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Tow truck in Franklin Township, NJ, 24 hours a day: flatbed and roadside dispatched from Linden, 40 minutes away
Flatbed and wheel-lift trucks dispatched to Franklin Township around the clock. A large, spread-out township south of the Raritan with the Somerset section near New Brunswick, subdivisions along Route 27 and Easton Avenue, warehouses and corporate parks near I-287, and rural roads toward the Millstone. A real dispatcher answers, quotes a flat price, and tells you when the truck arrives.
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Towing in Franklin Township, NJ from our Linden dispatch: 40 minutes out and answering 24 hours a day
The NJ Towing Service sends flatbed and wheel-lift trucks from Linden to Franklin Township in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour, 24/7, with a flat price quoted on the call and no membership required.
Our trucks reach Franklin Township in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour. That makes it the outer ring of our 45-minute area, and it shapes everything below. A large, spread-out township south of the Raritan with the Somerset section near New Brunswick, subdivisions along Route 27 and Easton Avenue, warehouses and corporate parks near I-287, and rural roads toward the Millstone. Everything from Rutgers commuter cars to box trucks.
When you search for a tow truck near you from Franklin Township, this is the page that answers: what we tow here, which roads we run to reach you, how the parking and the streets change the job, and what it costs. If you are stuck right now, skip all of it and call (908) 444-0129. A dispatcher answers 24 hours a day and quotes a flat price before the truck leaves Linden.
A local towing company 40 minutes from Franklin Township
Franklin Township is one of the Somerset County towns a Linden truck reaches inside 45 minutes, which is the only reason it is on this site. The drive is about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour by I-287, Route 27 and Easton Avenue (Route 527), off at I-287 Exit 10 (Easton Avenue), and the arrival window the dispatcher gives you comes from where the nearest truck is at that moment. If I-287 is backed up, you hear that, not a guess.
Loading a car on Franklin Township streets, driveways and lots
Apartment lots and driveways in the Somerset section, open lots at the corporate parks, long rural driveways in the south. Tell the dispatcher exactly where the car is in Franklin Township and the driver arrives with the right rigging out: boards for a low bumper, skates for a nose-in spot, a dolly for a wheel that will not turn.
Breakdowns in Franklin Township: where they happen
Most Franklin Township calls come from a short list of places: Route 27 shopping centers, Franklin Township Municipal Complex, Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), Colonial Park and Delaware and Raritan Canal, and the lots at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue. Dead batteries in the lots, lockouts at the pumps and the stores, breakdowns on I-287, and the occasional car that has to move before a ticket.
What a tow in Franklin Township costs and why you hear it first
A tow in Franklin Township is a flat hook fee plus mileage to the destination you name. Roadside services such as a jump start or a lockout are one flat price each. The dispatcher quotes the total on the call, and the receipt matches it. No night surcharge, no fuel surcharge, no passenger fee.
Stuck in Franklin Township right now? Skip the reading. Dispatch answers 24/7 and quotes the price before the truck rolls.
Call (908) 444-0129Towing in Somerset CountyTow truck service on I-287, Route 27, Easton Avenue (Route 527) and Hamilton Street: the roads we run to reach Franklin Township
Our route from Linden to Franklin Township runs I-287, Route 27 and Easton Avenue (Route 527), coming off at I-287 Exit 10 (Easton Avenue) and I-287 Exit 12 (Weston Canal Road), and a breakdown on any of those roads is a direct dispatch.
These are the roads a Franklin Township breakdown happens on, in the order a driver from Linden meets them. Give the dispatcher the road name, your direction and the nearest exit or cross street. The driver knows the rest.
I-287 breakdowns and tows in Franklin Township
Runs across the northern part of the township; Exits 10 and 12 serve the corporate parks. Stay in the car with the hazards on if you are on a shoulder of I-287; the driver positions the truck behind you with the amber bar running before he steps out.
Route 27 breakdowns and tows in Franklin Township
The commercial spine through the Somerset section toward New Brunswick; jughandles and traffic. On Route 27 we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
Tow truck response on Easton Avenue (Route 527), Franklin Township
Toward New Brunswick and the hospital; busy. On Easton Avenue (Route 527) we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
Hamilton Street breakdowns and tows in Franklin Township
The Somerset section's main street; tight. A breakdown on Hamilton Street is quoted the same flat way as anywhere else in Franklin Township: hook plus mileage to wherever you want the car.
