Tow truck in Summit, NJ, 24 hours a day: flatbed and roadside dispatched from Linden, 22 minutes away
Broken down in Summit? A truck leaves Linden the minute you approve the quote and reaches you in roughly 22 minutes. Flat price, no membership, no surcharges, 24 hours a day.
A tow truck near you in Summit: dispatched from Linden, 22 minutes away, around the clock
From Linden, roughly 22 minutes away, The NJ Towing Service dispatches flatbed and wheel-lift trucks to Summit 24 hours a day, quotes a flat price on the call and asks for no membership.
Summit is roughly 22 minutes from our Linden yard, which puts it in our second response zone. A hilltop commuter city with a busy downtown, a major train station on the Morris & Essex Lines, Overlook Medical Center, and steep residential streets of large homes. Luxury sedans, AWD SUVs and hospital traffic; the hills ice first and the station and hospital decks generate lockouts and dead batteries.
When you search for a tow truck near you from Summit, 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 22 minutes from Summit
We do not list every town in New Jersey; we list the ones a truck from Linden can reach inside 45 minutes and quote honestly. Summit is roughly 22 minutes out by Route 24, I-78 and Springfield Avenue, and the dispatcher builds your arrival window from where the nearest available truck actually is, not from a slogan. Rush hour and storms stretch it, and you are told so on the call.
How Summit's streets and parking change a tow
Driveways on big hillside lots, metered decks downtown and at the station that are too low for a flatbed, and the Overlook hospital garages. Cars are dollied out to the street. Tell the dispatcher exactly where the car is in Summit 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 Summit: where they happen
If you drive in Summit you already know the spots: Canoe Brook Country Club, Beacon Hill Club, Briant Park, Summit downtown and station and Overlook Medical Center, and the lots at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck. Dead batteries in the lots, lockouts at the pumps and the stores, breakdowns on Route 24, and the occasional car that has to move before a ticket.
Summit towing rates: hook plus mileage, nothing hidden
Every tow from Summit is priced the same way: a hook fee, then mileage to the destination you choose, added up and quoted on the phone. A jump start or a lockout is a single flat price. The number does not change for a 3 a.m. call, a holiday or a passenger in the cab, and the receipt shows exactly what was quoted.
Stuck in Summit right now? Skip the reading. Dispatch answers 24/7 and quotes the price before the truck rolls.
Call (908) 444-0129Towing in Union CountyRoute 24, I-78, Springfield Avenue and Morris Avenue: how our trucks reach Summit and what happens on each road
Our route from Linden to Summit runs Route 24, I-78 and Springfield Avenue, coming off at I-78 Exit 45 (Summit / Route 24), Route 24 Exit 8 (Summit Avenue) and Route 24 Exit 7 (Broad Street), and a breakdown on any of those roads is a direct dispatch.
These are the roads a Summit 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.
Towing on Route 24 in Summit
Runs along the northern edge with exits at Summit Avenue and Broad Street; breakdowns on the ramps toward I-78. If you are on a shoulder of Route 24, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
I-78 breakdowns and tows in Summit
Passes the southern edge with the Route 24 interchange; the express/local split near Exit 45. If you are on a shoulder of I-78, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Tow truck response on Springfield Avenue, Summit
Downtown's main street continuing to Springfield and New Providence. On Springfield Avenue we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
Morris Avenue breakdowns and tows in Summit
The road up the hill from Union and Springfield into downtown; ices early. A breakdown on Morris Avenue is quoted the same flat way as anywhere else in Summit: hook plus mileage to wherever you want the car.
Towing on Broad Street / Summit Avenue in Summit
Connectors between downtown, Route 24 and the station. If you are on a shoulder of Broad Street / Summit Avenue, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Summit by exit number
Our drivers reach Summit by I-78 Exit 45 (Summit / Route 24), Route 24 Exit 8 (Summit Avenue) and Route 24 Exit 7 (Broad Street). On the highway, the nearest exit number and your direction are what the dispatcher needs first. On the express lanes of the Turnpike and Parkway, where there is no exit to reach, the Authority's garage brings the car off and we take over at the exit.
