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Flatbed tow truck in Union, NJ: damage-free loading on Route 22, in driveways and at Kean University, 12 minutes out, 24/7
A Subaru dead at Kean University, a Tesla with a flat battery in Union Center, a lowered coupe that will not clear a wheel-lift, a car that will not roll after a crash on I-78: each one rides the flatbed, strapped at the tires, about 12 minutes from Linden.
Flatbed towing near you in Union: what you get when you call our Linden dispatch
A flatbed tow in Union carries the car on a deck that tilts to the ground, so nothing on the car turns while it travels; that is what AWD, 4x4, electric, lowered and crash-damaged cars need, and the truck comes from Linden in about 12 minutes at a price quoted first.
The deck on a rollback slides back and tilts until its edge touches the pavement; the car goes up it under its own power or on the winch cable and travels with nothing turning. That matters more every year, because the cars parked around Kean University and in Union Center driveways are increasingly all-wheel-drive, electric or low enough to scrape a wheel-lift's angle. Union is about 12 minutes from the Linden yard for the flatbed.
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 dispatcher asks the make and model on the call so the flatbed is sent when it is needed and not sent when a wheel-lift would do the job for less.
Cars in Union that must ride on a flatbed
Every kind of vehicle: commuter cars, family SUVs, dealer traffic and fleet trucks on Route 22. Most of those are all-wheel-drive, and an AWD car towed on two wheels turns its center differential with no oil pressure; a mile of Route 22 can finish it. Electric cars have motors that generate current whenever the wheels turn and no real neutral. Lowered cars catch their lips on a wheel-lift's ramp angle. Anything with a seized engine, locked steering or a wheel folded under after a crash will not roll. All of it rides the flatbed, and the dispatcher sends it the moment you say the model.
Getting a flatbed to the car on Union streets
The flatbed is the longest truck we send to Union, and on a street in Vauxhall it needs a car length and a half behind the vehicle to lower the deck. Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. Where the room is not there, in a nose-to-tail curb space in Union Center or under a garage ceiling, skates slide the car sideways or out to the entrance and a dolly carries a wheel that will not turn. Say exactly where the car sits and the gear is on the truck.
Loading without a scratch: straps at the tires, boards for the bumper
Once the car is on the deck it is held by straps that go over the tires, not by chains on the frame or hooks in the suspension. Low cars and cars with long front overhangs get ramps and boards under the approach so the lip clears the deck edge on the way up. That is why owners of the nicer cars parked in Union Center and around Kean University ask for the flatbed by name: the car arrives at the shop with no new marks.
When a wheel-lift is fine and cheaper in Union
Honesty about the truck saves you money in one direction and a transfer case in the other. A plain front-wheel-drive sedan going from a Union driveway to a nearby shop can take the cheaper wheel-lift. An AWD, an EV or a low car cannot, and we say so. The dispatcher explains which one is coming before you agree, and the emergency towing page for Union explains the wheel-lift side.
If you need flatbed towing in Union this minute, stop reading and call. A dispatcher answers around the clock and gives the price before anything moves.
Call (908) 444-0129All towing in UnionFive steps from a stranded car in Union to a car strapped on the deck
The dispatcher takes where in Union the car sits, what it is, whether it rolls and steers, and the destination, quotes one flat total, and sends the flatbed from Linden; the driver loads the car up the lowered deck, straps all four tires and delivers it with an itemized receipt.
Step one: the spot, and the room behind it
Say where the car is the way the driver will find it: Route 22 toward Garden State Parkway Exit 139 with the direction, a driveway or curb in Union Center and whether other cars box it in, the row at Route 22 retail and dealer row, or the garage level and the height on the sign. The deck needs a car length and a half of clear pavement behind the vehicle; if it is not there, say so and skates ride along.
Step two: AWD, EV, hybrid, lowered?
What you drive sets up the load. A Subaru or a xDrive in Union Center means all four wheels off the ground. A Tesla means Tow Mode if the battery has charge and skates under the drive wheels if it does not. A lowered car means boards for the approach. Give the year, make and model, and the driver leaves Linden with the right gear on the truck.
Step three: what shape the car is in
A car that rolls and steers is driven or pulled straight up the deck in two minutes. A car that does not roll is winched with the deck lowered, sometimes with a dolly under one corner. A car with a bumper hanging or a wheel folded under after a crash on Route 22 is rigged so nothing else gets damaged on the way up. The accident towing page for Union covers wrecks in detail.
