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Motorcycle towing in Edison, NJ: chock, soft straps and a flatbed, 20 minutes from our Linden dispatch
A motorcycle strapped wrong is a motorcycle with a bent bar and a scratched tank. Ours ride Edison to the shop the way they should: chocked, soft-strapped, forks compressed evenly, on a flatbed from Linden in about 20 minutes.
Why Edison drivers call us for motorcycle towing before anyone else
Motorcycle towing in Edison means the bike rides upright on a flatbed in a locking front-wheel chock with soft-loop straps and even fork compression, never a sling, dispatched from Linden in about 20 minutes at a flat quoted price.
Riders in Edison break down on Route 1, drop a bike on a wet corner, or find the battery flat after a winter in the garage. Each is a flatbed job with the chock, the soft loops and even fork compression, and each is quoted flat before the truck leaves Linden about 20 minutes away. The bike goes up upright and comes off upright.
One of the largest townships in the state, stretching from the Route 1 retail corridor and Menlo Park Mall to the Raritan River and Piscataway. Corporate campuses, Middlesex College, Oak Tree Road's Indian business district, dense apartment complexes, and tens of thousands of commuters on the Northeast Corridor. Every vehicle type imaginable, including the AWD and electric cars that need a flatbed. That is what the driver plans for; a bike in a garage, a lot or on a shoulder each gets a slightly different approach and the same careful strap-down.
Why a bike from Edison arrives at the shop unmarked
The front wheel goes into a locking chock bolted to the deck. Soft loops go around the triple tree and the frame or subframe so the ratchet straps never touch paint or plastic. The forks are compressed evenly on both sides so the bike is pinned and cannot rock. A rear strap keeps it from walking. That is the whole setup, and it is why a bike from Edison arrives at the shop with nothing marked.
Motorcycle breakdowns on Route 1 and around Menlo Park Mall
Riders in Edison get stranded on Route 1 with a flat, in a lot at Menlo Park Mall with a dead battery, and in their own Menlo Park garages with a bike that has not run since October. A few go down on a wet patch on I-287. All of it is a flatbed with the chock, and the driver shields the shoulder with the amber bar before touching the bike.
Crash recovery for motorcycles in Edison
After a fall the bike may have a bent wheel, a broken lever and fuel or oil on the ground, and it still has to reach a shop. The driver stands it up, drains what is leaking, straps it so the damage does not spread, and photographs it for the claim. When police are working a crash on Route 1 or I-287, say so; we coordinate with them on where the truck stops.
Non-running project bikes in Edison
Bikes in Menlo Park garages that have not run in years still move: a dolly under the front wheel handles a locked steering head, ownership paperwork covers a lost key, and a frame with no front wheel is strapped by the frame. Everything from open mall lots to apartment-complex garages and tight Oak Tree Road curbs. Dispatch asks whether the car is in a deck; most complexes have surface lots a flatbed reaches easily. Describe the bike and its spot and the right gear comes on the truck.
Waiting for motorcycle towing in Edison 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 EdisonWhat happens when you call for a motorcycle tow in Edison
The call collects the spot in Edison, the make and model and whether the bike rolls; the flat price is quoted and the flatbed with the chock leaves Linden; at the bike the driver walks or dollies it up the deck, locks the chock, sets soft loops and delivers it standing.
Step one: tell dispatch where the bike sits
The road and direction if you are on Route 1, the address or the lot if you are not. The bike can usually be walked to the truck, so say where it is and where the truck can stop safely.
Step two: make, model, and what is wrong
What bike is it, does it roll, is there a key, and did it fall? A cruiser with bags and a sport bike with fairings use different strap points and chock widths, and a locked steering head means a dolly. Getting this right on the call means the load in Menlo Park takes minutes.
Step three: the flat quote
Hook fee plus mileage to the shop or your Edison garage, one total, quoted before the truck leaves Linden. Asking costs nothing.
Step four: chock, soft loops, forks compressed evenly
Up the lowered deck, walked or winched, and into the chock, which locks the front wheel upright. Soft loops go over the triple tree and around the frame; the ratchets are tightened a little at a time on each side so the forks compress evenly; a rear strap keeps the bike from creeping. The driver rechecks everything before pulling out of Edison and at the first stop.
