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Accident and collision towing in Highland Park, NJ: call your own tow, keep the car out of the rotation yard, 27 minutes from Linden
The minutes after an accident in Highland Park are when the most expensive decision gets made for you unless you make it. Call your own tow, tell the officer it is coming, and keep control of the car and the bill. We arrive from Linden in roughly 27 minutes.
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Accident towing near you in Highland Park: what you get when you call our Linden dispatch
In Highland Park, accident towing is the private tow you call yourself, roughly 27 minutes from Linden, that winches the wreck onto a flatbed, sweeps the lane on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue), photographs the car for the adjuster and delivers it to the body shop you choose rather than a rotation yard.
Nobody plans a crash near Raritan Avenue downtown, which is why the tow decision usually gets made by whoever is on scene first. If that is the rotation company, the car sits in their yard at a daily rate until you show up with cash and a release. If it is us, the car is on a flatbed heading to your body shop with an itemized receipt. (908) 444-0129 reaches a dispatcher who sends a truck to Highland Park from Linden in roughly 27 minutes, and the officer usually holds the scene that long.
A compact, walkable borough across the Raritan from New Brunswick: Raritan Avenue's shops, tight residential streets, Rutgers faculty and student renters, and Johnson Park along the river. Small cars, commuter cars and a lot of street parking. That is where the collisions happen, and it is why the driver arrives with the winch rigged, the snatch block ready and boards for a car that will not roll straight.
Beating the rotation tow in Highland Park
The order matters at a Highland Park scene: (908) 444-0129 first or at the same time as the police, then a plain sentence to the officer that your tow is coming from Linden and the car is going to your shop near Raritan Avenue downtown or wherever you choose. Officers in Highland Park release cars to private tows all the time as long as the truck shows up promptly, and 27 minutes from Linden counts as promptly. The exception is a car sitting in a live lane on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) or River Road; then the officer may not be able to wait, so tell the dispatcher that and we push the truck harder.
Winching a car that will not roll after a Highland Park crash
A car that has just been hit on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) is not a car that can be driven up a ramp. Wheels get folded under, steering locks, transmissions jam, and airbag dust is everywhere. The driver lowers the deck, rigs the winch and a snatch block if the angle is bad, slides a dolly under a corner that will not turn, and pulls the car up without dragging it. Then the lane on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) is swept before the truck leaves.
Photos and a receipt your adjuster accepts
The driver shoots the car from all four corners before it goes on the deck and again when it comes off, and the receipt lists the pickup on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) or wherever in Highland Park the crash was, the shop it went to and the miles between. That is what an adjuster asks for. Collision coverage pays for the tow to a repair shop as a rule, and an at-fault driver's liability carrier usually pays it back when the claim settles.
Already at a rotation yard? We get it out the same day
Sometimes the rotation truck wins the race. That does not mean the car has to stay there. You sign a release, we go to the yard, pay the storage and release fee for you, put it on the receipt, and bring the car to your body shop that afternoon. The daily rate stops the moment it leaves. Shops near Johnson Park and along River Road in Highland Park know our trucks from exactly these pickups.
Waiting for accident towing in Highland Park right now? The rest of this page can wait. Dispatch picks up 24/7 and quotes the job before the truck leaves Linden.
Call (908) 444-0129All towing in Highland ParkWhat to do at an accident scene in Highland Park, step by step, and how the tow goes
Get safe, call 911 if anyone is hurt, call us and give the location on the Highland Park road, tell the officer a private tow is coming and where the car is going, photograph everything, take your belongings, and let the truck recover the car.
Step one: people first, then the phone
Get everyone out of the travel lanes and behind something solid; on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) that is the guardrail, in Raritan Avenue downtown it is the curb. Anyone hurt, or a car sitting in a live lane, is a 911 call before anything else. Then dial (908) 444-0129.
Step two: the location, the damage and the destination
Say the spot the way a driver would find it: Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) northbound past Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side), or the corner nearest Raritan Avenue downtown. Say whether the car rolls and whether a wheel is bent under or fluid is on the ground. Say the make and model, and where the car should end up, even if the answer is "my driveway in North side / Johnson Park for now". The dispatcher quotes it and dispatches from Linden.
Step three: one sentence to the responding officer
Say it plainly: "I have a private tow coming, 27 minutes out, and the car is going to my shop." Most officers will release the car to you. If they need it moved immediately, ask whether our truck can take it directly rather than the rotation yard.
