Tow truck in Keyport, NJ, 24 hours a day: flatbed and roadside dispatched from Linden, 34 minutes away
Flatbed and wheel-lift trucks dispatched to Keyport around the clock. A bayfront borough with a walkable Front Street waterfront, marinas, and dense residential blocks. A real dispatcher answers, quotes a flat price, and tells you when the truck arrives.
Tow truck near you in Keyport, NJ: 34 minutes from our Linden dispatch, 24 hours a day
From Linden, roughly 34 minutes away, The NJ Towing Service dispatches flatbed and wheel-lift trucks to Keyport 24 hours a day, quotes a flat price on the call and asks for no membership.
A bayfront borough with a walkable Front Street waterfront, marinas, and dense residential blocks. Boats on trailers, older cars in tight street parking and Route 35 traffic make up the calls. From the Linden yard, Keyport is roughly 34 minutes, so it sits in our second response zone.
Everything a Keyport driver needs to know before calling a tow truck is here, in the order you need it: how fast, how much, which truck, where we go. Or skip it and call (908) 444-0129; a real dispatcher picks up at any hour and quotes the job before the truck rolls.
A local towing company 34 minutes from Keyport
The whole point of a 45-minute radius is that the arrival window means something. For Keyport, that window is built on Route 35, Route 36 and Broad Street / Front Street and on where the nearest truck is when you call, which the dispatcher can see. If traffic on Route 35 is bad, you hear the real number, not a hopeful one.
Loading a car on Keyport streets, driveways and lots
Tight street parking downtown and on the waterfront; driveways elsewhere. Boat trailers in driveways complicate the approach. The dispatcher asks about it on the call so the truck is positioned right the first time instead of blocking a Keyport street while the driver works out an approach.
Breakdowns in Keyport: where they happen
The calls cluster where the cars are: Keyport waterfront and marinas, Front Street downtown, Keyport Fishing Pier and Route 35 / Route 36 split, and the lots at Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35. A jump start or a lockout fixes half of them on the spot; the rest are tows to the shop the Keyport driver chooses.
Flat towing prices in Keyport, quoted before the truck rolls
A tow in Keyport 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.
If the car is stopped in Keyport right now, stop reading and call. A dispatcher answers around the clock and gives the price before anything moves.
Call (908) 444-0129Towing in Monmouth CountyRoute 35, Route 36, Broad Street / Front Street and Garden State Parkway: how our trucks reach Keyport and what happens on each road
Our route from Linden to Keyport runs Route 35, Route 36 and Broad Street / Front Street, coming off at Garden State Parkway Exit 117 (Route 35 / Keyport), and a breakdown on any of those roads is a direct dispatch; on the Turnpike and Parkway shoulders the Authority's authorized garage brings the car off the highway and we take it from the exit.
The dispatcher in Linden knows Keyport by its roads: Route 35, Route 36 and Broad Street / Front Street and the streets between them. Each one below comes with the note our drivers actually use, from the narrow shoulder to the ramp that ices first. On the call, give the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit, and the truck approaches from the right side.
Tow truck response on Route 35, Keyport
Runs along the southern edge; the Keyport / Route 36 split is a busy breakdown spot. Stay in the car with the hazards on if you are on a shoulder of Route 35; the driver positions the truck behind you with the amber bar running before he steps out.
Towing on Route 36 in Keyport
Starts here and runs east toward Union Beach and the Bayshore; wide and fast. If you are on a shoulder of Route 36, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Broad Street / Front Street breakdowns and tows in Keyport
The downtown and waterfront streets; tight, angled parking, lots of lockouts. If you are on a shoulder of Broad Street / Front Street, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Broke down on Garden State Parkway near Keyport: how the handoff works
Exit 117 at Route 35 is the borough's exit. 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.
Keyport by exit number
For Keyport the ramp to know is Garden State Parkway Exit 117 (Route 35 / Keyport). On the highway, the nearest exit number and your direction are what the dispatcher needs first. Where the Turnpike or Parkway express lanes offer no exit, the Authority's garage clears the shoulder and our truck picks the car up at the ramp.