Step five: delivery and receipt
The unload is the load in reverse: chock released, bike walked down upright. You pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash and get a receipt listing where in Edison the bike was collected, where it went and the mileage. If it was a crash, the pickup photos go with the claim.
The road, the nearest cross street and the make and model: with those three things the dispatcher quotes motorcycle towing in Edison on the spot.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyWhat happens after you call for motorcycle towing in Edison: minute by minute from Linden dispatch to the drop
From Edison the whole motorcycle towing call runs in three parts: a three-minute phone call with a quoted price, about 20 minutes while the truck drives in from Linden via NJ Turnpike Exit 10, 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 motorcycle towing in Edison is to know the order of events. This is it, start to finish.
Minute zero: the call from Edison
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 Edison (the road and direction, the nearest cross street or exit, such as NJ Turnpike Exit 10, or the name of the lot), the make and model, what happened, and the destination. If you are on the shoulder of Route 1, say so first; shoulder calls are moved to the front of the line. Turnpike and Parkway shoulders are served by the Authority's authorized garages. Book with us and we take the car from the exit or the garage's lot.
The quote and the dispatch, before the third minute
Three facts (where the car is in Edison, what it is and where it is going) are enough for one exact number. For a tow that number is the hook fee plus mileage to your address, and it does not move when the driver arrives. Say yes and a truck is assigned while you are on the line, with an arrival window built from its real position rather than a promise. No card is charged until the work is done.
About 20 minutes on the road: Linden to Edison
The truck comes in on Route 1 and I-287 and uses NJ Turnpike Exit 10. Off-peak it is about 20 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. Stay belted in the car if you are on a shoulder, hazards on, unless the car itself is in danger.
On scene in Edison: fifteen to twenty minutes to 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 1, 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.
Once the job is done in Edison: paperwork and next steps
An itemized receipt arrives by text or email showing the hook fee, the mileage and both addresses: exactly what an insurer, a warranty company or a roadside plan wants to see. Keep the receipt with the car's paperwork; roadside plans and some insurers reimburse it. Everything else we do in Edison is on the Edison towing page.
The clock starts when you call (908) 444-0129: three minutes to a quote, about 20 minutes to a truck in Edison.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyRoute 1, I-287, NJ Turnpike and Route 27: how our trucks reach Edison for motorcycle towing, road by road
Route 1, I-287 and NJ Turnpike carry our trucks from Linden into Edison, with NJ Turnpike Exit 10, I-287 exits at Route 1, Durham Avenue and Route 27 and Garden State Parkway Exit 131 (Metropark, adjacent) as the ramps we use, and we answer motorcycle towing calls on all 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.
The dispatcher in Linden knows Edison by its roads: Route 1, I-287 and NJ Turnpike and the streets between them. Each note below is the one our drivers use. On a motorcycle towing call, give the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit.
Route 1: motorcycle towing response in Edison
The Menlo Park Mall and dealer-row strip; jughandles, constant merges, rear-end collisions and lot lockouts. Riders on Route 1 call for flats, dead batteries and chain problems; each is a flatbed with the chock, quoted flat before the truck leaves Linden.
Motorcycle towing on I-287 in Edison
Runs through northern Edison toward Piscataway and the Turnpike; the Route 1 interchange and the Durham Avenue stretch are frequent breakdown spots. After a fall on I-287, get off the road first, then call; we right the bike, drain what leaks and strap it for the shop.
Motorcycle towing after a breakdown on NJ Turnpike near Edison: how the handoff works
Exit 10 is Edison's; the I-287 connection and the Raritan toll plaza area back up daily. 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.
Route 27: motorcycle towing response in Edison
Cuts through the township from Metuchen to Highland Park; slow, parked-up, tows to local shops. Riders on Route 27 call for flats, dead batteries and chain problems; each is a flatbed with the chock, quoted flat before the truck leaves Linden.
Oak Tree Road: motorcycle towing response in Edison
The business district; double-parking, tight turns and constant roadside calls. A bike down on Oak Tree Road is walked to the truck if it rolls and dollied if it does not; the driver shields the shoulder with the amber bar first.
