Pilot Travel Center #279
Clear Lake, IA, 50428
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What they do. Who they serve.
Pilot Travel Center #279 sits just off US-18 in Clear Lake, Iowa, a strategic fuel and rest stop for drivers running I-35 between Minneapolis and Des Moines. This 24-hour Pilot Flying J serves the north-central Iowa corridor where agriculture freight and backhaul loads converge, making it a reliable turnaround point south of the Minnesota border. The facility offers diesel fuel, truck parking, and the everyday services owner-operators and fleet drivers expect from the Pilot network. Clear Lake's location near the junction of US-18 and I-35 gives it pull for drivers shuttling between the Twin Cities and central Iowa markets. It's a practical mid-route stop for refueling and downtime before the long stretch south or the final push north into Minnesota, especially common for backhaul runs returning from Rochester and points beyond.
Every call Pilot Travel Center #279 handles.
Based in Clear Lake, IA.
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Quick facts.
- Located in
- Clear Lake, IA
- ZIP
- 50428
- Dispatch radius
- Up to 150 miles
- Availability
- Business hours
- Network tier
- iron
- On Road Rescue Network
- Since 2026
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