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Accident and collision towing in Lodi, NJ: your car goes to the shop you choose, 40 minutes from Linden
The minutes after an accident in Lodi 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 about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour.
Accident towing in Lodi, NJ: why drivers call The NJ Towing Service first, 40 minutes from Linden
The NJ Towing Service handles accident towing in Lodi by reaching the scene from Linden in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, recovering the car with the flatbed winch, clearing the road, documenting the damage for your claim and taking the car to your shop, so no storage yard ever bills you.
There are two kinds of tow after a crash on Route 46: the one you call and the one the police call. The one you call takes the car to your body shop, your driveway or your insurer's preferred shop, and the bill is a flat hook plus mileage. The one the police call takes it to a rotation yard where storage starts the same day. From Linden we reach Lodi in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, which is usually fast enough that the officer waits.
A dense working borough on the Saddle River with Main Street and Route 46 commerce, Felician University's Lodi campus, and tight residential blocks. Older cars, two-sided street parking and Route 46 breakdowns. The driver reads that before he leaves Linden: which corner of Lodi the call is from decides whether he rigs the winch on the way or expects a car that rolls.
Why the first call after a Lodi crash should be ours
The order matters at a Lodi 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 Main Street commercial strip or wherever you choose. Officers in Lodi release cars to private tows all the time as long as the truck shows up promptly, and 40 minutes from Linden counts as promptly. The exception is a car sitting in a live lane on Route 46 or Route 17; then the officer may not be able to wait, so tell the dispatcher that and we push the truck harder.
Loading a wrecked car off Route 17 without more damage
Runs along the northern edge; the Main Street and Route 17 ramps are crash and breakdown spots. That kind of crash leaves a car that will not roll, and the recovery is winch work: deck down, cable out, boards under a corner that would dig in, a dolly under a folded wheel. Nothing is dragged. After the load the driver sweeps glass and plastic off the pavement so the officer can reopen Route 46 the moment the truck pulls away.
What we give you for the insurance claim in Lodi
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 46 or wherever in Lodi 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.
Pulling a car out of the impound yard after a Lodi crash
If the car was taken to a rotation yard before you could call, we can pick it up on a signed release, pay the yard on your behalf and add it to your receipt, and deliver the car to your body shop the same day. Every day it sits is another day of storage. The Lodi shops around Main Street commercial strip and the dealers on Route 46 see us on these runs constantly.
Waiting for accident towing in Lodi 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 LodiThe five steps from a crash in Lodi to the car at your body shop
Get safe, call 911 if anyone is hurt, call us and give the location on the Lodi 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: out of traffic, and 911 if anyone is hurt
Injuries and blocked lanes are for 911 first. Once people are safe, the next call is (908) 444-0129 with the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit in Lodi.
Step two: tell dispatch where in Lodi and where the car should go
The dispatcher needs four things. Where: the road and direction plus the exit, or the two cross streets in Lodi. What state the car is in: rolling or not, a wheel folded, anything leaking. What it is: year, make, model. Where it goes: your body shop, a dealer along Route 17, your driveway, or undecided. You hear the price, and the truck leaves Linden.
Step three: keep the rotation truck off the scene
Tell the officer, before he radios for the rotation company, that your own truck is 40 minutes out and where the car is going. In Lodi that is usually the end of the conversation. When a lane must be cleared immediately, ask whether the car can go directly to our truck rather than through the yard; it often can.
Step four: photograph the scene before anything moves
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 Lodi scene, so do it while the truck is on its way.
Step five: recovery, sweep, delivery, receipt
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 Main Street commercial strip is closed, we can hold the car overnight and deliver in the morning rather than leaving it on a Lodi street. You get an itemized receipt and the photos on request.
To get a quote for accident towing in Lodi, the dispatcher needs only where the car is, the nearest cross street and what the car is.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyFrom your call to the car being unloaded: how accident towing in Lodi actually unfolds
Count on about three minutes on the phone with the dispatcher, about 40 minutes for the truck to reach Lodi from Linden, and fifteen to twenty minutes of loading before the car is strapped down and headed to the address you gave.
The fastest way to take the stress out of accident towing in Lodi is to know the order of events. This is it, start to finish.
Minute zero: the call from Lodi
The call to (908) 444-0129 is answered by a dispatcher at any hour, not a recording. Four questions follow: exactly where the car is in Lodi (the road and direction, the nearest cross street or exit, such as Route 46 / Main Street, or the name of the lot), the make and model, what happened, and the destination. If you are on the shoulder of Route 46, say so first; shoulder calls are moved to the front of the line.
