24/7 Towing & Roadside Help in Independence, Iowa

Waterloo Roadside answers (319) 271-6565 around the clock where US-20 meets Iowa 150 at Independence, and across the rest of Buchanan County. From Independence, a tow starts at $117 and a jump start off the US-20 freeway at $79.

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Independence

Hours
Someone answers every call, 24/7. The price and timing are agreed on the call first.
Price
Towing from $117
- Jump start from $79
- Car lockout from $79
- Flat tire change from $95
Area
Independence, Iowa
Where
Tell us the town, the road and the nearest exit, mile marker or cross street.

These from-prices are the starting point. Availability, time of day, distance, weather and vehicle type can each push the final price up. The call confirms that final price before help heads your way.

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Key takeaways

Towing in Independence starts at $117, and a Buchanan County jump start at $79.
US-20 serves Independence at exit 252 and at exit 254, the Iowa 150 interchange.
Trucks make up about 28% of US-20 traffic in Buchanan County, near Independence.
From Independence, give us the US-20 exit or Iowa 150 crossroad and whether you were eastbound or westbound.

Independence exits on US-20 and Iowa 150

East of Waterloo, US-20 runs as a freeway, and at Independence it meets Iowa 150. Two exits serve the town: exit 252, signed for Independence, and exit 254, Iowa 150, signed for Independence and Vinton.

Iowa 150 also links the town to I-380. Exit 43 on I-380, near Urbana in Benton County, is the Iowa 150 interchange signed for Vinton and Independence.

US-20 truck traffic in Buchanan County

About 28% of the traffic on US-20 in Buchanan County is trucks. Next to that many semis, the freeway shoulder is no place to stand around. Stay in the car with the belt on, or get well back from the lanes, behind the guardrail if there is one.

Where to wait off US-20 at Independence

US-20 has no state rest area, since Iowa puts all of them on interstates. If the car can still move, leave at exit 252 or 254 and wait in town under a light, not on the ramp.

Breakdowns on the US-20 freeway at Independence: 911 or us

A crash with injuries, a vehicle on fire or a car stuck in a lane of the US-20 freeway is for 911 before anyone else. For a breakdown on the shoulder, call (319) 271-6565. Give the direction, eastbound toward Dubuque or westbound toward Waterloo, and the last exit (252 or 254) or the mile marker. Say whether you are on US-20, Iowa 150 or a town street. We give you the price and the timing on the call, and you decide.

Distance from Independence to Waterloo

An OpenStreetMap routing estimate between the Census points of Independence and Waterloo puts the drive at about 35 minutes.

Tow and jump start prices in Independence

In Independence our price list starts a tow at $117 and a jump start at $79. A tow to a shop in Waterloo covers far more road than one across town, and that distance is part of the price you hear. The Census Bureau's 2024 estimate puts Independence, in Buchanan County, at about 6,266 people.

Questions

Who covers a breakdown on US-20 at Independence, day or night?

Waterloo Roadside does: call (319) 271-6565 at any hour for a breakdown on US-20 at Independence. Give exit 252 or 254, or the nearest mile marker, and your direction. A tow there starts at $117, and you hear the full price on the call before you agree to it.

What do I say about a breakdown on Iowa 150 near Independence?

Say Iowa 150, then the nearest crossroad or the US-20 interchange at exit 254. Tell us whether you are on the Vinton side or the Oelwein side of Independence, what happened and what you drive. With those details, we can price a jump start from $79, or a tow, on the call.

Will a tow go from Independence to a mechanic in Waterloo?

Yes. A tow from Independence to a Waterloo mechanic starts at $117, and the miles to the shop you pick are priced on the call. Driving between the two cities takes about 35 minutes in a routing estimate. So that tow covers far more road than one across Independence.

Is there a rest area on US-20 near Independence?

No. Iowa puts all of its state rest areas on interstates, so US-20 at Independence has none. If the car can still move, leave at exit 252 or 254 and wait in town under a light, not on the ramp. A jump start in Independence costs from $79.