Amwell Road / Canal Road breakdowns and tows in Franklin Township
Rural roads toward the Millstone; no shoulders. On Amwell Road / Canal Road we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
The exits our trucks take for Franklin Township
Our drivers reach Franklin Township by I-287 Exit 10 (Easton Avenue) and I-287 Exit 12 (Weston Canal Road). If you are on the highway itself, the exit number is the single most useful thing you can tell the dispatcher. For the Turnpike and Parkway express lanes with no exit, the Authority's garage handles the shoulder and we meet the car at the exit.
Stopped on a shoulder near Franklin Township? Stay belted, hazards on, and call with the road, your direction and the nearest exit.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towingTowing in Franklin Township by job: emergency, flatbed, accident, local, long distance, motorcycle, heavy duty and winch-out
Emergency towing, flatbed towing, accident towing, local towing, long distance towing, motorcycle towing, heavy duty towing and winch out: all eight run to Franklin Township from Linden around the clock, and each has its own Franklin Township page below.
Towing in Franklin Township is not one job. A commuter car dead in a driveway, an SUV with a flat on I-287, a box truck down near Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border) and a sedan in a ditch after the first snow are four different trucks and four different prices. Each service below has a Franklin Township-specific page with the details.
Emergency Towing in Franklin Township
The call that comes in most from Franklin Township: the car stopped and it is not going to start again. On I-287, on Route 27, in a driveway or a lot at Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), a truck is dispatched the minute you approve the quote and the driver calls when he is minutes out. Night and holiday tows are priced the same as a weekday afternoon. Full details on emergency towing in Franklin Township.
Flatbed Towing for Franklin Township drivers
Franklin Township drivers with AWD, EVs and low cars ask for the flatbed by name, and we send it without being asked once you tell us the model. Non-running cars are winched up the deck; cars in tight spots are moved on skates first. See flatbed towing in Franklin Township.
Accident Towing in Franklin Township
A crash in Franklin Township, whether on Route 27 or in a lot at Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), ends with two decisions: who tows the car and where it goes. Make both yours: call us before the rotation truck arrives, and we clear the lane, photograph the damage for the claim and deliver the car to the body shop you pick. See accident towing in Franklin Township.
Local Towing for Franklin Township drivers
Shop transfers, dealer drops, a car bought online, a project car, a vehicle with expired plates that cannot be driven legally. A local tow from Franklin Township is a hook fee plus mileage, quoted on the call, scheduled or immediate. Tows to shops in Franklin Township or the next town usually stay inside the base mileage. See local towing in Franklin Township.
Long Distance Towing for Franklin Township drivers
A car that has to go a long way from Franklin Township rides on a dedicated flatbed at a quoted per-mile price, photographed at both ends and checked at every stop. Details on long distance towing in Franklin Township.
Franklin Township motorcycle towing
A motorcycle from Franklin Township never rides on a sling or a wheel-lift; it stands upright in a front-wheel chock on the flatbed with soft loops on the bars and the fairings protected. A breakdown on Route 27, a bike that will not start after winter storage, or a drop in the driveway: say the model and it is loaded right. See motorcycle towing in Franklin Township.
Heavy Duty Towing in Franklin Township
A box truck stalled near Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), a landscaping rig with a trailer on Route 27, a bus or a tractor working Franklin Township: each needs a truck rated for its weight, and the dispatcher picks it from the GVWR you give. Whether it is loaded and whether it rolls decides the rigging. Fleets get one monthly invoice. See heavy duty towing in Franklin Township.
Winch Out in Franklin Township
A car that left the pavement in Franklin Township but is not broken is a winch-out: a snow bank at the end of a driveway, the soft shoulder of Route 27, a ditch off a back road. The driver rigs to a proper recovery point, pulls the car straight back the way it went in, and you drive off; if it will not drive, the tow is quoted right there. See winch out in Franklin Township.
You do not have to name the service. Describe the car and where it is in Franklin Township, and dispatch chooses and prices the job.
Call (908) 444-0129All servicesJump starts, flat tires, lockouts and fuel in Franklin Township: roadside assistance at a flat price, no plan required
Roadside assistance in Franklin Township means a technician at your car in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour for a jump, a tire change, a lockout or fuel, each at a single flat price, with the flatbed dispatched from the same conversation if the car needs it after all.