Step four: where it goes, and the one total
The destination is the only variable in the price, so it is the last question. A mechanic near Kean University, a dealer, your own driveway, or a long-distance run are all quoted the same way: flatbed hook fee plus miles, one number, said before the truck moves. You can ask and hang up.
Step five: strapped at four tires, checked, delivered
Soft wheel straps over each tire, tightened and checked before the truck moves off Route 22 or out of the lot at Kean University. One passenger can usually ride along. At the destination the deck tilts, the car rolls off under control, and you get an itemized receipt with the Union pickup, drop-off, mileage and service. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash.
Have the road, the cross street and the make and model ready. That is all the dispatcher needs to quote flatbed towing in Union.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyFrom your call to the car being unloaded: how flatbed towing in Union actually unfolds
Count on about three minutes on the phone with the dispatcher, about 12 minutes for the truck to reach Union from Linden, and fifteen to twenty minutes of loading before the car is strapped down and headed to the address you gave.
Nobody who calls us from Union has done this before, or does it often. Here is the whole thing in order, so the hour is predictable.
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: one number, then a truck is assigned
Once the dispatcher has the location, the vehicle and the destination, you hear a single price. A tow is the hook fee plus the mileage to the address you gave, and the number holds on scene. If you agree, the nearest available truck is assigned before you hang up, and the arrival window you are given comes from where that truck really is, not from a billboard on Route 22. You pay nothing until the job is finished.
About 12 minutes on the road: Linden to Union
The route in is Route 22 and Garden State Parkway, coming off at Garden State Parkway Exit 139. That is about 12 minutes 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.
On scene in Union: fifteen to twenty minutes to load
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.
Afterward: the itemized receipt and the follow-up
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. Keep the receipt with the car's paperwork; roadside plans and some insurers reimburse it. Everything else we do 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 readyThe roads into Union: flatbed towing response on Route 22, Garden State Parkway, I-78 and Morris Avenue
Our route from Linden to Union runs Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78, coming off at Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall), and flatbed towing on any of those roads is a direct dispatch; on the Turnpike and Parkway shoulders the Authority's authorized garage brings the car off the highway and we take it from the exit.
These are the roads a Union call for flatbed towing happens on, in the order a driver from Linden meets them. Give the dispatcher the road, your direction and the nearest exit or cross street.
Route 22: flatbed towing response 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 flatbed on Route 22 needs the shoulder behind your car clear to drop the deck; if the shoulder is narrow, say so and the driver plans a pull-forward first.
A breakdown on Garden State Parkway by Union: who works the shoulder and who takes it from the exit
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.
Flatbed towing on I-78 in Union
Runs along the northern edge with the express and local lanes; breakdowns near the Parkway interchange. Say the direction you are facing on I-78 and whether you are fully on the shoulder; the deck needs a car length and a half of clear pavement behind the car.
Flatbed towing on Morris Avenue in Union
The old main street from Elizabeth through Union Center to Springfield; buses and tight parking. Crash damage on Morris Avenue usually means a car that will not roll straight; the flatbed winch and a dolly handle it, and the tow is quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union.
Flatbed towing on Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street in Union
Cross-town connectors between Union Center and Vauxhall. On Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street the driver stops behind you with the amber bar running, lowers the deck, and winches the car up without your engine or drivetrain turning.
Vauxhall Road: flatbed towing response in Union
Northern connector toward Millburn and Maplewood. On Vauxhall Road the driver stops behind you with the amber bar running, lowers the deck, and winches the car up without your engine or drivetrain turning.
The exits our trucks take for Union
Our drivers reach Union by Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall). A driver on the highway who can give an exit number and a direction gets the flatbed towing truck on the right side of the road the first time. For the Turnpike and Parkway express lanes with no exit, the Authority's garage handles the shoulder and we meet the car at the exit.
If you are on the side of Route 22 or any road near Union: belt on, hazards on, then call and name the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderTowing in UnionRoute 22 retail and dealer row, Union Center business district and Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers and Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane: the Union spots that call for flatbed towing most
In Union the flatbed towing calls cluster at 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 and Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots; whichever it is, a truck or a tech is there in about 12 minutes.
