Highway coverage
Highway Roadside Repair Around Laredo
Every route in and out of Laredo breaks trucks in its own way. These pages cover the exits, truck stops, trouble spots, and what to do while you wait on each one.
Know your road
The fastest roadside repair starts with an exact location. “I-35 north of Laredo” could mean 60 miles of highway. “Northbound I-35, just past Exit 24 for Camino Colombia” gets a mechanic to you.
Each highway page lists verified exits and landmarks, the kind of traffic that runs there, where breakdowns tend to happen, and where to get safely off the road.
- I-35I-35Downtown Laredo to Encinal and Cotulla — the Uniroyal truck stops and the mile 29 checkpoint.
- FM 1472Mines Road (FM 1472)Laredo’s drayage spine: yards, warehouses, Love’s and Pilot, and the route to the Colombia bridge.
- LOOP 20Loop 20 / I-69WWorld Trade Bridge traffic, the Exit 8 interchange, the airport, US-59, and SH-359.
- US 59US-59East past the airport toward Freer on the planned I-69W route. Long, open miles.
- US 83US-83South to Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, and Zapata County; north from I-35 Exit 18.
- SH 359SH-359East through Oilton and Bruni to Hebbronville. Ranch and oilfield country.
Quick reference: key exits and crossings
A few points come up on almost every call around Laredo. Knowing them makes it easier to tell dispatch exactly where the truck is sitting.
- World Trade Bridge — the main commercial crossing, reached from I-35 Exit 8A on the I-69W / US-59 / Loop 20 freeway.
- Mines Road (FM 1472) — starts at I-35 Exit 4A and runs northwest past the World Trade Bridge area.
- Pilot, Flying J & TA — I-35 at the Carrier Drive / Uniroyal Drive exit, signed Exit 12B (Exit 13 in many trucker apps).
- US-83 north — splits from I-35 at Exit 18 toward Carrizo Springs.
- Colombia Solidarity Bridge — take SH-255 (Camino Colombia) from I-35 Exit 24.
- Border Patrol checkpoint — I-35 mile marker 29, northbound.
- Encinal and Cotulla truck stops — Love’s and Road Ranger at I-35 Exit 39; Love’s at Exit 65.
How to call in a highway breakdown
Give the highway, your direction of travel, and the nearest mile marker or exit. On two-lane roads like US-83, US-59, and SH-359, add the nearest town or crossroad too. Our breakdown guide covers warning triangle placement and what else to have ready, and each highway page above lists the exits, truck stops, and trouble spots for that road.