Newark, NJ towing service around the clock: a tow truck near you from our Linden yard, 15 minutes out
Broken down in Newark? A truck leaves Linden the minute you approve the quote and reaches you in about 15 minutes. Flat price, no membership, no surcharges, 24 hours a day.
Towing in Newark, NJ from our Linden dispatch: 15 minutes out and answering 24 hours a day
From Linden, about 15 minutes away, The NJ Towing Service dispatches flatbed and wheel-lift trucks to Newark 24 hours a day, quotes a flat price on the call and asks for no membership.
Newark is about 15 minutes from our Linden yard, which puts it in our fastest response zone. 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.
This page is built for one person: the driver in Newark whose car just stopped. It covers the roads we come in on, the spots in town where cars die most, how a tow works on Newark's streets, the price, and the towns next door. Stuck now? Call (908) 444-0129. Dispatch answers 24/7 and the price is quoted first.
Why a Linden-based tow truck reaches Newark fast
The whole point of a 45-minute radius is that the arrival window means something. For Newark, that window is built on NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and I-78 and on where the nearest truck is when you call, which the dispatcher can see. If traffic on NJ Turnpike is bad, you hear the real number, not a hopeful one.
What the driver plans for before he reaches Newark
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 dispatcher asks about it on the call so the truck is positioned right the first time instead of blocking a Newark street while the driver works out an approach.
Where Newark drivers call us from most
The calls cluster where the cars are: Prudential Center, Rutgers–Newark and NJIT, University Hospital, Branch Brook Park and Ironbound restaurants along Ferry Street, and the lots at 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. A jump start or a lockout fixes half of them on the spot; the rest are tows to the shop the Newark driver chooses.
What a tow in Newark costs and why you hear it first
You hear the price before you commit: a hook fee plus mileage for a tow, or the flat rate for a roadside service. Nothing is added at night or on a holiday in Newark, and nothing is added for a passenger in the cab. If you do not like the number, you hang up and owe nothing.
If the car is stopped in Newark right now, stop reading and call. A dispatcher answers around the clock and gives the price before anything moves.
Call (908) 444-0129Towing in Essex CountyThe roads into Newark: tow truck response on NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9, I-78 and I-280
Our route from Linden to Newark runs NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and I-78, coming off at 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 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 Newark by its roads: NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and I-78 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.
Broke down on NJ Turnpike near Newark: how the handoff works
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.
Tow truck response on Routes 1 & 9, Newark
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 we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
I-78 breakdowns and tows in Newark
Cuts through the south side toward the Turnpike and Newark Bay; the express and local split near Hillside catches people out. A breakdown on I-78 is quoted the same flat way as anywhere else in Newark: hook plus mileage to wherever you want the car.
I-280 breakdowns and tows in Newark
Runs west from the Turnpike through downtown toward the Oranges; steep on-ramps and stop-and-go at rush hour. If you are on a shoulder of I-280, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Towing on Route 21 (McCarter Highway) in Newark
The north-south spine along the Passaic River past Penn Station and Broad Street; tight lanes and few places to pull over. A breakdown on Route 21 (McCarter Highway) is quoted the same flat way as anywhere else in Newark: hook plus mileage to wherever you want the car.
Tow truck response on Broad Street / Market Street, Newark
Downtown's main streets; double-parking, decks and one-way blocks change how the truck approaches. A breakdown on Broad Street / Market Street is quoted the same flat way as anywhere else in Newark: hook plus mileage to wherever you want the car.
Towing on Ferry Street in Newark
The Ironbound's commercial strip; tight street parking, lockouts and dead batteries at the restaurants and shops. Stay in the car with the hazards on if you are on a shoulder of Ferry Street; the driver positions the truck behind you with the amber bar running before he steps out.
The exits our trucks take for Newark
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. A driver on the highway who can give an exit number and a direction gets a truck on the right side of the road the first time. Where the Turnpike or Parkway express lanes offer no exit, the Authority's garage clears the shoulder and our truck picks the car up at the ramp.
