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Accident and collision towing in Union, NJ: call your own tow, keep the car out of the rotation yard, 12 minutes from Linden
The minutes after an accident in Union 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 12 minutes.
Accident towing near you in Union: what you get when you call our Linden dispatch
Accident towing in Union means calling your own tow before the police rotation truck so the car goes to your body shop instead of a storage yard; The NJ Towing Service recovers it, clears the lane, photographs it for your insurer and arrives from Linden in about 12 minutes.
Nobody plans a crash near Kean University, 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 Union from Linden in about 12 minutes, and the officer usually holds the scene that long.
A large, busy township with Route 22 running through its middle, Kean University on its south side, and dense residential sections on both sides of the highway. Every kind of vehicle: commuter cars, family SUVs, dealer traffic and fleet trucks on Route 22. One of the highest call volumes in the county. The driver reads that before he leaves Linden: which corner of Union the call is from decides whether he rigs the winch on the way or expects a car that rolls.
Call your own accident tow in Union before the rotation truck
The order matters at a Union 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 Kean University or wherever you choose. Officers in Union release cars to private tows all the time as long as the truck shows up promptly, and 12 minutes from Linden counts as promptly. The exception is a car sitting in a live lane on Route 22 or I-78; 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 Union crash
A car that has just been hit on Route 22 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 22 is swept before the truck leaves.
Documentation that gets a Union accident tow reimbursed
Adjusters reject receipts that are vague, so ours are not. Pickup point in Union, destination, mileage, service, all itemized, plus photographs taken before the load and after the drop that you can have on request. Your own collision coverage normally pays a tow to a repair shop, and if the other driver caused the crash near Kean University, their insurer typically reimburses it.
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 Route 22 retail and dealer row and along I-78 in Union know our trucks from exactly these pickups.
Waiting for accident towing in Union 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 UnionThe five steps from a crash in Union to the car at your body shop
In Union the sequence is: safety first, 911 for injuries, (908) 444-0129 with the road and cross street, a word to the officer that your own tow is coming, photos of everything before it moves, your belongings out, and the winch recovery to the shop you named.
Step one: get safe and call 911 if anyone is hurt or a lane is blocked
Get everyone out of the travel lanes and behind something solid; on Route 22 that is the guardrail, in Union Center 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 22 northbound past Garden State Parkway Exit 139, or the corner nearest Kean University. 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 Vauxhall for now". The dispatcher quotes it and dispatches from Linden.
Step three: keep the rotation truck off the scene
The words are simple: a private tow is 12 minutes away and the car is going to my body shop. Union officers hear it often and normally wait. If the car has to move right now because it is blocking Route 22, ask if our truck can take it straight from the scene instead of the yard.
Step four: document everything, then empty the car
Before the winch touches anything, photograph both vehicles from every corner, the plates, the pavement on Route 22 and any skid marks, and the other driver's license and insurance card. Then pull your registration, insurance card, phone charger and whatever is in the trunk; once the car is at the shop, getting into it is the shop's business.
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 Kean University is closed, we can hold the car overnight and deliver in the morning rather than leaving it on a Union street. You get an itemized receipt and the photos on request.
To get a quote for accident towing in Union, the dispatcher needs only where the car is, the nearest cross street and what the car is.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyWhat happens after you call for accident towing in Union: minute by minute from Linden dispatch to the drop
From Union the whole accident towing call runs in three parts: a three-minute phone call with a quoted price, about 12 minutes while the truck drives in from Linden via Garden State Parkway Exit 139, and fifteen to twenty minutes on scene to load, strap and photograph the car before it leaves for your destination.
The fastest way to take the stress out of accident towing in Union is to know the order of events. This is it, start to finish.
Step one, from Union: the call and the four questions
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 Union (the road and direction, the nearest cross street or exit, such as Garden State Parkway Exit 139, or the name of the lot), the make and model, what happened, and the destination. If the car is in the lot at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane, say which level or section; the driver goes straight to it instead of circling.