A tow is the last resort in Franklin Township, not the first. A township of 68,000 people breaks down in small ways far more often than big ones, and the technician carries the fix: a jump pack for the lot at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue, a jack and an impact gun for a flat on I-287, lockout tools for Colonial Park, a fuel can for Route 27. Most of those calls end with you driving away.
Roadside Assistance in Franklin Township
Roadside assistance in Franklin Township is a technician, not a truck: a jump pack for the battery, a jack and impact gun for the flat on Route 27, wedges and long-reach tools for the lockout at Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), a can of fuel for the tank that ran dry. Each is one flat price, no membership, and the tow is sent from the same call if the fix will not hold. See roadside assistance in Franklin Township.
Jump Start in Franklin Township
The jump-start call from Franklin Township is usually a car that clicks and does nothing, often at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue after a day in the lot. The technician starts it from a commercial pack, then load-tests the battery and checks the alternator so you know whether the fix will last past the next stop. See jump start in Franklin Township.
Flat Tire Change in Franklin Township
Potholes on I-287 and Route 27 shred sidewalls and bend rims every spring. A tech installs your spare with a floor jack, an impact gun and the truck shielding the scene; no usable spare means a tow to the tire shop you pick, quoted on the same call. See flat tire change in Franklin Township.
Franklin Township car lockout
Keys locked in the car at Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), at a pump on I-287, or in a Franklin Township driveway at 6 a.m. Inflatable wedges and long-reach tools open the door without touching wiring or glass. Child or pet inside: call 911 and us, in that order. See car lockout in Franklin Township.
Fuel Delivery in Franklin Township
Out of fuel in Franklin Township, on Route 27 or in a driveway after the gauge lied all week: a few gallons of gas or diesel are delivered around the clock, enough to reach a station, and a diesel that ran dry is primed before it is restarted. Put the wrong fuel in? Do not start it; we tow it to be drained. See fuel delivery in Franklin Township.
Dead battery, flat, locked out or out of gas in Franklin Township? A tech is one call away, no membership.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in Franklin TownshipGriggstown, Kingston, Zarephath and Somerset and more: tow truck response in every part of Franklin Township
From Griggstown to East Millstone, every part of Franklin Township is served by the same trucks at the same quoted price; the full list is Griggstown, Kingston, Zarephath, Somerset, Franklin Park, Middlebush and East Millstone.
Ask a driver where in Franklin Township the car is and he wants a neighborhood, not just a street number. Apartment lots and driveways in the Somerset section, open lots at the corporate parks, long rural driveways in the south.
Griggstown: what a tow looks like here
In Griggstown the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Griggstown driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Griggstown as in the rest of Franklin Township: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Towing and roadside help in Kingston
Whether the car is in Kingston or across town, the process is identical: you call (908) 444-0129, say where the car is and what happened, hear the price, and the truck rolls. Kingston matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Zarephath: what a tow looks like here
In Zarephath the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Zarephath driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Zarephath as in the rest of Franklin Township: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Towing and roadside help in Somerset
In Somerset the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Somerset driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Somerset as in the rest of Franklin Township: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Franklin Park: what a tow looks like here
In Franklin Park the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Franklin Park driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Franklin Park as in the rest of Franklin Township: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Towing and roadside help in Middlebush
Calls from Middlebush are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Franklin Township: hook fee plus mileage to the shop or driveway you choose, or one flat price for a roadside fix. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Middlebush; it is faster than a house number on a long Franklin Township block.
Tow truck in East Millstone, Franklin Township
Calls from East Millstone are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Franklin Township: hook fee plus mileage to the shop or driveway you choose, or one flat price for a roadside fix. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in East Millstone; it is faster than a house number on a long Franklin Township block.
Griggstown or the far side of Franklin Township: one number, one flat price, one 24-hour dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchCorporate parks along Davidson Avenue, Route 27 shopping centers and Franklin Township Municipal Complex: the Franklin Township spots our trucks are sent to most
The most common Franklin Township pickup points are Corporate parks along Davidson Avenue, Route 27 shopping centers, Franklin Township Municipal Complex, Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border) and Colonial Park and the lots at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue; a truck or a technician reaches any of them in about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour.
Corporate parks along Davidson Avenue: tow truck and roadside response
Whether it is a breakdown, a flat, a lockout or a car that has to be moved before the lot closes, Corporate parks along Davidson Avenue gets the same flat quoted price and the same 24-hour response as everywhere else in Franklin Township.