Step four: document everything, then empty the car
Shoot everything: each car from all sides, both plates, the intersection or the shoulder, tire marks, the other driver's documents. Then clear the car out. Registration, insurance card, garage opener, the bags in the trunk. The driver is not going to go through your glovebox at a Highland Park scene, so do it while the truck is on its way.
Step five: the car goes on the deck and to your shop
The car is winched onto the flatbed, the lane is swept, and the car goes to the destination you named. If the body shop near Raritan Avenue downtown is closed, we can hold the car overnight and deliver in the morning rather than leaving it on a Highland Park street. You get an itemized receipt and the photos on request.
The road, the nearest cross street and the make and model: with those three things the dispatcher quotes accident towing in Highland Park on the spot.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyWhat happens after you call for accident towing in Highland Park: minute by minute from Linden dispatch to the drop
From Highland Park the whole accident towing call runs in three parts: a three-minute phone call with a quoted price, about 27 minutes while the truck drives in from Linden via Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side), and fifteen to twenty minutes on scene to load, strap and photograph the car before it leaves for your destination.
Most people in Highland Park call for accident towing once in several years, so none of it feels familiar. The steps below happen in the same order on every call, so you know what comes next.
Minute zero: the call from Highland Park
Someone picks up (908) 444-0129 around the clock: no menu, no callback queue, no hold music. You are asked the same four things every caller is asked: where the car is (road, direction, nearest cross street or exit, such as Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side), or the lot name), what it is, what went wrong, and where you want it taken. If you are not sure exactly where you are in Highland Park, read a mile marker, a shop sign or the last exit you passed.
The quote and the dispatch, before the third minute
With the location, the vehicle and the destination known, the dispatcher quotes one number. For a tow it is the hook fee plus mileage to the address you gave; the number does not change on scene. Say yes and the nearest available truck is assigned while you are still on the line. You are given an arrival window built from where that truck actually is, not from a slogan. Nothing is charged until the job is done.
While the truck is on its way to Highland Park
The truck comes in on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) and River Road and uses Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side). Off-peak it is roughly 27 minutes; in a storm the dispatcher tells you the honest number. The driver calls when he is a few minutes out so you know which truck is yours and can point out the car. Take a photo of the car where it sits and note the nearest sign or cross street; it helps the driver find you and it helps later if an insurer asks.
Loading the car in Highland Park: what the fifteen to twenty minutes look like
The driver confirms your name and the destination, photographs the car, and positions the truck for the street. A driveway, a curb, a lot or a deck each get a different approach, which is why the dispatcher asked. The car is loaded, strapped and photographed again. If it is going to a shop after hours, the key is left the way the shop asked. You can ride along in most cases; say so on the call.
Once the job is done in Highland Park: paperwork and next steps
You get an itemized receipt by text or email with the hook fee, the mileage and the addresses, which is what an insurer or a warranty company asks for. If a question comes up later, the same dispatch line answers it; there is no separate billing department to chase. Everything else we do in Highland Park is on the Highland Park towing page.
Call (908) 444-0129 and the hour begins: a quote in three minutes, a truck in Highland Park in about 27 minutes.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyRoute 27 (Raritan Avenue), River Road, Woodbridge Avenue and Route 18: how our trucks reach Highland Park for accident towing, road by road
Route 27 (Raritan Avenue), River Road and Woodbridge Avenue carry our trucks from Linden into Highland Park, with Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side) and I-287 at River Road (Piscataway) as the ramps we use, and we answer accident towing calls on all of them.
The dispatcher in Linden knows Highland Park by its roads: Route 27 (Raritan Avenue), River Road and Woodbridge Avenue and the streets between them. Each note below is the one our drivers use. On an accident towing call, give the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit.
Accident towing on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) in Highland Park
The main street and the bridge to New Brunswick; slow, parked up, and where most in-town calls start. A crash on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) usually leaves a car that will not roll straight; the flatbed winch, a dolly and boards get it up without more damage.
Accident towing on River Road in Highland Park
Along Johnson Park to Piscataway; floods and ices. On River Road we sweep the lane for glass and plastic before we leave so the road reopens clean.
Woodbridge Avenue: accident towing response in Highland Park
Connector to Edison; residential and tight. On Woodbridge Avenue we sweep the lane for glass and plastic before we leave so the road reopens clean.