Minutes one to three: the price and the dispatch
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.
About 12 minutes on the road: Linden to Union
The truck comes in on Route 22 and Garden State Parkway and uses Garden State Parkway Exit 139. Off-peak it is about 12 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. Use the wait to gather the key, your license, registration and insurance card, and take anything you need out of the car.
At the car in Union: photos, straps and the load
The driver confirms your name and the destination first, then photographs the car before anything is touched. He positions the truck for the street rather than for the car: a shoulder on Route 22, a driveway, a lot or a deck each call for a different setup. Loading, strapping and a second set of photos take fifteen to twenty minutes. If the shop is closed when the car arrives, the key is left as the shop instructed. Most of the time you can ride in the cab; say so when you 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. If a question comes up later, the same dispatch line answers it; there is no separate billing department to chase. The whole picture of towing in Union is on the Union towing page.
The clock starts when you call (908) 444-0129: three minutes to a quote, about 12 minutes to a truck in Union.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyAccident towing on Route 22, Garden State Parkway, I-78 and Morris Avenue: the roads we run to reach Union
From Linden we reach Union by Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78, using Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall), and we provide accident towing on every one of them; on the Turnpike and Parkway shoulders the Authority's authorized garage brings the car off the highway and we take it from the exit.
Every road below is one our drivers run to and through Union. 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.
Accident towing on Route 22 in Union
The retail and dealer corridor through the center of town; jughandles, no shoulders in spots, and a constant stream of stalled cars in the center lane. A wreck on Route 22 is quoted the same flat way as any Union tow: hook plus mileage to the shop you choose, never to a storage yard.
Garden State Parkway at Union: the Authority's garage first, then accident towing from us
Exits 139, 140 and 140A serve Union; the Route 22 interchange at 140 is a notorious tangle. On the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway the shoulder itself is served by the Turnpike Authority's authorized garages; book with us anyway, and once the authorized truck has the car off the highway we take it from the exit or the garage's lot to the shop or driveway you choose, at the same flat quoted price.
Accident towing on I-78 in Union
Runs along the northern edge with the express and local lanes; breakdowns near the Parkway interchange. On I-78 we sweep the lane for glass and plastic before we leave so the road reopens clean.
Morris Avenue: accident towing response in Union
The old main street from Elizabeth through Union Center to Springfield; buses and tight parking. A crash on Morris Avenue usually leaves a car that will not roll straight; the flatbed winch, a dolly and boards get it up without more damage.
Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street: accident towing response in Union
Cross-town connectors between Union Center and Vauxhall. Say which direction you were travelling on Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street and the nearest cross street; the driver approaches from the right side and stops with the amber bar between you and traffic.
Vauxhall Road: accident towing response in Union
Northern connector toward Millburn and Maplewood. On Vauxhall Road we sweep the lane for glass and plastic before we leave so the road reopens clean.
Union by exit number
Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall) are the exits our trucks use for Union. On the highway itself, the exit number and your direction are the first things the dispatcher needs. 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.
On a shoulder near Union? Belted in, hazards on. Call and say the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderTowing in UnionAccident towing at the places Union drivers stop: Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, Vauxhall section and Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices and the Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane lot
Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, Vauxhall section, Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices, Galloping Hill Golf Course and Kean University and Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots are where Union drivers most often need accident towing, and each is about 12 minutes from a Linden truck or technician.
Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers: accident towing response
After a fender-bender at Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, 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 Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers for your adjuster.
Accident towing at Vauxhall section
Parking-lot collisions at Vauxhall section 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 Vauxhall section in about 12 minutes and take it to your shop with photos for the claim.
Accident towing at Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices
Backing-out collisions and cut-through crashes at Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices 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 12 minutes.
Galloping Hill Golf Course: accident towing response
Backing-out collisions and cut-through crashes at Galloping Hill Golf Course 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 12 minutes.
