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Fuel delivery in Paterson, NJ: out of gas on I-80 or in your driveway, two to three gallons delivered 24/7, fuel at cost
The needle said you had ten more miles on I-80. We bring enough gas or diesel to reach the next station, about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Linden to Paterson, and if the engine will not restart after running dry, that is handled too.
Why Paterson drivers call us for fuel delivery before anyone else
When a car runs out of fuel anywhere in Paterson, from the shoulder of I-80 to a driveway in Downtown, a technician arrives from Linden in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour with two to three gallons of gas or diesel at cost, one flat delivery price, the know-how to prime a dry diesel, and a tow on the same call if the car will not restart.
A fuel delivery is a small job with three possible endings, and the technician who comes to Paterson is ready for all of them. Most of the time the gas goes in, the pump primes after a couple of key cycles and you drive to a station on I-80. Sometimes it is a diesel that ran completely dry near Great Falls National Historical Park and has to be bled before it fires. Occasionally the wrong fuel went in, and then the can stays on the truck and the flatbed takes the car to a shop to be drained.
The third-largest city in the state: dense apartment and row-house blocks, the Great Falls and the old mill district, and a downtown around Main and Market Streets. I-80 and Route 20 run through it, street parking is everywhere, and the call volume is high day and night. The fuel calls follow that pattern: tanks run dry on the through roads, and cars left on E overnight in the driveways of Paterson refuse to start in the morning.
Gas, diesel, and enough to reach the next station from Paterson
Regular unleaded or diesel, two to three gallons, delivered to the car wherever it stopped: the shoulder of I-80, a driveway, the lot at Great Falls National Historical Park. Enough to reach a station, not a full tank. Fuel is added at cost on top of the flat delivery price. A few gallons of regular will not harm a car that normally takes premium; fill with premium at the station.
Why I-80 produces out-of-gas calls
Runs through the southern part of the city with exits 56 through 58; the ramps and the Route 20 interchange are the busiest breakdown spots. Long highway stretches with the stations at service areas only, express lanes with no way off, and an honest number of Paterson driveways where the car was left on E overnight and the cold morning finished it. A technician reaches all of them in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Linden.
Air in the lines: the diesel problem
A diesel that ran the tank empty has air in the fuel lines and the injection pump, and fuel in the tank does not fix that by itself. The technician primes the system, on most trucks and vans with the hand primer or by cycling the lift pump, until it fires. If it will not bleed on the shoulder, the tow to a shop is quoted on the spot and the flatbed comes from the same call.
Gasoline in a diesel, diesel in a gas car
Misfuelling happens at the stations along I-80 more than anyone admits. If gasoline went into a diesel or diesel into a gas car, leave the key alone; the damage is a drained tank if the engine never runs and an injector and pump job if it does. Call (908) 444-0129 and the car is towed to a shop in Paterson to be drained, quoted as hook plus mileage. No fuel is delivered.
Waiting for fuel delivery in Paterson 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 PatersonWhat happens on a Paterson fuel call, from dispatch to the next station
The dispatcher takes the location in Paterson and whether the car is gas or diesel, quotes one flat delivery price plus the fuel at cost, and sends the technician from Linden; the fuel goes in, the pump is primed, the engine starts, and if it will not, the tow is quoted at the car.
Step one: where the car stopped in Paterson
Tell the dispatcher the road and direction, the nearest exit such as I-80 Exit 56 (Squirrelwood Road), the row at Downtown Main and Market Streets, or the driveway address in Downtown. Then the safety question: are you fully on the shoulder, or did the car die in a lane? A lane changes how the truck approaches and whether police are called first.
Step two: what the car takes, and how it died
Two questions decide what the technician brings and does. Gas or diesel? And did it run completely dry, sputtering to a stop, or was it shut off on E and refused to start? Diesels that ran empty need priming. And if you filled up at a pump on Route 20 and the car died within a mile, say so; that may be the wrong fuel, and the key stays out of the ignition.
Step three: one flat delivery price, fuel at cost
You hear one flat delivery price plus the cost of the fuel, the same at 2 a.m. in Downtown as at noon at Great Falls National Historical Park. Say yes and the technician rolls; say no and you owe nothing. If the engine will not catch once the fuel is in, the tow is a separate quote made at the car.
