Highway 6 sees a steady stream of traffic between Oxford and Batesville, and it’s an easy stretch to misjudge your fuel on, especially if you’re used to city driving where a gas station is never far off. If you’ve just run dry, here’s what to do.
Step one: get off the roadway
The second you realize you’re out of gas, turn your hazard lights on and use whatever momentum you’ve got left to coast as far onto the shoulder as you safely can. Every foot further from the travel lane matters.
Step two: stay safe while you wait
If you’re stopped close to moving traffic, staying buckled in your seat is usually safer than standing outside the car, especially at night or in bad weather. If you can safely exit on the side away from traffic, that’s fine too — just use good judgment based on how close cars are passing.
Turn on your hazards and leave them on the whole time you’re waiting. If you happen to have a reflective triangle or road flares, this is when they’re worth using.
Step three: call and give us specifics
The fastest way to get help on a highway is to give clear location details:
- Which direction you were traveling (toward Batesville or toward Oxford)
- The last exit, mile marker, or town you passed
- Any visible landmark — a business sign, a bridge, a specific curve
We’ll bring enough fuel to get you to the nearest station — we’re not there to fill your tank all the way, just to get you moving again safely.
Why this happens so often on Highway 6
It’s a longer stretch than it feels like, especially if you’re not used to driving it regularly. Between Oxford and Batesville there aren’t gas stations every few miles the way there are in town, so a fuel gauge that reads low is worth taking seriously well before it hits empty.
A simple habit that prevents this
If you regularly drive Highway 6 or Highway 7 out of Oxford, get in the habit of filling up before you leave town rather than planning to stop somewhere along the way. It’s a small habit that avoids a genuinely stressful situation.
Stuck on Highway 6 or Highway 7 right now? See our Gas & Fuel Delivery page or call us directly with your location.