Stopped on a shoulder near Summit? Stay belted, hazards on, and call with the road, your direction and the nearest exit.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towingTowing in Summit by job: emergency, flatbed, accident, local, long distance, motorcycle, heavy duty and winch-out
All eight towing services run to Summit 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 Summit page linked below.
Towing in Summit is not one job. A commuter car dead in a driveway, an SUV with a flat on Route 24, a box truck down near Summit downtown and station and a sedan in a ditch after the first snow are four different trucks and four different prices. Each service below has a Summit-specific page with the details.
Emergency Towing for Summit drivers
Emergency towing in Summit means the car is not moving and you need it gone now: from Overlook Medical Center, from a driveway in Downtown, 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 Summit.
Flatbed Towing for Summit drivers
Summit 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 Summit.
Summit accident towing
A crash in Summit, whether on I-78 or in a lot at Summit downtown and station, 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 Summit.
Local Towing for Summit drivers
Not every tow is an emergency. Summit 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 Summit.
Summit long distance towing
From Summit to the shore, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or a buyer three states away: one flatbed, one driver and one quoted price that includes the hook, the mileage, tolls and the return leg. Same-day, not a week waiting for a carrier slot. See long distance towing in Summit.
Motorcycle Towing for Summit drivers
A motorcycle from Summit 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 Summit.
Heavy Duty Towing for Summit drivers
Box trucks, sprinter vans, landscaping rigs, buses and tractors working Summit and Route 24 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 Summit.
Summit winch out
A car that left the pavement in Summit but is not broken is a winch-out: a snow bank at the end of a driveway, the soft shoulder of I-78, 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 Summit.
Not sure which one you need in Summit? Describe what happened and the dispatcher decides, then quotes it.
Call (908) 444-0129All servicesRoadside help in Summit without a membership: jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel delivery
For a dead battery, a flat, keys locked inside or an empty tank anywhere in Summit, a technician comes to the car at one flat price per service, and if it turns out to need a tow the flatbed is sent from the same call.
A tow is the last resort in Summit, not the first. A city of 22,000 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 Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck, a jack and an impact gun for a flat on Route 24, lockout tools for Overlook Medical Center, a fuel can for I-78. Most of those calls end with you driving away.
Summit roadside assistance
Jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel across Summit at one flat price each, no membership. The lots at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck keep us busy with dead batteries. Overlook Medical Center keeps us busy with lockouts. A tech comes to the car and, most of the time, you drive away. See roadside assistance in Summit.
Summit jump start
A car that sat all day at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck with a dome light on is the classic Summit 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 Summit.
Flat Tire Change in Summit
A flat on a Summit shoulder is no place to kneel next to traffic. We put the spare on safely or tow you to the tire shop. Wheel-lock removal sockets on the truck. See flat tire change in Summit.
Car Lockout in Summit
Keys locked in the car at Summit downtown and station, at a pump on Route 24, or in a Summit 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 Summit.
Fuel Delivery in Summit
Out of fuel in Summit, on I-78 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 Summit.
Battery dead, tire flat, keys inside or tank empty somewhere in Summit? A technician is dispatched from the same line as the trucks, membership not required.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in SummitEvery Summit neighborhood gets the same truck: The Northside, Downtown, Beacon Hill and Franklin School section and more
From The Northside to Washington School section, every part of Summit is served by the same trucks at the same quoted price; the full list is The Northside, Downtown, Beacon Hill, Franklin School section, Brayton, Lincoln-Hubbard and Washington School section.
Summit is not one kind of street. Driveways on big hillside lots, metered decks downtown and at the station that are too low for a flatbed, and the Overlook hospital garages. Cars are dollied out to the street. The sections below are the parts of town our drivers know by name, and what changes about a tow in each.
Towing and roadside help in The Northside
Calls from The Northside are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Summit: 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 The Northside; it is faster than a house number on a long Summit block.
Downtown: what a tow looks like here
Calls from Downtown are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Summit: 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 Downtown; it is faster than a house number on a long Summit block.
Beacon Hill: what a tow looks like here
Whether the car is in Beacon 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. Beacon Hill matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Tow truck in Franklin School section, Summit
Calls from Franklin School section are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Summit: 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 Franklin School section; it is faster than a house number on a long Summit block.