Stopped on a shoulder near Keyport? Stay belted, hazards on, and call with the road, your direction and the nearest exit.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towingEvery towing service we dispatch to Keyport: 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 Keyport from Linden around the clock, and each has its own Keyport page below.
Each service below is a different truck, a different rigging setup and a different price, and each has its own Keyport page. The dispatcher chooses from what you describe; you never have to pick the category yourself.
Keyport emergency towing
A car dead on Route 35 at 2 a.m. or in a Keyport driveway before the school run gets the same answer: a real dispatcher, a flat quote and a truck from Linden in roughly 34 minutes. See emergency towing in Keyport.
Flatbed Towing for Keyport drivers
A flatbed keeps all four wheels off the road, which is what an AWD, an EV, a lowered car or anything that cannot roll needs between Keyport and the shop. Tell the dispatcher the model and whether it moves; the deck, the winch and the skates are chosen before the truck leaves Linden. See flatbed towing in Keyport.
Accident Towing for Keyport drivers
A crash in Keyport, whether on Route 36 or in a lot at Keyport waterfront and marinas, 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 Keyport.
Local Towing for Keyport drivers
Not every tow is an emergency. Keyport repair shops and dealers use us for customer pickups and transfers, and residents use us to move a car that runs but should not be driven. Flat quoted rate. See local towing in Keyport.
Long Distance Towing in Keyport
A car leaving Keyport for another state, a college campus or a buyer who found it online rides on one flatbed with one driver the whole way, at one price quoted before it is loaded: hook, mileage, tolls and the return leg included. Photos at pickup and at the drop. See long distance towing in Keyport.
Motorcycle Towing for Keyport drivers
A motorcycle from Keyport 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 36, 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 Keyport.
Heavy Duty Towing in Keyport
Commercial vehicles break down in Keyport like everywhere else, and a delivery window does not wait. Medium and heavy-duty response with the right truck the first time. Details on heavy duty towing in Keyport.
Keyport winch out
The waterfront streets flood in storms and at astronomical high tides. A winch-out rigs to a proper recovery point, pulls the car straight back to the pavement and, if it drives, you drive away. If it does not, the tow is quoted on the spot with no second callout. See winch out in Keyport.
You do not have to name the service. Describe the car and where it is in Keyport, and dispatch chooses and prices the job.
Call (908) 444-0129All servicesRoadside assistance near you in Keyport: jump starts, flat tires, lockouts and fuel without a membership
Roadside assistance in Keyport means a technician at your car in roughly 34 minutes 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.
Half the calls from Keyport that start as "I need a tow" end as a roadside fix for less money. The lots at Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35 produce dead batteries all winter. The lots at Keyport waterfront and marinas produce lockouts. Route 35 produces flats and empty tanks. A technician handles all of it.
Keyport roadside assistance
Roadside assistance in Keyport is a technician, not a truck: a jump pack for the battery, a jack and impact gun for the flat on Route 36, wedges and long-reach tools for the lockout at Keyport waterfront and marinas, 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 Keyport.
Jump Start for Keyport drivers
A car that sat all day at Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35 with a dome light on is the classic Keyport jump-start call. Commercial lithium packs for cars, trucks, diesels and hybrids, then a load test so you know whether the battery will hold. See jump start in Keyport.
Flat Tire Change for Keyport drivers
Potholes on Route 35 and Route 36 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 Keyport.
Car Lockout for Keyport drivers
Damage-free lockouts anywhere in Keyport, day or night, including trunks and push-button cars with the fob inside. We open the door; we do not cut keys. ID checked after entry. See car lockout in Keyport.
Fuel Delivery for Keyport drivers
Ran dry on Route 35 or in a Keyport driveway with the needle on E since last night? Enough gas or diesel to reach the next station, delivered 24/7, with diesel priming help if the tank ran fully empty. Wrong fuel in the tank: do not start it; we tow it to be drained. See fuel delivery in Keyport.