Accident towing on Route 18 in Highland Park
Across the river in New Brunswick; the nearest highway. Say which direction you were travelling on Route 18 and the nearest cross street; the driver approaches from the right side and stops with the amber bar between you and traffic.
Highway exits that serve Highland Park
Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side) and I-287 at River Road (Piscataway) are the exits our trucks use for Highland Park. If you are on the highway, the exit number is the single most useful thing you can tell the dispatcher about accident towing. On the express lanes of the Turnpike and Parkway, where there is no exit to reach, the Authority's garage brings the car off and we take over at the exit.
If you are on the side of Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) or any road near Highland Park: belt on, hazards on, then call and name the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderTowing in Highland ParkJohnson Park, Albany Street Bridge to New Brunswick and Donaldson Park and Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge: the Highland Park spots that call for accident towing most
In Highland Park the accident towing calls cluster at Johnson Park, Albany Street Bridge to New Brunswick, Donaldson Park and Raritan Avenue downtown and Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge; whichever it is, a truck or a tech is there in roughly 27 minutes.
Accident towing when the car stops at Johnson Park
A crash at the entrance or in the lot at Johnson Park in Highland Park is a private tow, not a rotation tow, if you call first. Say the lot and the row; the driver knows where the truck can stop.
Albany Street Bridge to New Brunswick: accident towing response
A crash at the entrance or in the lot at Albany Street Bridge to New Brunswick in Highland Park is a private tow, not a rotation tow, if you call first. Say the lot and the row; the driver knows where the truck can stop.
Donaldson Park: accident towing response
After a fender-bender at Donaldson Park, photograph both cars before either moves, exchange information, and call us. The car goes to your body shop the same day, and the receipt lists the pickup at Donaldson Park for your adjuster.
Raritan Avenue downtown: accident towing response
Parking-lot collisions at Raritan Avenue downtown are low speed and high damage: bumpers, fenders, a wheel knocked out of line. If the car pulls or scrapes, do not drive it. We reach Raritan Avenue downtown in roughly 27 minutes and take it to your shop with photos for the claim.
The station lot at Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge: accident towing for commuters
The commuter lots at Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge produce a steady run of low-speed crashes: a reversing SUV, a cut across the rows at 6 p.m. A car that pulls, leaks or will not roll after one of them goes on the flatbed to your body shop; a car that merely sat all day with the lights on needs a jump start, not a tow.
At one of these spots right now? Say the name and the lot, and the truck or the tech is on the way.
Call (908) 444-0129Every service in Highland ParkCollision tows in Highland Park: rear-enders, intersections, guardrails, lots and impound yards
Highland Park accident towing covers the whole range: a bumper pushed into the radiator on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue), a wheel folded under at an intersection, a single car off the road near Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side), a parking-lot collision at Raritan Avenue downtown, a rollover after the police release it, and a car already impounded.
Pushed-in bumpers and radiators after a rear-end hit on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue)
Stop-and-go on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) produces more rear-end tows in Highland Park than anything else. The damage hides: a radiator pushed a couple of inches, a condenser cracked, a bumper beam bent. If it leaks or rubs, driving it turns a bumper job into an engine job. Photos first, flatbed second.
Intersection crashes in Highland Park
A side impact at a Highland Park intersection folds a wheel under the fender and jams the steering. That car is not rolling anywhere: the driver winches it up the lowered deck at an angle with a dolly under the damaged corner. Say which corner took the hit and he arrives rigged for it.
Guardrails, poles and ditches off River Road
Single-car accidents into a guardrail or a pole often leave the car off the pavement. It is winched back first, then loaded. If the car is on its side or roof, police clear the scene before we recover it. See winch out in Highland Park for cars that are stuck but not wrecked.
Lot crashes at Raritan Avenue downtown in Highland Park
Five miles an hour at Raritan Avenue downtown still bends a tie rod or cracks a radiator support. A car that pulls or scrapes afterward should not go back onto Route 27 (Raritan Avenue). The tow to the shop is a flat quote and the photos go with the claim.
Getting a car out of a rotation yard in Highland Park
A car in the impound lot costs more every morning it is still there. With a signed release we handle the yard visit, pay the storage and release fees on your behalf, put them on one receipt, and bring the car to the shop of your choice the same day.
