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Motorcycle towing in Newark, NJ: chock, soft straps and a flatbed, 15 minutes from our Linden dispatch
Front wheel in a locking chock, soft loops to the triple tree and frame, bike upright on the deck. Never a sling, never on its side. Dispatched to Newark from Linden in about 15 minutes for breakdowns on Routes 1 & 9, crashes and shop drops.
Motorcycle towing near you in Newark: what you get when you call our Linden dispatch
Motorcycle towing in Newark 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 15 minutes at a flat quoted price.
A car-only tow company will put a bike on its side or hang it from a sling, and you will find the damage at the shop. We carry a locking front-wheel chock that holds the bike vertical, soft loops so straps never touch paint, and we compress the forks evenly so the bike cannot walk on the deck. Sport bikes, cruisers, touring bikes, dirt bikes and scooters in Newark all load the same way, and the truck reaches you from Linden in about 15 minutes.
The largest city in the state and the one with the most ways to break down: airport and port traffic on the east side, dense street parking and parking decks downtown and in the Ironbound, and residential wards on the hills to the west and south. Fleet vans, delivery trucks, rideshares and commuter cars all share the same streets with tractor-trailers headed for Port Newark. 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 Newark 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 Newark arrives at the shop with nothing marked.
The Newark roads and lots that send us motorcycle calls
Routes 1 & 9 and I-78 see plenty of riders, and a flat, a dead battery or a chain problem on the shoulder is a bad place to wait. We also get calls from garages and lots around Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots where a bike has sat since fall and will not turn over, and from riders who dropped the bike on a wet patch. The truck stops with the amber bar running and the driver walks the bike to the deck.
After a fall: getting the bike to a shop safely
A crashed bike in Newark is handled in a set order: right it, drain the fluids that are escaping, secure it in the chock without loading the damaged parts, and photograph everything before it leaves for insurance. If officers are on scene on Routes 1 & 9, tell the dispatcher so the driver can work the lane with them.
Non-running project bikes in Newark
A bike that cannot roll or steer goes on a dolly under the front wheel and up the deck. No key is fine with proof of ownership. A project bike missing a wheel is strapped by the frame. Street parking everywhere, parking decks downtown and around Penn Station, open surface lots at the airport and the port. Decks under seven feet keep flatbeds out, so we dolly to the entrance, and double-parked blocks in the Ironbound slow the approach. Say where the bike is and the driver comes with the right gear.
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Call (908) 444-0129All towing in NewarkWhat happens when you call for a motorcycle tow in Newark
The call collects the spot in Newark, 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: the spot, from Routes 1 & 9 to an Ironbound garage
The road and direction if you are on Routes 1 & 9, 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: the bike and its condition
The dispatcher needs the make and model, the type of bike, whether it rolls and steers, whether you have the key, and, if it went down, what is leaking. From that the driver sets the chock width, picks the strap points and decides whether a dolly rides along to Newark.
Step three: the flat quote
You hear the hook fee and the mileage to the destination as a single figure, whether the bike is going to a shop on Routes 1 & 9 or home to Ironbound. The quote is free and you can hang up.
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 Newark and at the first stop.
Step five: unloaded upright, paid at the bike
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 Newark 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 Newark on the spot.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyFrom your call to the car being unloaded: how motorcycle towing in Newark actually unfolds
Count on about three minutes on the phone with the dispatcher, about 15 minutes for the truck to reach Newark 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 Newark 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 Newark
A dispatcher answers (908) 444-0129 at any hour; there is no menu and no callback queue. The questions are the same every time: where exactly is the car (the road, the direction, the nearest cross street or exit, such as NJ Turnpike Exit 13A, or the name of the lot), what is it, what happened, and where it should go. If the car is in the lot at Newark Penn Station, say which level or section; the driver goes straight to it instead of circling.
Minutes one to three: the price and the dispatch
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 Routes 1 & 9. You pay nothing until the job is finished.
The drive from Linden to Newark: about 15 minutes
From Linden the truck runs NJ Turnpike and Routes 1 & 9 and takes NJ Turnpike Exit 13A into Newark, about 15 minutes off-peak; when the weather or the traffic is bad you are told the honest window on the call. Expect a call from the driver when he is minutes away so you know which truck to look for. Stay belted in the car if you are on a shoulder, hazards on, unless the car itself is in danger.
At the car in Newark: photos, straps and the 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.
After: the receipt and what to do next
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. If a question comes up later, the same dispatch line answers it; there is no separate billing department to chase. Everything else we do in Newark is on the Newark towing page.