Route 27 shopping centers: tow truck and roadside response
A car that will not start at Route 27 shopping centers is a jump start first and a tow only if the battery is finished; keys locked in the car are a lockout. Say which lot or which side of Route 27 shopping centers, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Towing at Franklin Township Municipal Complex
A car that will not start at Franklin Township Municipal Complex is a jump start first and a tow only if the battery is finished; keys locked in the car are a lockout. Say which lot or which side of Franklin Township Municipal Complex, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border): tow truck and roadside response
Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border) is one of the places Franklin Township drivers call from most. Tell the dispatcher the name and the nearest entrance or lot section; the driver knows where a truck can stop and how to reach a car boxed in by others. A dead battery or a lockout here is usually a roadside fix, not a tow.
Towing at Colonial Park
A car that will not start at Colonial Park is a jump start first and a tow only if the battery is finished; keys locked in the car are a lockout. Say which lot or which side of Colonial Park, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Towing at Delaware and Raritan Canal
Whether it is a breakdown, a flat, a lockout or a car that has to be moved before the lot closes, Delaware and Raritan Canal gets the same flat quoted price and the same 24-hour response as everywhere else in Franklin Township.
Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue: the commuter-lot calls
The lot at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue produces the same call every evening: a car that started at 7 a.m. and will not at 7 p.m. because a dome light or a door stayed open all day. A technician arrives with a commercial jump pack, starts the car and load-tests the battery so you know whether to replace it. Keys locked inside at the station are opened without damage in minutes. Each is one flat price; see jump starts in Franklin Township and car lockouts in Franklin Township.
At one of these spots right now? Say the name and the lot, and the truck or the tech is on the way.
Call (908) 444-0129Jump start in Franklin TownshipChoosing a tow truck company in Franklin Township: price first, real arrival time, itemized receipt, your destination
Before you accept a tow in Franklin Township, listen for five things: the full price before dispatch, an arrival window based on where the truck really is, your choice of destination, an itemized receipt, and a driver you actually called rather than one who appeared on I-287.
A tow is a purchase made under stress. These five checks take a minute and separate a straight company from an expensive surprise, in Franklin Township or anywhere else.
Ask for the whole price before the truck leaves for Franklin Township
The price for a tow is knowable on the phone: the truck the car needs and the miles to where it is going. A company that says "the driver will tell you" is planning to tell you when the car is already on the truck. We quote hook plus mileage, or one flat price for a roadside job, and the number on the receipt matches. The details are in the pricing section.
Ask where the truck is coming from and when it will arrive
A call center that answers "twenty minutes" is quoting a subcontractor it has not spoken to yet. Our trucks are dispatched from Linden, 40 minutes from Franklin Township when the roads are clear, and the dispatcher sees where the nearest one is on a screen. You get the honest window, and at rush hour on I-287 that includes the bad news. The roads section is built on that same real distance.
Confirm that the car goes to your shop, not theirs
Where the car goes is your decision, not the driver's: a mechanic you trust, the dealer, a body shop, home. When a company steers the car to its own yard, storage fees start the same night. After an accident in Franklin Township hold onto that choice; neither the other driver, the officer nor the tow company gets to pick your shop or your storage lot.
Never take a tow from a truck you did not call
On I-287 and the other highways around Franklin Township, a truck that appears without being called is chasing the crash, and the bill that follows is the reason New Jersey regulates it. Our driver says the company name and your name when he arrives. If a truck shows up first, you may decline it and wait for the one you called.
Ask for a receipt that lists every charge
The receipt should show the hook fee, the mileage, both addresses, the time and the plate; that is what an insurer, a warranty company or a roadside plan reads before reimbursing you, and it is your record if a charge is ever disputed. Ours arrives by text or email when the car is dropped. Any question afterward goes to the same dispatcher at (908) 444-0129, not a billing department. More on contacting dispatch.
Ask any of the five when you call Franklin Township dispatch; the answers match this page, word for word.
Call and askService areaHow much a tow costs in Franklin Township, NJ, and why the number is quoted before the truck leaves Linden
The price of a tow from Franklin Township has two parts, a hook fee and mileage to your destination, and you hear the total on the call; roadside jobs are single flat prices; there is no surcharge for the hour, the day or the fuel.
Hook fee plus mileage from Franklin Township
Two numbers make the price: the hook fee, which is the same for every tow, and the mileage from the pickup in Franklin Township to the drop-off. Short tows to a local shop stay inside the base mileage. Longer ones are quoted per mile. You hear the total before you decide.
