In every industry, a reliable work truck isn’t just a tool; it’s the backbone of productivity. When time on site equals money, the way you configure your work truck can be the difference between smooth, repeatable workflows and frustrating delays. Proper modifications transform your vehicle into a reliable mobile workspace, saving time, reducing worker fatigue, and minimizing downtime. At ML Utilities, our 40+ years of experience building superior work trucks empower us to design upgrades that not only fit your vehicle but also transform your jobsite performance. Read on to learn about truck modifications that truly improve worksite productivity.
For more than 40 years, ML Utilities has built and upfitted superior work trucks that turn job sites into efficient, safe, and reliable mobile workspaces. From expert spec’ing and custom bodies to cranes, onboard power, lighting, and safety testing, backed by factory-trained technicians, we deliver start-to-finish quality that cuts downtime and boosts productivity for utility, telecom, construction, and municipal fleets. Ready to upgrade your work truck? Partner with ML Utilities and get a purpose-built truck that’s work-ready on day one.
Service Bodies and Storage
Custom service bodies transform a work truck into an organized mobile shop where everything has its place. By integrating weather-resistant compartmentalized storage, LED lighting, and secure locking systems, your crew wastes less time hunting for tools and gear, especially in low-light conditions. There is also the option to upgrade your work truck body with drawer packs, ladder racks, and reinforced mounting for heavy use.
ML Utilities’ service body upfitting is backed by decades of combined experience, ensuring durability and best-in-class design tailored to utility, construction, and municipal needs.
Get a service body that works as hard as you do. Reach out to ML Utilities today to receive a free quote.
Enhanced Hauling and Material Delivery Solutions
When your jobsite demands efficient transport of materials, a work truck with a dump body or flatbed configuration becomes indispensable. With high-strength steel construction, versatile sidewall heights, multiple length options, and integrated toolboxes or tarp systems, these modifications ensure safe, efficient transport and easier on-site unloading. By reducing load and unload times, crews can focus more on the actual work instead of material handling delays.
ML Utilities’ custom-built lube, flatbed, and gooseneck bodies are engineered for maximum uptime and optimal materials handling.
Aerial and Bucket Truck Upfits
For elevated tasks like line repairs or tree trimming, a work truck equipped with aerial gear is a game-changer. Work truck owners can integrate hydraulic tool circuits and remote outrigger controls so crews can set up faster with less fatigue. When combined with fall-protection anchors, your work truck is easily transformed into a stable, compliant aerial platform.
ML Utilities integrates these modifications with precision and safety in mind, delivering equipment that performs under pressure and works seamlessly on any jobsite.
Need reliable elevated access? Contact ML Utilities by calling 423-265-7189 or by visiting us online to fit your work truck with aerial enhancements today.
Rail, Hi-Rail, and MOW Equipment
Certain job sites, like railroad maintenance, require highly specialized work trucks. These work trucks can be outfitted with hi-rail gear that matches your chassis’ gross vehicle weight rating and wheelbase. Trucks can also be designed to include on-track safety and control features like interlocks, speed governors for rail travel, brake cutouts, and signal shunts with blue-flag lighting to align with FRA best practices.
ML Utilities customized rail service trucks, MOW equipment, and hi-rail vehicles with cranes, welding systems, compressors, hydraulic circuits, and FRA-compliant safety systems to maximize productivity and stay operational in demanding environments.
Onboard Power
On-vehicle welders and air compressors powered by integrated electrical systems let crews work without hunting for shore power or separate equipment. Make sure to pair the right system to your load: pure-sine inverters for 120V/240V tools, welder/generator combos for heavier loads, and underdeck rotary-screw compressors to power air tools without eating leg space. Integrated cleanly, onboard power turns your work truck into a self-sufficient mobile shop.
ML Utilities’ truck-mounted components (cranes, lift gates, welders, compressors, and more) add real capability while staying cleanly integrated with the chassis and electrical system.
Add the right onboard power packing to your work truck by partnering with ML Utilities and creating a personalized layout.
Lifecycle Support
Modifications are only part of the equation. Downtime due to needed repairs also clogs productivity. That’s why well-equipped work truck fleets also rely on trusted service and repair support. Although it is not a truck modification, it is just as important. Comprehensive support keeps your truck’s engine, moving modifications, and DOT compliance up to date so that you can focus only on completing your next project.
ML Utilities offers cradle-to-grave support (planning, upfitting, maintenance, and even disposal) backed by over 80 years of combined heritage via Cherokee Truck Equipment and Utility Equipment Services.
Trust the Experts at ML Utilities for Your Work Truck Modifications
When it comes to maximizing job site productivity, no one understands work truck performance like ML Utilities. With over 40 years of experience designing, building, and customizing superior work trucks, we’ve helped countless industries, from utilities and construction to telecom and municipalities, operate more efficiently and safely. Every vehicle we build is engineered with precision, tailored to your needs, and backed by a legacy of unmatched craftsmanship and customer service.
Contact ML Utilities today and discover the difference a purpose-built work truck can make. Call us at 423-265-7189 or visit our website to get started with a free consultation.