Battery dead, tire flat, keys inside or tank empty somewhere in Keyport? A technician is dispatched from the same line as the trucks, membership not required.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in KeyportTowing in every Keyport neighborhood: Broad Street, Beers Street area, Downtown / Front Street and Waterfront
From Broad Street to Waterfront, every part of Keyport is served by the same trucks at the same quoted price; the full list is Broad Street, Beers Street area, Downtown / Front Street and Waterfront.
Ask a driver where in Keyport the car is and he wants a neighborhood, not just a street number. Tight street parking downtown and on the waterfront; driveways elsewhere. Boat trailers in driveways complicate the approach.
Towing and roadside help in Broad Street
In Broad Street the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Broad Street 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 Broad Street as in the rest of Keyport: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Tow truck in Beers Street area, Keyport
Whether the car is in Beers Street area 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. Beers Street area matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Towing and roadside help in Downtown / Front Street
Downtown / Front Street gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Keyport: a dispatcher who quotes the job, a truck from Linden in roughly 34 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Downtown / Front Street and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Waterfront: what a tow looks like here
In Waterfront the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Waterfront 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 Waterfront as in the rest of Keyport: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Anywhere in Keyport, same number, same flat price, same 24/7 dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchFront Street downtown, Keyport Fishing Pier and Route 35 / Route 36 split: the Keyport spots our trucks are sent to most
The most common Keyport pickup points are Front Street downtown, Keyport Fishing Pier, Route 35 / Route 36 split and Keyport waterfront and marinas and the lots at Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35; a truck or a technician reaches any of them in roughly 34 minutes.
Front Street downtown: tow truck and roadside response
We reach Front Street downtown in roughly 34 minutes from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to Front Street downtown so you can meet him at the car. If the car cannot roll it is winched onto the flatbed; if it is in a spot at Front Street downtown the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Keyport Fishing Pier
A car that will not start at Keyport Fishing Pier 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 Keyport Fishing Pier, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Towing at Route 35 / Route 36 split
We reach Route 35 / Route 36 split in roughly 34 minutes from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to Route 35 / Route 36 split so you can meet him at the car. If the car cannot roll it is winched onto the flatbed; if it is in a spot at Route 35 / Route 36 split the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Towing at Keyport waterfront and marinas
A car that will not start at Keyport waterfront and marinas 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 Keyport waterfront and marinas, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Dead batteries and lockouts at Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35
The lot at Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35 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 Keyport and car lockouts in Keyport.
If you are at one of these Keyport spots now, say which one and where in the lot; a truck or a tech is dispatched on the call.
Call (908) 444-0129Jump start in KeyportWhat a good towing company in Keyport does on the phone, and the signs of one that will overcharge you
Five checks separate a straight towing company in Keyport from an expensive one: the whole price up front, a real arrival window from Linden, the car delivered where you say, a receipt that lists every charge, and no truck that turns up uninvited on the shoulder of Route 35.
Most drivers in Keyport pick a tow company once, in a hurry, from a search result. Here is what to listen for in the first minute of the call, whoever you call.
The first question: what is the total, before dispatch
Nothing about the price of a tow needs to wait for the driver: the truck the car needs and the miles to the destination are both known on the phone. When a company answers "the driver will tell you," the number arrives once the car is already on the deck and your leverage is gone. Our dispatcher quotes hook plus mileage for a tow or one flat price for a roadside job, and the receipt repeats it. See the pricing section for how it is built.
The second question: how far away is the truck, really
When the answer to "where is the truck" is vague, the truck is probably not theirs. Ours leave Linden, which is 34 minutes from Keyport off-peak across Monmouth County, and the dispatcher knows the position of the closest one before quoting the window. Rush hour and storms stretch it, and you hear so on the call rather than on the shoulder. Every drive time on this page comes from that distance; see the roads section.
Make sure the car goes where you say
The destination is yours to choose: your mechanic, the dealer, your driveway or a body shop. A company that steers you to "our shop" or "our yard" has a second bill waiting. After an accident in Keyport this matters most; you do not have to accept the shop or the storage lot anyone else suggests.
