24/7 Towing & Roadside Help at I-80 Exit 201 (Iowa 21)
Truck stops face each other at I-80 exit 201, Iowa 21, and I-80 Roadside, Iowa answers (319) 319-4889 day and night there; tows start at $124.
I-80 calls answered 24/7. You agree to the price and timing before anyone rolls out.
- Towing from $124.
- Jump start from $85.
- Car lockout from $85.
- Flat tire change from $98.
Prices start at the amounts shown. Availability, the hour, the miles involved, the weather and the vehicle type can add to them. The final price is settled on the call, before anyone heads out to you.
Tell us which way you were heading on I-80 and the nearest exit or mile marker.
I-80 Exit 201 IA-21
Key takeaways
- Exit 201, at I-80 mile 201.4, is Iowa 21 to Belle Plaine and What Cheer.
- Pilot Travel Center #495 at the exit is open 24 hours, with 90 truck spaces.
- A tow from the Iowa 21 exit starts at $124; jump starts at $85.
- Two truck stops face each other here, so tell us which side you pulled into.
Iowa 21 exit to Belle Plaine
Exit 201 is the Iowa 21 interchange for Belle Plaine and What Cheer, at mile 201.4. Competing truck stops stand on either side of the freeway. Brooklyn's exit, 197 (mile 196.9), lies to the west. Victor's, 205 (mile 205.4), lies to the east.
Pilot and the Victor rest areas
Pilot Travel Center #495 at exit 201 is open 24 hours. It lists 90 truck parking spaces, some of them reservable. Its service center lists maintenance, repair and tire work.
Eastbound, the Victor rest area at milepost 208 is about 7 miles on, with 22 truck and 87 car spaces. Its westbound twin has 19 truck and 72 car spaces, but westbound drivers here have already passed it. Their next Iowa DOT rest area is Grinnell's at milepost 180, about 21 miles ahead.
This stretch has three rest-area pairs in all: Mitchellville at milepost 147, Grinnell at 180 and Victor at 208. Past Victor, the Tiffin rest areas at milepost 237 mark the stretch's east end.
Calling from the Iowa 21 truck stops
With a truck stop on each side of the freeway, first tell us whether you are at the Pilot or at the stop across from it. On the interstate, read off the nearest mile marker and say whether you were eastbound or westbound. Call (319) 319-4889 day or night, and we give you the price and timing before we dispatch anyone.
- Reaching the ramp? Note which side you pull into.
- On the shoulder, get fully right, hazards on, belts on.
- In blowing snow, keep your lights on so plows and trucks can see the car.
- Out of the car? Stand behind the guardrail.
A crash, an injury or a car in a live lane is a job for 911 first.
Whiteouts on Poweshiek County roads
In the March 15, 2026 blizzard, the Iowa 21 interchange sat inside the closed miles, 142 to 240.
Exit 201 is in Poweshiek County. Its winter policy lets the engineer pull plows off county roads when blowing snow makes visibility hazardous. It also rules out sanding or salting for frost, and for freezing rain on paved roads outside the county's working hours. If you slide off a county road in blowing snow, stay in the car with the hazards on while you wait.
Jump start and winch-out prices
Jump starts at either truck stop or on the shoulder start at $85. Lockouts start at $85, winch-outs at $130 and tows at $124. A mobile mechanic for a small fix, where it is safe to work, is priced on the call.
Questions about Exit 201
Which truck stop at I-80 exit 201 is open all night?
Pilot Travel Center #495 is listed as open 24 hours, with 90 truck parking spaces, some reservable. It is one of two truck stops on opposite sides of the freeway at exit 201. The Pilot's service center also lists maintenance, repair and tire work. If you call us from either lot, say which side you are on.
Why might county roads near exit 201 go unplowed in a storm?
Poweshiek County's winter policy lets the engineer pull plows off county roads when blowing snow makes visibility hazardous. It also rules out sanding or salting for frost. If you slide off one of those roads, a winch-out starts at $130 when the car can be reached safely from the road.
Is there a rest area east of I-80 exit 201?
Yes. The Victor rest areas sit at milepost 208, about 7 miles east of exit 201. The eastbound side has 22 truck and 87 car spaces, and the westbound side 19 truck and 72 car spaces. Westbound drivers have already passed Victor, so their next stop is Grinnell's at milepost 180.
Can a mechanic fix my car at the Iowa 21 exit?
Sometimes, when it is a small fix in a spot that is safe to work. A mobile mechanic visit near exit 201 is priced on the call, because the job sets the price. Call (319) 319-4889, describe what the car is doing, and we tell you whether a repair or a tow fits better.