The quote and the dispatch, before the third minute
Three facts (where the car is in Lodi, what it is and where it is going) are enough for one exact number. For a tow that number is the hook fee plus mileage to your address, and it does not move when the driver arrives. Say yes and a truck is assigned while you are on the line, with an arrival window built from its real position rather than a promise. No card is charged until the work is done.
While the truck is on its way to Lodi
The route in is Route 46 and Route 17, coming off at Route 46 / Main Street. That is about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour with clear roads; in snow or a rush-hour backup the dispatcher gives you the real figure instead of a hopeful one. A few minutes before arrival the driver calls so you can spot the right truck and wave him to the car. Stay belted in the car if you are on a shoulder, hazards on, unless the car itself is in danger.
Loading the car in Lodi: what the fifteen to twenty minutes look like
On arrival the driver checks your name and where the car is going, takes photos of it as it sits, and sets the truck up for the spot: a borough driveway, a curb, a lot at Main Street commercial strip or a parking deck each need a different angle, which is why the dispatcher asked where the car was. Then it is winched or driven up, strapped at all four wheels and photographed again. For an after-hours drop at a shop, the key goes wherever the shop asked. Riding along in the cab is usually fine; mention it on the call.
Afterward: the itemized receipt and the follow-up
The last step is the receipt, sent by text or email with the hook fee, the miles and the two addresses itemized, which is the document an insurer or a roadside plan asks for when you claim it back. Keep the receipt with the car's paperwork; roadside plans and some insurers reimburse it. The whole picture of towing in Lodi is on the Lodi towing page.
The clock starts when you call (908) 444-0129: three minutes to a quote, about 40 minutes to a truck in Lodi.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyThe roads into Lodi: accident towing response on Route 46, Route 17, Main Street and Garibaldi Avenue / Westervelt Place
Route 46, Route 17 and Main Street carry our trucks from Linden into Lodi, with Route 46 / Main Street and Route 46 / Route 17 interchange as the ramps we use, and we answer accident towing calls on all of them.
Every road below is one our drivers run to and through Lodi. The notes are what they actually know about each one. When you call for accident towing, say the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit.
Route 46 through Lodi: accident towing on the road and off it
Runs along the northern edge; the Main Street and Route 17 ramps are crash and breakdown spots. On Route 46 we sweep the lane for glass and plastic before we leave so the road reopens clean.
Accident towing on Route 17 in Lodi
Along the eastern edge toward Hasbrouck Heights; narrow shoulders. A wreck on Route 17 is quoted the same flat way as any Lodi tow: hook plus mileage to the shop you choose, never to a storage yard.
Main Street through Lodi: accident towing on the road and off it
The commercial spine through the borough; delivery trucks and double parking. After a collision on Main Street, tell the officer a private tow is coming and where the car is going; most will release it to us if we arrive in a reasonable time.
Accident towing on Garibaldi Avenue / Westervelt Place in Lodi
Residential connectors; narrow with parked cars. After a collision on Garibaldi Avenue / Westervelt Place, tell the officer a private tow is coming and where the car is going; most will release it to us if we arrive in a reasonable time.
The exits our trucks take for Lodi
Route 46 / Main Street and Route 46 / Route 17 interchange are the exits our trucks use for Lodi. 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 46 or any road near Lodi: belt on, hazards on, then call and name the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderTowing in LodiMain Street commercial strip, Felician University Lodi campus and Route 46 shopping centers and Garfield and Plauderville stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Main Street and Route 46: the Lodi spots that call for accident towing most
In Lodi the accident towing calls cluster at Main Street commercial strip, Felician University Lodi campus, Route 46 shopping centers, Lodi municipal complex and Saddle River and Garfield and Plauderville stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Main Street and Route 46; whichever it is, a truck or a tech is there in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour.
Accident towing at Main Street commercial strip
Parking-lot collisions at Main Street commercial strip 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 Main Street commercial strip in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour and take it to your shop with photos for the claim.
Accident towing at Felician University Lodi campus
Backing-out collisions and cut-through crashes at Felician University Lodi campus rarely need police, which means there is no rotation truck to race. Photograph both cars, swap details, and a flatbed from Linden carries yours to the shop in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour.
Route 46 shopping centers: accident towing response
Backing-out collisions and cut-through crashes at Route 46 shopping centers rarely need police, which means there is no rotation truck to race. Photograph both cars, swap details, and a flatbed from Linden carries yours to the shop in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour.
Lodi municipal complex: accident towing response
Backing-out collisions and cut-through crashes at Lodi municipal complex rarely need police, which means there is no rotation truck to race. Photograph both cars, swap details, and a flatbed from Linden carries yours to the shop in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour.
