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24 hour towing in Union County, NJ: tow truck near you in 21 towns, 5 to 28 minutes from our Linden dispatch

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Tow truck near you anywhere in Union County, NJ: 21 towns, 5 to 28 minutes from our Linden dispatch

The NJ Towing Service dispatches flatbed and wheel-lift trucks from Linden to all 21 Union County towns we list, 5 to 28 minutes away off-peak, 24 hours a day, with a flat price quoted before the truck leaves.

Union County is where the trucks sleep. Linden, Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle, Clark and Cranford are a few minutes out; Westfield, Scotch Plains, Union and Springfield are not much farther; Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights and Plainfield sit at the far edge but are still well under half an hour by Route 22, I-78 or the Parkway.

The county's breakdowns follow its roads: the Turnpike between Exits 13 and 13A, the Parkway through Clark and Cranford, Routes 1 & 9 through Linden and Elizabeth, Route 22 from Union to Mountainside, Route 27 and St. Georges Avenue through Rahway and Linden. Add Newark Airport's approach roads on the Elizabeth side and the commuter lots on the Northeast Corridor and Raritan Valley lines, and you have where most of our Union County calls come from.

Every town below has its own page with the roads, the lots, the neighborhoods and the price structure for that town, and every service has a page for every town. This page is the map of the whole county: how far each town is, which roads we take, where the calls come from and what it costs. If you are stuck right now, none of that matters. Call (908) 444-0129.

Zone 1 towns in Union County: under 20 minutes from Linden

Linden (5 min), Roselle (7 min), Rahway (8 min), Clark (8 min), Winfield (8 min), Elizabeth (10 min), Roselle Park (10 min), Cranford (10 min), Kenilworth (12 min), Union (12 min), Hillside (12 min), Garwood (13 min), Springfield (15 min), Westfield (15 min), Scotch Plains (17 min), Fanwood (17 min) and Mountainside (18 min). These are the towns a truck reaches almost as fast as it reaches the next block in Linden; the arrival window is short and it is rarely wrong.

Zone 2 towns in Union County: 20–35 minutes from Linden

Summit (22 min), Plainfield (25 min), New Providence (25 min) and Berkeley Heights (28 min). For these towns the dispatcher watches where the nearest truck already is; a truck finishing a job nearby beats one leaving the yard, and you are told which is coming.

How the dispatcher picks the truck for a Union County call

Three things decide it: where the car is, what it is and what happened. A sedan in a driveway in Linden gets a wheel-lift or a flatbed depending on the drivetrain; an SUV in a ditch off NJ Turnpike gets a flatbed with a winch; a box truck gets the heavy wrecker. You never choose the category. You describe the situation and the dispatcher does the rest, then quotes it.

Anywhere in Union County, one number. Say the town, the road and what happened, and hear the price.

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Union County highways

Tow truck service on NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Routes 1 & 9 and Route 22: the roads we run through Union County

From Linden we reach Union County by NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Routes 1 & 9, and our trucks respond on every one of them; on the Turnpike and Parkway the Authority's authorized garage brings the car off the highway and we take it from the exit.

These are the roads a Union County breakdown happens on, with what our drivers know about each from the town pages. The notes are the real ones, town by town.

Broke down on NJ Turnpike in Union County: how the handoff works

NJ Turnpike (Exits 13, 13A) serves Linden and Elizabeth; the exits we meet cars at are NJ Turnpike Exit 13 and NJ Turnpike Exit 13A. In Elizabeth: Exits 13 and 13A serve the city; the 13A ramps to the port and IKEA back up daily and the shoulder is narrow. In Linden: Exit 13 is Linden's exit; the ramps and the stretch to Exit 13A 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.

Broke down on Garden State Parkway in Union County: how the handoff works

Garden State Parkway (135–142) serves Roselle, Rahway, Clark, Winfield, Roselle Park and Cranford and 3 more Union County towns; the exits we meet cars at are Garden State Parkway Exit 136 (via Clark), Garden State Parkway Exit 137 (Roselle Park), Garden State Parkway Exit 135 (Clark), Garden State Parkway Exit 138 (Kenilworth border) and Garden State Parkway Exit 139. In Rahway: Exit 135 at Clark is the closest ramp; the Parkway skirts the western edge of the city. In Clark: Exits 135 and 136 are both in Clark; the interchange ramps and the shoulder between them see constant blowouts and breakdowns.

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.

