Pilot Travel Center #279

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.