Accident towing when the car stops at Kean University
Parking-lot collisions at Kean University 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 Kean University in about 12 minutes and take it to your shop with photos for the claim.
Route 22 retail and dealer row: accident towing response
Parking-lot collisions at Route 22 retail and dealer row 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 Route 22 retail and dealer row in about 12 minutes and take it to your shop with photos for the claim.
Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots: accident towing in the commuter lot
The commuter lots at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots 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 UnionCollision tows in Union: rear-enders, intersections, guardrails, lots and impound yards
The accident tows we run in Union are rear-enders at the lights on Route 22, T-bones at the intersections, cars into guardrails and poles along I-78, lot crashes at Kean University, rollovers once police clear the scene, and cars that must be pulled out of a rotation yard.
Rear-end collisions at the lights on Route 22
Stop-and-go on Route 22 produces more rear-end tows in Union 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 Union
T-bone and left-turn crashes at the corners around Kean University and along I-78 bend wheels under and lock steering. The car is winched onto the deck at an angle with a dolly under the bent corner. Tell the dispatcher which corner is hit so the driver rigs it right the first time.
Guardrails, poles and ditches off I-78
Runs along the northern edge with the express and local lanes; breakdowns near the Parkway interchange. A car that left the road there is recovered in two moves: winched back onto the pavement, then winched onto the deck. A car on its side or roof waits for police to clear the scene. A car that is merely stuck, not wrecked, is a winch out in Union and a smaller bill.
Parking-lot collisions at Kean University
Low speed, real damage. If the car pulls or scrapes, a short tow to the shop beats a bent tie rod letting go on Route 22. Quoted flat, with photos for the claim.
Cars already impounded after a crash
Sign a release, we pick it up, pay the yard on your behalf and add it to your receipt, and deliver it to your shop in Union or near Kean University the same day. Every day it sits is another day of storage.
It still runs, but should it leave Union on its own?
A car that limps away from a Union 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 I-78. Collision coverage pays the tow. Nobody pays for the engine that overheats on the way to the shop.
Whatever stopped the car in Union, one number sends the right truck or technician.
Call (908) 444-0129Accident towing explainedAccident towing prices in Union, NJ: what the number is made of and why you hear it before dispatch
The price of an accident tow from Union 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.
What an accident tow from Union is made of
The hook fee pays for the truck, the recovery rigging and the time on Route 22; the mileage pays for the distance to wherever the car is going. A body shop in Union or a neighboring town is usually inside the base mileage, so the hook fee is most of the bill. You hear one figure on the call and it does not change on scene.
What the storage yard charges that we never do
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 22 to the shop. Three days in a yard typically costs several hundred dollars more than calling us from the scene.
Getting the Union tow paid back by insurance
Collision coverage almost always includes the tow to a repair shop. If the other driver was at fault, their liability coverage typically reimburses it. Submit our itemized receipt with the claim number; it lists the Union pickup, the destination and the mileage, which is what adjusters ask for. Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash on site.
The reason this page has no accident towing price table for Union
A printed price would have to be wrong for someone: the car at Kean University and the car on the shoulder of I-78 are different jobs, and so are a compact and a full-size SUV, and so are a drop across town and one across Union 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.
Get the exact price for accident towing in Union in thirty seconds. Asking is free.
Call for a quoteSchedule insteadVauxhall, Battle Hill, Putnam Manor and Connecticut Farms and more: accident towing in every part of Union
Accident towing is dispatched to every part of Union, including Vauxhall, Battle Hill, Putnam Manor, Connecticut Farms, Townley, Larchmont, Washington Park and Union Center, at the same flat quoted price.
Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. That is why the dispatcher asks which of Union's 8 sections the car is in before the truck leaves Linden.