Three minutes on the phone, about 15 minutes on the road. Start the clock: call (908) 444-0129.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyNJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9, I-78 and I-280: how our trucks reach Newark for motorcycle towing, road by road
From Linden we reach Newark by NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and I-78, using NJ Turnpike Exit 13A, NJ Turnpike Exit 14, NJ Turnpike Exit 14A, NJ Turnpike Exit 14B, NJ Turnpike Exit 14C and Garden State Parkway Exit 145, and we provide motorcycle towing on every one of them; on the Turnpike and Parkway shoulders the Authority's authorized garage brings the car off the highway and we take it from the exit.
Every road below is one our drivers run to and through Newark. The notes are what they actually know about each one. When you call for motorcycle towing, say the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit.
A breakdown on NJ Turnpike by Newark: who works the shoulder and who takes it from the exit
Exits 13A, 14, 14A, 14B and 14C serve the airport, the port and downtown; the shoulders near the Exit 14 interchange are the busiest breakdown spots in the city. 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.
Routes 1 & 9 through Newark: motorcycle towing on the road and off it
Runs from the Elizabeth line past the airport to the Pulaski Skyway approach; narrow shoulders, heavy truck traffic, constant tire and rear-end calls. On Routes 1 & 9 say the direction and the nearest exit or cross street so the truck reaches you on the correct side.
I-78: motorcycle towing response in Newark
Cuts through the south side toward the Turnpike and Newark Bay; the express and local split near Hillside catches people out. After a fall on I-78, get off the road first, then call; we right the bike, drain what leaks and strap it for the shop.
I-280 through Newark: motorcycle towing on the road and off it
Runs west from the Turnpike through downtown toward the Oranges; steep on-ramps and stop-and-go at rush hour. Riders on I-280 call for flats, dead batteries and chain problems; each is a flatbed with the chock, quoted flat before the truck leaves Linden.
Route 21 (McCarter Highway) through Newark: motorcycle towing on the road and off it
The north-south spine along the Passaic River past Penn Station and Broad Street; tight lanes and few places to pull over. After a fall on Route 21 (McCarter Highway), get off the road first, then call; we right the bike, drain what leaks and strap it for the shop.
Broad Street / Market Street through Newark: motorcycle towing on the road and off it
Downtown's main streets; double-parking, decks and one-way blocks change how the truck approaches. After a fall on Broad Street / Market Street, get off the road first, then call; we right the bike, drain what leaks and strap it for the shop.
Motorcycle towing on Ferry Street in Newark
The Ironbound's commercial strip; tight street parking, lockouts and dead batteries at the restaurants and shops. A bike down on Ferry Street is walked to the truck if it rolls and dollied if it does not; the driver shields the shoulder with the amber bar first.
Newark by exit number
For Newark the ramps to know are NJ Turnpike Exit 13A, NJ Turnpike Exit 14, NJ Turnpike Exit 14A, NJ Turnpike Exit 14B, NJ Turnpike Exit 14C and Garden State Parkway Exit 145. On the highway itself, the exit number and your direction are the first things the dispatcher needs. 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.
On a shoulder near Newark? Belted in, hazards on. Call and say the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderTowing in NewarkRutgers–Newark and NJIT, University Hospital and Branch Brook Park and Newark Penn Station: the Newark spots that call for motorcycle towing most
Rutgers–Newark and NJIT, University Hospital, Branch Brook Park, Ironbound restaurants along Ferry Street and Newark Museum and the downtown arts district and Newark Penn Station, Newark Broad Street Station, Newark Liberty International Airport station and the P1–P4 lots and Light rail stops along Broad Street and Bloomfield Avenue are where Newark drivers most often need motorcycle towing, and each is about 15 minutes from a Linden truck or technician.
Motorcycle towing at Rutgers–Newark and NJIT
Rutgers–Newark and NJIT sends us dropped bikes and bikes that would not restart after a stop. Name the row or the entrance; the flatbed is about 15 minutes from Linden and the bike is walked to wherever the deck can come down.
Motorcycle towing when the car stops at University Hospital
A motorcycle in a garage or lot at University Hospital can be walked to the entrance and loaded outside if the deck clearance is low. Tell the dispatcher the level.
Motorcycle towing when the car stops at Branch Brook Park
Branch Brook Park sends us dropped bikes and bikes that would not restart after a stop. Name the row or the entrance; the flatbed is about 15 minutes from Linden and the bike is walked to wherever the deck can come down.