Towing on Routes 1 & 9 in Union County

Routes 1 & 9 runs through or borders Linden, Rahway and Elizabeth. In Linden: Runs the length of the east side past the shopping centers and the refinery; narrow shoulders, constant rear-end collisions at the lights. In Rahway: Runs along the eastern edge toward Avenel and Carteret; high-speed with narrow shoulders.

Shoulder calls on Routes 1 & 9 are moved to the front of the line. Belted in, hazards on, and call.

Towing on Route 22 in Union County

Route 22 runs through or borders Kenilworth, Union, Hillside, Springfield, Scotch Plains and Mountainside and 1 more Union County towns. In Springfield: Runs through the township past shopping centers and dealers; jughandles and a bad merge at the Route 82 split. In Scotch Plains: The northern commercial strip with shopping centers and dealers; jughandles and a bad merge near the Mountainside line. Exits we use: Route 22 via Mountain Avenue, Route 22 via Park Avenue, Route 22 via Martine Avenue / Park Avenue (Scotch Plains) and Route 22 (Mountain Avenue and New Providence Road jughandles).

Our drivers know where the shoulders on Route 22 narrow and where a truck can safely stop; give the exit and the direction and let them plan it.

Towing on Route 27 in Union County

Route 27 runs through or borders Linden, Roselle, Rahway and Elizabeth. In Elizabeth: Runs from Linden through the Elmora section toward Newark; tight curbside parking and buses. In Linden: The west-side commercial spine to Rahway and Roselle; jughandles and tight curbside parking.

Our drivers know where the shoulders on Route 27 narrow and where a truck can safely stop; give the exit and the direction and let them plan it.

Towing on I-78 in Union County

I-78 runs through or borders Elizabeth, Union, Hillside, Springfield, Summit and Berkeley Heights. In Summit: Passes the southern edge with the Route 24 interchange; the express/local split near Exit 45. In Berkeley Heights: Exits 43 and 44 serve the township; the long grade near the Watchung Reservation stalls overheating cars in summer. Exits we use: I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall), I-78 Exit 54 (Hillside), I-78 Exit 49 (Springfield / Mountainside), I-78 Exit 43 (Berkeley Heights / Watchung Reservation, nearest) and I-78 Exit 44 (via New Providence Road).

Our drivers know where the shoulders on I-78 narrow and where a truck can safely stop; give the exit and the direction and let them plan it.

Broke down on the Turnpike or the Parkway? Book with us, and we take it from the exit

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority allows only its authorized garages to tow or work on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, and we are not one of them yet. Call us anyway. The dispatcher tells you how to reach the Authority's roadside help, and you book the rest of the job with us: the moment the authorized truck has the car off the highway, at the nearest exit or in the garage's lot, our truck takes over and moves it to the shop, the dealer or the driveway you choose, at our normal flat quoted price.

Coming soon: a booking assist that connects you to the right authorized garage for your stretch of the Turnpike or Parkway through us, so the highway leg and our leg are arranged in one call. Every other road we serve, including Routes 1 & 9, Route 22, I-78, I-287, I-280, Route 3, Route 46 and every local street, is a direct dispatch from Linden.

On a shoulder in Union County? Road, direction, exit. That is all dispatch needs.

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Union County towns

Towing in every Union County town: Elizabeth, Union, Plainfield and Linden and 17 more, each with its own page

Each of the 21 Union County towns below has a full towing page and thirteen service pages; the notes here are the one thing a driver from Linden knows first about each.

Towing in Linden, 5 minutes from Linden

A working city split by the Northeast Corridor tracks: dense residential blocks and a walkable Wood Avenue downtown on the west side, the Bayway refinery, Tremley Point and the Route 1 & 9 industrial and retail strip on the east. We come in on NJ Turnpike and Routes 1 & 9 via NJ Turnpike Exit 13; the lots at Linden station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its commuter lots are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Linden · emergency towing in Linden · roadside assistance in Linden.

Towing in Roselle, 7 minutes from Linden

A small, tightly packed borough of two-family houses and short blocks between Linden and Elizabeth, bordered by Warinanco Park on the south. We come in on Route 27 (St. Georges Avenue) and Chestnut Street via Garden State Parkway Exit 137 (Roselle Park); the lots at Roselle Park station (Raritan Valley Line) at the north border are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Roselle · emergency towing in Roselle · roadside assistance in Roselle.

Towing in Rahway, 8 minutes from Linden

A compact city built around its downtown and train station, with rebuilt apartment blocks near the tracks, older residential streets fanning out from Route 27, and the Merck campus on the Linden border. We come in on Route 27 (St. Georges Avenue) and Route 1 & 9 via Garden State Parkway Exit 135 (Clark); the lots at Rahway station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line) and the station parking deck are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Rahway · emergency towing in Rahway · roadside assistance in Rahway.

