RDI Power began as one mobile unit. Before the Brooksville shop existed, owner Ryan Bethell drove to fleets between Brooksville and Tampa and repaired trucks where they sat. That is still how RDI reaches customers beyond 25 miles of the shop, and Kissimmee, the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, sits well inside that mobile territory. We do not have a location in Kissimmee. We come to the truck, with the scan tools, parts and know-how to find the root cause and, in many cases, fix it on the spot.
Turnpike exits 242, 244 and 249 at Kissimmee
Florida’s Turnpike carries the most trucks near Kissimmee: about 23,135 a day on the busiest nearby segment in FDOT’s 2025 inventory, 20.1% of 115,100 vehicles. Exits 242 and 244 at US 192 and US 441 are signed for Kissimmee, St. Cloud and Walt Disney World, and exit 249 serves the Osceola Parkway. On the Turnpike, a mile marker and the direction of travel locate a truck faster than anything else, so read the nearest green marker before you call. Keep everyone behind the guardrail or well away from the travel lanes while you wait; a toll road shoulder is no place to stand.
US 192 and US 17-92 through the tourist corridor
MetroPlan Orlando lists US 192 and US 17-92 among the region’s other important freight corridors, and both run through Kissimmee. FDOT counts about 3,245 trucks a day on US 192 and 2,952 on US 17 near the city. Those trucks share the corridor with Kissimmee’s tourism traffic, in stop-and-go conditions and summer heat that punish cooling systems and brakes. A truck that overheats or loses air pressure on US 192 should get into a lot if it can move safely. Tell us the property name and where in the lot the truck sits, and make sure there is room for a service truck beside it.
Trucks off the designated routes in Kissimmee
MetroPlan Orlando’s freight chapter reports trucks traveling on non-designated roads, with safety concerns particularly in Kissimmee and Maitland. Sometimes the breakdown happens there: a tractor on a residential street, a box truck on a narrow two-lane road with nowhere to pull over. If that is where the truck stopped, say so on the call, along with whether it is blocking a lane. The technician decides whether the spot is safe to work, and if it is not, we talk through moving the truck before any repair starts.
Cattle country south of Kissimmee
Cattle ranching carried Kissimmee’s economy until Walt Disney World opened in 1971, and ranches still operate nearby, particularly in southern Osceola County. Mobile service goes to farms and ranches as well as yards and job sites: farm trucks, cattle haulers and stock trailers repaired on the property. Ground is the main question out there. A truck sitting on soft pasture after a summer rain is hard to work around, so if it can be moved to a firm pad or a shell lane, do that before the technician arrives, and tell us which gate to use. Our agriculture page covers the farm side of our work.
Repairs a technician finishes on a Kissimmee shoulder or lot
Diagnosis comes first: dealer-level software for Ford and Ram trucks, heavy-duty scan tools for tractors and vocational units, and direct tests of whatever system the codes point to. Then the repair, when it can be done properly on site:
- Batteries, cables, grounds, starters and alternators
- Air lines, fittings, brake chambers and slack adjusters on air-brake trucks and trailers
- Coolant hoses, belts and leaks at fittings within reach
- Fuel filters, water separators and air in the fuel system
- Sensors and wiring behind a derate or a stop-engine light
- Trailer lights, plugs and wiring
The visit is documented with a digital vehicle inspection, photos included. On-site repairs carry RDI Power’s 3-year / 36,000-mile labor warranty, or the 2-year / 24,000-mile fleet warranty on RDI Fleet accounts.
Kissimmee jobs that belong in the Brooksville bays
An engine that needs to come apart, a transmission rebuild, an alignment or any repair that needs a lift goes to our shop at 1665 Donto Way in Brooksville. In that case the technician shows you what failed, and we plan the move with you so the shop is ready for the truck when it arrives. Nothing found on site is lost, because the diagnosis and the photos ride along with it.
Calling about a Kissimmee breakdown after 4:00 PM
Anyone can reach us at (352) 433-3800 during shop hours, Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. After that, roadside help is for RDI Fleet accounts, which get 24/7 coverage; fleet maintenance in Kissimmee explains the program. The full mobile diesel repair page covers how on-site service works across Central Florida, and operators east along US 192 can see mobile diesel repair in St. Cloud.