Tow truck in Brayton, Summit
Calls from Brayton are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Summit: 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 Brayton; it is faster than a house number on a long Summit block.
Lincoln-Hubbard: what a tow looks like here
Whether the car is in Lincoln-Hubbard 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. Lincoln-Hubbard matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Towing and roadside help in Washington School section
Calls from Washington School section are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Summit: 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 Washington School section; it is faster than a house number on a long Summit block.
The Northside or the far side of Summit: one number, one flat price, one 24-hour dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchReeves-Reed Arboretum, Canoe Brook Country Club and Beacon Hill Club: the Summit spots our trucks are sent to most
In Summit the pickups cluster at Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Canoe Brook Country Club, Beacon Hill Club, Briant Park and Summit downtown and station and the lots at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck; whichever it is, a truck or a tech is there in roughly 22 minutes.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Reeves-Reed Arboretum
A car that will not start at Reeves-Reed Arboretum 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 Reeves-Reed Arboretum, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Canoe Brook Country Club
A car that will not start at Canoe Brook Country Club 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 Canoe Brook Country Club, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Beacon Hill Club
Beacon Hill Club is one of the places Summit 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 Briant Park
Briant Park is one of the places Summit 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.
Summit downtown and station: tow truck and roadside response
A car that will not start at Summit downtown and station 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 Summit downtown and station, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Overlook Medical Center
A car that will not start at Overlook Medical Center 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 Overlook Medical Center, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Jump starts and lockouts at the station lots: Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck
Station lots are where Summit batteries go to die: ten hours parked, a light left on, and a dark walk back to a car that clicks. The tech starts it from a commercial jump pack and tests the battery before leaving so you are not stranded again at the next stop. A key locked in the car on the platform side is opened without scratching a thing. Both are flat-priced; details on jump starts in Summit and car lockouts in Summit.
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 SummitWhat a good towing company in Summit does on the phone, and the signs of one that will overcharge you
Five checks separate a straight towing company in Summit 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 24.
Nobody in Summit shops for a tow company on a good day; the search happens on the shoulder of Route 24 with the hazards on. These five checks fit in the first minute of any call, ours included.
Get the full price before a truck is sent to Summit
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.
Ask where the truck actually is right now
A call center that answers "twenty minutes" is quoting a subcontractor it has not spoken to yet. Our trucks are dispatched from Linden, 22 minutes from Summit 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 Route 24 that includes the bad news. The roads section is built on that same real distance.
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 Summit 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
A tow truck that arrives on Route 24 or another highway near Summit 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.
The fifth question: will the receipt be itemized
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.
Put the five questions to us. Every answer is already on this page, and the dispatcher gives the same ones out loud.
Call and askService areaTowing prices in Summit, NJ: hook fee plus mileage, quoted on the call before a truck leaves Linden
Towing in Summit 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.
The two numbers in a Summit 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 Summit to the drop. A tow to a shop in Summit or nearby Springfield is usually inside the base mileage; one across Union County or beyond is quoted at the per-mile rate. The dispatcher gives you the sum, not the parts.
Flat roadside prices in Summit
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 a tow in Summit 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 Summit, call dispatch from the scene.
Paying for a tow in Summit and getting reimbursed
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 Summit, 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.
Want the number for a tow in Summit before you decide? Call; the quote takes half a minute and costs nothing.
Call for a quoteSchedule a towTowing in Summit through the year: winter ice, pothole spring, summer heat and fall storms on Route 24
The trucks run to Summit in every month, but what they are sent for follows the calendar: dead batteries and ice on Route 24 in winter, pothole damage in spring, overheating and blown tires in summer, storms and deer strikes in the fall. Morris Avenue, Springfield Avenue and every hill in the city ice before the valley towns; the station area is the first place calls come from in a storm.
The same trucks serve Summit in every month, but Route 24 in January is a different road from Route 24 in July. This is how the season changes the towing calls we get from Summit, and how we prepare for each.
Towing in Summit 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 lot at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck empties late on winter evenings, and the cars left behind are ours to jump or tow. Say whether the car is behind a plow ridge, on a sloped driveway or on the shoulder of Route 24; each is rigged differently, and the dispatcher plans it before the truck leaves Linden.