Accident towing in Vauxhall
Vauxhall gets the same response as the rest of Union: a dispatcher who quotes accident towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 12 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Vauxhall and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Accident towing in Battle Hill
Calls from Battle Hill are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Battle Hill and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Putnam Manor: what accident towing looks like here
Calls from Putnam Manor are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Putnam Manor and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Connecticut Farms: what accident towing looks like here
Connecticut Farms gets the same response as the rest of Union: a dispatcher who quotes accident towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 12 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Connecticut Farms and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Townley: what accident towing looks like here
Townley gets the same response as the rest of Union: a dispatcher who quotes accident towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 12 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Townley and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Larchmont, Union: accident towing response
Larchmont gets the same response as the rest of Union: a dispatcher who quotes accident towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 12 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Larchmont and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Vauxhall or the far side of Union: one number, one flat price, one 24-hour dispatch for accident towing.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchAccident towing for every kind of Union driver: the commuter, the family, the fleet and the stranger on Route 22
Roughly 60,000 people live in Union, and accident towing here serves all of them plus the drivers passing through: commuters parked at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane, families on the residential streets, the businesses around Kean University, and the stranger whose car quit on Route 22.
A large, busy township with Route 22 running through its middle, Kean University on its south side, and dense residential sections on both sides of the highway. Every kind of vehicle: commuter cars, family SUVs, dealer traffic and fleet trucks on Route 22. One of the highest call volumes in the county. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.
The commuter's car in Union: Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and the roads to it
A Union commuter's car fails at the worst possible moments: leaving for the train, coming home late, or on Route 22 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.
Union households: the minivan, the second car and the teenager's first flat
A township of about 60,000 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. Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. 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.
Businesses and fleets near Kean University and Route 22 retail and dealer row
Vans, pickups and delivery cars around Kean University cannot sit for a day. A small business in Union gets the same dispatcher and the same flat quote, plus an itemized receipt that works for the books. Larger trucks are a heavy-duty job in Union, and the dispatcher knows the difference from the make and model.
Drivers passing through Union on Route 22
Plenty of the drivers who break down in Union have never heard of it; they were on Route 22 heading somewhere else. Tell the dispatcher the road, your direction and the last exit you passed, such as Garden State Parkway Exit 139, 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.
Commuter, parent, shop owner or stranger on Route 22: everyone in Union calls the same number, (908) 444-0129, and gets the same dispatcher at any hour.
Call (908) 444-0129Accident towing explainedAccident towing in Union through the year: winter ice, pothole spring, summer heat and fall storms on Route 22
The trucks run to Union in every month, but what they are sent for follows the calendar: dead batteries and ice on Route 22 in winter, pothole damage in spring, overheating and blown tires in summer, storms and deer strikes in the fall. Route 22 underpasses and the Elizabeth River near Vauxhall Road flood in heavy rain; the I-78 ramps ice early.
Dispatch keeps the same hours all year, but a driver who has run to Union for a few winters knows what the calendar does to the calls. The notes below are the pattern, so you know what to expect from accident towing in each season and what to do before you call.
Winter in Union: 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 Union; call as soon as you know you need us, because arrival windows stretch when every shoulder on Route 22 has a car on it.
Spring accident towing in Union after the thaw
Spring rain after a dry week makes the ramps greasy and rear-end crashes common at the lights. After a hard pothole hit in Union, 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.
Accident towing in Union in July and August
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 22 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 Union 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. Wet leaves on the ramps off Route 22 are as slick as ice; a car that slid onto the grass is a winch-out in Union, 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 Union. Call (908) 444-0129, say what happened, and the season is our problem.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in UnionAccident towing near Union: Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park and Kenilworth and more
Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Springfield, Maplewood, Irvington and Millburn get accident towing from the same Linden trucks as Union, and each town has an accident towing page of its own.