Motorcycle towing on Amboy Avenue / Plainfield Avenue / Woodbridge Avenue in Edison
The township's long local spines; commuter traffic and neighborhood driveways. On Amboy Avenue / Plainfield Avenue / Woodbridge Avenue say the direction and the nearest exit or cross street so the truck reaches you on the correct side.
Edison by exit number
For Edison the ramps to know are NJ Turnpike Exit 10, I-287 exits at Route 1, Durham Avenue and Route 27 and Garden State Parkway Exit 131 (Metropark, adjacent). If you are on the highway, the exit number is the single most useful thing you can tell the dispatcher about motorcycle towing. On the express lanes of the Turnpike and Parkway, where there is no exit to reach, the Authority's garage brings the car off and we take over at the exit.
If you are on the side of Route 1 or any road near Edison: belt on, hazards on, then call and name the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderTowing in EdisonWhere we provide motorcycle towing in Edison: Menlo Park Mall, Route 1 dealer row and Middlesex College and the lots at Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots
The common Edison pickup points for motorcycle towing are Menlo Park Mall, Route 1 dealer row, Middlesex College, JFK Medical Center and Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park and Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots and Metropark station on the Iselin border; a truck or technician reaches any of them in about 20 minutes.
Motorcycle towing at Menlo Park Mall
A motorcycle in a garage or lot at Menlo Park Mall can be walked to the entrance and loaded outside if the deck clearance is low. Tell the dispatcher the level.
Motorcycle towing at Route 1 dealer row
Breakdowns at Route 1 dealer row in Edison are quoted flat, hook plus mileage to the shop you choose, and the bike rides upright in the chock with soft loops.
Motorcycle towing at Middlesex College
Breakdowns at Middlesex College in Edison are quoted flat, hook plus mileage to the shop you choose, and the bike rides upright in the chock with soft loops.
Motorcycle towing when the car stops at JFK Medical Center
Bikes that will not start at JFK Medical Center are usually a battery; a jump is tried first and the flatbed with the chock comes if the bike needs a shop. Say the lot or the entrance and the driver meets you at the bike, about 20 minutes from Linden.
Motorcycle towing at Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park
Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park sends us dropped bikes and bikes that would not restart after a stop. Name the row or the entrance; the flatbed is about 20 minutes from Linden and the bike is walked to wherever the deck can come down.
Raritan Center industrial park: motorcycle towing response
Bikes that will not start at Raritan Center industrial park are usually a battery; a jump is tried first and the flatbed with the chock comes if the bike needs a shop. Say the lot or the entrance and the driver meets you at the bike, about 20 minutes from Linden.
Motorcycle towing at Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots and Metropark station on the Iselin border
Bikes left at Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots and Metropark station on the Iselin border while the rider commuted come back to a dead battery more often than cars do. A jump start is the first try; if the bike needs a shop, the flatbed with the chock is dispatched from the same call.
Stuck at Menlo Park Mall or another of these places? Give the name and the lot section, and the truck or the technician heads out.
Call (908) 444-0129Every service in EdisonThe motorcycle tows Edison riders ask for
In Edison we tow sport bikes, cruisers and baggers, touring and adventure bikes, dirt bikes and dual-sports, scooters and mopeds, trikes and sidecar rigs, and non-running project bikes, from Route 1 shoulders, garages, lots and driveways.
Fairings, clip-ons and low pegs: sport bikes from Edison
A sport bike has plastic everywhere a strap might land. The loops go on the triple tree and the subframe, the chock takes the front wheel, and the forks are compressed the same on both sides. It rides upright from Edison and comes off with the fairings untouched.
Cruisers, baggers and touring bikes
A loaded touring bike weighs as much as a small car's engine and has bags exactly where a careless strap would go. The wide chock takes it, the winch helps it up the deck if needed, and every strap goes to the frame, not the luggage, for the ride out of Edison.
Adventure and dual-sport bikes coming off the trail
Tall forks compress a long way; even pressure on both sides keeps the bike from leaning. Bikes coming off trails outside Edison with a bent rim or a dead engine ride the same way.