Flat roadside prices in Franklin Township
A jump start, a tire change, a lockout, a fuel delivery and a winch-out each have one price that does not change at night, on a Sunday or in a storm. Fuel delivered is added at cost. If a roadside call turns into a tow, you pay the tow, not the tow plus a second callout.
Surcharges you will not find on a Franklin Township receipt
The list of things we do not charge for in Franklin Township is longer than the list of things we do: no fuel surcharge, no night or holiday rate, no fee for a passenger, no paperwork fee, no storage because the car goes to your shop rather than our yard. If a driver ever quotes something different from what dispatch said, call dispatch from the scene and it is settled there.
How to pay in Franklin Township, and how to get the money back
All major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash on site; net terms for fleet accounts. The itemized receipt shows the Franklin Township pickup, the destination, the mileage and the service, which is what insurers and roadside plans need. Collision coverage almost always reimburses an accident tow; most roadside memberships reimburse an out-of-network call up to their limit.
Thirty seconds on the phone gets you the exact price of a tow from Franklin Township. There is no charge for asking.
Call for a quoteSchedule a towTowing in Franklin Township by season: the calls we get in winter, spring, summer and fall
Winter, spring, summer and fall each send a different kind of towing call from Franklin Township: ice and weak batteries, then potholes, then heat and tires, then wet leaves and deer at dusk; the 24-hour dispatch is the same all year. Canal Road and the Millstone lowlands flood.
Dispatch keeps the same hours all year, but a driver who has run to Franklin Township 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 towing in each season and what to do before you call.
Towing in Franklin Township in winter: snow, ice and dead batteries
Winter emergency tows are mostly cars that slid, stalled in a drift or died at a light in the cold; the flatbed carries chains and a snatch block for the ones that left the pavement. The first storm of the year is the busiest night in Franklin Township; call as soon as you know you need us, because arrival windows stretch when every shoulder on I-287 has a car on it.
Pothole season in Franklin Township: March and April on Route 27
Spring brings suspension and tire damage from potholes; a car that hit one hard and now pulls or clunks should ride a flatbed rather than be driven. Route 27 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 towing in Franklin Township: heat, traffic and holiday weekends
Summer emergencies are overheating and blown tires at speed; pull off, hood closed, and let the truck bring it to a shop before the head gasket goes. Summer in Franklin Township also fills the lots at Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), 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.
Towing in Franklin Township from October to December
In the fall the calls shift to deer strikes at dusk and wet-leaf spins on the ramps; both end with a flatbed and a body shop. Wet leaves on the ramps off I-287 are as slick as ice; a car that slid onto the grass is a winch-out in Franklin Township, not a tow, and is priced that way.
The seasons change the calls from Franklin Township, 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 Franklin TownshipWhat to do while you wait for a tow truck in Franklin Township: shoulders on I-287, driveways, lots and garages
Move the car out of the lane if it still rolls, hazards on, seatbelt on, stay inside unless the car itself is at risk, keep the phone alive for the driver's call, and get the key, license and registration ready.
Shoulder stop near Franklin Township: I-287 or Route 27
While the car still moves, get it all the way onto the shoulder or down the next ramp, and turn the front wheels away from the lane. Hazards on. Stay belted in the car unless it is in danger; if it is, get behind the guardrail well clear of it. Runs across the northern part of the township; Exits 10 and 12 serve the corporate parks. A truck that appears without being called is not ours; ours announces the company name and your name.
In a Franklin Township driveway or on the street
Apartment lots and driveways in the Somerset section, open lots at the corporate parks, long rural driveways in the south. Clear whatever the driver has to get past, unlock the car and keep the key in your hand. On a street with alternate-side parking or a sweeping window, say so; the truck can move the car before the ticket is written.
In a parking lot or under a deck in Franklin Township
Tell the dispatcher which lot, Corporate parks along Davidson Avenue for instance, and which section or level, plus the posted clearance if there is one. A flatbed cannot get under most decks, so the car rolls to the entrance on skates or a dolly and is loaded outside. Meet the driver at the car when possible, and empty it of anything you need before it is loaded.
Keep the phone on and the paperwork ready
A few minutes before he arrives the driver calls, so you know which truck is yours. Keep the license, the registration and the insurance card handy; after a lockout we check them before leaving. The itemized receipt comes at the destination. A Franklin Township note: Canal Road and the Millstone lowlands flood.
