24/7 Towing & Roadside Help in Newton, Iowa
Des Moines Roadside Rescue answers (515) 585-8351 24/7 for Newton and its I-80 exits, with Newton towing from $124. Give us the exit, 164 or 168, or the mile marker and your direction, or your street in town.
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
- Newton towing starts from $124, at I-80 exits 164 and 168 or in town.
- Between Newton's two I-80 exits, read us the number on the green mile marker post.
- Newton bans street parking once 2 inches of snow have built up.
- Love's Travel Stop #361 at exit 168 is open 24 hours, a safer place to wait.
Newton I-80 exits 164 and 168
Two I-80 exits serve Newton. Exit 164 is US 6 east and Iowa 14, toward Newton and Monroe, and US 6 leaves the interstate there. Exit 168 is Iowa Speedway Drive, the interchange east of town that serves Iowa Speedway.
Newton is the county seat of Jasper County and its most populous city. The Census Bureau estimated about 15,709 residents there on July 1, 2024.
Stuck on I-80 between the Newton exits
Exits 164 and 168 sit about four miles apart, so a breakdown between them can leave you on open interstate. If the car can still reach exit 168, Love's Travel Stop #361 there is open 24 hours and has 80 truck parking spaces. An open store is a far better place to wait than the shoulder.
If you cannot get off, pull as far right as you can, switch on the hazards and stay buckled in. Read the green mile marker post and note eastbound or westbound. Do not walk the interstate toward an exit. Call 911 for a crash or something dangerous in the road.
Newton snow ordinance and downtown hauling nights
Newton's snow ordinance allows no street parking once 2 inches have accumulated. When plowing operations are declared, on-street parking outside the downtown district is banned until the street is plowed full width. A car left on a city street can get a $50 ticket from the Newton Police Department or be impounded.
Downtown has its own rule. When snow hauling is declared, by 7 p.m. that evening, parking in the Downtown Snow Removal District is banned from midnight to 6 a.m. Ordinance status is on 641-791-SNOW (7669), and downtown hauling on 641-792-0411. Impounded cars go back to their owners through Newton's process, and we have no part in it.
Iowa Speedway race days and I-80 closures at Newton
Iowa Speedway, by I-80 in Newton, hosts NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races. IndyCar raced there through 2025 and dropped it from its 2026 schedule. On a race day, tell us which lot or road you are on.
In the March 15, 2026 blizzard, Iowa officials closed I-80 from mile 142 near Altoona to mile 240 near Coralville, with Newton's exits inside the closure. When I-80 closes like that, get off at a Newton exit and call from town rather than from the shoulder.
Newton towing, jump start and winch-out prices
A tow from Newton starts from $124. A dead battery in a Speedway lot is a jump start from $85, and a car in the ditch is a winch-out from $129. Opening a locked car starts at $85, and a spare-tire change at $98. A tow from Newton back to a Des Moines metro shop covers far more miles than one across town, and the quote reflects it.
When the car needs a tow or roadside work, call (515) 585-8351 with the mile marker or the exit. You get the price and timing first, and then we send a tow truck or roadside technician to the mile you gave.
Newton questions
What should I do if I break down on I-80 near Newton?
Pull far right, turn on the hazards and keep your belt fastened. Note the nearest mile marker post and your direction, and dial 911 after a crash. Then call (515) 585-8351; we answer Newton calls 24/7 and quote a tow or a jump start before help goes out.
Is there a 24-hour place in Newton to wait for a tow truck?
Yes, Love's Travel Stop #361 at exit 168 in Newton is open 24 hours. If the car can reach it, pull in and call (515) 585-8351 from the lot. We can jump the battery, put the spare on or tow the car to the shop you choose.
When does Newton ban street parking for snow?
Newton bans street parking at 2 inches of accumulation, and 641-791-SNOW (7669) gives the ordinance status. Once plowing is declared, cars outside downtown must stay off the street until it is plowed full width, or risk a $50 ticket or impound. If the car will not start, we can tow it off the street.
How much is towing in Newton?
Towing in Newton starts from $124, from either I-80 exit or a street in town. A tow back to a Des Moines metro shop covers far more miles, so it costs more than one across Newton. You hear the full figure on the call before you commit to anything.
Can I get a jump start at Iowa Speedway in Newton?
Yes, a jump start in an Iowa Speedway lot in Newton starts from $85. Tell us which lot or road you are on when you call. A battery that will not hold a charge gets a quote for a new battery or a tow on that same call.