It still runs, but should it leave Highland Park on its own?
A car that limps away from a Highland Park crash is often a car that should not have. Coolant weeping, a tire rubbing the fender, steering that pulls: each one is a reason to put it on the flatbed rather than on River Road. Collision coverage pays the tow. Nobody pays for the engine that overheats on the way to the shop.
One call covers every situation above in Highland Park; describe it, and the right truck or tech is sent.
Call (908) 444-0129Accident towing explainedHow much accident towing costs in Highland Park, NJ, and why the number is quoted before the truck leaves Linden
The price of an accident tow from Highland Park is a flat hook fee plus per-mile to your destination, given on the phone before dispatch, with no storage, release or after-hours fees; insurers reimburse it as a rule, either your collision coverage or the at-fault driver's liability carrier.
Hook fee plus mileage to the shop you choose
Two numbers: the hook fee, which includes the winch work a wreck needs, and the mileage from the Highland Park scene to your shop. Short runs stay inside the base mileage. The dispatcher gives you the total before you commit.
The rotation-yard bill versus ours
Count the line items on a rotation tow: hook, daily storage, release fee, and then a second tow from the yard to your shop. Our bill has two: hook and mileage, because the car goes straight from Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) to the shop. Three days in a yard typically costs several hundred dollars more than calling us from the scene.
Collision coverage, liability carriers and our receipt
A tow to a repair shop is a covered expense under collision coverage nearly everywhere, and an at-fault driver's insurer typically reimburses it as part of the claim. We make the paperwork easy: the receipt names the spot in Highland Park, the shop, the mileage and the service. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash at the drop-off.
Why there is no price list for Highland Park on the website
A number on a page cannot know whether your car is on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) or in a driveway in South side / Donaldson Park, whether it is a Civic or a Range Rover, or where it is going. A quote on the phone takes thirty seconds and is exact. Call, ask, and hang up if you do not like it.
Want the number for accident towing in Highland Park before you decide? Call; the quote takes half a minute and costs nothing.
Call for a quoteSchedule insteadEvery Highland Park neighborhood gets the same accident towing: South side / Donaldson Park, Woodbridge Avenue section, Raritan Avenue downtown and North side / Johnson Park
From South side / Donaldson Park to North side / Johnson Park, every part of Highland Park gets accident towing from the same trucks at the same quoted price; the full list is South side / Donaldson Park, Woodbridge Avenue section, Raritan Avenue downtown and North side / Johnson Park.
Tight curbside parking on narrow streets with permit zones; cars are often boxed in and dollied out before loading. Small driveways. Say the Highland Park neighborhood and the cross street; it is faster than a house number on a long block.
Accident towing in South side / Donaldson Park
South side / Donaldson Park gets the same response as the rest of Highland Park: a dispatcher who quotes accident towing on the call, a truck from Linden in roughly 27 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in South side / Donaldson Park and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Woodbridge Avenue section, Highland Park: accident towing response
In Woodbridge Avenue section the approach depends on the street: a Woodbridge Avenue section driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Woodbridge Avenue section. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Woodbridge Avenue section as everywhere in Highland Park.
Raritan Avenue downtown: what accident towing looks like here
Raritan Avenue downtown gets the same response as the rest of Highland Park: a dispatcher who quotes accident towing on the call, a truck from Linden in roughly 27 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Raritan Avenue downtown and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Accident towing in North side / Johnson Park
Calls from North side / Johnson Park are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Highland Park. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in North side / Johnson Park and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Anywhere in Highland Park, same number, same flat price, same 24/7 dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchWho calls for accident towing in Highland Park: commuters, families, small businesses and visitors passing through on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue)
The accident towing calls from Highland Park come from a borough of about 15,000 residents and from everyone who drives through it: the commuter lot at Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge, the family driveways, the shops and fleets near Raritan Avenue downtown, and the drivers who know the town only as an exit on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue).
A compact, walkable borough across the Raritan from New Brunswick: Raritan Avenue's shops, tight residential streets, Rutgers faculty and student renters, and Johnson Park along the river. Small cars, commuter cars and a lot of street parking. Those are the drivers of Highland Park, and each group below calls for accident towing for its own reasons.