Small bikes, same chock, same care in Edison
A scooter is light enough to walk anywhere and light enough that a bad strap-down tips it on the first turn out of Edison. It gets the chock and the soft loops like any full-size bike.
Crashes and drops near Menlo Park Mall and on I-287
A dropped bike has bent bars, a broken lever and fuel on the ground. The driver rights it, drains it, secures it so the damage stays where it is, and takes the photos your insurer will ask for, right there on Route 1.
Bikes that cannot roll from a Menlo Park garage
A dolly under the front wheel handles a locked steering head. Proof of ownership covers a bike with no key. Project bikes missing parts are strapped by the frame and delivered to the shop or back to your Edison garage.
However the car ended up stopped in Edison, the same number sends the truck or the technician the job needs.
Call (908) 444-0129Motorcycle towing explainedWhat motorcycle towing costs in Edison, how the price is built, and why it is quoted before a truck leaves Linden
The price of a bike tow in Edison is one total, the hook fee and the miles to wherever the bike is going, given on the call; the chock and straps come with it, and there is no surcharge for the hour, the day or fuel.
What a motorcycle tow in Edison costs
The hook fee covers dispatch, loading with the chock and straps, and the driver's time. Mileage is the distance from the pickup in Edison to the shop or your garage. Short runs to an Edison shop usually stay inside the base mileage. One total, quoted before the truck moves.
Why the bike costs the same at night in Edison
A bike picked up on Route 1 at midnight costs the same as one picked up at noon. There is no after-hours line, no holiday line, no fuel line and no charge for the chock or the dolly.
How an Edison bike tow is paid and claimed
The driver takes any card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash. The receipt shows where in Edison the bike was collected, where it went and the mileage; add the photos from the pickup on Route 1 and the insurer has everything it needs.
Why the Edison price is quoted on the phone, not printed here
A number on a page cannot know whether your car is on Route 1 or in a driveway in Menlo Park, whether it is a Civic or a Range Rover, or where it is going. A quote on the phone takes thirty seconds and is exact. Call, ask, and hang up if you do not like it.
Get the exact price for motorcycle towing in Edison in thirty seconds. Asking is free.
Call for a quoteSchedule insteadEvery Edison neighborhood gets the same motorcycle towing: Menlo Park, Oak Tree, Clara Barton and Raritan Center and more
From Menlo Park to Stelton, every part of Edison gets motorcycle towing from the same trucks at the same quoted price; the full list is Menlo Park, Oak Tree, Clara Barton, Raritan Center, Bonhamtown, North Edison, Piscatawaytown and Stelton.
Everything from open mall lots to apartment-complex garages and tight Oak Tree Road curbs. Dispatch asks whether the car is in a deck; most complexes have surface lots a flatbed reaches easily. Say the Edison neighborhood and the cross street; it is faster than a house number on a long block.
Menlo Park, Edison: motorcycle towing response
Calls from Menlo Park are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Edison. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Menlo Park and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Motorcycle towing in Oak Tree
Calls from Oak Tree are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Edison. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Oak Tree and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Clara Barton: what motorcycle towing looks like here
Calls from Clara Barton are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Edison. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Clara Barton and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Raritan Center: what motorcycle towing looks like here
In Raritan Center the approach depends on the street: a Raritan Center driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Raritan Center. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Raritan Center as everywhere in Edison.
Motorcycle towing in Bonhamtown
In Bonhamtown the approach depends on the street: a Bonhamtown driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Bonhamtown. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Bonhamtown as everywhere in Edison.
Motorcycle towing in North Edison
In North Edison the approach depends on the street: a North Edison driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to North Edison. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in North Edison as everywhere in Edison.
No neighborhood in Edison is priced differently or answered slower for motorcycle towing; the number and the dispatch are the same everywhere.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchMotorcycle towing for every kind of Edison driver: the commuter, the family, the fleet and the stranger on Route 1
Motorcycle towing in Edison serves roughly 107,000 residents and everyone driving through: commuters at Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots, families in the residential streets, businesses near Menlo Park Mall, and drivers who only know Edison as an exit on Route 1.
