Stuck on US-287? 24/7 roadside help
US-287, also known as Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway.
- Open 24/7
- Price before dispatch
- No membership
- English y Español
In danger or blocking traffic? Call 911 first.
Where it runs
US-287 cuts across the metro on a diagonal. From the northwest it joins I-35W into Fort Worth, leaves downtown to the southeast as the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway, shares the road with Loop 820 and I-20 for a short stretch, and then heads out through Kennedale, southwest Arlington, Mansfield, Midlothian and Waxahachie.
Where cars get stuck
Southeast of Fort Worth the road carries steady truck traffic, including haulers from the quarries and cement plants around Midlothian, and loose gravel and debris can collect on the shoulders. Speeds stay high on the open stretches between Mansfield and Waxahachie, and the interchanges with I-20 and Loop 820 squeeze merging traffic together.
If you stop here
- If a tire goes flat, slow down gently and drive on to the next exit or a wide, safe spot; don't change it beside 287 traffic.
- Hazards on, then pull as far right as the shoulder allows.
- If heavy trucks are passing, stay in the car with your belt on and the doors locked.
- Keep everyone, kids and pets included, out of the gap between the car and the lanes.
- Tell dispatch northbound or southbound and the nearest exit or town.
What we fix on the shoulder
Service prices; one dispatch fee is added per job.
Cities along US-287
Questions
01What part of US-287 is the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway?
That's the stretch in Fort Worth between downtown and Loop 820 on the southeast side. Outside Fort Worth, people just call it 287.
02Can you change my flat on US-287 near Mansfield?
Yes. We put on your spare, and we can also repair or replace the tire. If you can, roll slowly to a lot or side street off the highway first; it's safer for you and the technician.