- Accident towing in Elizabeth
- Accident towing in Hillside
- Accident towing in Roselle Park
- Accident towing in Kenilworth
- Accident towing in Springfield
- Accident towing in Maplewood
- Accident towing in Irvington
- Accident towing in Millburn
- Accident towing in Union County
- Accident towing everywhere we go
Next door in Elizabeth: under 20 minutes from Linden
Elizabeth is next to Union and in our fastest response zone. If the car is on the Elizabeth side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See accident towing in Elizabeth.
Hillside, under 20 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for accident towing in Hillside as in Union; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: accident towing in Hillside.
Roselle Park, under 20 minutes from Linden
Roselle Park is next to Union and in our fastest response zone. If the car is on the Roselle Park side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See accident towing in Roselle Park.
Next door in Kenilworth: under 20 minutes from Linden
Kenilworth is next to Union and in our fastest response zone. If the car is on the Kenilworth side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See accident towing in Kenilworth.
The town line does not matter to the dispatcher; accident towing is priced the same in every town within 45 minutes of Linden.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapAccident towing in Union at a glance: drive time, roads, exits, lots and price
Zone 1, 12 minutes from Linden, Union County: accident towing reaches Union around the clock by way of Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78 and Garden State Parkway Exit 139, at a price quoted before dispatch.
| Service | Accident & Collision Towing in Union, Union County, NJ |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 12 minutes off-peak · Zone 1 (Under 20 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | Route 22, Garden State Parkway, I-78, Morris Avenue, Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street and Vauxhall Road |
| Exits | Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall) |
| Station lots | Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots |
| Common pickup spots | Kean University, Route 22 retail and dealer row, Union Center business district, Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, Vauxhall section and Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices |
| Neighborhoods | Union Center, Vauxhall, Battle Hill, Putnam Manor, Connecticut Farms, Townley, Larchmont and Washington Park |
| Pricing | Flat hook fee + mileage, quoted before dispatch; no surcharges |
| Hours | Around the clock, every day of the year, holidays included |
| Phone | Tap to call |
Everything about accident towing in Union fits in one table. Everything you need to do fits in one call.
Call nowUnion County towingQuestions Union drivers ask about accident towing before they call
How long accident towing takes to reach Union, 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 Union?
About 12 minutes, which is usually short enough that the officer waits. The dispatcher confirms the window once you say where on Route 22 or which corner of Union you are.
Police are here already in Union. Is it too late to call you?
Usually yes. Tell the officer a private tow is minutes out and where the car is going. If the car is blocking a live lane on Route 22 they may need it moved immediately; ask whether our truck can take it directly.
Will insurance pay for an accident tow in Union?
Nearly always. A tow to a repair shop is part of collision coverage, and an at-fault driver's liability carrier usually pays it back. The itemized receipt lists the Union pickup, the destination and the mileage for the claim.
Do I have to send the car to a shop, or can it come home to Union?
Yes, anywhere you choose, including a driveway in Union Center. Make sure the car can be off the street; Union and most towns ticket wrecked vehicles parked at the curb.
My car is already at a rotation yard. Can you get it out?
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.
The car will not roll after the crash on Route 22. Can you load it?
Yes. The deck comes down, the winch pulls the car up, and a dolly goes under any wheel that will not turn. Folded wheels, bent frames and shredded tires are ordinary work on Route 22.
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 Union pickup, destination and miles. Ask and the photos are yours.
My car drives but pulls after a fender-bender at Kean University. Should I tow it?
Yes. Pulling, scraping or a new noise after a lot collision at Kean University is the car telling you something is bent. The short tow to the shop is a covered expense; the engine that overheats on I-78 is not.
Can my passenger and I ride along to the shop from Union?
One passenger, as a rule. If there are more of you, tell the dispatcher when you call so a ride can be sorted before the truck leaves Union.
It is after hours and my shop in Union is closed. Where does the car go?
We can leave it in the shop's lot near Kean University with the key in the drop box, or hold it overnight and deliver first thing in the morning rather than leaving it on a Union street.
If your question about accident towing in Union is missing, call it in. A dispatcher answers it directly and prices the job in the same breath.
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