One of the largest townships in the state, stretching from the Route 1 retail corridor and Menlo Park Mall to the Raritan River and Piscataway. Corporate campuses, Middlesex College, Oak Tree Road's Indian business district, dense apartment complexes, and tens of thousands of commuters on the Northeast Corridor. Every vehicle type imaginable, including the AWD and electric cars that need a flatbed. That mix shapes the motorcycle towing calls we get from Edison.
Edison commuters, from the platform at Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots to the driveway
The lot at Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots is where Edison batteries die: a car sits ten hours, the lights were left on, and at 7 p.m. it is dark and cold. A tow to the shop from the lot or the driveway is quoted before the truck leaves; if a jump or a tire would do instead, the dispatcher says so. Commuters need one thing above all: a real arrival time, and they get one.
Family cars, driveways and school lots in Edison
Family calls come from driveways and school lots: the minivan that will not start before pickup, the second car that sat too long, the teenager's first flat. Everything from open mall lots to apartment-complex garages and tight Oak Tree Road curbs. Dispatch asks whether the car is in a deck; most complexes have surface lots a flatbed reaches easily. The truck is set up for the driveway before it leaves Linden. Kids and pets ride with you in the cab, not in the towed car.
Businesses and fleets near Menlo Park Mall and Route 1 dealer row
Around Menlo Park Mall and Route 1 dealer row the calls come from work vehicles: a plumber's van, a florist's car, a landscaper's pickup with a trailer behind it. A business tow from Edison is priced the same hook-plus-mileage way as anyone else's and lands at the shop you name; anything over a pickup's weight is a heavy-duty job. Fleet accounts get one invoice a month; ask the dispatcher.
Strangers to Edison: breakdowns on Route 1 on the way somewhere else
Plenty of the drivers who break down in Edison have never heard of it; they were on Route 1 heading somewhere else. Tell the dispatcher the road, your direction and the last exit you passed, such as NJ Turnpike Exit 10, 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 1: everyone in Edison calls the same number, (908) 444-0129, and gets the same dispatcher at any hour.
Call (908) 444-0129Motorcycle towing explainedMotorcycle towing in Edison by season: the calls we get in winter, spring, summer and fall
Motorcycle towing in Edison is a year-round service, but the calls change with the season: batteries and ice in winter, potholes in spring, heat and tire failures in summer, storms and deer in the fall. Route 1 underpasses and the Raritan Center low ground flood; I-287's Edison stretch ices first.
Ask a dispatcher what Edison sends us in a given month and the answer is specific: dead batteries at Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots in January, bent wheels off I-287 in April, overheated cars on Route 1 in July, cars off the ramps in October. The notes below say what to expect from motorcycle towing in each season in this corner of Middlesex County.
Winter in Edison: what freezes, what slides and what will not start
Winter motorcycle calls are storage moves and the occasional bike that would not start on the first warm day. In Edison 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 Edison: potholes, bent wheels and inspection failures
The first warm weekend brings dead batteries, flat tires from sitting and bikes dropped in the driveway; each one rides chocked and strapped. I-287 and the side streets off it break up every March; a car that hit a hole and now vibrates or pulls should not be driven to the shop.
Summer motorcycle towing in Edison: heat, traffic and holiday weekends
Summer is ride season; breakdowns on the way to the shore or the hills are picked up wherever the bike stopped. Holiday weekends load Route 1 with traffic and the shoulders with cars; if the temperature gauge climbs, pull off early, because a tow is cheaper than an engine.
Fall motorcycle towing in Edison: wet leaves, early dark and deer
Fall means wet leaves, cold tires and the last rides of the year; a dropped bike is loaded with the fairings protected. The first cold night of the fall exposes every weak battery in Edison; a jump start gets you moving and the tech tells you if the battery will hold. See jump starts in Edison.
Whatever the month, the number and the price structure are the same in Edison. Call (908) 444-0129 and say what happened.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in EdisonMetuchen, Iselin, Woodbridge and Piscataway and more: motorcycle towing in the towns next to Edison
Metuchen, Iselin, Woodbridge, Piscataway, Highland Park, South Plainfield, New Brunswick and Colonia get motorcycle towing from the same Linden trucks as Edison, and each town has a motorcycle towing page of its own.