Accident towing at Saddle River
A crash at the entrance or in the lot at Saddle River in Lodi 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.
Garfield and Plauderville stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Main Street and Route 46: accident towing in the commuter lot
At Garfield and Plauderville stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Main Street and Route 46 the crashes are slow and the damage is real: bumpers, quarter panels, a bent tie rod. If it drives badly, do not drive it; the flatbed takes it to the shop you choose. If the only problem is a battery that died while you were on the train, that is a jump start and a smaller bill.
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 LodiCollision tows in Lodi: rear-enders, intersections, guardrails, lots and impound yards
In Lodi we tow rear-end collisions on Route 46, intersection crashes, single-car accidents into guardrails and poles, parking-lot collisions, rollovers after police clearance, and cars already sitting in a rotation yard.
Rear-end collisions at the lights on Route 46
Stop-and-go on Route 46 produces more rear-end tows in Lodi 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 Lodi
A side impact at a Lodi 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.
Single-car crashes off Route 17
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 Lodi for cars that are stuck but not wrecked.
Lot crashes at Main Street commercial strip in Lodi
Lot collisions at Main Street commercial strip look minor and cost real money. The tell is a car that drifts, scrapes or clunks over the speed bumps on the way out. Tow it the short distance to the shop rather than finding out on Route 17; the price is flat and the receipt has the photos your adjuster wants.
Cars already impounded after a crash
The rotation yard bills by the day and keeps banker's hours. Sign a release for us, and we collect the car, pay the yard's fees, itemize them on your receipt and deliver the car to your body shop in Lodi the same afternoon.
It still runs, but should it leave Lodi on its own?
A bumper tap can push a radiator into a fan or bend a tie rod. If anything is leaking, rubbing or pulling after a Lodi crash, do not test it on the highway. The tow is usually covered; the repair from driving it is not.
However the car ended up stopped in Lodi, the same number sends the truck or the technician the job needs.
Call (908) 444-0129Accident towing explainedWhat accident towing costs in Lodi, how the price is built, and why it is quoted before a truck leaves Linden
Accident towing in Lodi is priced as one hook fee, which includes the winch recovery, plus mileage from the scene to the shop you choose; the dispatcher quotes the total before the truck leaves Linden, collision coverage or the other driver's insurer usually reimburses it, and there is never a storage charge.
Hook fee plus mileage to the shop you choose
The hook fee covers dispatch, the winch recovery and the driver's time on scene in Lodi. Mileage is the distance to your body shop or driveway. A tow to a shop in Lodi or the next town usually stays inside the base mileage. One total, quoted before the truck moves.
What the storage yard charges that we never do
A rotation tow bills the hook, then storage by the day, then a release fee, and you pay a second tow to get the car from the yard to the shop. A private tow is one hook, one mileage, straight from Route 46 or Main Street commercial strip to the shop. The difference after three days in a yard is usually several hundred dollars for a Lodi driver.
Getting the Lodi tow paid back by insurance
Your collision policy pays the tow to a repair shop as a matter of course, and when the other driver caused the crash their liability carrier usually pays it back. The itemized receipt shows the pickup in Lodi, the destination and the miles, which is exactly what the adjuster's form wants. Pay on scene by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash and file it.
Why there is no price list for Lodi on the website
A printed price would have to be wrong for someone: the car at Main Street commercial strip and the car on the shoulder of Route 17 are different jobs, and so are a compact and a full-size SUV, and so are a drop across town and one across Bergen County. The dispatcher settles all of that in half a minute and gives you one exact number; if you do not like it, you owe nothing.
Want the number for accident towing in Lodi before you decide? Call; the quote takes half a minute and costs nothing.
Call for a quoteSchedule insteadKennedy Drive area, Main Street, Garibaldi Avenue and Westervelt Place and more: accident towing in every part of Lodi
Kennedy Drive area, Main Street, Garibaldi Avenue, Westervelt Place and Route 46 corridor: every section of Lodi gets accident towing at the same flat quoted price.
Tight two-sided street parking; few driveways. A flatbed loads from the nearest gap. The driver's first question is where the car is sitting, because the approach differs by street.
Accident towing in Kennedy Drive area
Kennedy Drive area gets the same response as the rest of Lodi: a dispatcher who quotes accident towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Kennedy Drive area and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Main Street: what accident towing looks like here
In Main Street the approach depends on the street: a Main Street driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Main Street. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Main Street as everywhere in Lodi.
Garibaldi Avenue: what accident towing looks like here
Calls from Garibaldi Avenue are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Lodi. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Garibaldi Avenue and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Accident towing in Westervelt Place
Westervelt Place gets the same response as the rest of Lodi: a dispatcher who quotes accident towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Westervelt Place and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Accident towing in Route 46 corridor
In Route 46 corridor the approach depends on the street: a Route 46 corridor driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Route 46 corridor. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Route 46 corridor as everywhere in Lodi.
