G & S Towing Service
“Driver was a really nice guy and had our car loaded and gone in minutes.”
Best Roadside Assistance in Des Moines, IA
10 providers listed · 6 in Des Moines · 6 open 24/7 · 9 open weekends · 6 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
We are still growing
There are too few quality options within 15 miles, so we have expanded area of coverage to up to 60 miles from you. This includes Des Moines and several other cities.
P&M Towing Company LLC
“Charged me $100 less than what I was previously quoted by another company.”
Central Iowa Towing and Recovery
“Dispatch was extremely nice, Ben got to us super quick, and provided amazing service!”
MAD J Repair & Towing
“Honestly, never had such a smooth service nowhere in country being in accident and getting towed.”
Roy's Towing and Recovery
“Great company, was really quick and friendly , Joe was awesome to work with.”
Capitol City Towing & Recovery
“When we went to get the items out of our truck, we had no issues getting to our truck or getting the items from the truck.”
Listed for drivers in and around Des Moines, IA, these 10 roadside services handle breakdowns. What each states about hours, emergency calls and the jobs it handles at the curb comes from its own website; quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Des Moines, IA
6 of the 10 providers we list are based in Des Moines; the other 4 serve Des Moines from towns including Urbandale (7 mi), Carlisle (8 mi) and West Des Moines (9 mi). The providers on this page are rated from 3.9 to 4.8 across 4,881 reviews; 8 have 50 or more reviews and 6 are rated 4.5 or higher. 6 are open around the clock; 9 are open on Saturdays and 8 on Sundays. 1 shows a license on its website and 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 4 websites of the providers on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2001. 6 offer emergency or roadside call-outs; 1 offers financing; 1 gives free estimates; 1 is family- or locally-owned and 2 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 9 of the providers on this page; 7 publish a contact page and 5 list a public email. We count these figures across the providers on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the provider before you book.
Which services listed for Des Moines take emergency calls?
6 of the 10 services advertise emergency response. For roadside work that usually means unscheduled call-outs rather than a booked visit. If you are on a live shoulder, say it in the first sentence, since that is the detail that reorders the queue.
A & A Truck and Trailer Repair
“We were headed to a family wedding and they got us back on the road.”
Ultimate Automotive Service Center
“We needed a quick repair before leaving town and they were able to get us in quickly, and the work was completed in a short period of time!”
Sauter Automotive
“They also dont charge an arm and a leg to get things done!”
Aubert's Towing
“They got my car to shop and dropped me at home 5 miles away from shop.”
Why these companies made our list
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