Towing in Clark, 8 minutes from Linden

A suburban township of split-levels and ranches with the Parkway running straight through it and Raritan Road as the local spine. We come in on Garden State Parkway and Raritan Road via Garden State Parkway Exit 135; the lots at Rahway station (nearest, Northeast Corridor) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Clark · emergency towing in Clark · roadside assistance in Clark.

Towing in Winfield, 8 minutes from Linden

The smallest township in the county: a single planned neighborhood of attached wartime homes wedged between Clark, Cranford and Linden on the Rahway River. We come in on Gulfstream Avenue and Wavecrest Avenue / Seafoam Avenue via Garden State Parkway Exit 136 (Clark); the lots at Cranford station (nearest, Raritan Valley Line) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Winfield · emergency towing in Winfield · roadside assistance in Winfield.

Towing in Elizabeth, 10 minutes from Linden

The largest city in Union County and the fourth largest in the state: dense row-house and apartment blocks around Broad Street and Elmora, the port and the Turnpike on the east, Newark Airport on the north border. We come in on NJ Turnpike and Routes 1 & 9 via NJ Turnpike Exit 13; the lots at Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Elizabeth · emergency towing in Elizabeth · roadside assistance in Elizabeth.

Towing in Roselle Park, 10 minutes from Linden

A one-square-mile commuter borough on the Raritan Valley Line with a Westfield Avenue downtown, small lots and driveways, and the Parkway running along its eastern edge. We come in on Garden State Parkway and Westfield Avenue via Garden State Parkway Exit 137; the lots at Roselle Park station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) and its commuter lot are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Roselle Park · emergency towing in Roselle Park · roadside assistance in Roselle Park.

Towing in Cranford, 10 minutes from Linden

A leafy commuter township on the Rahway River with a walkable downtown around the train station, single-family streets, and the Parkway cutting through its eastern side. We come in on Garden State Parkway and North Avenue / South Avenue via Garden State Parkway Exit 136; the lots at Cranford station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) and its commuter lots are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Cranford · emergency towing in Cranford · roadside assistance in Cranford.

Towing in Kenilworth, 12 minutes from Linden

A small borough with a residential grid around the Boulevard, a large industrial and pharmaceutical belt along the Parkway and Route 22 border, and the Kean University campus on its edge. We come in on Garden State Parkway and The Boulevard via Garden State Parkway Exit 138; the lots at Cranford station (nearest, Raritan Valley Line) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Kenilworth · emergency towing in Kenilworth · roadside assistance in Kenilworth.

Towing in Union, 12 minutes from Linden

A large, busy township with Route 22 running through its middle, Kean University on its south side, and dense residential sections on both sides of the highway. We come in on Route 22 and Garden State Parkway via Garden State Parkway Exit 139; the lots at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Union · emergency towing in Union · roadside assistance in Union.

Towing in Hillside, 12 minutes from Linden

A dense township of two-family homes and small apartment buildings wedged between Elizabeth, Union and Newark, with Routes 22 and I-78 across the top and industrial blocks along the Elizabeth border. We come in on Route 22 and I-78 via Garden State Parkway Exit 140 (Union); the lots at North Elizabeth station (nearest, Northeast Corridor) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Hillside · emergency towing in Hillside · roadside assistance in Hillside.

Towing in Garwood, 13 minutes from Linden

A tiny borough squeezed between Cranford and Westfield along the Raritan Valley Line, with a strip of shops on North and South Avenues, a few apartment complexes on the old industrial sites, and short residential blocks. We come in on North Avenue / South Avenue and Center Street via Garden State Parkway Exit 137 (Cranford / Roselle Park); the lots at Garwood station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Garwood · emergency towing in Garwood · roadside assistance in Garwood.

Towing in Springfield, 15 minutes from Linden

A suburban township straddling Route 22 at the foot of the Watchung ridge, with a small Morris Avenue center and residential streets on both sides of the highway. We come in on Route 22 and I-78 via I-78 Exit 49 (Springfield / Mountainside); the lots at NJ Transit bus routes on Morris Avenue are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Springfield · emergency towing in Springfield · roadside assistance in Springfield.

Towing in Westfield, 15 minutes from Linden

An affluent commuter town with a large walkable downtown, tree-lined streets of single-family homes, and a busy train station on the Raritan Valley Line. We come in on Central Avenue and North Avenue / South Avenue via Garden State Parkway Exit 135 (Clark); the lots at Westfield station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) and the North and South Avenue commuter lots are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Westfield · emergency towing in Westfield · roadside assistance in Westfield.