No neighborhood in Lodi is priced differently or answered slower for accident towing; the number and the dispatch are the same everywhere.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchThe Lodi drivers who call us for accident towing, and what each one needs
Roughly 25,000 people live in Lodi, and accident towing here serves all of them plus the drivers passing through: commuters parked at Garfield and Plauderville stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Main Street and Route 46, families on the residential streets, the businesses around Main Street commercial strip, and the stranger whose car quit on Route 46.
A dense working borough on the Saddle River with Main Street and Route 46 commerce, Felician University's Lodi campus, and tight residential blocks. Older cars, two-sided street parking and Route 46 breakdowns. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.
Lodi commuters, from the platform at Garfield and Plauderville stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Main Street and Route 46 to the driveway
A Lodi commuter's car fails at the worst possible moments: leaving for the train, coming home late, or on Route 46 in the morning rush. We tow it to the shop you name or the driveway you left from, and tell you the price first. Most commuter calls are quoted and dispatched in under three minutes.
Families in the residential streets of Lodi
Family calls come from driveways and school lots: the minivan that will not start before pickup, the second car that sat too long, the teenager's first flat. Tight two-sided street parking; few driveways. A flatbed loads from the nearest gap. The truck is set up for the driveway before it leaves Linden. Kids and pets ride with you in the cab, not in the towed car.
Lodi businesses: the vehicles that earn money by moving
Around Main Street commercial strip and Felician University Lodi campus the calls come from work vehicles: a plumber's van, a florist's car, a landscaper's pickup with a trailer behind it. A business tow from Lodi is priced the same hook-plus-mileage way as anyone else's and lands at the shop you name; anything over a pickup's weight is a heavy-duty job. Fleet accounts get one invoice a month; ask the dispatcher.
Drivers passing through Lodi on Route 46
Lodi sits on Route 46, which means strangers break down here every day. Our dispatcher knows the road by exit and by landmark, and the truck is set up for a shoulder pickup: lights, cones, and a fast load. Where the car goes is your choice: a shop in Lodi, your home town or anywhere in the 45-minute area.
Whoever you are and whatever you drive in Lodi, the call is the same: (908) 444-0129, 24 hours a day.
Call (908) 444-0129Accident towing explainedAccident towing in Lodi by season: the calls we get in winter, spring, summer and fall
The trucks run to Lodi in every month, but what they are sent for follows the calendar: dead batteries and ice on Route 46 in winter, pothole damage in spring, overheating and blown tires in summer, storms and deer strikes in the fall. The Saddle River blocks flood in heavy rain; Lodi was hit hard in Ida.
The same trucks serve Lodi in every month, but Route 46 in January is a different road from Route 46 in July. This is how the season changes the accident towing calls we get from Lodi, and how we prepare for each.
Accident towing in Lodi in winter: snow, ice and dead batteries
Winter collisions cluster on the first icy morning of the year; the truck clears the lane first and sorts the paperwork second. The lot at Garfield and Plauderville stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Main Street and Route 46 empties late on winter evenings, and the cars left behind are ours to jump or tow. Say whether the car is behind a plow ridge, on a sloped driveway or on the shoulder of Route 46; each is rigged differently, and the dispatcher plans it before the truck leaves Linden.
March and April in Lodi: potholes, bent wheels and inspection failures
Spring rain after a dry week makes the ramps greasy and rear-end crashes common at the lights. The spring calls cluster around Main Street commercial strip and along Route 46, where the traffic is heaviest and the pavement breaks first; if the steering wheel sits off-center after a hit, the car rides the flatbed to an alignment shop rather than chewing up a new tire on the way.
Heat, holiday traffic and summer storms in Lodi
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 46 with traffic and the shoulders with cars; if the temperature gauge climbs, pull off early, because a tow is cheaper than an engine.
Accident towing in Lodi from October to December
Fall means deer season and early darkness; a deer strike is an accident tow with a body-shop destination and an insurance claim. The first cold night of the fall exposes every weak battery in Lodi; a jump start gets you moving and the tech tells you if the battery will hold. See jump starts in Lodi.
January or July, the number does not change and neither does the way the job is priced in Lodi. Call (908) 444-0129, say what happened, and the season is our problem.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in LodiHasbrouck Heights, Garfield, Saddle Brook and Hackensack and more: accident towing in the towns next to Lodi
Beyond Lodi, accident towing runs to Hasbrouck Heights, Garfield, Saddle Brook, Hackensack, Wood-Ridge, Teterboro and Passaic with the same trucks and pricing; every one of those towns has its own page.