Motorcycle towing at Ironbound restaurants along Ferry Street
Ironbound restaurants along Ferry Street sends us dropped bikes and bikes that would not restart after a stop. Name the row or the entrance; the flatbed is about 15 minutes from Linden and the bike is walked to wherever the deck can come down.
Motorcycle towing at Newark Museum and the downtown arts district
Bikes that will not start at Newark Museum and the downtown arts district 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 15 minutes from Linden.
Motorcycle towing at Weequahic Park
Weequahic Park sends us dropped bikes and bikes that would not restart after a stop. Name the row or the entrance; the flatbed is about 15 minutes from Linden and the bike is walked to wherever the deck can come down.
Newark Penn Station, Newark Broad Street Station, Newark Liberty International Airport station and the P1–P4 lots and Light rail stops along Broad Street and Bloomfield Avenue: motorcycle towing in the commuter lot
Commuters who ride to Newark Penn Station, Newark Broad Street Station, Newark Liberty International Airport station and the P1–P4 lots and Light rail stops along Broad Street and Bloomfield Avenue call us at dusk with a bike that will not turn over. The technician attempts a jump at the bike; when that is not enough, the flatbed with the chock is sent on the same call and the bike rides upright to the shop.
Stuck at Rutgers–Newark and NJIT 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 NewarkMotorcycles and situations we tow in Newark
Sport bikes, baggers, touring rigs, dual-sports, mopeds, trikes and sidecars all ride our flatbed from Newark, whether the call is a breakdown on Routes 1 & 9, a drop near Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots, a dead battery in a lot, or a project bike with no key and no front wheel.
Superbikes stranded on Routes 1 & 9 and I-78
Sport bikes off Routes 1 & 9 are the ones most likely to be scratched by a careless load. Ours are chocked at the front wheel and strapped through soft loops at the triple tree and subframe, never over a fairing, and pinned with even fork compression for the ride to the shop.
Heavy bikes with bags out of Newark
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 Newark.
Long forks and tall bikes from Newark
Tall forks compress a long way; even pressure on both sides keeps the bike from leaning. Bikes coming off trails outside Newark with a bent rim or a dead engine ride the same way.
Small bikes, same chock, same care in Newark
A scooter is light enough to walk anywhere and light enough that a bad strap-down tips it on the first turn out of Newark. It gets the chock and the soft loops like any full-size bike.
Crashes and drops near Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots and on I-78
Bent bars, snapped levers, leaking fluid. We right the bike, drain what needs draining, strap it so nothing else is damaged, and photograph it for insurance.
No key, locked steering, project bikes
No key, no problem with the title in hand. No steering, the dolly handles it. No front wheel, the frame takes the straps instead of the chock. Project bikes in Newark move to the shop and back at the same flat rate.
However the car ended up stopped in Newark, the same number sends the truck or the technician the job needs.
Call (908) 444-0129Motorcycle towing explainedHow much motorcycle towing costs in Newark, NJ, and why the number is quoted before the truck leaves Linden
The price of a bike tow in Newark 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.
The two numbers in a Newark bike quote
The hook fee pays for dispatch, the chock-and-strap loading and the driver's time; mileage is the distance from Ironbound or wherever the bike sits to the shop. A run to a shop on Routes 1 & 9 usually stays inside the base mileage. You hear the total before the flatbed leaves Linden.
Why the bike costs the same at night in Newark
The Newark price does not move for the clock, the calendar or the weather, and the equipment a motorcycle needs is never billed separately. Midnight on I-78 and Tuesday afternoon in Ironbound are the same number.
Paying and insurance after a crash
Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash on site. The itemized receipt lists the Newark pickup, the destination and the mileage; with the pickup photos it is what a motorcycle insurer needs to reimburse the tow after a fall.
Why there is no price list for Newark on the website
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 Newark.
Thirty seconds on the phone gets you the exact price of motorcycle towing in Newark. There is no charge for asking.
Call for a quoteSchedule insteadEvery Newark neighborhood gets the same motorcycle towing: Vailsburg, Weequahic, Central Ward and University Heights and more
Motorcycle towing is dispatched to every part of Newark, including Vailsburg, Weequahic, Central Ward, University Heights, Dayton, South Ironbound, Lower Broadway, Ironbound, Downtown, North Ward / Forest Hill and Roseville, at the same flat quoted price.
