24/7 Towing & Roadside Help in Knoxville, Iowa
Des Moines Roadside Rescue answers (515) 585-8351 24/7 for Knoxville and the Iowa 5 bypass, and a Knoxville tow starts from $124. A bypass exit number, 60, 62 or 64, or a street name is enough for us to place you.
Answered day and night, 24/7. Hear the price and the timing, say yes, and help is dispatched.
Tell us the road, the nearest exit or mile marker, or the cross street where you stopped.
Each price is a starting price. Availability, late hours, the distance, the weather and the vehicle can raise it. You get the final number on the call, before anything is set in motion.
Prices updated November 2026.
Key takeaways
- Knoxville towing starts from $124, on the Iowa 5 bypass or any street in town.
- Iowa 5 and Iowa 92 share a bypass along Knoxville's south side, with exits 60, 62 and 64.
- Knoxville's snow ordinance usually starts whenever 1 inch or more of snow is expected.
- On a race night, tell us Pleasant Street, North Lincoln Street or the fairgrounds lot.
Iowa 5 bypass exits 60, 62 and 64 at Knoxville
Iowa 5 and Iowa 92 share a freeway bypass along Knoxville's south side, with three exits:
- Exit 60: Iowa 92 east toward Oskaloosa.
- Exit 62: Iowa 14, signed for Knoxville and Chariton.
- Exit 64: Iowa 92 Business east into Knoxville.
In town, Iowa 14 passes east of Knoxville Raceway and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. North of Knoxville it crosses Lake Red Rock and carries on to Monroe, where it meets Iowa 163 at that highway's exit 29.
Knoxville is the Marion County seat, with ZIP codes 50138, 50197 and 50198. About 7,440 people lived there in the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2024.
Getting to Knoxville Raceway and the Nationals
Knoxville Raceway is on the Marion County Fairgrounds, about 30 miles southeast of Des Moines. The track's own directions from the Des Moines airport use Iowa 5 to exit 64 (Iowa 92 Business), then Pleasant Street and North Lincoln Street. The Knoxville Nationals sprint car races there are scheduled for August 11-14, 2027. On a race night, tell us whether you are on Pleasant Street, on North Lincoln Street or in a fairgrounds lot.
Breaking down on Iowa 14 or Iowa 92 near Knoxville
North of the raceway, Iowa 14 heads out across Lake Red Rock toward Monroe, and Iowa 92 runs east toward Oskaloosa. The lake crossing is a poor place to stop. If the car is failing there, carry on to a wide shoulder, then pull off with the hazards on and your belt fastened. A crash, an injury or a car blocking the road is a 911 call.
Knoxville snow ordinance: 1 inch is enough
Knoxville's snow ordinance usually takes effect whenever 1 inch or more of snow is expected. It bans parking on every city street until the storm ends and either the street is plowed curb to curb or 24 hours pass. A car left out may get a $25 ticket, be towed, or both. A car Knoxville tows under the ordinance is released through the city, and we have no say in it.
Knoxville tow and jump start prices
Knoxville tows start from $124, on the bypass by exit 62 or on a street near the fairgrounds. A dead battery after a night at the raceway is a jump start from $85. Lockouts are from $85 and spare-tire changes from $98. The raceway sits about 30 miles from Des Moines, so a tow from Knoxville to a metro shop is a long one.
Call (515) 585-8351 with the highway, your direction and the last landmark you passed: the raceway, the lake or the bypass exit you came from. We give you the full price and the timing before anyone heads out.
Knoxville questions
Which Iowa 5 exit goes to Knoxville Raceway?
Take exit 64, Iowa 92 Business. The track's own directions from the Des Moines airport use Iowa 5 to exit 64, then Pleasant Street and North Lincoln Street to the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. If the car quits in the lot, a jump start there is from $85.
When are the 2027 Knoxville Nationals?
The 2027 Knoxville Nationals are scheduled for August 11-14 at Knoxville Raceway, on the Marion County Fairgrounds. For a dead battery, a flat or a tow during Nationals week, call (515) 585-8351 any hour. A spare-tire change near the fairgrounds starts from $98.
How much snow sets off Knoxville's snow ordinance?
Usually 1 inch or more of expected snow. The ordinance then bans parking on every Knoxville street until the storm ends and the street is plowed curb to curb or 24 hours pass. A car left out may get a $25 ticket, a tow, or both. If yours will not start, we can tow it off the street.
What does a long tow from Knoxville cost?
A tow from Knoxville starts from $124, but the trip to a Des Moines metro shop is a long one: the raceway sits about 30 miles from Des Moines. Distance raises the price above that base. We give you the full figure on the call, so you can pick the shop first.
Who tows cars in Knoxville in the middle of the night?
We do: call (515) 585-8351 at any hour; we answer Knoxville calls 24/7, race nights included. Give us the bypass exit, 60, 62 or 64, or the street you are on. We quote the tow and the timing on that call, then send a tow truck.