Flatbed towing when the car stops at Route 22 retail and dealer row
A flatbed pickup at Route 22 retail and dealer row starts with the lot and the row. The driver needs room behind the car to tilt the deck; if it is boxed in, skates move it sideways first. AWD, EV and low cars parked here go on the deck, never behind a hook.
Flatbed towing at Union Center business district
The lot at Union Center business district usually has room for the deck to drop, which makes it one of the easier Union loads. Say the row and the make; an AWD or an EV parked here rides the flatbed with all four tires strapped.
Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers: flatbed towing response
We reach Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers in about 12 minutes from Linden with the flatbed. Meet the driver at the car if you can, take your belongings out, and have the key ready so the car can be put in neutral or Tow Mode for a straight pull up the deck.
Flatbed towing at Vauxhall section
We reach Vauxhall section in about 12 minutes from Linden with the flatbed. Meet the driver at the car if you can, take your belongings out, and have the key ready so the car can be put in neutral or Tow Mode for a straight pull up the deck.
Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices: flatbed towing response
A flatbed pickup at Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices starts with the lot and the row. The driver needs room behind the car to tilt the deck; if it is boxed in, skates move it sideways first. AWD, EV and low cars parked here go on the deck, never behind a hook.
Flatbed towing when the car stops at Galloping Hill Golf Course
A car that will not start at Galloping Hill Golf Course is a jump first and a flatbed only if the battery is finished or the car is AWD or electric and needs a shop. Either way the price is quoted before anything moves, and Union pickups here are routine.
Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots: flatbed towing in the commuter lot
Commuter lots at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots produce a steady stream of cars that will not start, and the jump start fixes most of them at the car. The ones that need a shop, and are AWD or electric, go on the flatbed dispatched from the same call, all four wheels on the deck.
If you are at one of these Union spots now, say which one and where in the lot; flatbed towing is dispatched on the call.
Call (908) 444-0129Every service in UnionThe flatbed jobs Union sends us, from Kean University to Route 22
In Union the flatbed carries AWD and 4x4 SUVs, electric and hybrid cars, luxury and exotic cars, lowered and modified cars, crash-damaged and seized vehicles, and anything that has to travel more than a few miles.
AWD and 4x4 SUVs, wagons and pickups in Union
Every kind of vehicle: commuter cars, family SUVs, dealer traffic and fleet trucks on Route 22. Most of those are all-wheel-drive, and an AWD vehicle with two wheels rolling and two lifted is turning its transfer case with no lubrication. Subaru, Quattro, xDrive, 4MATIC, Jeep and every AWD crossover: on the deck with all four wheels up, no exceptions.
Tesla and other electric vehicles
EVs are loaded on the flatbed only. Where the car supports it we use Tow Mode so it rolls onto the deck; with a flat battery we use skates under the drive wheels. We never drag an EV's drive wheels even a few feet. Tell us the model so the driver arrives with the right straps.
Luxury, exotic and classic cars around Kean University
The nicer cars parked around Kean University and Route 22 retail and dealer row are the reason we photograph before loading. Ramps and boards keep a low lip off the deck edge, soft straps hold the car at the tires, and it arrives at the shop or the show exactly as it left. Nobody in Union with an exotic or a classic wants a hook under it.
Lowered, tuned and kit cars
A wheel-lift's angle scrapes a lowered car on the way up; a flatbed with boards under the approach does not. Tell the dispatcher the ride height if the car is modified and the driver brings extra boards to Kean University, Union Center or wherever in Union it sits.
Cars that will not roll after a crash on Route 22
When nothing on the car turns, the winch does all the work: deck down flat, cable out, a dolly under a locked wheel or a corner with the wheel gone. Wrecks off Route 22 and I-78, seized engines in Union driveways, and cars with a wheel missing all load the same way, without dragging anything.
Low decks and tight lots in Union
Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. Most parking decks in and around Kean University are under seven feet. The car is moved to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loaded outside. Tell the dispatcher the garage name and level and the plan is made before the truck leaves Linden.
One call covers every situation above in Union; describe it, and the right truck or tech is sent.
Call (908) 444-0129Flatbed towing explainedHow much flatbed towing costs in Union, NJ, and why the number is quoted before the truck leaves Linden
The cost of a flatbed from Union is one hook fee, marginally higher than a wheel-lift's, plus per-mile to the destination, quoted as a single number on the call; there is no night, fuel or equipment surcharge, and no storage because the car goes where you said.
