24/7 Winch-Outs and Ditch Recovery in Dubuque, Iowa
24/7 Dubuque From $122
Dubuque Roadside sends a winch-out from $122, 24/7, when a car or pickup slides off the road around Dubuque: call (563) 239-6326. Make sure everyone is safe first, then tell us how the vehicle sits.
Where the car is
Back onto the road
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.
- Winch-out
- from $122
- Tow
- from $115
- Jump start
- from $79
- Lockout
- from $79
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 winch-out around Dubuque starts from $122, for a car or pickup in a ditch.
- Dubuque County plows do not normally run between 3:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.
- Tell us how far the vehicle is from the pavement and whether it is upright.
- If it will not drive afterward, we quote a tow from $115 on the same call.
Winch-out service: pulling a car out of a ditch
A winch-out is for a vehicle that left the road but can still be reached safely from it. Think two wheels in the ditch on a county road, or a car nosed into a drift at the bottom of a hill. A winch line brings it back to firm ground. If it will not drive afterward, we quote a tow on the same call. Tell us how far the vehicle is from the pavement, whether it is still on its wheels, and what the ground is like.
What is included
Pulling a car or pickup out of a ditch, mud, snow or a soft shoulder when it can be reached safely from the road. If the vehicle cannot be driven afterwards, a tow is quoted on the same call. Rollovers and crashes with injuries go to 911 first.
- Winch-out and recovery
- From $122
Prices checked November 2026.
Stuck in a ditch near Dubuque: stay in the car
Iowa DOT's advice covers a car that has slid into a ditch or onto the shoulder and cannot get back on the road safely. Stay inside with the seat belt fastened and call 911 on a cell phone. If the emergency kit is in the trunk, bring all of it inside in one trip. One trip keeps your time outside the car short. When no one is hurt and the car is out of traffic's way, call us at (563) 239-6326 for the pull-out.
Hills around Dubuque where cars slide off
In January 2024, Dubuque-area law enforcement warned about the city's steep, hilly roads. They called them more dangerous to drive than flat cities' roads, and slick and treacherous in snow and slush. The highways out of town climb as well. Coming north into Dubuque, US-61 passes the Dubuque Regional Airport. It then descends a long hill to the trumpet interchange where US-151 joins. North of Bellevue, US-52 climbs about 400 feet, then drops about 300 at St. Donatus, with 10 miles left into the Dubuque area. In Clayton County, it climbs nearly 300 feet after crossing the Turkey River. It then drops into Guttenberg and climbs out of the valley again north of town.
Dubuque and Jackson County roads that are not plowed
Dubuque County's snow and ice ordinance says its plows and spreaders do not normally run between 3:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. The first aim is one open lane rather than dry pavement. Gravel roads may go unplowed while the wind keeps drifting them.
The county's Area Service B roads get no snow or ice removal and no regular sanding, salting or blading. A sign at every access point warns of it. Its list has 19 segments. Among them is a 0.35-mile piece of Asbury Road at the west line of Center Township. Delaware Road, from Iowa 136 west to the Delaware County line in Dodge Township, is another. Two stretches of New Wine & Pine Hollow Road in Liberty Township are on it too.
In Jackson County, B roads get only minimum maintenance and no snow removal. The county clears its other roads paved first and gravel second. After a severe storm, that can take two or three days.
How much a winch-out costs in Dubuque
Pulling a car back out of a ditch, a field entrance or a drift starts from $122. How far off the road the car sits, deep mud or snow, or a second pull can raise it. The rest of our prices are on Dubuque towing prices.
Questions
What does it cost to have a car pulled out of a ditch near Dubuque?
Getting pulled out of a ditch in Dubuque costs from $122 for a winch-out. How far off the road the car sits, deep mud or snow, or a second pull can raise it. We tell you the final price on the phone, and nothing happens until you agree.
Can you winch my car out at night on a gravel road near Dubuque?
Yes, we send winch-outs at night on gravel roads near Dubuque when the car can be pulled out safely from the road. Dubuque County's plows do not normally run between 3:30 p.m. and 7 a.m., but our phone is answered around the clock. On a county B road, say so on the call. A winch-out starts from $122.
Should I stay in my car after sliding off US-61 or US-52?
Yes, stay in the car after a slide off US-61 or US-52 near Dubuque, with your seat belt on. Iowa DOT's advice is to call 911 if you cannot get back on the road safely. Bring the trunk's emergency kit in with you in one trip. Once everyone is safe, call us and we quote the winch-out.
What if my car will not drive after the winch-out?
If your car will not drive after a winch-out near Dubuque, we quote a tow on the same call. It can go to the Dubuque shop, home or dealer you choose. Towing starts from $115, and you hear both prices before you agree to either job.
Which roads near Dubuque get no snow removal?
Dubuque County's Area Service B roads get no snow or ice removal, and a sign at every access point says so. The list has 19 segments, including a 0.35-mile piece of Asbury Road. Jackson County's B roads get no snow removal either. If you slide off one and need a winch-out, tell us the road name.
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