Spring towing in Summit 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. The spring calls cluster around Summit downtown and station and along Route 24, where the traffic is heaviest and the pavement breaks first; if the steering wheel sits off-center after a hit, the car rides the flatbed to an alignment shop rather than chewing up a new tire on the way.
Summer towing in Summit: 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 Summit also fills the lots at Summit downtown and station, 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.
Deer, wet leaves and the first freeze: fall in Summit
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. The first cold night of the fall exposes every weak battery in Summit; a jump start gets you moving and the tech tells you if the battery will hold. See jump starts in Summit.
The seasons change the calls from Summit, 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 SummitWhile you wait for the truck in Summit: on the shoulder of Route 24, in a driveway, in a lot or under a deck
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.
Stopped on Route 24 or on I-78
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 along the northern edge with exits at Summit Avenue and Broad Street; breakdowns on the ramps toward I-78. A truck that appears without being called is not ours; ours announces the company name and your name.
In a Summit driveway or on the street
Driveways on big hillside lots, metered decks downtown and at the station that are too low for a flatbed, and the Overlook hospital garages. Cars are dollied out to the street. Move anything the driver will need to get past, unlock the car, and have the key in hand. If the car is on a street with alternate-side rules or a sweeping window, tell the dispatcher; we can move the car before the ticket.
Summit lots and garages: what the driver needs to know
Tell the dispatcher which lot, Reeves-Reed Arboretum 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.
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 Summit note: Morris Avenue, Springfield Avenue and every hill in the city ice before the valley towns; the station area is the first place calls come from in a storm.
Belt on, hazards on, phone charged. Make the call; the driver rings you before he reaches Summit.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towing in SummitThe Summit drivers who call us for towing, and what each one needs
The towing calls from Summit come from a city of about 22,000 residents and from everyone who drives through it: the commuter lot at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck, the family driveways, the shops and fleets near Summit downtown and station, and the drivers who know the town only as an exit on Route 24.
A hilltop commuter city with a busy downtown, a major train station on the Morris & Essex Lines, Overlook Medical Center, and steep residential streets of large homes. Luxury sedans, AWD SUVs and hospital traffic; the hills ice first and the station and hospital decks generate lockouts and dead batteries. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.
Summit commuters, from the platform at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck to the driveway
The lot at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck is where Summit 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.
Summit households: the minivan, the second car and the teenager's first flat
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. Driveways on big hillside lots, metered decks downtown and at the station that are too low for a flatbed, and the Overlook hospital garages. Cars are dollied out to the street. 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 Summit downtown and station and Overlook Medical Center
Contractors, landscapers and shop owners in Summit 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 Summit businesses.
Passing through Summit on Route 24 when the car quit
Half of the towing calls from Summit are from people who do not live here: a car that quit on Route 24 on the way somewhere else. You do not need to know the town. Say the road, the direction and the last exit or a sign you can see, and the dispatcher places you. If the car is going far, we quote it as one number; see long distance towing.
Whoever you are and whatever you drive in Summit, the call is the same: (908) 444-0129, 24 hours a day.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchTowing near Summit: Springfield, New Providence, Berkeley Heights and Mountainside and more
The same trucks that serve Summit serve Springfield, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Mountainside, Millburn, Short Hills, Chatham and Madison; every town has its own page with its roads, lots and drive time from Linden.
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- All of Union County
- Every town we cover
Springfield, under 20 minutes from Linden
Springfield borders or sits next to Summit and is in our fastest response zone. If your breakdown is on the Springfield side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in Springfield.
Next door in New Providence: 20–35 minutes from Linden
New Providence borders or sits next to Summit and is in our second response zone. If your breakdown is on the New Providence side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in New Providence.
Berkeley Heights, 20–35 minutes from Linden
We serve Berkeley Heights with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Summit. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Berkeley Heights.
Mountainside: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
A tow that starts in Summit and ends in Mountainside, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Mountainside has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Mountainside.
Next door in Millburn: 20–35 minutes from Linden
We serve Millburn with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Summit. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Millburn.