Highland Park commuters, from the platform at Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge to the driveway
The lot at Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge is where Highland Park batteries die: a car sits ten hours, the lights were left on, and at 7 p.m. it is dark and cold. A tow to the shop from the lot or the driveway is quoted before the truck leaves; if a jump or a tire would do instead, the dispatcher says so. Commuters need one thing above all: a real arrival time, and they get one.
Families in the residential streets of Highland Park
A borough of about 15,000 people means thousands of family driveways, and the family car fails on a schedule: before school pickup, on the way to practice, the morning of a trip. Tight curbside parking on narrow streets with permit zones; cars are often boxed in and dollied out before loading. Small driveways. The truck arrives set up for the driveway, and the passengers ride in the cab. A child locked in a car means 911 first, then (908) 444-0129, and that call jumps the line.
Highland Park businesses: the vehicles that earn money by moving
Contractors, landscapers and shop owners in Highland Park call for work vehicles that make money by moving. We quote the job, give the real arrival window and get the vehicle to the shop or the yard. Repeat callers are welcome to ask for an account so the paperwork is one email a month. Details on towing for Highland Park businesses.
Strangers to Highland Park: breakdowns on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) on the way somewhere else
Plenty of the drivers who break down in Highland Park have never heard of it; they were on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) heading somewhere else. Tell the dispatcher the road, your direction and the last exit you passed, such as Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side), and the truck finds you. The car can go to a shop here, to your home town or anywhere in the 45-minute area, quoted as one number.
Whoever you are and whatever you drive in Highland Park, the call is the same: (908) 444-0129, 24 hours a day.
Call (908) 444-0129Accident towing explainedAccident towing in Highland Park by season: the calls we get in winter, spring, summer and fall
The trucks run to Highland Park in every month, but what they are sent for follows the calendar: dead batteries and ice on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) in winter, pothole damage in spring, overheating and blown tires in summer, storms and deer strikes in the fall. River Road and Johnson Park flood with the Raritan.
Ask a dispatcher what Highland Park sends us in a given month and the answer is specific: dead batteries at Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge in January, bent wheels off River Road in April, overheated cars on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) in July, cars off the ramps in October. The notes below say what to expect from accident towing in each season in this corner of Middlesex County.
Winter in Highland Park: what freezes, what slides and what will not start
Winter collisions cluster on the first icy morning of the year; the truck clears the lane first and sorts the paperwork second. The first storm of the year is the busiest night in Highland Park; call as soon as you know you need us, because arrival windows stretch when every shoulder on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) has a car on it.
March and April in Highland Park: potholes, bent wheels and inspection failures
Spring rain after a dry week makes the ramps greasy and rear-end crashes common at the lights. After a hard pothole hit in Highland Park, check the tire and the wheel before driving on; if the rim is bent or the sidewall bulges, it is a flatbed job, not a drive.
Summer accident towing in Highland Park: heat, traffic and holiday weekends
Summer accident calls come with heat, traffic and holiday volume; the crew works fast to get the car and the people off the shoulder. Holiday weekends load Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) with traffic and the shoulders with cars; if the temperature gauge climbs, pull off early, because a tow is cheaper than an engine.
Deer, wet leaves and the first freeze: fall in Highland Park
Fall means deer season and early darkness; a deer strike is an accident tow with a body-shop destination and an insurance claim. Wet leaves on the ramps off Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) are as slick as ice; a car that slid onto the grass is a winch-out in Highland Park, not a tow, and is priced that way.
January or July, the number does not change and neither does the way the job is priced in Highland Park. Call (908) 444-0129, say what happened, and the season is our problem.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in Highland ParkAccident towing near Highland Park: New Brunswick, Edison, Piscataway and Metuchen and more
New Brunswick, Edison, Piscataway, Metuchen, North Brunswick and Franklin Township get accident towing from the same Linden trucks as Highland Park, and each town has an accident towing page of its own.
- Accident towing in New Brunswick
- Accident towing in Edison
- Accident towing in Piscataway
- Accident towing in Metuchen
- Accident towing in North Brunswick
- Accident towing in Franklin Township
- Accident towing in Middlesex County
- Accident towing everywhere we go
New Brunswick: 20–35 minutes from the Linden yard
New Brunswick is next to Highland Park and in our second response zone. If the car is on the New Brunswick side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See accident towing in New Brunswick.
Edison, 20–35 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for accident towing in Edison as in Highland Park; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: accident towing in Edison.