- Accident towing in Hasbrouck Heights
- Accident towing in Garfield
- Accident towing in Saddle Brook
- Accident towing in Hackensack
- Accident towing in Wood-Ridge
- Accident towing in Teterboro
- Accident towing in Passaic
- Accident towing in Bergen County
- Accident towing everywhere we go
Next door in Hasbrouck Heights: 35–45 minutes from Linden
A job that starts in Lodi and ends in Hasbrouck Heights, or the reverse, usually stays inside the base mileage. Details for that town: accident towing in Hasbrouck Heights.
Garfield: 35–45 minutes from the Linden yard
A job that starts in Lodi and ends in Garfield, or the reverse, usually stays inside the base mileage. Details for that town: accident towing in Garfield.
Saddle Brook: 35–45 minutes from the Linden yard
Saddle Brook is next to Lodi and in the outer ring of our 45-minute area. If the car is on the Saddle Brook side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See accident towing in Saddle Brook.
Next door in Hackensack: 35–45 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for accident towing in Hackensack as in Lodi; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: accident towing in Hackensack.
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 mapLodi accident towing facts: minutes from Linden, roads, exits, lots and price in one table
Lodi is a borough in Bergen County, 40 minutes from our Linden dispatch in zone 3, reached by Route 46, Route 17 and Main Street; accident towing runs there 24/7 at a flat quoted price.
| Service | Accident & Collision Towing in Lodi, Bergen County, NJ |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 40 minutes off-peak · Zone 3 (35–45 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | Route 46, Route 17, Main Street and Garibaldi Avenue / Westervelt Place |
| Exits | Route 46 / Main Street and Route 46 / Route 17 interchange |
| Station lots | Garfield and Plauderville stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Main Street and Route 46 |
| Common pickup spots | Main Street commercial strip, Felician University Lodi campus, Route 46 shopping centers, Lodi municipal complex and Saddle River |
| Neighborhoods | Main Street, Garibaldi Avenue, Westervelt Place, Route 46 corridor and Kennedy Drive area |
| Pricing | Hook fee plus mileage to your destination, quoted on the call; nothing added after |
| Hours | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every holiday |
| Phone | Tap to call |
That is accident towing in Lodi at a glance. The only thing left to do is call.
Call nowBergen County towingWhat Lodi drivers want to know about accident towing, price and where the car goes
How long accident towing takes to reach Lodi, what it costs, which truck comes, where the car can go, garages, insurance and what to do while you wait; anything not covered, a dispatcher answers live.
How long until a tow truck reaches a crash in Lodi?
About 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard on a normal day. Say the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit; the dispatcher gives you the real window.
Police are here already in Lodi. Is it too late to call you?
Yes, as long as the rotation truck has not already hooked it. Tell the officer your own tow is on the way and where the car is headed; Lodi officers release cars to private tows routinely. If the car has to clear a lane right now, ask if it can go to our truck instead of the yard.
Will insurance pay for an accident tow in Lodi?
Yes, as a rule: your collision coverage pays the tow to the shop, or the other driver's insurer does if the crash was their fault. Submit our receipt with the claim number; it is written for adjusters.
Can you tow the car to my house in Lodi instead of a shop?
Anywhere you say, including your driveway. Tight two-sided street parking; few driveways. A flatbed loads from the nearest gap. A wrecked car at the curb tends to draw a ticket, so have somewhere off the street for it.
My car is already at a rotation yard. Can you get it out?
Yes. With a signed release we go to the yard, pay the storage and release fees for you, itemize them, and deliver the car to your body shop in Lodi or wherever you choose the same day.
The car will not roll after the crash on Route 46. Can you load it?
That is what the flatbed winch is for. A wheel tucked under, locked steering or a seized transmission all load the same way: winched up the lowered deck, dolly under the bad corner. Nothing gets dragged.
Can I get pictures of the damage from the driver?
Yes, before loading and at drop-off. The itemized receipt lists the Lodi pickup, the destination and the mileage. Photos are available on request.
After a lot crash at Main Street commercial strip the car pulls to one side. Tow or drive?
Yes. A bent tie rod or a radiator touching the fan gets worse fast on Route 46. The tow is usually covered; the damage from driving it is not.
Can I ride in the tow truck from the scene in Lodi?
Usually one person can ride in the cab to the shop. Say how many people are with the car at the Lodi scene and the dispatcher plans for the rest.
The body shop is closed tonight. What happens to the car?
Most shops around Main Street commercial strip 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 lodi in Lodi right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.