Belt on, hazards on, phone charged. Make the call; the driver rings you before he reaches Franklin Township.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towing in Franklin TownshipWho calls for towing in Franklin Township: commuters, families, small businesses and visitors passing through on I-287
Towing in Franklin Township serves roughly 68,000 residents and everyone driving through: commuters at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue, families in the residential streets, businesses near Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), and drivers who only know Franklin Township as an exit on I-287.
A large, spread-out township south of the Raritan with the Somerset section near New Brunswick, subdivisions along Route 27 and Easton Avenue, warehouses and corporate parks near I-287, and rural roads toward the Millstone. Everything from Rutgers commuter cars to box trucks. Those are the drivers of Franklin Township, and each group below calls for towing for its own reasons.
Franklin Township commuters, from the platform at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue to the driveway
The lot at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue is where Franklin Township 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.
Families in the residential streets of Franklin Township
A township of about 68,000 people means thousands of family driveways, and the family car fails on a schedule: before school pickup, on the way to practice, the morning of a trip. Apartment lots and driveways in the Somerset section, open lots at the corporate parks, long rural driveways in the south. The truck arrives set up for the driveway, and the passengers ride in the cab. A child locked in a car means 911 first, then (908) 444-0129, and that call jumps the line.
Franklin Township businesses: the vehicles that earn money by moving
Contractors, landscapers and shop owners in Franklin Township call for work vehicles that make money by moving. We quote the job, give the real arrival window and get the vehicle to the shop or the yard. Repeat callers are welcome to ask for an account so the paperwork is one email a month. Details on towing for Franklin Township businesses.
Drivers passing through Franklin Township on I-287
Half of the towing calls from Franklin Township are from people who do not live here: a car that quit on I-287 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.
Commuter, parent, shop owner or stranger on I-287: everyone in Franklin Township calls the same number, (908) 444-0129, and gets the same dispatcher at any hour.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchTow truck coverage around Franklin Township: New Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Bound Brook and Piscataway and more
Beyond Franklin Township the same Linden trucks cover New Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Bound Brook, Piscataway, South Brunswick, Hillsborough, Highland Park and Manville, and every one of those towns has a page of its own listing roads, lots and minutes from the yard.
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New Brunswick: 20–35 minutes from the Linden yard
New Brunswick borders or sits next to Franklin Township and is in our second response zone. If your breakdown is on the New Brunswick side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in New Brunswick.
North Brunswick: 20–35 minutes from the Linden yard
A tow that starts in Franklin Township and ends in North Brunswick, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. North Brunswick has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in North Brunswick.
South Bound Brook, 35–45 minutes from Linden
We serve South Bound Brook with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Franklin Township. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in South Bound Brook.
Piscataway: 20–35 minutes from the Linden yard
Piscataway borders or sits next to Franklin Township and is in our second response zone. If your breakdown is on the Piscataway side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in Piscataway.
South Brunswick, 35–45 minutes from Linden
We serve South Brunswick with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Franklin Township. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in South Brunswick.
Hillsborough: 35–45 minutes from the Linden yard
A tow that starts in Franklin Township and ends in Hillsborough, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Hillsborough has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Hillsborough.
Do not know whether you are still in Franklin Township or already in New Brunswick? It changes nothing: one number and one price structure for every town within 45 minutes.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapThe short version of towing in Franklin Township, NJ: drive time, roads, exits, lots, services, price
Franklin Township, Somerset County: 40 minutes from Linden dispatch, zone 3, served by I-287, Route 27 and Easton Avenue (Route 527), all 13 services 24/7 at a flat quoted price.
| Town | Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey (population about 68,000) |
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| Drive from Linden | 40 minutes off-peak · Zone 3 (35–45 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | I-287, Route 27, Easton Avenue (Route 527), Hamilton Street and Amwell Road / Canal Road |
| Exits | I-287 Exit 10 (Easton Avenue) and I-287 Exit 12 (Weston Canal Road) |
| Station lots | Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue |
| Common pickup spots | Rutgers Busch and Livingston campuses (border), Colonial Park, Delaware and Raritan Canal, Corporate parks along Davidson Avenue, Route 27 shopping centers and Franklin Township Municipal Complex |
| Neighborhoods | Somerset, Franklin Park, Middlebush, East Millstone, Griggstown, Kingston and Zarephath |
| Towing services | Emergency Towing, Flatbed Towing, Accident Towing, Local Towing, Long Distance Towing, Motorcycle Towing, Heavy Duty Towing, Winch Out |
| Roadside services | Roadside Assistance, Jump Start, Flat Tire Change, Car Lockout, Fuel Delivery |
| Pricing | Hook fee + mileage for a tow, a single flat price for each roadside service, quoted on the call, no night, holiday or fuel surcharge |
| Hours | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every holiday |
| Phone | Tap to call |
That is all of towing in Franklin Township at a glance. The only thing left to do is call.