Street parking everywhere, parking decks downtown and around Penn Station, open surface lots at the airport and the port. Decks under seven feet keep flatbeds out, so we dolly to the entrance, and double-parked blocks in the Ironbound slow the approach. That is why the dispatcher asks which of Newark's 11 sections the car is in before the truck leaves Linden.
Vailsburg: what motorcycle towing looks like here
Calls from Vailsburg are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Newark. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Vailsburg and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Weequahic, Newark: motorcycle towing response
Weequahic gets the same response as the rest of Newark: a dispatcher who quotes motorcycle towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 15 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Weequahic and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Motorcycle towing in Central Ward
Central Ward gets the same response as the rest of Newark: a dispatcher who quotes motorcycle towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 15 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Central Ward and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
University Heights, Newark: motorcycle towing response
Calls from University Heights are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Newark. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in University Heights and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Motorcycle towing in Dayton
In Dayton the approach depends on the street: a Dayton driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Dayton. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Dayton as everywhere in Newark.
South Ironbound, Newark: motorcycle towing response
In South Ironbound the approach depends on the street: a South Ironbound driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to South Ironbound. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in South Ironbound as everywhere in Newark.
Anywhere in Newark, same number, same flat price, same 24/7 dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchWho calls for motorcycle towing in Newark: commuters, families, small businesses and visitors passing through on Routes 1 & 9
The motorcycle towing calls from Newark come from a city of about 305,000 residents and from everyone who drives through it: the commuter lot at Newark Penn Station, the family driveways, the shops and fleets near Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots, and the drivers who know the town only as an exit on Routes 1 & 9.
The largest city in the state and the one with the most ways to break down: airport and port traffic on the east side, dense street parking and parking decks downtown and in the Ironbound, and residential wards on the hills to the west and south. Fleet vans, delivery trucks, rideshares and commuter cars all share the same streets with tractor-trailers headed for Port Newark. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.
Newark commuters, from the platform at Newark Penn Station to the driveway
A Newark commuter's car fails at the worst possible moments: leaving for the train, coming home late, or on Routes 1 & 9 in the morning rush. We tow it to the shop you name or the driveway you left from, and tell you the price first. Most commuter calls are quoted and dispatched in under three minutes.
Families in the residential streets of Newark
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. Street parking everywhere, parking decks downtown and around Penn Station, open surface lots at the airport and the port. Decks under seven feet keep flatbeds out, so we dolly to the entrance, and double-parked blocks in the Ironbound slow the approach. 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.
Newark businesses: the vehicles that earn money by moving
Around Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots and Port Newark and the container terminals 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 Newark 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 Newark: breakdowns on Routes 1 & 9 on the way somewhere else
Half of the motorcycle towing calls from Newark are from people who do not live here: a car that quit on Routes 1 & 9 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. If the car is going far, we quote it as one number; see long distance towing.
Whoever you are and whatever you drive in Newark, the call is the same: (908) 444-0129, 24 hours a day.
Call (908) 444-0129Motorcycle towing explainedMotorcycle towing in Newark by season: the calls we get in winter, spring, summer and fall
The trucks run to Newark in every month, but what they are sent for follows the calendar: dead batteries and ice on Routes 1 & 9 in winter, pothole damage in spring, overheating and blown tires in summer, storms and deer strikes in the fall. The Ironbound and the streets near the Passaic River flood in heavy rain; the I-280 and Turnpike ramps ice before the local streets do.
Dispatch keeps the same hours all year, but a driver who has run to Newark for a few winters knows what the calendar does to the calls. The notes below are the pattern, so you know what to expect from motorcycle towing in each season and what to do before you call.
Motorcycle towing in Newark in winter: snow, ice and dead batteries
Winter motorcycle calls are storage moves and the occasional bike that would not start on the first warm day. In Newark the hills and the shaded side streets ice first; say whether the car is on a slope so the driver brings the right rigging.
Spring motorcycle towing in Newark after the thaw
The first warm weekend brings dead batteries, flat tires from sitting and bikes dropped in the driveway; each one rides chocked and strapped. I-78 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.
Heat, holiday traffic and summer storms in Newark
Summer is ride season; breakdowns on the way to the shore or the hills are picked up wherever the bike stopped. Summer in Newark also fills the lots at Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots, 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.
Fall motorcycle towing in Newark: 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. Deer cross I-78 and the quieter roads of Newark around Ironbound at dusk from October on; a deer strike is an accident tow in Newark with a body-shop destination and photos for the insurer, and the car should not be driven if the radiator or a headlight is broken.