Never take a tow from a truck you did not call
Trucks that appear uninvited at a crash on Route 35 or the highways around Keyport are chasing the job, and the invoice that follows is the reason the state regulates non-consensual tows. Our driver identifies the company and says your name on arrival. If another truck gets there first, say no and wait; that is your right.
Ask for a receipt that lists every charge
Hook fee, mileage, addresses, time, plate. That is what an insurer, a warranty company or a roadside plan needs to reimburse you, and it is what you need if anything is questioned later. We send it by text or email at the drop. Questions afterward go to the same dispatch line at (908) 444-0129, not a billing office. More on contacting dispatch.
Ask any of the five when you call Keyport dispatch; the answers match this page, word for word.
Call and askService areaHow much a tow costs in Keyport, NJ, and why the number is quoted before the truck leaves Linden
Towing in Keyport is priced as a flat hook fee plus a per-mile rate to wherever the car is going, quoted before dispatch; each roadside service has one flat price; nothing is added for night, weekend, holiday or fuel.
How a tow from Keyport is priced: hook, then miles
The hook fee covers dispatch, loading and the driver's time on scene. Mileage is the distance from where the car is in Keyport to where you want it. A tow to a shop in Keyport itself or in Aberdeen usually falls within the base mileage; a tow across the county is quoted at the per-mile rate. The dispatcher adds the two and gives you one total.
Roadside in Keyport: a single price for each service
A jump start is one price, a tire change is one price, a lockout, a fuel delivery and a winch-out likewise, and none of them rises at night, on a weekend or in bad weather. The only extra is the fuel itself, at cost. If the technician finds the car needs a tow after all, the tow replaces the roadside charge; there is no double call-out.
What is never on a Keyport towing bill
Nothing is added after the quote. Not for the hour, not for the holiday, not for a passenger, not for the fuel to get to Keyport. Storage never appears because we do not take cars to a yard. The receipt matches the call.
Payment and reimbursement for a Keyport tow
All major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash on site; net terms for fleet accounts. The itemized receipt shows the Keyport 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.
Want the number for a tow in Keyport before you decide? Call; the quote takes half a minute and costs nothing.
Call for a quoteSchedule a towHow the season changes towing in Keyport: what breaks on Route 35 and Route 36 in January, April, July and October
The trucks run to Keyport in every month, but what they are sent for follows the calendar: dead batteries and ice on Route 35 in winter, pothole damage in spring, overheating and blown tires in summer, storms and deer strikes in the fall. The waterfront streets flood in storms and at astronomical high tides.
The same trucks serve Keyport in every month, but Route 35 in January is a different road from Route 35 in July. This is how the season changes the towing calls we get from Keyport, and how we prepare for each.
Winter towing in Keyport when Route 35 ices over
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. In Keyport 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 Keyport: potholes, bent wheels and inspection failures
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 36 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 Keyport: 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 Keyport also fills the lots at Keyport waterfront and marinas, 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 Keyport 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. Deer cross Route 36 and the quieter roads of Keyport around Downtown / Front Street at dusk from October on; a deer strike is an accident tow in Keyport 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.
January or July, the number does not change and neither does the way the job is priced in Keyport. Call (908) 444-0129, say what happened, and the season is our problem.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in KeyportWhile you wait for the truck in Keyport: on the shoulder of Route 35, in a driveway, in a lot or under a deck
Get the car as far out of traffic as it will roll, hazards on, stay belted inside unless the car itself is in danger, keep your phone charged for the driver's call, and have the key, license and registration ready.
Stopped on Route 35 or one of the toll roads
If it will roll, roll it: fully onto the shoulder, or off at the next exit if one is close. Wheels turned away from traffic, hazards on. The safest place is inside the car with the belt on, unless the car itself is at risk, in which case stand behind the guardrail well away from it. Runs along the southern edge; the Keyport / Route 36 split is a busy breakdown spot. Decline any truck you did not call; our driver gives the company name and yours. 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.
