24/7 Towing & Roadside Help in Muscatine, Iowa, from the Bypass to the Beckey Bridge
Quad Cities Roadside answers (563) 208-4670 24/7 on the US 61 bypass, the Iowa 92 bridge approach and every Muscatine street, with tows from $119. Give us the street, or the highway and the nearest junction, such as Iowa 22 or Iowa 38.
Phones answered 24/7. No one is sent until you have the price and the timing.
- Towing
- from 119
- Jump start
- from 82
- Car lockout
- from 82
- Flat tire change
- from 95
Listed prices are base prices. What you pay can rise with availability, the hour, how far it is, the weather and your vehicle. You approve the final price on the call before a truck or technician is sent.
Tell us the road and the nearest exit or mile marker, or the street and town.
Key takeaways
- A tow in Muscatine, on the US 61 bypass or downtown, starts at $119.
- A Muscatine snow-emergency violation brings a $35 ticket and a possible tow.
- At 19 feet on the Muscatine gauge, the river reaches Mississippi Drive at Walnut Street.
- On the bypass, name the nearest junction: Iowa 92, Iowa 22 or Iowa 38.
Muscatine highways, the bypass and the Beckey Bridge
About 23,298 people live in Muscatine (Census Bureau 2024 estimate), on the Mississippi in Muscatine County. Three highways frame the city:
- US 61: the bypass skirts the city. It leaves the old route with Iowa 92 on the southwest edge and picks up Iowa 22 about halfway around. It ends at Iowa 38, while US 61 Business runs through town.
- Iowa 92: crosses the Mississippi into Rock Island County, Illinois, on the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge, a two-lane bridge about 3,018 feet long.
- Iowa 38: the road north to I-80. There, Muscatine is signed at exit 271, where Iowa 38 heads south with US 6 toward Wilton and Muscatine.
On the bypass, the nearest junction is the quickest way to say where the car is. Calls from the Illinois end of the Beckey Bridge are outside our area.
Waiting safely in Muscatine, and when to call 911
A car that quits on the bypass or on Iowa 92 should get onto the shoulder or the nearest side road, hazards on. On the Beckey Bridge, keep your seat belt on and stay in the car. In town, a lot or a side street off US 61 Business is calmer than a busy curb.
Dial 911 first after a crash, an injury or a stop in a live lane. For a tow, a dead battery or keys locked in the car, call (563) 208-4670 at any hour.
Muscatine snow emergency parking rules
A declared snow emergency gives drivers at least 4 hours' notice. One declared after 8 p.m. starts at 8 a.m. the next day. It lasts at least 48 hours.
Parking is banned on posted snow routes. Streets without snow-route signs switch to odd-side parking on odd dates and even-side parking on even dates. The downtown Central Business District is exempt.
The city plows residential streets only once total snow passes 4 inches. Its snow-emergency status line is 563-272-2506.
Snow tickets, tows and the Muscatine impound list
Breaking the snow-emergency rules brings a $35 ticket and a possible tow. Towing and storage fees are paid to the towing company before the car is released. To check whether your car is on the impound list, call Public Safety at 563-263-9922 (not 911) with the plate number. Those charges come from the city's process, not our price list.
Muscatine flood stages on Mississippi Drive
The Mississippi gauge at Muscatine counts 16 feet as flood stage. At 19 feet the water reaches Mississippi Drive at Walnut Street. At 20 feet it reaches 5th Street at the Mad Creek bridge.
The river has passed both marks in recent floods. It crested at about 24.5 feet on June 2, 2019, 22.3 feet on May 2, 2023 and 21.5 feet on July 10, 2024. In April 2026 it peaked near 17.6 feet, below the Walnut Street mark. If water is over Mississippi Drive or 5th Street, turn around and call from dry ground.
Tow distances and prices in Muscatine
Not one mile of interstate lies in Muscatine County; US 61, Iowa 22 and US 6 carry its heaviest traffic. Distance is part of the price, so tell us where the car should go: home, a shop in town or one in Davenport.
In Muscatine, a tow starts at $119 and a winch-out at $125. On the bypass or downtown, we jump a battery from $82 and open a locked car from $82. Fuel delivery runs from $82, and a flat tire change from $95. A new battery, a replacement tire and mobile mechanic work are quoted on the call.
Questions and answers
Who tows cars on the Muscatine bypass and in town?
Quad Cities Roadside does: call (563) 208-4670 24 hours a day for a tow from a Muscatine street, the US 61 bypass or Iowa 92. A tow starts at $119. We confirm the price and the timing for the bypass, the riverfront or your street before a tow truck heads out.
How do I find a car towed off a Muscatine snow route?
Call Muscatine Public Safety at 563-263-9922 (not 911) with your plate number to check the impound list. The towing and storage fees go to the towing company before the car is released. If it then needs a jump to get going, that costs from $82.
Do you cover the Illinois end of the Beckey Bridge?
No, we cover only the Iowa side: Muscatine's end of the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge on Iowa 92 is in our area, and the Illinois end is not. From the Iowa end of the bridge or anywhere in Muscatine, we quote the tow on the call.
How much notice does a Muscatine snow emergency give?
At least 4 hours: a Muscatine snow emergency declared after 8 p.m. starts at 8 a.m. the next day, and it lasts at least 48 hours. Parking is banned on posted snow routes, and the status line is 563-272-2506. If a dead battery keeps you parked on a route, a jump is from $82.