The seasons change the calls from Newark, 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 NewarkMotorcycle towing near Newark: Elizabeth, Hillside, Irvington and East Orange and more
The same trucks that provide motorcycle towing in Newark serve Elizabeth, Hillside, Irvington, East Orange, Belleville, Harrison, Kearny and Bloomfield; each has its own motorcycle towing page.
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Elizabeth: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
A job that starts in Newark and ends in Elizabeth, or the reverse, usually stays inside the base mileage. Details for that town: motorcycle towing in Elizabeth.
Hillside: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for motorcycle towing in Hillside as in Newark; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: motorcycle towing in Hillside.
Irvington, under 20 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for motorcycle towing in Irvington as in Newark; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: motorcycle towing in Irvington.
Next door in East Orange: 20–35 minutes from Linden
A job that starts in Newark and ends in East Orange, or the reverse, usually stays inside the base mileage. Details for that town: motorcycle towing in East Orange.
The town line does not matter to the dispatcher; motorcycle towing is priced the same in every town within 45 minutes of Linden.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapNewark motorcycle towing facts: minutes from Linden, roads, exits, lots and price in one table
Motorcycle towing in Newark, Essex County: 15 minutes from Linden dispatch, zone 1, via NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and I-78, 24/7 at a flat quoted price.
| Service | Motorcycle Towing in Newark, Essex County, NJ |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 15 minutes off-peak · Zone 1 (Under 20 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9, I-78, I-280, Route 21 (McCarter Highway), Broad Street / Market Street and Ferry Street |
| Exits | NJ Turnpike Exit 13A, NJ Turnpike Exit 14, NJ Turnpike Exit 14A, NJ Turnpike Exit 14B, NJ Turnpike Exit 14C and Garden State Parkway Exit 145 |
| Station lots | Newark Penn Station, Newark Broad Street Station, Newark Liberty International Airport station and the P1–P4 lots and Light rail stops along Broad Street and Bloomfield Avenue |
| Common pickup spots | Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots, Port Newark and the container terminals, Prudential Center, Rutgers–Newark and NJIT, University Hospital and Branch Brook Park |
| Neighborhoods | Ironbound, Downtown, North Ward / Forest Hill, Roseville, Vailsburg, Weequahic, Central Ward, University Heights, Dayton, South Ironbound and Lower Broadway |
| Pricing | Hook fee plus mileage to your destination, quoted on the call; nothing added after |
| Hours | 24/7/365, holidays and overnight at the same price |
| Phone | Tap to call |
The table above is motorcycle towing in Newark in one screen. The call is everything else, and it takes a minute.
Call nowEssex County towingQuestions Newark drivers ask about motorcycle towing before they call
The questions below cover arrival time in Newark, the price of motorcycle towing, the right truck, destinations, lots and decks, insurance and waiting safely; for anything else, the dispatch line answers in person.
Will the truck have a chock and soft straps?
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 long until the flatbed gets to Newark?
About 15 minutes from our Linden yard on a normal day. Say the road, the direction and the nearest exit or cross street.
Will the straps touch my paint?
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 Newark.
My bike is in a parking garage in Newark. Can you get it?
Of course. The bike rolls to wherever the deck can come down, which at Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots usually means the entrance or the open lot. Say which level it is on.
Will you tow a bike with no key in Newark?
With the title or registration, yes. A dolly under the front wheel handles the locked steering and the bike is winched aboard from your Ironbound driveway or wherever it sits.
I went down on I-78. What should I do first?
Get off the road first. Then call; we right the bike, drain what leaks, strap it for the shop and photograph it for insurance.
Do you tow scooters and mopeds in Newark?
Yes. A scooter from Newark gets the chock and the soft loops exactly as a superbike would, because a light bike tips just as easily when strapped badly.
How much is a motorcycle tow in Newark?
The same way as a car: a hook fee and a per-mile rate to the destination, quoted first. The bike equipment is never an extra line, and a midnight pickup on Routes 1 & 9 costs the same as noon.
Can my bike ride to a shop outside Newark?
Anywhere. Nearby shops are the per-mile rate; a run of an hour or more out of Newark becomes long distance towing: /long-distance-towing-newark-nj.
My bike will not start after the winter. Tow or jump?
Try the jump first. A technician comes to the garage in Newark; if the battery is dead or the bike needs a shop anyway, the chock-equipped flatbed is sent from the same call. See /jump-start-newark-nj.
If your question about motorcycle towing in Newark is missing, call it in. A dispatcher answers it directly and prices the job in the same breath.
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