Towing Somerset County NJ questions: drive times from Linden, prices and the far towns

No, and we would rather say so up front. Our trucks are based in Linden, Union County, and we drive into Somerset for every call. The dispatcher on (908) 666-3168 tells you how long that takes for your town before anything is booked.

About twenty-five to thirty minutes from the yard, out Route 22. Green Brook is in the same range. Those are the closest Somerset towns to us.

Bound Brook and Bridgewater run roughly thirty-five to forty minutes, and Somerville and Raritan about forty. If a truck is already working the valley, the dispatcher quotes from that truck instead and the wait can be shorter.

Yes, but it is a longer run, forty-five minutes or more from Linden. You hear the honest window on the call. If the car is parked safely, many people book a set pickup time instead.

The booking fee is the same $149 in every Somerset town, or $129 online. The drive out to you is not billed. Mileage runs only from your car to the destination you choose.

Yes. You pick the shop, the dealer or your driveway, and that is where it goes. The mileage to that address is quoted on the call.

Yes. I-287 is a direct dispatch for our trucks through all of Somerset County. Give the direction and the last exit so the driver comes in on the correct side.

Yes, the shoulders and the ramps both. Say eastbound or westbound and the last exit you passed, and wait behind the guardrail until the driver calls.

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.

Usually, yes. A jump or lockout is one flat price and works anywhere a person can walk. For a tow, tell the dispatcher the level, and the driver decides whether the deck clearance allows a truck or the car should be pushed to an open spot.

No. Leave the key off, since turning it can wreck an engine that swallowed water. Tell the dispatcher how high the water reached and a flatbed carries it to the shop.

Yes, on a flatbed so no wheel turns on the road. Mention the make and whether it is AWD or electric, and the dispatcher sends the right truck.

Probably not. A jump start is one flat price with no mileage. If the battery will not hold a charge afterwards, the tow can follow on the same visit.

Yes, with a medium or heavy-duty unit priced on the call. Businesses that call regularly can hold an account with scheduled pickups and one invoice a month on net terms.

No. The price is the same at three in the afternoon and three in the morning, on a Tuesday or on a holiday.

Say so, and the dispatcher suggests a shop that suits the problem and quotes the mileage to it. We have no storage lot, so the car never goes to a yard of ours.

Yes, one passenger rides along at no charge, which helps when you are stranded on a stretch of Route 202 or Route 206 with nothing nearby.

Yes. Crossing into Morris or Hunterdon adds no fee; the mileage simply covers the distance. Trips to the shore, New York City or another state become a long distance tow quoted with tolls.

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash. No membership is needed, and the receipt is itemized.

Yes, $20 cheaper. Booking online makes the fee $129 instead of $149. If you are stopped on a busy road, calling is still faster.

Yes, and it is a good fit for the far west and south of the county. Give the pickup, the drop-off and a window that suits you, and the fee is the same flat amount.

Yes, licensed and insured in New Jersey. Every vehicle is photographed when it is picked up and again when it is delivered.