Towing in Scotch Plains, 17 minutes from Linden

A spread-out suburban township running from the flat Route 22 corridor up the Watchung ridge, with a small Park Avenue downtown shared with Fanwood. We come in on Route 22 and Park Avenue via Route 22 via Park Avenue; the lots at Fanwood station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line, on the border) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Scotch Plains · emergency towing in Scotch Plains · roadside assistance in Scotch Plains.

Towing in Fanwood, 17 minutes from Linden

A one-square-mile commuter borough built around its Raritan Valley Line station, with a small downtown on South Avenue and quiet residential streets of single-family homes. We come in on South Avenue and Martine Avenue via Route 22 via Martine Avenue / Park Avenue (Scotch Plains); the lots at Fanwood station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) and its commuter lot are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Fanwood · emergency towing in Fanwood · roadside assistance in Fanwood.

Towing in Mountainside, 18 minutes from Linden

A hillside borough on the Watchung ridge with Route 22 running along its base, large single-family lots, and winding roads that climb into the Reservation. We come in on Route 22 and Mountain Avenue via Route 22 (Mountain Avenue and New Providence Road jughandles); the lots at Westfield station (nearest, Raritan Valley Line) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Mountainside · emergency towing in Mountainside · roadside assistance in Mountainside.

Towing in Summit, 22 minutes from Linden

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. We come in on Route 24 and I-78 via I-78 Exit 45 (Summit / Route 24); the lots at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Summit · emergency towing in Summit · roadside assistance in Summit.

Towing in Plainfield, 25 minutes from Linden

The largest city in the western part of the county: a dense downtown around Front Street and the train station, historic Victorian neighborhoods, and busy commercial strips on South Avenue and Park Avenue. We come in on Route 22 (North Plainfield border) and Park Avenue via Route 22 via Park Avenue; the lots at Plainfield station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Plainfield · emergency towing in Plainfield · roadside assistance in Plainfield.

Towing in New Providence, 25 minutes from Linden

A quiet commuter borough in the valley between the Watchung ridges, with a small Springfield Avenue downtown, a Gladstone Branch station, and the Murray Hill research campus. We come in on Springfield Avenue and Central Avenue via I-78 Exit 44 (Berkeley Heights / New Providence); the lots at New Providence station (NJ Transit Gladstone Branch) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in New Providence · emergency towing in New Providence · roadside assistance in New Providence.

Towing in Berkeley Heights, 28 minutes from Linden

A hilly suburban township at the western end of the county with I-78 across its southern side, a small Springfield Avenue downtown, and large residential lots on winding roads. We come in on I-78 and Springfield Avenue via I-78 Exit 43 (Berkeley Heights); the lots at Berkeley Heights station (NJ Transit Gladstone Branch) are steady jump-start and lockout work. Towing in Berkeley Heights · emergency towing in Berkeley Heights · roadside assistance in Berkeley Heights.

Do not see your town? If it is within 45 minutes of Linden we cover it. Call and ask.

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Services in Union County

Every towing and roadside service dispatched to Union County: emergency towing, flatbed towing, accident towing and local towing, roadside and more

All thirteen services run to every Union County town from Linden 24/7: emergency towing, flatbed towing, accident towing, local towing, long distance towing, motorcycle towing, heavy duty towing, winch out, roadside assistance, jump start, flat tire change, car lockout and fuel delivery; each has a page for each town.

Emergency Towing in Union County

Broken down on Route 1, Route 22, I-78 or a side street? A flatbed or wheel-lift truck is dispatched from Linden the minute you call, day or night. On the Turnpike or Parkway, book with us and we take the car from the exit. Elizabeth and Linden generate a steady share of the Union County emergency towing calls. Emergency Towing explained · emergency towing in Elizabeth · in Linden.

Flatbed Towing in Union County

All four wheels off the ground. The right way to move AWD, luxury, lowered, electric and non-running vehicles without adding a scratch. In Union County the most tows for this come from Union and Clark. Flatbed Towing explained · flatbed towing in Union · in Clark.

Accident Towing in Union County

After a crash we recover the vehicle, clear the lane, and deliver it to the body shop or storage yard you choose — not one we pick for you. Plainfield and Roselle Park generate a steady share of the Union County accident towing calls. Accident Towing explained · accident towing in Plainfield · in Roselle Park.

Local Towing in Union County

Shop, dealer, driveway, or across town. Flat local rates across Union, Middlesex, Essex and Hudson counties with no surprise mileage. Elizabeth and Union generate a steady share of the Union County local towing calls. Local Towing explained · local towing in Elizabeth · in Union.