Step four: the technician gets it started
With the scene shielded on the shoulder, or in a Downtown driveway with nothing to shield, the fuel goes in. Gas car: key to on, wait, off, repeat twice, then crank; the pump needs a moment to pull fuel. Diesel, which the contractors around Downtown Main and Market Streets run: the technician works the primer until the air is out and the engine catches.
Step five: the nearest station, or the tow
The technician knows the stations along I-80 and points you to the closest one; two to three gallons gets you there easily. If the engine will not run with fuel in it, the flatbed comes from the same call, no second dispatch fee. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash and keep the itemized receipt.
The road, the nearest cross street and the make and model: with those three things the dispatcher quotes fuel delivery in Paterson on the spot.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyThe first hour of a fuel delivery call in Paterson: the call, the quote, the drive from Linden and the repair on the spot
Count on about three minutes on the phone with the dispatcher, about 40 minutes for the technician to reach Paterson from Linden, and under twenty minutes of work at the car before you are driving again in most cases.
Nobody who calls us from Paterson has done this before, or does it often. Here is the whole thing in order, so the hour is predictable.
The first minute: what the dispatcher asks when you call from Paterson
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 Paterson (the road and direction, the nearest cross street or exit, such as I-80 Exit 56 (Squirrelwood Road), or the name of the lot), the make and model, what happened, and what you have already tried. If you are on the shoulder of I-80, say so first; shoulder calls are moved to the front of the line.
The quote and the dispatch, before the third minute
Once the dispatcher has the location, the vehicle and the problem, you hear a single price. A roadside job is one flat price for the service, and it 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 I-80. You pay nothing until the job is finished.
The drive from Linden to Paterson: about 40 minutes
The route in is I-80 and Route 20, coming off at I-80 Exit 56 (Squirrelwood Road). 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.
At the car in Paterson: the fuel delivery is done on the spot
First the technician checks your name and takes a photo of the car as it sits, then the work starts. If the roadside fix does not solve it, the tow is dispatched from the same conversation at the tow price, not a second call-out. You are shown the result before you pay.
Once the job is done in Paterson: paperwork and next steps
The last step is the receipt, sent by text or email with the service and the price quoted on the call itemized, which is the document an insurer or a roadside plan asks for when you claim it back. If the car needs a second move later, from the shop to home, say, the same dispatch line quotes it as a local tow in Paterson. The whole picture of towing in Paterson is on the Paterson towing page.
Call (908) 444-0129 and the hour begins: a quote in three minutes, a technician in Paterson in about 40 minutes.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyI-80, Route 20, Route 19 and Main Street / Market Street: how our trucks reach Paterson for fuel delivery, road by road
From Linden we reach Paterson by I-80, Route 20 and Route 19, using I-80 Exit 56 (Squirrelwood Road), I-80 Exit 57 (Route 19 / Downtown), I-80 Exit 58 (Madison Avenue) and Route 20 at Broadway / 5th Avenue, and we provide fuel delivery on every one of them.
The dispatcher in Linden knows Paterson by its roads: I-80, Route 20 and Route 19 and the streets between them. Each note below is the one our drivers use. On a fuel delivery call, give the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit.
I-80 through Paterson: fuel delivery on the road and off it
Runs through the southern part of the city with exits 56 through 58; the ramps and the Route 20 interchange are the busiest breakdown spots. If you put the wrong fuel in at a station on I-80, do not start the car; the technician's can stays on the truck and the tow to a shop is quoted instead.
Fuel delivery on Route 20 in Paterson
The riverside highway along the eastern edge toward Fair Lawn and Elmwood Park; fast with narrow shoulders. If you put the wrong fuel in at a station on Route 20, do not start the car; the technician's can stays on the truck and the tow to a shop is quoted instead.
Route 19: fuel delivery response in Paterson
The short spur from I-80 into downtown; stalled cars at the light at the end. A diesel that ran dry on Route 19 needs priming as well as fuel; say it is a diesel and the technician arrives ready to bleed the lines.
Fuel delivery on Main Street / Market Street in Paterson
Downtown's commercial grid with buses, double parking and one-way blocks. If the tank ran dry on Main Street / Market Street, coast fully onto the shoulder and stay belted with the hazards on; the technician pulls in behind you with the amber bar running.
Fuel delivery on McBride Avenue / Union Avenue in Paterson
Connectors toward the Great Falls, Totowa and Woodland Park. If you put the wrong fuel in at a station on McBride Avenue / Union Avenue, do not start the car; the technician's can stays on the truck and the tow to a shop is quoted instead.
