and EGR work, chassis repair, and DOT inspections. We will also tell you honestly when a repair is worth it and when it is not, which is the conversation owners of high-hour trucks usually need.
My Hino derates on the route every few days. Can that be fixed?
Usually. Repeated derates almost always trace back to the aftertreatment being asked to do something the duty cycle will not allow, sometimes with an injector, EGR, or sensor fault making it worse. We diagnose the actual cause, service the system, and talk through whether the route or the maintenance interval needs to change too.
Do you service Hino trucks for fleets?
Yes — including on-site service at your yard for fleet-account customers, priority scheduling for down trucks, and preventive maintenance scheduled before problems start. See our fleet maintenance and management services.
Ready when you are.
Drop by the shop at 2900 N FM 973, Austin, TX 78725 or call and we’ll get you scheduled.