On a shoulder near Newark? Belted in, hazards on. Call and say the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towingEight towing services dispatched to Newark: emergency, flatbed, accident, local, long distance, motorcycle, heavy duty and winch-out
All eight towing services run to Newark from Linden 24/7: emergency towing, flatbed towing, accident towing, local towing, long distance towing, motorcycle towing, heavy duty towing and winch out, each with its own Newark page linked below.
Each service below is a different truck, a different rigging setup and a different price, and each has its own Newark page. The dispatcher chooses from what you describe; you never have to pick the category yourself.
Emergency Towing for Newark drivers
Emergency towing in Newark means the car is not moving and you need it gone now: from Port Newark and the container terminals, from a driveway in Ironbound, from the shoulder of I-78. The dispatcher quotes the tow, the nearest truck is assigned while you are on the line, and it costs the same at 3 a.m. as at 3 p.m. See emergency towing in Newark.
Flatbed Towing for Newark drivers
Newark 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 Newark.
Accident Towing for Newark drivers
A crash in Newark, whether on I-78 or in a lot at Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots, 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 Newark.
Local Towing in Newark
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 Newark is a hook fee plus mileage, quoted on the call, scheduled or immediate. Tows to shops in Newark or the next town usually stay inside the base mileage. See local towing in Newark.
Newark long distance towing
A car that has to go a long way from Newark 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 Newark.
Motorcycle Towing for Newark drivers
A motorcycle from Newark 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 I-78, 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 Newark.
Newark heavy duty towing
Box trucks, sprinter vans, landscaping rigs, buses and tractors working Newark and Routes 1 & 9 get a medium or heavy-duty truck rated for the weight. Tell the dispatcher the GVWR, whether it is loaded and whether it rolls. Fleet accounts get a direct line and one monthly invoice. See heavy duty towing in Newark.
Newark winch out
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. 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 Newark.
You do not have to name the service. Describe the car and where it is in Newark, and dispatch chooses and prices the job.
Call (908) 444-0129All servicesRoadside help in Newark without a membership: jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel delivery
Roadside assistance in Newark means a technician at your car in about 15 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 Newark that start as "I need a tow" end as a roadside fix for less money. The lots at 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 produce dead batteries all winter. The lots at Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots produce lockouts. NJ Turnpike produces flats and empty tanks. A technician handles all of it.
Roadside Assistance in Newark
Jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel across Newark at one flat price each, no membership. The lots at Newark Penn Station keep us busy with dead batteries. Port Newark and the container terminals keeps us busy with lockouts. A tech comes to the car and, most of the time, you drive away. See roadside assistance in Newark.
Jump Start in Newark
Click, click, nothing in Newark? A tech with a professional jump pack starts it and tests the battery. If it is finished, we say so and can tow the car to the shop you choose from the same call. See jump start in Newark.
Flat Tire Change in Newark
A flat in Newark is changed behind the truck's light bar with the car well off the lane, whether on I-78 or in a lot at Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots: floor jack, impact gun, your spare on, lug nuts torqued. If the spare is missing or flat, the car is towed to the tire shop you choose at a price quoted on the same call. See flat tire change in Newark.
Newark car lockout
Locked out in Newark, at Port Newark and the container terminals, at a pump on I-78 or in your own driveway: the technician opens the door with an inflatable wedge and a long-reach tool, without touching the wiring or the glass, and checks your ID afterward. A child or a pet inside means 911 first, then us. See car lockout in Newark.
Fuel Delivery for Newark drivers
Fuel delivery to any road or driveway in Newark at a flat delivery price plus the fuel. If the car will not restart afterward, the tow is quoted on the spot. See fuel delivery in Newark.
A jump, a spare, an unlocked door or a few gallons of gas in Newark: one call, one flat price, no plan to join.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in NewarkNorth Ward / Forest Hill, Roseville, Vailsburg and Weequahic and more: tow truck response in every part of Newark
From North Ward / Forest Hill to Downtown, every part of Newark is served by the same trucks at the same quoted price; the full list is North Ward / Forest Hill, Roseville, Vailsburg, Weequahic, Central Ward, University Heights, Dayton, South Ironbound, Lower Broadway, Ironbound and Downtown.