Broadway / 21st Avenue through Paterson: fuel delivery on the road and off it
Long east–west commercial streets through the Eastside and the Riverside sections. Say the direction you are facing on Broadway / 21st Avenue and the nearest exit; fuel is delivered to the shoulder and you drive to the next station from there.
Paterson by exit number
For Paterson the ramps to know are I-80 Exit 56 (Squirrelwood Road), I-80 Exit 57 (Route 19 / Downtown), I-80 Exit 58 (Madison Avenue) and Route 20 at Broadway / 5th Avenue. A driver on the highway who can give an exit number and a direction gets the fuel delivery truck on the right side of the road the first time. Where the Turnpike or Parkway express lanes offer no exit, the Authority's garage clears the shoulder and our truck picks the car up at the ramp.
Stopped on a shoulder near Paterson? Stay belted, hazards on, and call with the road, your direction and the nearest exit.
Call from the shoulderTowing in PatersonFuel delivery at the places Paterson drivers stop: Center City Mall, Garrett Mountain (Woodland Park border) and Great Falls National Historical Park and the Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) lot
The common Paterson pickup points for fuel delivery are Center City Mall, Garrett Mountain (Woodland Park border), Great Falls National Historical Park, Downtown Main and Market Streets and St. Joseph's University Medical Center and Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) and Paterson Broadway bus terminal; a truck or technician reaches any of them in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour.
Fuel delivery at Center City Mall
Fuel delivered at Center City Mall is the same flat price as on the shoulder. If the engine will not catch once the fuel is in, the technician checks the pump and, if it needs the shop, the tow is quoted right there.
Fuel delivery at Garrett Mountain (Woodland Park border)
Fuel delivered at Garrett Mountain (Woodland Park border) is the same flat price as on the shoulder. If the engine will not catch once the fuel is in, the technician checks the pump and, if it needs the shop, the tow is quoted right there.
Fuel delivery at Great Falls National Historical Park
At Great Falls National Historical Park the technician meets you at the car with the can. If it is a diesel that ran dry, he primes it until it fires. Have the fuel door unlocked.
Downtown Main and Market Streets: fuel delivery response
At Downtown Main and Market Streets the technician meets you at the car with the can. If it is a diesel that ran dry, he primes it until it fires. Have the fuel door unlocked.
St. Joseph's University Medical Center: fuel delivery response
Cars parked on E at St. Joseph's University Medical Center sometimes will not make it out of the lot. Say the row; a technician from Linden brings enough fuel to reach a station and stays until the engine is running.
Fuel delivery at Eastside Park
A car that will not start at Eastside Park because the tank is empty is a simple call: two to three gallons delivered to the spot, a couple of key cycles to prime, and you are off to a station. Say which lot and the technician reaches you in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Linden.
The station lots at Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) and Paterson Broadway bus terminal: fuel delivery for commuters
The commuter lots at Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) and Paterson Broadway bus terminal hold a few cars every week that were parked on E in the morning and will not start at 6 p.m. A technician from Linden brings two to three gallons, primes the pump and waits for the engine to catch before you head for a station.
If you are at one of these Paterson spots now, say which one and where in the lot; fuel delivery is dispatched on the call.
Call (908) 444-0129Every service in PatersonRan dry, left on E, diesel needs priming, wrong fuel: fuel delivery in Paterson
The common Paterson fuel calls are cars that ran dry on I-80, cars left on E overnight in driveways, diesel trucks and vans that ran empty and need priming, cars with the wrong fuel in the tank, cars that will not restart after refueling, and job-site equipment.
Out of gas on I-80
Running dry at speed on I-80 gives you a few seconds of coasting; use them to get entirely off the travel lane. Hazards on, belt on, stay in the car. Call with the direction and the exit nearest you, toward I-80 Exit 56 (Squirrelwood Road). The technician shields the scene before the can comes out.
The car that sat on empty in Downtown
Curbside parking on both sides of narrow streets in almost every neighborhood, small alley driveways, and a few decks downtown and at the hospital. Boxed-in cars and double-parked blocks shape how a truck approaches. A cold morning finishes what an empty tank started. Fuel delivered to the driveway, the car primed and started, and you are off to the station before work.