Long Distance Towing in Union County

Moving a car to the shore, out of state, or to a buyer? Flatbed transport with a quoted, per-mile price before the truck rolls. In Union County the most tows for this come from Union and Springfield. Long Distance Towing explained · long distance towing in Union · in Springfield.

Motorcycle Towing in Union County

Wheel chocks, soft straps, and a flatbed — never a sling. Sport bikes, cruisers, and scooters moved without a scuff. Plainfield and Fanwood generate a steady share of the Union County motorcycle towing calls. Motorcycle Towing explained · motorcycle towing in Plainfield · in Fanwood.

Heavy Duty Towing in Union County

Box trucks, vans, buses, and tractors around the ports, the Turnpike and the Route 1 & 9 corridor. Commercial dispatch that understands a delivery window. In Union County the most tows for this come from Elizabeth and Plainfield. Heavy Duty Towing explained · heavy duty towing in Elizabeth · in Plainfield.

Winch Out in Union County

Stuck in snow, mud, a ditch or a soft shoulder. We pull the vehicle back onto the pavement and, if it drives, you are on your way. Union and Linden generate a steady share of the Union County winch out calls. Winch Out explained · winch out in Union · in Linden.

Roadside Assistance in Union County

Not every breakdown needs a tow. Jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel — a tech comes to you and often you drive away. Plainfield and Clark generate a steady share of the Union County roadside assistance calls. Roadside Assistance explained · roadside assistance in Plainfield · in Clark.

Jump Start in Union County

Dead battery in a driveway, a garage, or the mall lot. Professional jump packs for cars, trucks and diesels. In Union County the most calls for this come from Elizabeth and Roselle Park. Jump Start explained · jump start in Elizabeth · in Roselle Park.

Flat Tire Change in Union County

We put the spare on safely on the shoulder. No spare? We tow you to the tire shop of your choice. In Union County the most calls for this come from Union and Union. Flat Tire Change explained · flat tire change in Union · in Union.

Car Lockout in Union County

Keys locked in the car or the trunk. Damage-free entry tools, no broken windows, day or night. Plainfield and Springfield generate a steady share of the Union County car lockout calls. Car Lockout explained · car lockout in Plainfield · in Springfield.

Fuel Delivery in Union County

Ran dry on Route 9, Route 22 or a back road. We bring enough gas or diesel to reach the next station. In Union County the most calls for this come from Elizabeth and Fanwood. Fuel Delivery explained · fuel delivery in Elizabeth · in Fanwood.

Not sure which one you need? Describe what happened and the dispatcher decides, then quotes it.

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Union County pickup spots

Where we get called in Union County: Warinanco Park, Route 22 shopping strip and The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA and the lots between them

The busiest Union County pickup points are Warinanco Park in Roselle, Route 22 shopping strip in Hillside, The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA in Elizabeth, Kean University in Union and Plainfield downtown and Front Street in Plainfield, plus the station lots at Linden station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its commuter lots, Roselle Park station (Raritan Valley Line) at the north border and Rahway station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line) and the station parking deck.

Warinanco Park, Roselle

Cars die here every week: batteries in the lot, lockouts at the door, flats on the way out. A tech or a truck reaches Warinanco Park in about 7 minutes from Linden. See towing in Roselle.

Liberty Avenue business district, Hillside

A dense township of two-family homes and small apartment buildings wedged between Elizabeth, Union and Newark, with Routes 22 and I-78 across the top and industrial blocks along the Elizabeth border. At Liberty Avenue business district the driver wants the section of the lot or the nearest entrance; give it on the call and skip the second phone call. Jump starts in Hillside are the most common job here.

Newark Liberty International Airport (north border), Elizabeth

The largest city in Union County and the fourth largest in the state: dense row-house and apartment blocks around Broad Street and Elmora, the port and the Turnpike on the east, Newark Airport on the north border. At Newark Liberty International Airport (north border) the driver wants the section of the lot or the nearest entrance; give it on the call and skip the second phone call. Jump starts in Elizabeth are the most common job here.

Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, Union

A regular pickup for Union County calls: Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. Say the lot, the level or the entrance and the truck arrives set up for it. Details on the Union page.

South Avenue commercial strip, Plainfield

The largest city in the western part of the county: a dense downtown around Front Street and the train station, historic Victorian neighborhoods, and busy commercial strips on South Avenue and Park Avenue. At South Avenue commercial strip the driver wants the section of the lot or the nearest entrance; give it on the call and skip the second phone call. Jump starts in Plainfield are the most common job here.

