TN Dept of Transportation - TDOT Memphis Help Truck

Address

5334 Boswell Avenue
Memphis, TN 38120

(901) 537-2988

www.tn.gov/tdot

AKA:

511, TDOT, Help Truck, tdot,

Description:

Provides HELP trucks a Transportation Management Center for the Memphis area from TDOT. Call 901-537-2988 or *847 (for Highway Patrol outside city). Provides HELP Units with tools, emergency medical equipment, traffic cones, traffic control signs, absorbent material, and emergency lights for stranded motorists, push vehicles out of the travel lanes on our TN interstate in or near Memphis. After hours, call (901) 495-1180, if stranded in Shelby County Sheriff's Department jurisdiction, the police dispatcher will connect motorist to that law enforcement agency for after-hours roadside assistance. Outside of Shelby County, dial *847 for help. The Memphis Transportation Management Center is 24/7, 365 days.

Hours:

1st shift - Tue - Fri 5:00 am - 2:30 pm
2nd shift Tue - Fri 1:30 pm - 11:30 pm
3rd shift - Sun Sat & Mon 6:00 am - 6:30 pm
4th shift - Tue - Fri 10:00 pm - 7:30 am
5th shift - Sun Sat & Mon 6:00 pm - 6:30 am

Intake Process:

If in Shelby County, call (901) 537-2988; after hours, call (901) 495-1180. If breakdown is outside Shelby County, call *847 (Star 847) for assistance.

Program Fees:

No Fee

Eligibility:

TN motorists needing help on interstate highways

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resources

Date of Official Change:

September 25, 2024

Address Listings

Physical (Primary)

5334 Boswell Avenue
Memphis, TN 38120

Contacts

Deadrick Wright

Primary Contact

TMC Supervisor

(901) 578-4033

Phone Numbers

Memphis Help Truck (MPD Non-Emergency Number)

(901) 537-2988

Memphis After Hours Help Truck (Sheriff's Dispatcher)

(901) 545-2672

To Make Pothole Damage Claim Occurring on TN Hwy or Interstate

(615) 741-2734

To Report Roadway Maintenance Issues such as graffiti, litter, high grass/weeds, guardrail, bridge damage, potholes, markings, sign damage etc. on State Routes/Highways Only. Please call TDOT FIX

(833) 836-8349

Legal Status:

State

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