Contractor pickups and fleet vans out of diesel
A diesel pickup on a job in Downtown or a delivery van on I-80 that ran the tank dry has air in the lines, and fuel alone will not start it. The technician carries diesel and knows the priming procedure. Fleets working Paterson get a direct line and one monthly invoice.
Wrong fuel at a station on I-80
If you realize at a pump on I-80 that the wrong fuel went in, the best thing you can do is nothing. Do not start it. Call, and the flatbed takes the car to a shop near Great Falls National Historical Park or wherever you choose to drain the tank. An engine that ran on the wrong fuel needs injectors and a pump; one that did not needs a drain.
Fuel in, still will not start
The pump may need a moment to prime; key to on for a few seconds a couple of times before cranking. If it still will not start, the technician diagnoses it at the car, in the lot at Great Falls National Historical Park or wherever in Paterson it sits, and the tow to your shop is quoted on the spot.
Empty tanks in lots and decks
A car that died on the way out of Great Falls National Historical Park or would not start on a deck level in Paterson is refuelled in place. The technician needs the row or the level, nothing more; a can and a funnel go anywhere a car does.
Whatever stopped the car in Paterson, one number sends the right truck or technician.
Call (908) 444-0129Fuel delivery explainedFuel delivery prices in Paterson, NJ: what the number is made of and why you hear it before dispatch
In Paterson the price of a fuel delivery is one quoted number for the trip and the delivery plus the fuel at cost, with nothing added for nights or weather; the only time a second number appears is when the car will not start with fuel in it and the tow is quoted at the car.
One flat delivery price plus fuel at cost in Paterson
One number for the delivery, quoted first, plus the fuel at cost. Night and holiday calls from Downtown or the shoulder of I-80 carry no surcharge. If you do not like the price you hang up and owe nothing.
Wrong fuel and no-starts: the tow price
You hear the tow price on the spot, a hook fee plus mileage to the shop you choose, and the flatbed is dispatched to Paterson from the same call. You pay the tow, not the tow plus a second callout. Wrong-fuel calls are a tow from the start.
Paying, and reimbursement
The technician takes cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash once the engine is running. Keep the itemized receipt: it shows where on I-80 or in Paterson the car was, the fuel delivered and the price, which is what a roadside plan needs to pay you back.
The reason this page has no fuel delivery price table for Paterson
Prices depend on the truck the job needs and the distance to where you want the car, and both are known in thirty seconds on the phone. That is why the website says "quoted first" instead of printing a number that would be wrong for half of Paterson.
Want the number for fuel delivery in Paterson before you decide? Call; the quote takes half a minute and costs nothing.
Call for a quoteSchedule insteadFuel delivery in every Paterson neighborhood: Eastside, Riverside, South Paterson and Totowa section and more
Fuel delivery is dispatched to every part of Paterson, including Eastside, Riverside, South Paterson, Totowa section, Hillcrest, Lakeview, People's Park, Stoney Road, Wrigley Park, Sandy Hill, Northside and Downtown, at the same flat quoted price.
Curbside parking on both sides of narrow streets in almost every neighborhood, small alley driveways, and a few decks downtown and at the hospital. Boxed-in cars and double-parked blocks shape how a truck approaches. The driver's first question is where the car is sitting, because the approach differs by street.
Eastside: what fuel delivery looks like here
Eastside gets the same response as the rest of Paterson: a dispatcher who quotes fuel delivery 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 Eastside and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Riverside, Paterson: fuel delivery response
In Riverside the approach depends on the street: a Riverside driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Riverside. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Riverside as everywhere in Paterson.
South Paterson, Paterson: fuel delivery response
South Paterson gets the same response as the rest of Paterson: a dispatcher who quotes fuel delivery 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 South Paterson and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Totowa section, Paterson: fuel delivery response
Calls from Totowa section are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Paterson. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Totowa section and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Hillcrest, Paterson: fuel delivery response
Hillcrest gets the same response as the rest of Paterson: a dispatcher who quotes fuel delivery 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 Hillcrest and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Lakeview, Paterson: fuel delivery response
Calls from Lakeview are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Paterson. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Lakeview and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
No neighborhood in Paterson is priced differently or answered slower for fuel delivery; the number and the dispatch are the same everywhere.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchFuel delivery for every kind of Paterson driver: the commuter, the family, the fleet and the stranger on I-80
The fuel delivery calls from Paterson come from a city of about 160,000 residents and from everyone who drives through it: the commuter lot at Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line), the family driveways, the shops and fleets near Great Falls National Historical Park, and the drivers who know the town only as an exit on I-80.