Hawk Rise Sanctuary and the Arthur Kill waterfront, Linden

Cars die here every week: batteries in the lot, lockouts at the door, flats on the way out. A tech or a truck reaches Hawk Rise Sanctuary and the Arthur Kill waterfront in about 5 minutes from Linden. See towing in Linden.

Westfield downtown and station, Westfield

A regular pickup for Union County calls: Driveways throughout the residential streets; metered lots and a small deck downtown. Long luxury and AWD vehicles that must go on a flatbed are the norm. Say the lot, the level or the entrance and the truck arrives set up for it. Details on the Westfield page.

Merck campus on the Linden border, Rahway

A regular pickup for Union County calls: Driveways on the residential streets, metered street parking downtown, and the multi-level station deck which is too low for a flatbed; cars come out to the street for loading. Say the lot, the level or the entrance and the truck arrives set up for it. Details on the Rahway page.

Station lots and park-and-rides across Union County

Linden station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its commuter lots, Roselle Park station (Raritan Valley Line) at the north border, Rahway station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line) and the station parking deck, Rahway station (nearest, Northeast Corridor), Cranford station (nearest, Raritan Valley Line), Linden station (nearest, Northeast Corridor), Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and North Elizabeth station (Northeast Corridor) and 22 more: commuter lots are dead-battery country from October to March and lockout country all year. Say the station and the lot, and a technician meets you at the car; if it needs more than a jump, the tow is dispatched from the same call. See jump starts and car lockouts.

At one of these spots now? Say the name and the lot, and the truck or the tech is on the way.

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Towing cost Union County

How much towing costs in Union County, NJ: hook plus mileage, quoted before the truck leaves Linden, the same in Linden and Berkeley Heights

A tow in Union County is a flat hook fee plus mileage from pickup to drop, a roadside job is one flat price, both are quoted on the call, and there are no night, weekend, holiday or fuel surcharges anywhere in the county.

Hook fee plus loaded miles, anywhere in Union County

The hook fee covers the truck coming to you and loading the car. Mileage is counted from where the car is to where it is going, not from Linden, so a tow from Berkeley Heights to a shop in Berkeley Heights costs the same as the same distance in Linden. The dispatcher has both addresses and quotes the total. Compare the local towing page for how the miles are counted.

Roadside jobs are one flat price in every Union County town

A jump start, a tire change, a lockout or a fuel delivery is a single price for the service, quoted on the call, whether the car is in Elizabeth or Berkeley Heights. If the roadside fix does not solve it, the tow is quoted from the same conversation; you do not pay a second call-out.

What changes the number and what does not

The truck the car needs (a flatbed for AWD, low or damaged cars; a heavy wrecker for trucks), the distance to the drop, and recovery work such as a winch pull or a deck extraction change the price. The hour, the day, the weather and the town do not. Nights, weekends and holidays in Union County are quoted from the same sheet as a Tuesday afternoon.

Why the far towns in Union County are not charged for the drive from Linden

Summit, Plainfield and New Providence are at the edge of our area, and the drive to reach them is our cost, not yours. The hook fee is the same everywhere; only loaded miles are billed. That is the whole reason we draw the line at 45 minutes: beyond it the promise gets expensive to keep, inside it the price stays flat.

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Union County seasons

Towing in Union County through the year: winter ice, pothole spring, summer heat and fall storms on Routes 1 & 9

Winter, spring, summer and fall each send a different kind of towing call from Union County: ice and weak batteries, then potholes, then heat and tires, then wet leaves and deer at dusk; the 24-hour dispatch is the same all year. Low-lying blocks near Tremley Point and the Arthur Kill flood in heavy rain; the Turnpike ramps ice first.

Dispatch keeps the same hours all year, but a driver who has run to Union County for a few winters knows what the calendar does to the calls. The notes below are the pattern, so you know what to expect from towing in each season and what to do before you call.

Towing in Union County 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. In Union County 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 Union County: 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. The spring calls cluster around The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA in Elizabeth and along Routes 1 & 9, 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.

Heat, holiday traffic and summer storms in Union County

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.

Towing in Union County from October to December

In the fall the calls shift to deer strikes at dusk and wet-leaf spins on the ramps; both end with a flatbed and a body shop. Wet leaves on the ramps off Routes 1 & 9 are as slick as ice; a car that slid onto the grass is a winch-out in Union County, 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 Union County. Call (908) 444-0129, say what happened, and the season is our problem.