On a residential street or in a driveway in Keyport
Tight street parking downtown and on the waterfront; driveways elsewhere. Boat trailers in driveways complicate the approach. Before the truck arrives, move bikes, cans and the other car out of the driver's way, unlock the car and have the key ready. If the street has alternate-side rules or a sweeping schedule, tell the dispatcher and we get the car out ahead of the ticket.
In a lot or a garage in Keyport
Say the name of the place, the lot section or the garage level, and the posted clearance if you can see it. A flatbed does not fit under most decks; the car is moved to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loaded outside. Meet the driver at the car if you can, and take your belongings out before it is loaded.
Phone charged, papers in hand
The driver calls when he is a few minutes out so you know which truck is yours. Have your license, registration and insurance card ready; after a lockout we ask for them before we leave. At the destination you get an itemized receipt. One Keyport note: The waterfront streets flood in storms and at astronomical high tides.
Belted in, hazards on, phone charged. Now call. The driver will call you back before he arrives in Keyport.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towing in KeyportWho calls for towing in Keyport: commuters, families, small businesses and visitors passing through on Route 35
Towing in Keyport serves roughly 7,000 residents and everyone driving through: commuters at Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35, families in the residential streets, businesses near Keyport waterfront and marinas, and drivers who only know Keyport as an exit on Route 35.
A bayfront borough with a walkable Front Street waterfront, marinas, and dense residential blocks. Boats on trailers, older cars in tight street parking and Route 35 traffic make up the calls. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.
The commuter's car in Keyport: Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35 and the roads to it
A Keyport commuter's car fails at the worst possible moments: leaving for the train, coming home late, or on Route 35 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.
Family cars, driveways and school lots in Keyport
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. Tight street parking downtown and on the waterfront; driveways elsewhere. Boat trailers in driveways complicate 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.
Businesses and fleets near Keyport waterfront and marinas and Front Street downtown
Around Keyport waterfront and marinas and Front Street downtown 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 Keyport 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.
Passing through Keyport on Route 35 when the car quit
Half of the towing calls from Keyport are from people who do not live here: a car that quit on Route 35 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.
It does not matter which of these drivers you are; (908) 444-0129 reaches the same Keyport dispatch 24 hours a day, and the price is quoted before the truck moves.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchTowing near Keyport: Aberdeen, Matawan, Hazlet and Union Beach and more
Aberdeen, Matawan, Hazlet, Union Beach and Keansburg share Keyport's trucks and price structure; each town has its own page with its roads, its lots and its drive time from Linden.
- Towing in Aberdeen, NJ
- Towing in Matawan, NJ
- Towing in Hazlet, NJ
- Towing in Union Beach, NJ
- Towing in Keansburg, NJ
- All of Monmouth County
- Every town we cover
Aberdeen, 20–35 minutes from Linden
Aberdeen borders or sits next to Keyport and is in our second response zone. If your breakdown is on the Aberdeen side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in Aberdeen.
Matawan: 20–35 minutes from the Linden yard
We serve Matawan with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Keyport. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Matawan.
Hazlet: 20–35 minutes from the Linden yard
A tow that starts in Keyport and ends in Hazlet, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Hazlet has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Hazlet.
Union Beach, 35–45 minutes from Linden
We serve Union Beach with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Keyport. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Union Beach.
Next door in Keansburg: 35–45 minutes from Linden
We serve Keansburg with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Keyport. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Keansburg.
Do not know whether you are still in Keyport or already in Aberdeen? It changes nothing: one number and one price structure for every town within 45 minutes.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapKeyport, NJ towing facts: minutes from Linden, roads, exits, lots, services and price in one table
Zone 2, 34 minutes from Linden, Monmouth County: Keyport gets all 13 towing and roadside services around the clock by way of Route 35, Route 36 and Broad Street / Front Street, each at a price quoted before dispatch.
| Town | Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey (population about 7,000) |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 34 minutes off-peak · Zone 2 (20–35 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | Route 35, Route 36, Broad Street / Front Street and Garden State Parkway |
| Exits | Garden State Parkway Exit 117 (Route 35 / Keyport) |
| Station lots | Matawan-Aberdeen and Hazlet stations are closest; NJ Transit buses on Route 35 |
| Common pickup spots | Keyport waterfront and marinas, Front Street downtown, Keyport Fishing Pier and Route 35 / Route 36 split |
| Neighborhoods | Downtown / Front Street, Waterfront, Broad Street and Beers Street area |
| 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 | Around the clock, every day of the year, holidays included |
| Phone | Tap to call |
The table above is towing in Keyport in one screen. The call is everything else, and it takes a minute.
