Service · Steering & Suspension
Heavy-Truck Wheel Alignment in Jackson, MS
Wilkerson's runs heavy-truck wheel alignment at our Jackson, MS shop. Toe, camber, caster, and axle-to-axle squareness for Class 7–8 tractors, dump trucks, day cabs, and diesel pickups. A proper alignment isn't a luxury — it's the cheapest single tire-life upgrade you can buy. A misaligned steer position can eat a $600 tire in 20,000 miles. The alignment costs less than one tire.
Most drivers don't know they need alignment until the tires tell them. Cupping on the steers, feathering on the outer ribs, inside-edge wear on the drives, steering that pulls or wanders — these are the language a truck speaks when its geometry is off. We read that language for free during a tire visit, then tell you straight if alignment is the next-best spend.
Best window for alignment is when you're putting new steer tires on. Old steers with weird wear patterns mask the alignment data; new rubber gives the truck a clean baseline. We coordinate alignment with tire service in the same visit.
What's included
Everything we do on a wheel alignment visit.
Toe-in / toe-out adjustment
Set to manufacturer spec. The most common alignment fix and the biggest tire-wear factor.
Camber & caster check
Measured on all relevant axles. Adjusted where adjustable. Suspension diagnosis if not.
Axle-to-axle squareness
Drive-axle setback and parallelism. Critical on Class 8 tractors with multiple axles.
Suspension component check
Tie rods, kingpins, drag links, bushings. Misalignment is sometimes a worn-part problem.
Wear-pattern read
Free during any tire visit. We tell you whether alignment is the right next move.
Tire-life consultation
When you should align, when you should rotate, when you should replace.
Signs you need this
When to call us.
Most of these symptoms point to the work on this page. A few point somewhere else — and we'll tell you straight either way.
- Steers cupping or feathering on the outer ribs
- Drive tires wearing on the inside edges
- Truck pulling left or right at highway speed
- Steering wheel off-center on a straight road
- Tires wearing unevenly across the tread
- Just put new steer tires on — book alignment with them
Pricing & estimates
No surprises on the invoice.
Heavy-truck alignment is a published flat-rate — call (601) 414-0878 for current pricing. If suspension components need replacement to hold alignment (tie rods, kingpins, bushings), you'll get a written estimate before any additional work.
Our process
No surprises between the call and the invoice.
Four steps from the first call to the keys back in your hand. No mystery, no upsell theater.
- 01/Step
Call us
A real person answers the phone. We'll tell you straight whether your job is in scope and book you in if it is.
- 02/Step
Written estimate
We diagnose and write up the work before we touch anything billable. You see the price and the parts before you approve.
- 03/Step
You approve
Nothing happens without a green light from you. If we find more during the repair, we stop and call before we keep going.
- 04/Step
Repair + written warranty
Same name on the invoice every time. Our own written warranty on covered work — and the family promise behind it.
Why Wilkerson's
Three reasons people keep coming back.
- In tire life
- Pays back
- Tires + alignment
- Same shop
- Free during tire visit
- Wear-read
One properly-aligned set of steers will out-last a misaligned set by 50,000+ miles. The alignment costs less than one tire.
Tire work and alignment in the same visit — clean baseline, no second appointment, one bill.
Bring your truck in for tires and we'll read the wear pattern free. Real data, no guessing.
Frequently asked
What people ask before they bring the truck in.
Tap any question to expand the answer.
Three signs: (1) tires wearing unevenly — cupping, feathering, inside-edge wear; (2) steering pulling or wandering; (3) you just put new steer tires on. If any of these are true, an alignment will pay for itself in tire life.
Most heavy-truck alignments run 2–4 hours depending on the truck configuration and what we find. If a tie rod or kingpin needs replacement, that's an additional bay-time call you'll see in writing before we start.
Same visit, ideally. Old worn tires can hide the wear pattern that tells us what's wrong with the geometry. New rubber gives us a clean baseline — that's why aligning with new steers is the smartest spend.
Tractor alignment is our primary focus. We can address trailer-axle issues case-by-case — call ahead so we can scope before you bring it in.
Our own written warranty on covered parts (tie rods, drag links, kingpins, etc.). The alignment itself we stand behind for the life of the tires it's on.
Three signs: (1) tires wearing unevenly — cupping, feathering, inside-edge wear; (2) steering pulling or wandering; (3) you just put new steer tires on. If any of these are true, an alignment will pay for itself in tire life.
Same visit, ideally. Old worn tires can hide the wear pattern that tells us what's wrong with the geometry. New rubber gives us a clean baseline — that's why aligning with new steers is the smartest spend.
Our own written warranty on covered parts (tie rods, drag links, kingpins, etc.). The alignment itself we stand behind for the life of the tires it's on.
Most heavy-truck alignments run 2–4 hours depending on the truck configuration and what we find. If a tie rod or kingpin needs replacement, that's an additional bay-time call you'll see in writing before we start.
Tractor alignment is our primary focus. We can address trailer-axle issues case-by-case — call ahead so we can scope before you bring it in.
Wheel alignment done right. Call us.
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