The third-largest city in the state: dense apartment and row-house blocks, the Great Falls and the old mill district, and a downtown around Main and Market Streets. I-80 and Route 20 run through it, street parking is everywhere, and the call volume is high day and night. 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 Paterson: Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) and the roads to it
The lot at Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) is where Paterson batteries die: a car sits ten hours, the lights were left on, and at 7 p.m. it is dark and cold. A technician meets you at the car, and if the fuel delivery does not solve it, the tow is sent from the same call. Commuters need one thing above all: a real arrival time, and they get one.
Paterson households: the minivan, the second car and the teenager's first flat
The city has a lot of two- and three-car households, and the spare car is the one that fails. Fuel delivery is a flat price, and the tech carries what the job needs. If you are locked out with a child inside, call 911 first and then us; that call goes to the front of the line.
Businesses and fleets near Great Falls National Historical Park and Downtown Main and Market Streets
Around Great Falls National Historical Park and Downtown Main and Market Streets 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 gets the same flat fuel delivery price and the same tech, plus a receipt that goes straight into the books. Fleet accounts get one invoice a month; ask the dispatcher.
Passing through Paterson on I-80 when the car quit
Half of the fuel delivery calls from Paterson are from people who do not live here: a car that quit on I-80 on the way somewhere else. You do not need to know the town. Say the road, the direction and the last exit or a sign you can see, and the dispatcher places you. The tech reaches you on the shoulder with the truck's lights between you and traffic.
Whoever you are and whatever you drive in Paterson, the call is the same: (908) 444-0129, 24 hours a day.
Call (908) 444-0129Fuel delivery explainedFuel delivery in Paterson through the year: winter ice, pothole spring, summer heat and fall storms on I-80
The trucks run to Paterson in every month, but what they are sent for follows the calendar: dead batteries and ice on I-80 in winter, pothole damage in spring, overheating and blown tires in summer, storms and deer strikes in the fall. The Passaic River floods the Riverside, Northside and Stoney Road blocks in major storms; I-80 ramps ice first.
Ask a dispatcher what Paterson sends us in a given month and the answer is specific: dead batteries at Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) in January, bent wheels off Route 20 in April, overheated cars on I-80 in July, cars off the ramps in October. The notes below say what to expect from fuel delivery in each season in this corner of Passaic County.
Fuel delivery in Paterson in winter: snow, ice and dead batteries
Winter fuel runs are gauges that lied in the cold and diesels that gelled on a quarter tank. The first storm of the year is the busiest night in Paterson; call as soon as you know you need us, because arrival windows stretch when every shoulder on I-80 has a car on it.
March and April in Paterson: potholes, bent wheels and inspection failures
Spring fuel calls are long weekend trips that ran the tank dry short of the exit. The spring calls cluster around Great Falls National Historical Park and along I-80, 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.
Fuel delivery in Paterson in July and August
Summer fuel calls come from shore traffic and idling in heat; a few gallons gets you to a station. Summer in Paterson also fills the lots at Great Falls National Historical Park, and a car that sat in the sun all afternoon on a weak battery does not start at closing time; the technician carries a jump pack and checks the coolant, and the flatbed is sent from the same call if the fix will not hold.
Deer, wet leaves and the first freeze: fall in Paterson
Fall fuel calls are early darkness and gauges misjudged on a long commute home. Wet leaves on the ramps off I-80 are as slick as ice; a car that slid onto the grass is a winch-out in Paterson, not a tow, and is priced that way.
The seasons change the calls from Paterson, not the way we answer them: call (908) 444-0129, describe the car, and hear the price before the truck rolls.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in PatersonFuel delivery around Paterson: Clifton, Haledon, Prospect Park and Totowa and more, same trucks
Beyond Paterson, fuel delivery runs to Clifton, Haledon, Prospect Park, Totowa, Woodland Park, Little Falls, Elmwood Park and Wayne with the same trucks and pricing; every one of those towns has its own page.
