Tow Truck & Towing in Dubuque, Iowa, 24/7
24/7 Dubuque From $115
For a tow truck in Dubuque, call Dubuque Roadside at (563) 239-6326, 24/7; towing starts from $115. Say where the car sits and where you want it taken; we quote the price and the timing first.
Where the car is
A repair shop or a place you name
Calls answered 24/7. Price and timing confirmed before anyone is sent.
Tell us the road, the nearest cross street or exit, and which way you were driving.
- Tow
- from $115
- Jump start
- from $79
- Lockout
- from $79
- Flat tire
- from $92
These are base prices. The final price can go up with availability, time of day or night, distance, weather, vehicle type and similar factors. You get the final price before anyone is sent.
Key takeaways
- A tow truck in Dubuque costs from $115, by wheel-lift or flatbed, at any hour.
- Your car goes to the shop, home or dealer you name, here or in another town.
- Police tows in Dubuque are released at the Law Enforcement Center, 770 Iowa St., to the owner.
- Say whether the car rolls and steers or is all-wheel drive; that picks the truck.
How to get a tow truck in Dubuque
Three answers make the call short: where the car is, where it should go, and what it is. Give the road, the nearest cross street or exit, and your direction. On Dodge Street, that might be westbound at Crescent Ridge; on the expressway, the last exit you passed. Then name a shop, your home or a dealer as the destination, here or in another town. Call (563) 239-6326 with those three answers.
For the vehicle, say whether it rolls and steers, whether it is all-wheel drive, and whether anything drags or leaks. That decides between a wheel-lift and a flatbed, and we price both on the same call.
What is included
A tow for a car, SUV, pickup or van to the shop, home or dealer you choose. Wheel-lift or flatbed, whichever suits the vehicle. The from-price covers the hook-up and the first stretch of the tow; longer distances, winching, after-crash work and storage raise it, and you hear the full price on the call first.
- Towing
- From $115
Prices checked November 2026.
Waiting for a tow truck in Dubuque
Iowa DOT's 32 rest areas are all on interstates. None is on US-20, US-61/151 or US-52, or anywhere in the four counties. So a car that quits on the long US-61 hill into Dubuque or on Dodge Street waits where it stopped. Get it as far right as it will roll and switch on the hazards. Stay belted in if traffic passes close. A barrier beside the shoulder helps if you can reach it without stepping into a lane. Standing behind it beats standing by the car. A crash, an injury or a car stuck in a live lane is a 911 call first.
Car towed in Dubuque? How to get it back
A car missing from a Dubuque street may have been towed by the city or the police, not stolen. Those tows and their charges are not on our price list. Here is how each one is released.
Towed by Dubuque police
Only the registered owner can get the car back. The owner goes to the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center, 770 Iowa St., settles why it was towed and pays a $20 administrative fee. Police then tell the towing company the car can be released. The owner pays that company's towing and storage fees. After a tow for an insurance violation, proof of insurance comes first.
Towed for unpaid parking tickets
Three unpaid fines more than 30 days old get a car towed and impounded until every fine is paid in full. The ordinance also allows an impound at five or more tickets more than seven days old. You pay every outstanding ticket, plus an administrative fee, before the city releases the car. The payment steps and the places to pay are on Dubuque towing prices.
Towed as street storage or from a snow route
A car parked 24 hours without moving counts as street storage and gets a $20 ticket. It may be towed if it is not moved within 24 hours of that notice. Evidence that it sat more than 48 hours before the notice can also get it towed. During an odd/even snow-route declaration, a car on the wrong side is fined $50. One that also presents a hazard is towed at the owner's expense.
Getting your things out of an impounded car
Under Iowa Code 321.89, the registered owner may take personal items out of an abandoned vehicle once. That applies while a private company holds it, during the 20-day reclamation period. Items include prescription medicine, ID, a phone, a wallet, child-care items, work tools and glasses. Give the company a written list and collect them during its business hours. Asbury's own removal rules are on the Asbury page.
How much a tow truck costs in Dubuque
On our price list, a tow from anywhere in the city starts from $115. That holds from the west-end stoplights on Dodge Street to the Eagle Point exit. Distance, winching, a crash scene, after-hours timing and storage can raise it. Police and city tows are billed by the company that does them, never from our price list. Per-mile, night, flatbed and after-crash questions are answered on Dubuque towing prices.
Questions
How much is a tow truck in Dubuque, day or night?
A tow truck in Dubuque costs from $115 with us, for the hook-up and the first stretch of road. Distance, the vehicle, the weather and the hour can raise it. We give you the final figure on the phone. You can say yes or no before any truck heads out.
Is there a 24-hour tow truck in Dubuque?
Yes: call Dubuque Roadside at (563) 239-6326 for a tow truck in Dubuque at any hour, 3 a.m. on a Sunday included. We answer 24/7 and quote the price and the timing on the phone. Once you agree, we send a tow truck. Have the car's location and its destination ready.
How do I get my car back after a Dubuque police tow?
To get a car back from a Dubuque police tow, the registered owner goes to the Law Enforcement Center, 770 Iowa St. There the owner settles the reason for the tow and pays the $20 administrative fee. Police then clear the release, and the owner pays the towing company for the towing and storage.
Where do I pay parking tickets to get a towed car back in Dubuque?
Before Dubuque releases a car towed for tickets, you pay every outstanding ticket on all vehicles in your name, plus an administrative fee. Pay at City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., the Intermodal Transportation Center, 950 Elm St., or the Law Enforcement Center, 770 Iowa St., which takes cash only. Then the receipt goes to the towing company.
Can a tow truck take my car from Dubuque to a shop in another town?
Yes, a tow from Dubuque can go to the shop, home or dealer you name, in the city or another town. The tow starts from $115, and distance is one of the things that raises the final price. We work out the figure for your exact trip on the phone.
Do you send flatbed tow trucks in Dubuque?
Yes, a flatbed tow in Dubuque comes off the same price list as a wheel-lift, from $115. The vehicle decides which truck comes. Tell us if the car sits low, is damaged or all-wheel drive, or will not roll. Vehicle type can raise the final price, and you hear it before you agree.
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