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How to choose a towing company in Union County, NJ: the five questions to ask before a truck is sent

A towing company in Union County worth calling quotes the full price before dispatch, gives an honest arrival window, lets you choose where the car goes, hands you an itemized receipt, and never shows up uninvited on the shoulder of Routes 1 & 9.

Nobody in Union County 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.

Ask for the whole price before the truck leaves for Union County

A towing price has two parts, the truck and the miles, and both can be settled before anyone leaves Linden for Union County. "We will figure it out on scene" means the number gets decided when you can no longer say no. We give the total on the call, whether it is hook plus mileage or a flat roadside rate, and the receipt matches it to the dollar. The pricing section shows how the total comes together.

Ask where the truck actually is right now

When the answer to "where is the truck" is vague, the truck is probably not theirs. Ours leave Linden, which is 17 minutes from Union County off-peak across Union 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.

The third question: where does the car end up

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 Union County this matters most; you do not have to accept the shop or the storage lot anyone else suggests.

Turn away the truck that shows up on its own

Trucks that appear uninvited at a crash on Routes 1 & 9 or the highways around Union County 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.

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.

Ask us the five questions. The answers are on this page, and they are the same on the phone.

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Union County drivers

Towing for every kind of Union County driver: the commuter, the family, the fleet and the stranger on Routes 1 & 9

The towing calls from Union County come from a county of about 570,000 residents and from everyone who drives through it: the commuter lot at Linden station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its commuter lots, the family driveways, the shops and fleets near The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA in Elizabeth, and the drivers who know the town only as an exit on Routes 1 & 9.

Across its 21 towns, Union County runs from dense Elizabeth to quieter Berkeley Heights; roughly 570,000 people and their cars, commuter lots, highways and driveways. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.

Commuters in Union County and the lot at Linden station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its commuter lots

A Union County 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 Union County

The county has a lot of two- and three-car households, and the spare car is the one that fails. A local tow to the shop or the dealer is priced as hook plus mileage, quoted on the call. If you are locked out with a child inside, call 911 first and then us; that call goes to the front of the line.

Union County businesses: the vehicles that earn money by moving

Vans, pickups and delivery cars around The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA in Elizabeth cannot sit for a day. A small business in Union County gets the same dispatcher and the same flat quote, plus an itemized receipt that works for the books. Larger trucks are a heavy-duty job in Union County, and the dispatcher knows the difference from the make and model.

Passing through Union County on Routes 1 & 9 when the car quit

Union County sits on Routes 1 & 9, which means strangers break down here every day. Our dispatcher knows the road by exit and by landmark, and the truck is set up for a shoulder pickup: lights, cones, and a fast load. Where the car goes is your choice: a shop in Union County, your home town or anywhere in the 45-minute area.

Whoever you are and whatever you drive in Union County, the call is the same: (908) 444-0129, 24 hours a day.

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Nearby counties

Towing near Union County: Essex County, Middlesex County and Somerset County and more

The same Linden trucks serve Middlesex County, Essex County, Hudson County, Somerset County, Morris County, Monmouth County, Bergen County and Passaic County; a tow that starts in Union County and ends in a neighboring county is quoted as one number.

Essex County, next to Union County

Tows between Union County and Essex County are common: a shop on one side, a driveway on the other. It is still hook plus loaded miles, quoted first. Details: towing in Essex County.

Middlesex County, next to Union County

Carteret, Woodbridge and Perth Amboy are minutes away; Edison and New Brunswick sit on the Route 1 corridor we run all day. A car that breaks down on the county line is served by whichever truck is closer; see towing in Middlesex County.

Somerset County, next to Union County

Tows between Union County and Somerset County are common: a shop on one side, a driveway on the other. It is still hook plus loaded miles, quoted first. Details: towing in Somerset County.

Morris County, next to Union County

Tows between Union County and Morris County are common: a shop on one side, a driveway on the other. It is still hook plus loaded miles, quoted first. Details: towing in Morris County.

Not sure which county you are in? It does not matter. One number, one price structure, every town within 45 minutes.

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Union County towing facts

Towing in Union County at a glance: towns, drive times, highways, exits, station lots and price

Towing in Union County: 21 towns, 5 to 28 minutes from Linden, via NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Routes 1 & 9, 24/7 at a flat quoted price.