Call nowMonmouth County towingWhat Keyport drivers want to know about tow trucks, prices and where the car goes
How long the truck takes to reach Keyport, what it costs, which truck comes, where the car can go, garages, insurance and what to do while you wait; anything not covered, a dispatcher answers live.
How long does a tow truck take to reach Keyport?
On a normal day, roughly 34 minutes from the Linden yard; Keyport is zone 2, 20–35 minutes. Traffic on Route 35 at rush hour and storms add to it, and the dispatcher quotes the real window on the call rather than a hopeful one.
What does towing cost in Keyport, NJ?
Two numbers, a flat hook fee and mileage to your destination, added up and quoted before dispatch. A short tow to a Keyport shop or one in a neighboring town usually stays within the base mileage; roadside services are each one flat price; there is no surcharge for the hour, the day or fuel.
Is there a NJ Towing Service location in Keyport?
There is no shop in Keyport. We are a mobile service dispatched from Linden, 34 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 Keyport?
Every AWD and every electric car in Keyport goes on a flatbed with all four wheels off the ground; a wheel-lift is never used. Say the model when you call so the right truck rolls. See flatbed towing in Keyport.
Which shops do you tow to from Keyport?
Anywhere you choose: your mechanic, a dealer, a body shop, your driveway, in Keyport or beyond. Never a storage yard we picked. Destinations outside the 45-minute area are quoted per mile.
My car is in a parking garage or a tight lot in Keyport. Can you get it?
We can. Tight street parking downtown and on the waterfront; driveways elsewhere. Boat trailers in driveways complicate the approach. 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.
Can I ride along with my car from Keyport?
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 Keyport.
Can anyone in Keyport call, without a membership?
No. You call, we come, you pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash. We give you an itemized receipt; most insurance policies and roadside plans reimburse an out-of-network tow.
Can you send a technician instead of a tow truck in Keyport?
Describe the symptom and the dispatcher sends a technician rather than a truck when that is the fix; it is cheaper than a tow and usually ends with you driving away. See roadside assistance in Keyport.
The police in Keyport already called a rotation tow. Can you still take the car?
If our truck arrives in a reasonable time and the scene is not blocking traffic, most officers will release the car to a private tow. Tell the officer your tow is on the way. If the car is already at a rotation yard, we can pick it up on a signed release and stop the storage clock the same day. See accident towing in Keyport.
Is towing in Keyport available at 3 a.m. or on a holiday?
Yes. Dispatch is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the price structure is the same at 3 a.m. on a holiday as on a weekday afternoon.
What other towns around Keyport do you serve?
Aberdeen, Matawan, Hazlet, Union Beach and Keansburg, plus every town within 45 minutes of Linden in Monmouth County and eight other counties, each with a page of its own.
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Call (908) 444-0129ContactAll 13 Keyport service pages: towing and roadside, one click each
Every service below has a page written for Keyport, with the roads, the lots, the vehicles and the questions that come up for that job here.
- Emergency Towing in Keyport
- Flatbed Towing in Keyport
- Accident Towing in Keyport
- Local Towing in Keyport
- Long Distance Towing in Keyport
- Motorcycle Towing in Keyport
- Heavy Duty Towing in Keyport
- Winch Out in Keyport
- Roadside Assistance in Keyport
- Jump Start in Keyport
- Flat Tire Change in Keyport
- Car Lockout in Keyport
- Fuel Delivery in Keyport
- Towing in Monmouth County
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