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Highway Helper | Iowa Department of Transportation

800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010

Eligibility

Open to anyone stranded or broke down on the interstate system, Interstate Routes in the Des Moines Metro, Council Bluffs Metro, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City region, and Quad-cities.

Required documents

None

911
Voice·

Main Phone

Application process

Call 9-1-1 for highway assistance

Fees

None

Service area

IA

Provides a free service provided by the Iowa Department of the Transportation to assist motorists that either breakdown or are stranded on the interstate system. Highway Helper trucks carry tools for changing tires, an air compressor, small amounts of gasoline, as well as tie-downs for motorists who have items they need to tie down. Highway Helper is accessed by calling the local law enforcement agency at 911.

Date of Last Formal Update

04/15/2025

Data provided by

Nebraska 211 v2 Writer

Providing organization

Iowa Department of Transportation

Offers a variety of transportation services to the state of Iowa.