Newark is not one kind of street. 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 sections below are the parts of town our drivers know by name, and what changes about a tow in each.
North Ward / Forest Hill: what a tow looks like here
Whether the car is in North Ward / Forest Hill 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. North Ward / Forest Hill matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Tow truck in Roseville, Newark
Calls from Roseville are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Newark: 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 Roseville; it is faster than a house number on a long Newark block.
Towing and roadside help in Vailsburg
In Vailsburg the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Vailsburg 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 Vailsburg as in the rest of Newark: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Towing and roadside help in Weequahic
In Weequahic the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Weequahic 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 Weequahic as in the rest of Newark: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Central Ward: what a tow looks like here
Central Ward gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Newark: a dispatcher who quotes the job, 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, and the truck arrives set up for it.
University Heights: what a tow looks like here
In University Heights the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A University Heights 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 University Heights as in the rest of Newark: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Tow truck in Dayton, Newark
Dayton gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Newark: a dispatcher who quotes the job, a truck from Linden in about 15 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Dayton and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot, and the truck arrives set up for it.
South Ironbound: what a tow looks like here
Calls from South Ironbound are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Newark: 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 South Ironbound; it is faster than a house number on a long Newark block.
No neighborhood in Newark is priced differently or answered slower; the number and the dispatch are the same everywhere.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchThe places in Newark that call for a tow truck: Weequahic Park, Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots and Port Newark and the container terminals and the roads between
The most common Newark pickup points are Weequahic Park, Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots, Port Newark and the container terminals, Prudential Center and Rutgers–Newark and NJIT and the lots at 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; a truck or a technician reaches any of them in about 15 minutes.
Towing at Weequahic Park
Weequahic Park is one of the places Newark 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.
Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots: tow truck and roadside response
A car that will not start at Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots 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 Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Port Newark and the container terminals
A car that will not start at Port Newark and the container terminals 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 Port Newark and the container terminals, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Prudential Center
We reach Prudential Center in about 15 minutes from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to Prudential Center 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 Prudential Center the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Rutgers–Newark and NJIT: 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, Rutgers–Newark and NJIT gets the same flat quoted price and the same 24-hour response as everywhere else in Newark.
University Hospital: tow truck and roadside response
A car that will not start at University Hospital 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 University Hospital, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Dead batteries and lockouts at 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
The lot at Newark Penn Station 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 Newark and car lockouts in Newark.
If you are at one of these Newark 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 NewarkChoosing a tow truck company in Newark: price first, real arrival time, itemized receipt, your destination
Five checks separate a straight towing company in Newark 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 Routes 1 & 9.
Nobody in Newark shops for a tow company on a good day; the search happens on the shoulder of Routes 1 & 9 with the hazards on. These five checks fit in the first minute of any call, ours included.
The first question: what is the total, before dispatch
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.
The second question: how far away is the truck, really
A call center that answers "twenty minutes" is quoting a subcontractor it has not spoken to yet. Our trucks are dispatched from Linden, 15 minutes from Newark 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 Routes 1 & 9 that includes the bad news. The roads section is built on that same real distance.
Make sure the car goes where you say
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 Newark 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
A tow truck that arrives on Routes 1 & 9 or another highway near Newark without being called was listening for the crash, and the bill it produces is exactly what New Jersey's towing rules exist to stop. When our driver walks up he gives the company name and your name. You are allowed to decline any truck you did not call and wait for the one you did.
Ask for a receipt that lists every charge
An itemized receipt lists the hook, the miles, the pickup and drop addresses, the time and the plate, and it is the difference between a reimbursed tow and one you pay for yourself. We send it at the drop by text or email. If something on it needs explaining, the number to call is the dispatch line, (908) 444-0129, and a person answers. See contacting dispatch.
Ask any of the five when you call Newark dispatch; the answers match this page, word for word.