- Fuel delivery in Clifton
- Fuel delivery in Haledon
- Fuel delivery in Prospect Park
- Fuel delivery in Totowa
- Fuel delivery in Woodland Park
- Fuel delivery in Little Falls
- Fuel delivery in Elmwood Park
- Fuel delivery in Wayne
- Fuel delivery in Passaic County
- Fuel delivery everywhere we go
Clifton, 35–45 minutes from Linden
Clifton is next to Paterson and in the outer ring of our 45-minute area. If the car is on the Clifton side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See fuel delivery in Clifton.
Next door in Haledon: 35–45 minutes from Linden
Haledon is next to Paterson and in the outer ring of our 45-minute area. If the car is on the Haledon side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See fuel delivery in Haledon.
Prospect Park, 35–45 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for fuel delivery in Prospect Park as in Paterson; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: fuel delivery in Prospect Park.
Totowa, 35–45 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for fuel delivery in Totowa as in Paterson; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: fuel delivery in Totowa.
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 mapFuel delivery in Paterson at a glance: drive time, roads, exits, lots and price
Paterson is a city in Passaic County, 40 minutes from our Linden dispatch in zone 3, reached by I-80, Route 20 and Route 19; fuel delivery runs there 24/7 at a flat quoted price.
| Service | Emergency Fuel Delivery in Paterson, Passaic County, NJ |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 40 minutes off-peak · Zone 3 (35–45 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | I-80, Route 20, Route 19, Main Street / Market Street, McBride Avenue / Union Avenue and Broadway / 21st Avenue |
| Exits | I-80 Exit 56 (Squirrelwood Road), I-80 Exit 57 (Route 19 / Downtown), I-80 Exit 58 (Madison Avenue) and Route 20 at Broadway / 5th Avenue |
| Station lots | Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) and Paterson Broadway bus terminal |
| Common pickup spots | Great Falls National Historical Park, Downtown Main and Market Streets, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Eastside Park, Passaic County Community College and Hinchliffe Stadium |
| Neighborhoods | Downtown, Eastside, Riverside, South Paterson, Totowa section, Hillcrest, Lakeview, People's Park, Stoney Road, Wrigley Park, Sandy Hill and Northside |
| Pricing | Flat price for the service, quoted first; no night, holiday or fuel surcharge; tow arranged from the same call if needed |
| Hours | Around the clock, every day of the year, holidays included |
| Phone | Tap to call |
Everything about fuel delivery in Paterson fits in one table. Everything you need to do fits in one call.
Call nowPassaic County towingWhat Paterson drivers want to know about fuel delivery, price and where the car goes
How long fuel delivery takes to reach Paterson, 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 fuel reaches my car in Paterson?
About 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Linden on a normal day. Rush hour on I-80 and storms stretch it, and the dispatcher gives you the real window when you call.
How many gallons come with a fuel delivery?
Just enough: two to three gallons, at what they cost, on top of the delivery price. That gets you to a station on I-80 with room to spare.
Is regular safe in a car that takes premium?
We carry regular and diesel. A couple of gallons of regular do no harm to a premium car; top off with premium at the next station.
Do you deliver diesel in Paterson?
Yes. The van carries diesel, and the technician bleeds the air out of a system that ran dry so the engine catches. If it will not bleed at the curb in Paterson, the tow is quoted right there.
You brought the gas and the car will not catch. Now what?
Turn the key to on for a few seconds a couple of times before cranking so the pump primes. If it still will not start, the technician diagnoses it and the tow to your shop in Paterson or near Great Falls National Historical Park is quoted right there.
I put the wrong fuel in at a station on I-80. What do I do?
A tow, never a delivery. Leave the engine off and call; the car goes to a shop to have the tank drained, quoted as hook plus mileage. Starting it multiplies the repair.
Is there a surcharge for a late-night fuel delivery in Paterson?
No surcharge for the hour, the day or the weather. The delivery price the dispatcher quotes is the price on the receipt, plus the gallons at cost.
Do you deliver fuel to generators or machines on a site in Paterson?
Yes, within what the technician can carry. Tell the dispatcher what it is and how much it needs; larger amounts are arranged separately.
I could not make the shoulder on I-80. Who do I call first?
Get out on the side away from traffic and behind the guardrail if you safely can, call 911 if the car is blocking a live lane on I-80, then call us. The technician coordinates with police on scene in Paterson.
Will my roadside plan reimburse a fuel delivery?
Usually yes. Roadside plans reimburse out-of-network fuel deliveries to their cap; send them our itemized receipt.
Something not answered here? Ask the dispatcher; the answer takes a sentence and the quote takes another.
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