24/7 Towing & Roadside Help at I-80 Exit 271 (Iowa 38, Wilton)
From the Wilton interchange at I-80 exit 271, a tow starts at $124, and I-80 Roadside, Iowa takes calls at (319) 319-4889 at any hour.
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 271 IA-38
Key takeaways
- Exit 271, at I-80 mile 270.6, is Iowa 38 south to Wilton and Muscatine.
- Wilton's rest area and westbound welcome center sit beside the exit at milepost 270.
- A tow from the Wilton exit starts at $124; a jump start at $85.
- Name the rest area side, or give exit 271, the mile marker and your direction.
Wilton exit: Iowa 38 and US 6
At mile 270.6, exit 271 is where US 6 heads west and Iowa 38 south to Wilton and Muscatine. Iowa 38 leaves I-80 to the south here. US 6 joins I-80 for the last time and runs with it to the I-280 exit (290). Wilton itself lies in two counties, Cedar and Muscatine.
Iowa 38 comes onto I-80 from the north at exit 267 (mile 266.4, toward Tipton and Moscow). Going east, the exit after Wilton is 277 (mile 276.6, Bennett and Durant).
Wilton rest area and welcome center
Iowa DOT's Wilton stop sits beside the exit at milepost 270. Eastbound drivers get a rest area with 12 truck and 36 car spaces. Westbound drivers get a rest area and welcome center with 15 truck and 40 car spaces. If the car will roll that far, either one beats the shoulder.
Calling from milepost 270
If you reached the Wilton stop, tell us which side you are on: the eastbound rest area, or the westbound rest area and welcome center. From the shoulder, give exit 271 or the last mile marker and your direction. Also say whether you are on I-80 or on Iowa 38 toward Wilton and Muscatine. Call (319) 319-4889 at any hour, and we quote the price and timing before anyone is sent.
- Eastbound and still running? The rest area at milepost 270 is right at the exit.
- Westbound? Make the welcome center at the same milepost your stop.
- On the shoulder, hazards on and belts on.
- In freezing rain, stay in the car.
For a crash or a car in a live lane, call 911.
December 2025 closure at Wilton
Exit 271 lay outside Iowa DOT's March 15, 2026 closures, which stopped at mile marker 240 near Coralville. The Dec. 13, 2025 closure did catch it. Severe winter conditions and a string of crashes shut both directions of I-80 between Coral Ridge Avenue at exit 240 and Plainview Road at exit 284. The road stayed closed for most of the day and reopened at 9 p.m.
Cedar County snow rules
The exit is in Cedar County. Its snow ordinance lets the supervisors declare an emergency when vehicles abandoned on county roads in an ice storm or blizzard stop the plows. That authorizes county equipment or private towing companies to clear the road. The same ordinance defines winter as November through April. It also says the county does not sand or salt paved county roads for freezing rain that falls between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The Cedar County Sheriff's Office in Tipton lists 563-886-2121. Its deputies enforce traffic laws and handle accidents in the county.
Wilton exit tow prices
From the Wilton exit, towing is priced from $124, jump starts from $85 and flat tire changes from $98. A car the county clears off a road under its snow ordinance is a county-ordered tow. It is not priced on our list.
Questions about Exit 271
Is there a rest area at I-80 exit 271?
Yes, right beside it at milepost 270. Eastbound drivers have the Wilton rest area, with 12 truck and 36 car spaces. Westbound drivers have the Wilton rest area and welcome center, with 15 truck and 40 car spaces. A jump start in either lot starts at $85.
Has I-80 closed at Wilton?
Yes. On Dec. 13, 2025, winter weather and several crashes closed I-80 in both directions from exit 240 to exit 284, a section that includes exit 271. It reopened at 9 p.m. The March 15, 2026 closures stopped short of Wilton, at mile marker 240 near Coralville.
Who tows abandoned cars on Cedar County roads in a blizzard?
County equipment or private towing companies, once the supervisors declare an emergency. Cedar County's snow ordinance allows that when vehicles abandoned in an ice storm or blizzard stop the plows. If you would rather move your car before that happens, a tow from near the Wilton exit starts at $124.
Does Cedar County salt roads for freezing rain at night?
No, not paved county roads between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. Cedar County's snow ordinance says it does not sand or salt them for freezing rain in those hours. It defines winter as November through April. If you slide off near Wilton, stay in the car with the hazards on; we answer calls 24/7.