Next door in Piscataway: 20–35 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for accident towing in Piscataway as in Highland Park; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: accident towing in Piscataway.
Metuchen, 20–35 minutes from Linden
A job that starts in Highland Park and ends in Metuchen, or the reverse, usually stays inside the base mileage. Details for that town: accident towing in Metuchen.
Not sure which town you are in? It does not matter. One number, one price structure, every town within 45 minutes.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapHighland Park accident towing facts: minutes from Linden, roads, exits, lots and price in one table
Zone 2, 27 minutes from Linden, Middlesex County: accident towing reaches Highland Park around the clock by way of Route 27 (Raritan Avenue), River Road and Woodbridge Avenue and Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side), at a price quoted before dispatch.
| Service | Accident & Collision Towing in Highland Park, Middlesex County, NJ |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 27 minutes off-peak · Zone 2 (20–35 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | Route 27 (Raritan Avenue), River Road, Woodbridge Avenue and Route 18 |
| Exits | Route 18 at Route 27 (New Brunswick side) and I-287 at River Road (Piscataway) |
| Station lots | Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge |
| Common pickup spots | Raritan Avenue downtown, Johnson Park, Albany Street Bridge to New Brunswick and Donaldson Park |
| Neighborhoods | Raritan Avenue downtown, North side / Johnson Park, South side / Donaldson Park and Woodbridge Avenue section |
| Pricing | Hook fee plus mileage to your destination, quoted on the call; nothing added after |
| Hours | Around the clock, every day of the year, holidays included |
| Phone | Tap to call |
That is accident towing in Highland Park at a glance. The only thing left to do is call.
Call nowMiddlesex County towingWhat Highland Park drivers want to know about accident towing, price and where the car goes
Arrival time to Highland Park, price, which truck, where the car can go, garages and lots, insurance and what to do while waiting; anything else, dispatch answers live.
How fast can an accident tow truck get to Highland Park?
Roughly 27 minutes, which is usually short enough that the officer waits. The dispatcher confirms the window once you say where on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) or which corner of Highland Park you are.
The police in Highland Park are already on scene. Can I still use my own tow?
In most cases, yes. Say to the officer that your tow is 27 minutes away and the car is going to your shop. The only time it fails is a car blocking traffic on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue); then ask whether our truck can take it straight from the scene.
Is the tow after a crash in Highland Park covered by insurance?
Collision coverage almost always pays for the tow to a repair shop. If the other driver was at fault on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) or at Raritan Avenue downtown, their liability coverage typically reimburses it. Our receipt has what adjusters need.
Do I have to send the car to a shop, or can it come home to Highland Park?
Anywhere you say, including your driveway. Tight curbside parking on narrow streets with permit zones; cars are often boxed in and dollied out before loading. Small driveways. A wrecked car at the curb tends to draw a ticket, so have somewhere off the street for it.
The rotation company took my car. Can you pull it from the yard?
We do it constantly. Sign a release, and we collect the car, settle the yard's bill on your behalf, put it on your receipt, and drop the car at your shop that day so the daily storage stops.
A wheel is bent under after a crash on Route 27 (Raritan Avenue). Can you still tow it?
Yes. It is winched onto the flatbed on the Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) shoulder with a dolly under a wheel that will not turn. Bent frames, folded wheels and torn tires are routine for a Highland Park crash.
Do you take photos for my claim?
Yes. The driver photographs the car before it goes on the deck and again at the shop, and the receipt lists the Highland Park pickup, destination and miles. Ask and the photos are yours.
My car drives but pulls after a fender-bender at Raritan Avenue downtown. Should I tow it?
Yes. Pulling, scraping or a new noise after a lot collision at Raritan Avenue downtown is the car telling you something is bent. The short tow to the shop is a covered expense; the engine that overheats on River Road is not.
Is there room in the truck for me after a crash in Highland Park?
In most cases one passenger can ride in the cab from the Highland Park scene. Tell the dispatcher how many people are with the car so we plan for it.
It is after hours and my shop in Highland Park is closed. Where does the car go?
Most shops around Raritan Avenue downtown have a drop box, and the car can go in their lot with the key in it. If not, we hold the car overnight and deliver it in the morning.
Something not answered here? Ask the dispatcher; the answer takes a sentence and the quote takes another.
Call (908) 444-0129ContactNeed accident & collision towing in highland park in Highland Park right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.