Call nowSomerset County towingWhat Franklin Township drivers want to know about tow trucks, prices and where the car goes
The questions below cover arrival time in Franklin Township, price, the right truck, destinations, lots and decks, insurance and waiting safely; for anything else, the dispatch line answers in person.
How fast can a tow truck get to Franklin Township?
On a normal day, about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from the Linden yard; Franklin Township is zone 3, 35–45 minutes. Traffic on I-287 at rush hour and storms add to it, and the dispatcher quotes the real window on the call rather than a hopeful one.
How much does a tow cost in Franklin Township?
Hook fee plus a per-mile rate to wherever the car is going, and you hear the total on the phone before the truck moves. Most tows to a shop in Franklin Township or New Brunswick stay inside the base mileage. Roadside jobs are single flat prices. Nothing extra for night, weekend, holiday or fuel.
Do you have a shop or a yard in Franklin Township?
There is no shop in Franklin Township. We are a mobile service dispatched from Linden, 40 minutes away, and the truck comes to the car wherever it is in town; there is nowhere you need to drive to.
Can you tow an all-wheel-drive or electric car in Franklin Township?
Yes, and always on a flatbed, because dragging the drive wheels of an AWD or an EV damages it. Give the dispatcher the make and model and the flatbed is sent the first time. See flatbed towing in Franklin Township.
Can I choose where my car goes from Franklin Township?
The destination is yours: a mechanic, a dealership, a body shop, home, inside Franklin Township or well outside it. The car never goes to a yard of our choosing. Runs past the 45-minute area are quoted by the mile.
What if my car is in a garage in Franklin Township the truck cannot enter?
We can. Apartment lots and driveways in the Somerset section, open lots at the corporate parks, long rural driveways in the south. Decks are too low for a flatbed, so the car is moved out to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loaded there. Tell dispatch where the car is and which level.
Is there room for me in the cab on a tow from Franklin Township?
In most cases one person can ride in the cab to the drop-off. Say on the call how many people are with the car in Franklin Township.
Can anyone in Franklin Township call, without a membership?
Anyone can call. There is no plan to join and no insurance to show; payment is by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash at the car. You get an itemized receipt, which most policies and roadside plans accept for reimbursement.
What if my car in Franklin Township just needs a jump, a tire or a lockout?
Say so, or describe the symptom and let the dispatcher decide. A roadside technician is usually cheaper than a tow and gets you driving. See roadside assistance in Franklin Township.
A rotation tow is on its way to my crash in Franklin Township. Can I use you instead?
Usually. If our truck can arrive within a reasonable time and the car is not blocking traffic, most officers release it to the tow of your choice; tell the officer yours is coming. If the car has already gone to a rotation yard, we pick it up on a signed release and stop the storage fees that day. See accident towing in Franklin Township.
Is towing in Franklin Township available at 3 a.m. or on a holiday?
Around the clock, every day. Dispatch never closes, and the price structure for Franklin Township does not change for the hour, the weekend or the holiday.
What other towns around Franklin Township do you serve?
New Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Bound Brook, Piscataway, South Brunswick, Hillsborough, Highland Park and Manville, and every other town within 45 minutes of Linden across Somerset County and eight more counties. Each has its own page.
Something not answered here? Ask the dispatcher; the answer takes a sentence and the quote takes another.
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Every service below has a page written for Franklin Township, with the roads, the lots, the vehicles and the questions that come up for that job here.
- Emergency Towing in Franklin Township
- Flatbed Towing in Franklin Township
- Accident Towing in Franklin Township
- Local Towing in Franklin Township
- Long Distance Towing in Franklin Township
- Motorcycle Towing in Franklin Township
- Heavy Duty Towing in Franklin Township
- Winch Out in Franklin Township
- Roadside Assistance in Franklin Township
- Jump Start in Franklin Township
- Flat Tire Change in Franklin Township
- Car Lockout in Franklin Township
- Fuel Delivery in Franklin Township
- Towing in Somerset County
- All services
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