Semi Truck Jump Start in Iowa
The All Roadside Assistance answer: A semi truck usually needs more power than a car to start. Call a mobile truck mechanic or road service that carries a heavy duty jump pack or can replace batteries at the truck.
Across Iowa, the directory lists 52 providers with a phone number of the kinds that take calls for a semi truck that needs a jump start: mobile truck mechanics and providers that mention batteries or jump starts. 30 list 24/7 service and 52 are mobile services. Pick the town closest to the truck.
Towns in Iowa
| Town | Providers in range | List 24/7 |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 11 | 6 |
| Cedar Rapids | 8 | 3 |
| Council Bluffs | 7 | 2 |
| Des Moines | 6 | 5 |
| Sioux City | 5 | 5 |
| Waterloo | 4 | 4 |
| Dubuque | 3 | 2 |
Where the providers are
Towns with the most of these providers: Des Moines (5), Cedar Rapids (5), Davenport (4), Waterloo (3), Fort Dodge (2), Ottumwa (2), Ames (2), Sioux City (2), Brooklyn (2), Muscatine (2), Coralville (1), Dubuque (1), Carter Lake (1), Estherville (1), Fort Madison (1). Interstates with these providers within 5 miles: I-80 (16), I-35 (6), I-29 (5), I-74 (1).
Providers in Des Moines
Road Runner Mobile Repair
MAD J Repair & Towing
K.O.T Repair LLC
Quality Services Corporation
A&A Truck & Trailer Repair
First steps
- Turn off lights, the inverter and anything else that draws power.
- Check the battery cables for loose or corroded ends if you can do it safely.
- Note whether the starter clicks, grinds or does nothing.
- Ask whether the provider can test and replace batteries if a jump does not hold.
What to tell the provider
The truck make and model, how many batteries it has if you know, what happens when you turn the key, and your exact location.
Why it happens
Most semi trucks run on a bank of batteries. One weak battery can drag the rest down. A jump gets the truck going, but if the batteries or the alternator are failing it will happen again. A mobile mechanic can test the charging system at the truck.
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