Free on covered interstates
Free roadside assistance in
Indiana: Hoosier Helpers.
INDOT Hoosier Helpers provides free basic motorist assistance and traffic-incident support on selected Indiana interstate corridors.
Official sources checked October 6, 2026Call 1-855-INDOT4U (1-855-463-6848). If the vehicle is within an active coverage area, the call center can transfer the request to dispatch. Call 911 for emergencies.
Selected interstates in central, northwest and southern Indiana.
Generally 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends; route schedules and availability can vary.
At a glance
Key facts about Hoosier Helpers
This record separates the program operator, request method and actual patrol coverage so motorists can see what the published service does—and what it does not promise.
- Official program
- Indiana Hoosier Helpers
- Operating agency
- Indiana Department of Transportation
- Published cost
- Free on covered interstates
- Service area
- Selected interstates in central, northwest and southern Indiana.
- Request or dispatch route
- Call 1-855-INDOT4U (1-855-463-6848). If the vehicle is within an active coverage area, the call center can transfer the request to dispatch. Call 911 for emergencies.
- Information checked
- October 6, 2026
Operator and base
Who runs Hoosier Helpers
Indiana Department of Transportation administers or operates this public motorist-assistance program. The service works through mobile patrol vehicles and traffic-management dispatch rather than as a repair shop that motorists visit.
The official program material reviewed for this page does not publish a public walk-in patrol base. Use the request or dispatch method above rather than traveling to an agency office for roadside help.
Patrol footprint
Where and when the service operates
Selected interstates in central, northwest and southern Indiana.
Generally 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends; route schedules and availability can vary.
The operating agency publishes coverage as a corridor, route or patrol-area description rather than a guaranteed pickup radius. A vehicle inside the described area is not guaranteed an available unit.
Published assistance
What Hoosier Helpers can provide
These services are summarized from the operating agency's current public information. The attending operator decides what is safe and available at the scene.
- Flat-tire change
- Battery jump-start
- Emergency fuel
- Minor mechanical assistance
- Traffic control, debris and medical support
Before relying on it
Coverage and service limits
- Service is limited to covered interstate routes and staffed periods.
- A transfer to dispatch does not guarantee arrival time or service.
- Major incidents and responder safety take priority.
If you are stranded
What to do before help arrives
These steps combine the program's published request guidance with basic roadside-safety precautions. Conditions at the scene always take priority.
- 01
Move as far away from live traffic as safely possible and switch on the vehicle's hazard lights.
- 02
Use the published request method for this program: Call 1-855-INDOT4U (1-855-463-6848). If the vehicle is within an active coverage area, the call center can transfer the request to dispatch. Call 911 for emergencies.
- 03
Call 911 for a crash, injury, fire, vehicle in a live lane or any other immediate danger.
Primary-source record
Check the operating agency
Routes, hours and program rules can change. Use the official sources below for the latest operating information.
