24/7 Winch-Out on I-80 in Iowa
From $130
If your car slid into the median or a ditch on I-80 in Iowa, call I-80 Roadside, Iowa at (319) 319-4889: winch-outs start from $130 at any hour. We tell you the price and the timing before a truck heads out.
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.
Key takeaways
- A winch-out from a ditch or the median on I-80 in Iowa starts from $130.
- Iowa DOT says to stay inside with your seat belt fastened after you slide off the road.
- Cass County does no snow or ice removal, sanding or salting on its Area Service B roads.
- Poweshiek County graders and plows do not normally run on unpaved roads from 4 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
What does the price include?
Slid into a ditch, mud, snow or a soft shoulder? A car or pickup is winched back out when it can be reached safely from the road. Still not drivable after the pull? The same call prices a tow. Anyone hurt, or the car on its roof? That is a 911 call first.
What to do after sliding off I-80 into a ditch
If your car has gone off I-80 into the snow and cannot safely get back on the road, stay inside. Iowa DOT’s advice is to keep the seat belt fastened and call 911 or wait for help. If your emergency kit rides in the trunk, Iowa DOT suggests bringing all of it into the car in one trip. That keeps your time outside short. Once everyone is safe and nobody needs an ambulance, call us for the winch-out.
What to tell us about the slide
We price a winch-out from where the car came to rest. Say which way you were driving, the last exit or mile marker, and whether you went into the median or the ditch on the right. Add how far the car sits from the pavement, whether it is upright and on all four wheels, and how deep the snow is around it. Call (319) 319-4889 with that, and we give you the price and the timing before a truck heads out.
Blizzards that fill the I-80 ditches
Iowa DOT’s warning for the March 15, 2026 blizzard named the mix that puts cars off this road. It warned of rain on freezing pavement, then heavy snow and whiteouts, enough to make many roads impassable. On days like that, a winch truck may not be able to work until the road is safe, and we say so when we give you the timing. How past closures went, and what Iowa DOT told stranded drivers, is on when I-80 closes.
Sliding off a gravel or B road near I-80
Off the interstate, much of the county road network is gravel. Cass County’s engineer counts 653 miles of gravel roads and 140 miles of dirt roads, against 107 miles of paved county road. As a rule, motor graders clear the gravel while trucks plow the pavement.
Iowa Code 309.57 lets a county keep Area Service B roads to a lower standard, with a warning sign at every entrance. It also spares the county liability for damage caused by that lower upkeep. Cass County does no snow or ice removal, sanding or salting on its B roads.
In Poweshiek County, the winter policy says gravel may go unplowed while wind keeps drifting it. Level B roads may get no snow removal at all. Graders and plows do not normally run on unpaved roads between 4 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. A car that slides off a gravel road there after dark may wait until morning for a plowed way in.
If you slid off a county road near an I-80 exit, give the road name or number and the exit when you call.
Winch-out or tow after an I-80 slide
A winch-out suits a car that will drive once it is back on firm ground. If it hit something on the way in, is leaking, will not start or pulls to one side afterwards, tell us. We price the tow, from $124, on the same call.
Questions about Winch-out on I-80
How much does it cost to get pulled out of a ditch on I-80?
A winch-out from a ditch or the median on I-80 in Iowa starts from $130 with I-80 Roadside, Iowa. How far the car is from the pavement, the weather, the hour and the vehicle can raise it. We give you the final price on the call, before a winch truck heads out.
Should I call 911 or a tow truck after sliding off I-80?
Dial 911 if anyone is hurt, the car is in a traffic lane or you cannot stay safely inside it. Otherwise stay buckled in and call (319) 319-4889 for a winch-out on I-80. Tell us how far the car sits from the pavement and whether it is upright and on all four wheels.
Can you pull a car out of a ditch on a gravel road off I-80?
Usually, when it can be reached safely from the road. Give the county road and the nearest I-80 exit when you call. An unplowed B road can affect the timing, and we tell you that on the call. In Poweshiek County, plows do not normally run on unpaved roads between 4 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.
What if my car will not drive once it is winched out of an I-80 ditch?
Then it needs a tow, and we price it on the same call. A winch-out on I-80 suits a car that drives once it is back on firm ground. If it hit something, is leaking, will not start or pulls to one side, tell us, and the tow starts from $124.
Can a winch truck reach me during an I-80 blizzard?
Not always right away. Before the March 15, 2026 blizzard, Iowa DOT warned that rain on freezing pavement, heavy snow and whiteouts would make many roads impassable. A winch truck may not be able to work on I-80 until the road is safe, and we tell you that when we give the timing.