A fleet yard works all winter. Trucks warm up at five in the morning, drivers walk across ice, and a shop door left open costs a day of heat. In Casper, where I-25 and US 20, 26 and 87 all meet, fleet facilities do the work that keeps haulers, service companies and public agencies on the road. We build the shops, wash bays, fuel areas and yards they run from.
The building is the easy part. The site decides whether the operation works: turning radius, queue length, drainage, snow storage, lighting and the route from the gate to the bay. We start with how the fleet moves, then draw the building around it. Drive-through bays, pull-through wash lines and one-way yard flow all come from watching what drivers actually do.
Fleet owners often combine a new shop with truck courts and trailer yards, and we plan both together. The pavement carries as much of the budget as the roof, and it takes the heaviest wear.
Shops, wash bays and fuel
A typical fleet building has service bays with in-floor pits or lifts, a parts room, tool room, office, drivers' lounge and restrooms. Heavy-duty overhead doors (tall enough for the highest unit with its beacon bar and roof gear), floor drains with oil and sand interceptors, radiant or unit heating, exhaust capture and compressed air are standard. Wash bays need water supply, slope, drains, a clarifier and a recycle or discharge plan. Fuel islands need dispensers, tanks, containment, spill controls and canopy lighting.
The yard matters as much. Concrete in fueling and wash areas lasts longer than asphalt. Parking lanes need to handle the weight of loaded and unloaded trucks. Snow storage, lighting, fencing and gate controls are laid out early so the fleet keeps moving in January. For similar work at smaller scale, see our maintenance shops and service bays.
A town built on movement
Casper is Wyoming's second-most populous city, with 59,038 residents in the 2020 census. It is served by Interstate 25, US routes 20, 26 and 87 and several state highways. A logistics firm is headquartered here, a rail line ends in town, and the airport has cargo service. Haulers, oilfield services and public works all need places to park, fuel, wash and repair.
Road work shapes access. The state transportation department's reconstruction of Poplar Street between Collins Street and the North Platte River bridge went to a contractor at $12.79 million, with storm and sanitary sewer and utility work, and a second reconstruction between CY Avenue and Collins Drive runs to September 2028 with detours via Ash Street. Sites near that corridor must plan for construction-season access, and a fleet that depends on a single approach road should have a second route on paper before the shop is built. Our Poplar Street corridor page has more.
Environmental and building rules
Fleet sites trigger environmental review. Oil and sand interceptors, wash-water handling, fuel storage and stormwater all come under rules that depend on the site and the operation. We work with your environmental lead and the regulator before drawings are done. Tank and containment details often need a separate permit and inspection.
The building itself follows the 2024 International Codes as adopted by the City of Casper, with Title 15 amendments. Repair garages have special fire protection, ventilation and separation requirements. City commercial permits often require engineered drawings and a life-safety plan, and a permit is good for 180 days. For sites outside the city, check county rules first, since Wyoming has no single statewide building code.
Where the money goes
Site work and pavement are the largest block for most fleet projects. Concrete aprons, fuel pads and wash slabs are expensive but last. The building shell is next, then the specialized equipment: lifts, in-floor systems, wash equipment, fuel dispensers, exhaust systems. Electrical service grows quickly if you add engine block heaters, chargers or a compressed air system.
Employee and visitor parking is often forgotten until the end, so we scope stabilized parking lots in the first estimate. Drainage and snow melt are hidden costs. A yard without good slope turns into an ice rink. We price drains, trench drains and inlets as visible line items. Where a fleet is shifting toward electric vehicles, we add conduit and panel capacity now, since opening a slab later is more costly than a pipe laid today.
Traffic, lifts and fire
Fleet construction keeps work areas close to active vehicles. We separate construction traffic from your fleet, use spotters and fence the work zone. Every person entering goes through a safety orientation. In repair bays we mark lifts and pits, cover openings and keep clear egress routes.
Fuel and wash systems are hazards during construction too. We follow your permit to work for hot work near tanks, confined space entry in pits and sumps, and excavation near buried lines. Cold start-up is a hazard in the other direction: we do not run engines inside an unfinished building, and we keep exhaust and fuel vapor away from heaters and temporary power. Utility locates are checked twice. Every tank pad pour and tank set has a signed checklist.
Fleets we build for
Haulers and carriers in logistics and distribution, oilfield service companies, utilities, public agencies and contractors all run fleets. Those in utilities and power maintain line trucks, bucket trucks and heavy equipment. The service mix drives bay size: tractors need long, tall bays, while pickups need many small ones.
Our truck terminal and cross-dock page covers the larger yard-and-dock facilities that sometimes share the fleet campus. Whether you need a three-bay shop or a full terminal, we start by drawing how a truck enters, parks, fuels, washes and leaves. Then we check the plan against snow: where the plow pushes it, where the melt runs and whether a trailer can still swing in after the third storm of the week.
Draw us the truck path first
Send the fleet list, the longest unit and the current yard sketch. We will walk the site, review environmental and permit steps with your team and price the building and the yard as one job.
Common Questions
How many bays do we need?
Count the trucks that need service at the same time and the longest unit you run. Add one bay for inspections. We usually draw a layout with room to add bays later.
Do wash bays need special permits?
Typically yes. Wash water, solids and oil are regulated, and the interceptor or recycling system has to match the site. We involve your environmental lead early.
Concrete or asphalt for the yard?
Concrete for fueling, wash, and heavy turning areas, since fuel and axle loads break down asphalt. Asphalt can work for long parking rows. We price both and show life-cycle costs.
What if the site is near the Poplar Street work?
We plan truck routes around lane closures and detours. Check state project timelines for the corridor, because construction schedules affect delivery and access.
Can you build while we keep operating?
Yes. We phase the work, fence the zone and separate your trucks from construction traffic. We move gates and fueling as needed, and agree on a plan with your yard supervisor.