Flatbed hook fee plus mileage from Union
Two numbers: the flatbed hook fee and the mileage from where the car is in Union to where you want it. Short local runs stay inside the base mileage; longer ones are quoted per mile. You hear the total, then decide.
The flatbed premium versus the repair it prevents
Drag a Subaru from Union to a shop on Route 22 behind a wheel-lift and the transfer case may be the most expensive part of the day. Lift a lowered car on one and the front bumper is. The difference between the wheel-lift price and the flatbed price is small next to either, and we send the flatbed only when the car actually needs it.
What is never on a flatbed bill in Union
The receipt for a Union flatbed tow has a hook fee and a mileage and nothing else: no fuel surcharge, no after-hours premium, no passenger fee, no charge for the gear that got a boxed-in car at Kean University onto the deck, and no storage. Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash at the drop, and the receipt is itemized for insurance.
Why the Union price is quoted on the phone, not printed here
A number on a page cannot know whether your car is on Route 22 or in a driveway in Battle Hill, 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.
Thirty seconds on the phone gets you the exact price of flatbed towing in Union. There is no charge for asking.
Call for a quoteSchedule insteadEvery Union neighborhood gets the same flatbed towing: Battle Hill, Putnam Manor, Connecticut Farms and Townley and more
Battle Hill, Putnam Manor, Connecticut Farms, Townley, Larchmont, Washington Park, Union Center and Vauxhall: every section of Union gets flatbed towing 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. Say the Union neighborhood and the cross street; it is faster than a house number on a long block.
Flatbed towing in Battle Hill
In Battle Hill the approach depends on the street: a Battle Hill driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Battle Hill. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Battle Hill as everywhere in Union.
Putnam Manor: what flatbed towing looks like here
Putnam Manor gets the same response as the rest of Union: a dispatcher who quotes flatbed 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 Putnam Manor and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Connecticut Farms: what flatbed towing looks like here
Calls from Connecticut Farms are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Connecticut Farms and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Townley, Union: flatbed towing response
In Townley the approach depends on the street: a Townley driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Townley. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Townley as everywhere in Union.
Larchmont: what flatbed towing looks like here
In Larchmont the approach depends on the street: a Larchmont driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Larchmont. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Larchmont as everywhere in Union.
Washington Park, Union: flatbed towing response
In Washington Park the approach depends on the street: a Washington Park driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Washington Park. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Washington Park as everywhere in Union.
Anywhere in Union, same number, same flat price, same 24/7 dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchFlatbed 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 flatbed 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. That mix shapes the flatbed towing calls we get from Union.
Union commuters, from the platform at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane to the driveway
Commuters make up most of the flatbed towing calls we get from Union, and Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane is where many of them start: the car sat all day and will not turn over at 6 p.m. The dispatcher quotes the tow to your shop or your driveway on the call, and says so if a jump or a tire would be the cheaper fix. What a commuter needs is an honest arrival window, and that is what the dispatcher gives.
Families in the residential streets of Union
The township has a lot of two- and three-car households, and the spare car is the one that fails. A local tow to the shop or the dealer is priced as hook plus mileage, quoted on the call. If you are locked out with a child inside, call 911 first and then us; that call goes to the front of the line.
Union businesses: the vehicles that earn money by moving
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.
Strangers to Union: breakdowns on Route 22 on the way somewhere else
Union sits on Route 22, 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 Union, your home town or anywhere in the 45-minute area.
Whoever you are and whatever you drive in Union, the call is the same: (908) 444-0129, 24 hours a day.
Call (908) 444-0129Flatbed towing explainedFlatbed towing in Union by season: the calls we get in winter, spring, summer and fall
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.
The same trucks serve Union in every month, but Route 22 in January is a different road from Route 22 in July. This is how the season changes the flatbed towing calls we get from Union, and how we prepare for each.
Winter flatbed towing in Union when Route 22 ices over
In winter a flatbed is the only safe way to move an AWD car that cannot be shifted to neutral on ice; the deck comes down flat and the car is winched on. In Union the hills and the shaded side streets ice first; say whether the car is on a slope so the driver brings the right rigging.
March and April in Union: potholes, bent wheels and inspection failures
Pothole season fills the flatbed with cars carrying bent wheels and torn sidewalls that must not roll another mile. 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.