Call and askService areaWhat a tow in Newark costs, how the number is built, and why you hear it before dispatch
A tow in Newark is a flat hook fee plus a per-mile rate to your destination, quoted on the call; roadside services are one flat price each; there are no night, weekend, holiday or fuel surcharges.
The two numbers in a Newark tow
Hook fee first: it pays for the dispatch, the loading and the driver's time at the car. Then mileage, counted from the pickup in Newark to the drop. A tow to a shop in Newark or nearby Elizabeth is usually inside the base mileage; one across Essex County or beyond is quoted at the per-mile rate. The dispatcher gives you the sum, not the parts.
One price per roadside job in Newark
Each roadside service in Newark, a jump start, a tire change, a lockout, a fuel delivery or a winch-out, carries a single price that is the same at 3 a.m., on a Sunday and in the middle of a storm. Delivered fuel is charged at cost on top. When a roadside job turns out to need the flatbed, you pay for the tow alone, not for a second call-out.
What a tow in Newark never adds
No fuel surcharge. No after-hours surcharge. No passenger fee. No administrative fee. No storage, because the car goes where you told us, not to our yard. If a driver ever asks for a different number than dispatch quoted for the same job in Newark, call dispatch from the scene.
How to pay in Newark, and how to get the money back
Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash are all taken on site, and fleets can set up monthly terms. Because the receipt lists the pickup in Newark, the destination, the mileage and the service, it satisfies insurers and roadside plans without a follow-up call. Collision coverage nearly always reimburses an accident tow; most memberships reimburse an outside call up to their cap.
Get the exact price for a tow in Newark in thirty seconds. Asking is free.
Call for a quoteSchedule a towHow the season changes towing in Newark: what breaks on Routes 1 & 9 and I-78 in January, April, July and October
Towing in Newark is a year-round service, but the calls change with the season: batteries and ice in winter, potholes in spring, heat and tire failures in summer, storms and deer in the fall. 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.
The same trucks serve Newark in every month, but Routes 1 & 9 in January is a different road from Routes 1 & 9 in July. This is how the season changes the towing calls we get from Newark, and how we prepare for each.
Winter towing in Newark when Routes 1 & 9 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. The first storm of the year is the busiest night in Newark; call as soon as you know you need us, because arrival windows stretch when every shoulder on Routes 1 & 9 has a car on it.
Spring towing in Newark after the thaw
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. 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 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. Holiday weekends load Routes 1 & 9 with traffic and the shoulders with cars; if the temperature gauge climbs, pull off early, because a tow is cheaper than an engine.
Deer, wet leaves and the first freeze: fall in Newark
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 Routes 1 & 9 are as slick as ice; a car that slid onto the grass is a winch-out in Newark, not a tow, and is priced that way.
January or July, the number does not change and neither does the way the job is priced in Newark. Call (908) 444-0129, say what happened, and the season is our problem.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in NewarkWhat to do while you wait for a tow truck in Newark: shoulders on Routes 1 & 9, driveways, lots and garages
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.
Shoulder stop near Newark: Routes 1 & 9, or the Turnpike and Parkway
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. 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. 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.
In a Newark driveway or on the street
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. 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 parking lot or under a deck in Newark
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.
The driver's call and the documents he will ask for
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 Newark note: 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.
Safe, visible, reachable: now call. You will hear from the driver before the truck arrives in Newark.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towing in NewarkThe Newark drivers who call us for towing, and what each one needs
Roughly 305,000 people live in Newark, and towing here serves all of them plus the drivers passing through: commuters parked at Newark Penn Station, families on the residential streets, the businesses around Newark Liberty International Airport and its long-term lots, and the stranger whose car quit 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. Those are the drivers of Newark, and each group below calls for towing for its own reasons.
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 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.
It does not matter which of these drivers you are; (908) 444-0129 reaches the same Newark dispatch 24 hours a day, and the price is quoted before the truck moves.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchTow truck coverage around Newark: Elizabeth, Hillside, Irvington and East Orange and more
Elizabeth, Hillside, Irvington, East Orange, Belleville, Harrison, Kearny and Bloomfield share Newark's trucks and price structure; each town has its own page with its roads, its lots and its drive time from Linden.
