Jump Start in Mathis, TX.

What is jump start like in Mathis, TX?

I-37 runs right past Mathis at Exits 34 and 36, we're the call to make from the lake or the interstate.

Mathis is the only San Patricio County town sitting squarely on I-37, and that changes the nature of towing calls here. The interstate carries heavy freight between the Port of Corpus Christi and San Antonio, commercial trucks, tanker trailers, and long-haul carriers traveling at highway speeds. Exits 34 and 36 are the Mathis interchanges, with SH-359 connecting into town. A breakdown or crash on I-37 between those exits, or on the ramps themselves, is a high-stakes situation. That is covered, including big-rig and 18-wheeler recovery when the situation needs it. Lake Corpus Christi is four miles northwest of town, created in 1958 when the Wesley E. Seale Dam impounded the Nueces River. The lake covers 18,256 acres across three counties and draws fishing and boating traffic year-round, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, and white bass bring anglers from across South Texas. Lake Corpus Christi State Park runs two boat ramps and two fishing piers off FM 1068. That traffic means a steady stream of truck-and-trailer combinations on FM 1068 every weekend. Boat-trailer ramp recoveries, a trailer that gets stuck on a wet ramp, a hitch that fails on the road home, a tow vehicle that overheats pulling uphill, are a real and recurring call in this area. Mathis runs about 89.6% Hispanic as of the 2020 census, with median household income in the low $30,000s. That combination means a lot of older vehicles, deferred maintenance, and breakdowns that wouldn't happen with newer cars. Our Spanish-speaking dispatch is a genuine advantage here, a lot of calls from Mathis addresses come in Spanish first. We answer in whatever language gets the job done.