Summer flatbed towing in Union: heat, traffic and holiday weekends
Summer is show-car and dealer-transfer season; low cars ride on with extended ramps and soft straps. 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.
Flatbed towing in Union from October to December
Fall flatbed runs are storm-flooded cars that must never be started, loaded and delivered to the shop for a teardown. The first cold night of the fall exposes every weak battery in Union; a jump start gets you moving and the tech tells you if the battery will hold. See jump starts in Union.
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 UnionElizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park and Kenilworth and more: flatbed towing in the towns next to Union
Beyond Union, flatbed towing runs to Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Springfield, Maplewood, Irvington and Millburn with the same trucks and pricing; every one of those towns has its own page.
- Flatbed towing in Elizabeth
- Flatbed towing in Hillside
- Flatbed towing in Roselle Park
- Flatbed towing in Kenilworth
- Flatbed towing in Springfield
- Flatbed towing in Maplewood
- Flatbed towing in Irvington
- Flatbed towing in Millburn
- Flatbed towing in Union County
- Flatbed towing everywhere we go
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 flatbed towing in Elizabeth.
Next door in Hillside: under 20 minutes from Linden
A job that starts in Union and ends in Hillside, or the reverse, usually stays inside the base mileage. Details for that town: flatbed towing in Hillside.
Roselle Park: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
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 flatbed towing in Roselle Park.
Next door in Kenilworth: under 20 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for flatbed towing in Kenilworth as in Union; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: flatbed towing in Kenilworth.
The town line does not matter to the dispatcher; flatbed towing is priced the same in every town within 45 minutes of Linden.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapThe short version of flatbed towing in Union: drive time, roads, exits, lots, price
Union is a township in Union County, 12 minutes from our Linden dispatch in zone 1, reached by Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78; flatbed towing runs there 24/7 at a flat quoted price.
| Service | Flatbed 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 | 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 |
The table above is flatbed towing in Union in one screen. The call is everything else, and it takes a minute.
Call nowUnion County towingWhat Union drivers want to know about flatbed towing, price and where the car goes
How long flatbed 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 does the flatbed take to reach Union?
About 12 minutes to most of Union, a little more to Union Center at rush hour. The dispatcher tells you the real window on the call.
Is the flatbed more expensive than a wheel-lift in Union?
Slightly. For AWD, electric and low cars it is far cheaper than the repair a wheel-lift can cause. The exact flat price is quoted before the truck leaves Linden.
Can you flatbed a Tesla in Union?
Yes, and only on the flatbed. With charge, the car goes into Tow Mode and rolls up the deck; with a dead battery, skates go under the drive wheels and it is winched. Nothing is dragged. Say the model on the call.
Can a flatbed get into a parking deck in Union?
The flatbed stays outside, on the street near Kean University or wherever the deck is. The driver rolls or dollies the car to the garage entrance, sometimes on skates if it is boxed in, and loads it at the curb. Tell the dispatcher which deck in Union and which level.
Will the car be strapped or chained?
Straps, at the tires. Nothing metal touches the car. A long-nosed or lowered car gets boards under the approach so the lip clears the deck.
A wheel is folded under after a collision on Route 22. Can the flatbed take it?
Yes. The deck is lowered and the car is winched up, with a dolly under a wheel that will not turn. See the accident towing page for Union for the full process.
Do I need a flatbed for a front-wheel-drive car in Union?
Not usually. A front-wheel-drive car going a few miles to a shop in Union rides a wheel-lift with the front wheels cradled and pays a little less. The dispatcher says which truck fits and why.
Can I ride along on a flatbed tow from Union?
One passenger, as a rule. Tell the dispatcher how many of you are at the car in Union and he plans for the rest.
My car is at Kean University and I am not there. Can you still get it?
Yes, any hour. Say the lot and the row at Kean University; a boxed-in car is moved on skates to where the deck can drop. Leave the key with someone or with the car, or meet the driver.
Do you flatbed cars long distance from Union?
Yes. Long runs are flatbed runs, quoted per mile before the truck leaves Linden. The long distance towing page for Union has the details: /long-distance-towing-union-nj.
Question not here? The dispatcher answers it in one sentence and quotes the job in the next.
Call (908) 444-0129ContactNeed flatbed towing in union in Union right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.