Next door in Short Hills: 20–35 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Summit and ends in Short Hills, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Short Hills has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Short Hills.
Not sure which town you are in? It does not matter. One number, one price structure, every town within 45 minutes.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapThe short version of towing in Summit, NJ: drive time, roads, exits, lots, services, price
Summit is a city of about 22,000 people in Union County, 22 minutes from our Linden dispatch in zone 2, reached by Route 24, I-78 and Springfield Avenue; all 13 services, 24/7, flat quoted price.
| Town | Summit, Union County, New Jersey (population about 22,000) |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 22 minutes off-peak · Zone 2 (20–35 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | Route 24, I-78, Springfield Avenue, Morris Avenue and Broad Street / Summit Avenue |
| Exits | I-78 Exit 45 (Summit / Route 24), Route 24 Exit 8 (Summit Avenue) and Route 24 Exit 7 (Broad Street) |
| Station lots | Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck |
| Common pickup spots | Summit downtown and station, Overlook Medical Center, Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Canoe Brook Country Club, Beacon Hill Club and Briant Park |
| Neighborhoods | Downtown, Beacon Hill, Franklin School section, Brayton, Lincoln-Hubbard, Washington School section and The Northside |
| 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 | 24/7/365, holidays and overnight at the same price |
| Phone | Tap to call |
That is all of towing in Summit at a glance. The only thing left to do is call.
Call nowUnion County towingWhat Summit drivers want to know about tow trucks, prices and where the car goes
How long the truck takes to reach Summit, 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 Summit?
Roughly 22 minutes, off-peak, from Linden to Summit (zone 2, 20–35 minutes). When Route 24 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 Summit?
A flat hook fee plus a per-mile rate to your destination, quoted on the call before the truck rolls. A tow to a shop in Summit or a neighboring town usually stays inside the base mileage. Roadside services are one flat price each. No night, weekend, holiday or fuel surcharges.
Can I bring my car to you in Summit?
No. We are a mobile service-area business dispatched from Linden, 22 minutes away. There is no shop to drive to; the truck comes to your car anywhere in Summit.
Can you tow an all-wheel-drive or electric car in Summit?
Every AWD and every electric car in Summit 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 Summit.
Which shops do you tow to from Summit?
The destination is yours: a mechanic, a dealership, a body shop, home, inside Summit 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 Summit the truck cannot enter?
We can. Driveways on big hillside lots, metered decks downtown and at the station that are too low for a flatbed, and the Overlook hospital garages. Cars are dollied out to the street. 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 in the tow truck from Summit?
In most cases one passenger can ride in the cab to the destination. Tell the dispatcher how many people are with the car.
Do you require a roadside plan or insurance in Summit?
No membership and no insurance required. Call, the truck comes, and you pay on site by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash. The itemized receipt is what most insurers and roadside plans need to reimburse an out-of-network tow.
Do I need a tow if the car in Summit only needs a jump or a tire?
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 Summit.
The police in Summit already called a rotation tow. Can you still take the car?
In most cases, yes. Officers generally let a private tow take the car when it arrives promptly and the scene is not blocking the road, so say your truck is on the way. If the car is already in a rotation yard, a signed release lets us collect it the same day before storage adds up. See accident towing in Summit.
Are you open overnight and on holidays in Summit?
Around the clock, every day. Dispatch never closes, and the price structure for Summit does not change for the hour, the weekend or the holiday.
Which towns near Summit do you also cover?
Springfield, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Mountainside, Millburn, Short Hills, Chatham and Madison for a start, and beyond them every town inside 45 minutes of Linden across Union County and eight more counties; every one 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.
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Each service has its own Summit page with the roads, the lots, the vehicles and the questions specific to that job in this town.
- Emergency Towing in Summit
- Flatbed Towing in Summit
- Accident Towing in Summit
- Local Towing in Summit
- Long Distance Towing in Summit
- Motorcycle Towing in Summit
- Heavy Duty Towing in Summit
- Winch Out in Summit
- Roadside Assistance in Summit
- Jump Start in Summit
- Flat Tire Change in Summit
- Car Lockout in Summit
- Fuel Delivery in Summit
- Towing in Union County
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