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- Every town we cover
Elizabeth, under 20 minutes from Linden
We serve Elizabeth with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Newark. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Elizabeth.
Next door in Hillside: under 20 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Newark and ends in Hillside, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Hillside has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Hillside.
Irvington: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
Irvington borders or sits next to Newark and is in our fastest response zone. If your breakdown is on the Irvington side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in Irvington.
East Orange, 20–35 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Newark and ends in East Orange, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. East Orange has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in East Orange.
Next door in Belleville: 20–35 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Newark and ends in Belleville, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Belleville has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Belleville.
Harrison, 20–35 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Newark and ends in Harrison, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Harrison has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Harrison.
Do not know whether you are still in Newark or already in Elizabeth? It changes nothing: one number and one price structure for every town within 45 minutes.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapNewark, NJ towing facts: minutes from Linden, roads, exits, lots, services and price in one table
Newark, Essex County: 15 minutes from Linden dispatch, zone 1, served by NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and I-78, all 13 services 24/7 at a flat quoted price.
| Town | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey (population about 305,000) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | Tows: flat hook fee plus mileage; roadside: one flat price each; every job quoted before dispatch; nothing added after |
| Hours | Around the clock, every day of the year, holidays included |
| Phone | Tap to call |
The table above is towing in Newark in one screen. The call is everything else, and it takes a minute.
Call nowEssex County towingQuestions Newark drivers ask before they call a tow truck
The questions below cover arrival time in Newark, 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 Newark?
About 15 minutes, off-peak, from Linden to Newark (zone 1, under 20 minutes). When NJ Turnpike is jammed or the weather is bad the window grows, and you hear the honest number when you call, not a slogan.
How much does a tow cost in Newark?
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 Newark or Elizabeth 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 Newark?
There is no shop in Newark. We are a mobile service dispatched from Linden, 15 minutes away, and the truck comes to the car wherever it is in town; there is nowhere you need to drive to.
Is a flatbed available in Newark for AWD and EVs?
Yes, on a flatbed only, so no drive wheels are dragged. Tell the dispatcher the make and model and the right truck comes the first time. See flatbed towing in Newark.
Can I choose where my car goes from Newark?
Wherever you say: your own mechanic, the dealer, a body shop or your driveway, in Newark, in Elizabeth or farther. We do not have a storage yard and we do not choose the shop for you. A destination beyond the 45-minute area is priced per mile.
Can you tow from a parking deck or a tight lot in Newark?
Yes. 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. Since a flatbed will not fit under most decks, the driver rolls the car to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loads it in the open. Give the dispatcher the name of the place and the level.
Can I ride in the tow truck from Newark?
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 Newark.
Do you require a roadside plan or insurance in Newark?
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.
What if my car in Newark just needs a jump, a tire or a lockout?
Tell the dispatcher, or just describe what the car is doing and let dispatch decide. A roadside technician costs less than a tow and usually gets you driving again on the spot. See roadside assistance in Newark.
Can you take my car from a crash scene in Newark if the police called another truck?
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 Newark.
Is towing in Newark 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 Newark do you serve?
Elizabeth, Hillside, Irvington, East Orange, Belleville, Harrison, Kearny and Bloomfield, and every other town within 45 minutes of Linden across Essex County and eight more counties. Each has its own page.
If your question is missing, call it in. A dispatcher answers it directly and prices the job in the same breath.
Call (908) 444-0129ContactEvery towing and roadside page for Newark, NJ, one click away
Every service below has a page written for Newark, with the roads, the lots, the vehicles and the questions that come up for that job here.
- Emergency Towing in Newark
- Flatbed Towing in Newark
- Accident Towing in Newark
- Local Towing in Newark
- Long Distance Towing in Newark
- Motorcycle Towing in Newark
- Heavy Duty Towing in Newark
- Winch Out in Newark
- Roadside Assistance in Newark
- Jump Start in Newark
- Flat Tire Change in Newark
- Car Lockout in Newark
- Fuel Delivery in Newark
- Towing in Essex County
- All services
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