ServiceTowing and roadside assistance in Union County, NJ
Towns covered21: Linden, Roselle, Rahway, Clark, Winfield, Elizabeth, Roselle Park, Cranford, Kenilworth, Union, Hillside, Garwood, Springfield, Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Mountainside, Summit, Plainfield, New Providence and Berkeley Heights
Drive from Linden5 to 28 minutes off-peak
HighwaysRoutes 1 & 9, Route 22, Route 27 and I-78 direct; NJ Turnpike (Exits 13, 13A) and Garden State Parkway (135–142) from the exit after the Authority's authorized garage brings the car off
Exits we useNJ Turnpike Exit 13, Garden State Parkway Exit 136 (via Clark), Garden State Parkway Exit 137 (Roselle Park), Garden State Parkway Exit 135 (Clark), NJ Turnpike Exit 13A, Garden State Parkway Exit 138 (Kenilworth border), Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A, I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall), I-78 Exit 54 (Hillside) and I-78 Exit 49 (Springfield / Mountainside)
Station lotsLinden station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its commuter lots, Roselle Park station (Raritan Valley Line) at the north border, Rahway station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line) and the station parking deck, Rahway station (nearest, Northeast Corridor), Cranford station (nearest, Raritan Valley Line), Linden station (nearest, Northeast Corridor), Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor), North Elizabeth station (Northeast Corridor), Roselle Park station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) and its commuter lot and Cranford station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) and its commuter lots
Busiest townsElizabeth, Union, Plainfield, Linden and Westfield
PricingFlat hook fee + loaded mileage for tows; one flat price for roadside; quoted before dispatch; no surcharges
Hours24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every holiday
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Questions Union County drivers ask before they call a tow truck

Arrival times by town, whether far towns cost more, cross-county tows, highway breakdowns, roadside without a membership and choosing your own shop; anything else, dispatch answers live.

How fast can a tow truck reach me in Union County?

Between 5 and 28 minutes off-peak depending on the town: Linden is 5 minutes from our Linden yard, Berkeley Heights is 28. The dispatcher gives you the real window for your town and the current traffic, and the driver calls when he is a few minutes out.

Do you charge more for the far towns in Union County?

No. The hook fee is the same in Berkeley Heights as in Linden; the drive from Linden is our cost. You pay loaded miles from where the car is to where it is going, and that number is quoted before the truck leaves.

Which towns in Union County do you cover?

Linden, Roselle, Rahway, Clark, Winfield, Elizabeth, Roselle Park, Cranford, Kenilworth, Union, Hillside, Garwood, Springfield, Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Mountainside, Summit, Plainfield, New Providence and Berkeley Heights. Each has its own page with roads, lots and neighborhoods, linked above. If your town is not listed and is within 45 minutes of Linden, call anyway; we cover it.

Can you tow my car from Union County to another county?

Yes. A tow that starts in Union County and ends in Essex County or Middlesex County or anywhere inside the 45-minute area is hook plus loaded miles, quoted as one number. Beyond the area it is a long distance run, also one quoted number including tolls.

I broke down on NJ Turnpike in Union County. What do I tell you?

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority allows only its authorized garages to tow or work on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, and we are not one of them yet. Call us anyway. The dispatcher tells you how to reach the Authority's roadside help, and you book the rest of the job with us: the moment the authorized truck has the car off the highway, at the nearest exit or in the garage's lot, our truck takes over and moves it to the shop, the dealer or the driveway you choose, at our normal flat quoted price. The exits we meet cars at in Union County include NJ Turnpike Exit 13, Garden State Parkway Exit 136 (via Clark) and Garden State Parkway Exit 137 (Roselle Park).

Do you do roadside assistance in Union County, or only towing?

Both. Roadside Assistance, Jump Start, Flat Tire Change, Car Lockout and Fuel Delivery are dispatched to every Union County town at one flat price each, no membership. If the roadside fix does not solve it, the tow is quoted from the same call.

Where do most Union County calls come from?

Elizabeth, Union and Plainfield by volume, the station lots at Linden station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and its commuter lots and Roselle Park station (Raritan Valley Line) at the north border, and the exits and shoulders of NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The town pages list the specific lots and roads.

Can I choose which shop my car goes to in Union County?

Always. Your mechanic, the dealer, a body shop or your driveway, in Union County or any other county we cover. We do not steer cars to a yard of ours, and after an accident you do not have to accept the shop or storage lot anyone else suggests.

Do you tow trucks and commercial vehicles in Union County?

Yes. Box trucks, vans, buses and tractor units are a heavy-duty job dispatched to every Union County town; fleet accounts get one monthly statement. Say the make, the length and whether it is loaded.

Is there a Linden office I can come to?

We are a dispatch operation, not a walk-in shop: trucks leave Linden and the phone is answered 24 hours a day at (908) 444-0129. Scheduled tows and questions can also go through the contact page.

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