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- Motorcycle towing in Colonia
- Motorcycle towing in Middlesex County
- Motorcycle towing everywhere we go
Metuchen, 20–35 minutes from Linden
Metuchen is next to Edison and in our second response zone. If the car is on the Metuchen side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See motorcycle towing in Metuchen.
Iselin: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
Iselin is next to Edison and in our fastest response zone. If the car is on the Iselin side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See motorcycle towing in Iselin.
Woodbridge: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
Woodbridge is next to Edison and in our fastest response zone. If the car is on the Woodbridge side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See motorcycle towing in Woodbridge.
Piscataway, 20–35 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for motorcycle towing in Piscataway as in Edison; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: motorcycle towing in Piscataway.
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 mapThe short version of motorcycle towing in Edison: drive time, roads, exits, lots, price
Zone 2, 20 minutes from Linden, Middlesex County: motorcycle towing reaches Edison around the clock by way of Route 1, I-287 and NJ Turnpike and NJ Turnpike Exit 10, at a price quoted before dispatch.
| Service | Motorcycle Towing in Edison, Middlesex County, NJ |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 20 minutes off-peak · Zone 2 (20–35 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | Route 1, I-287, NJ Turnpike, Route 27, Oak Tree Road and Amboy Avenue / Plainfield Avenue / Woodbridge Avenue |
| Exits | NJ Turnpike Exit 10, I-287 exits at Route 1, Durham Avenue and Route 27 and Garden State Parkway Exit 131 (Metropark, adjacent) |
| Station lots | Edison station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its lots and Metropark station on the Iselin border |
| Common pickup spots | Menlo Park Mall, Route 1 dealer row, Middlesex College, JFK Medical Center, Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park and Raritan Center industrial park |
| Neighborhoods | Menlo Park, Oak Tree, Clara Barton, Raritan Center, Bonhamtown, North Edison, Piscatawaytown and Stelton |
| 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 motorcycle towing in Edison fits in one table. Everything you need to do fits in one call.
Call nowMiddlesex County towingMotorcycle towing in Edison: the questions drivers ask before calling
How long motorcycle towing takes to reach Edison, 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.
Is the flatbed set up for motorcycles when it reaches Edison?
Yes. Every motorcycle tow is loaded into a locking front-wheel chock with soft-loop straps. Tell the dispatcher the bike so the driver sets up before he arrives.
How fast can you reach a bike in Edison?
On a normal day, about 20 minutes to Edison from the Linden yard. Rush hour on Route 1 stretches it, and the dispatcher gives you the real window when you call.
How do you keep straps off the bodywork?
No. The ratchets pull on soft loops at the triple tree and frame, never on paint or plastic, and the forks are compressed evenly so nothing shifts on the ride out of Edison.
My bike is in a parking garage in Edison. Can you get it?
Yes. A motorcycle can be walked or dollied to the entrance and loaded outside if the deck clearance is low. Tell the dispatcher the level.
Will you tow a bike with no key in Edison?
Yes, as long as you can show ownership. The locked front end goes on a dolly and the bike is winched up the deck in Edison.
After a fall on Route 1, what happens next?
Get yourself off the road first. Then call (908) 444-0129; the driver rights the bike, drains whatever is leaking, straps it so nothing else is damaged and photographs it for the claim before leaving Edison.
Is a scooter too small for your truck?
We do, and we load them with the same care. The chock takes the front wheel and soft loops take the straps, whether the scooter is in Menlo Park or at Menlo Park Mall.
What does it cost to tow a bike in Edison?
A flat hook fee plus mileage to the shop or your garage, quoted on the call. The chock, straps and dolly are included. No night or holiday surcharge.
Can my bike ride to a shop outside Edison?
Yes. A shop in the next town is the same hook fee plus the extra miles. A specialist or a track more than about an hour from Edison is quoted as long distance towing: /long-distance-towing-edison-nj.
The bike sat all winter in my Menlo Park garage. Do I need a tow?
Jump first, in most cases. If the battery is finished or the bike needs a shop, the flatbed with the chock is dispatched from the same call. See /jump-start-edison-nj.
Question not here? The dispatcher answers it in one sentence and quotes the job in the next.
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