Tow Truck in Staten Island — Dispatched 24/7

One call gets a real tow truck rolling toward you anywhere on Staten Island: flatbeds for AWD, electric and damaged cars, wheel-lifts for tight driveways and garages, and heavier units for vans and trailers. A live dispatcher answers at 929-606-6310, confirms your exact location, and tells you which truck is coming and roughly how long it will take.

929-606-6310

Tow truck coverage across the whole island

We run the island end to end every day, not just the neighborhoods near the bridge:

  • North Shore — St. George, Tompkinsville, Stapleton, Clifton, Rosebank, West Brighton, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor
  • Mid-Island — Grasmere, Dongan Hills, New Dorp, Todt Hill, Bulls Head, New Springville, Willowbrook, Westerleigh
  • South Shore — Great Kills, Eltingville, Annadale, Huguenot, Prince's Bay, Arden Heights, Rossville, Charleston, Tottenville
  • Highways and bridges — Staten Island Expressway, West Shore Expressway, Korean War Veterans Parkway, Hylan Blvd, Richmond Ave, Verrazzano and Goethals approaches

Which truck comes for your vehicle

Sending the wrong equipment is how cars get damaged. We match the truck to the car before we leave the yard:

  • Flatbed — all-wheel drive, lowered, classic, electric and hybrid vehicles, plus anything that will not roll or steer
  • Wheel-lift — short pulls, tight Staten Island driveways, low-clearance garages and narrow one-way streets
  • Heavy unit — cargo vans, box trucks, utility and boat trailers, car haulers and fleet vehicles
  • Recovery gear — rated winch pulls for cars off a curb, in mud, snow, sand or a ditch off the expressway shoulder

What happens after you call

The process is deliberately short, because most people calling a tow truck are standing outside in bad conditions:

  • Tell us the cross streets or the nearest exit, your vehicle, and what is wrong with it
  • We confirm the truck type, the arrival window and the price before dispatching
  • You get a tracking code so you can follow the truck's status instead of guessing
  • The driver texts or calls on approach and confirms your drop-off destination on scene

Common Staten Island tow truck calls

Most of our island work falls into a handful of situations:

  • Breakdowns on the Staten Island Expressway and West Shore Expressway shoulders
  • Accident and collision recovery on Hylan Blvd, Richmond Ave and Forest Ave
  • Dead batteries and no-start cars in driveways after cold nights
  • Flat tires with no usable spare, towed to a nearby tire shop
  • Non-running, junk and totaled cars removed from driveways and yards
  • Vehicles moved to a Brooklyn dealer or body shop across the Verrazzano

Pricing you hear before the truck moves

Every Staten Island tow is quoted on the phone: a hook-up fee, per-mile mileage, and any extras like winching or after-hours work. Cash, credit and debit are accepted on scene, and we bill insurance directly for covered collision tows with Allstate, GEICO, Travelers and Progressive. No surprise charges when the driver arrives.

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can a tow truck reach me in Staten Island?

North Shore addresses near St. George, Tompkinsville and Stapleton typically see a truck in 28–42 minutes. Mid-Island runs 30–46 minutes, and the South Shore around Great Kills, Eltingville and Tottenville runs 35–55 minutes depending on traffic and weather.

What kind of tow truck will show up?

We send a flatbed for all-wheel drive, lowered, electric and non-rolling vehicles, and a wheel-lift for tight driveways, garages and narrow streets. Tell the dispatcher your vehicle and where it sits and we match the truck to the job.

Do you tow at night and on weekends in Staten Island?

Yes. Dispatch is staffed around the clock, every day of the year, including holidays and overnight hours.

Where will you tow my car?

Your shop, your dealer, your home, a body shop we work with, or a scrap yard if the car is done. You choose the destination before the truck rolls.

Are you based in Staten Island?

We are Brooklyn-based at 258 3rd Ave in Park Slope and cover Staten Island daily across the Verrazzano. We do not keep a Staten Island storefront, so every arrival window we quote already includes the bridge crossing.

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Park SlopeBrooklyn8–15 minCarroll Gardens & GowanusBrooklyn6–14 minRed HookBrooklyn8–16 minSunset ParkBrooklyn10–18 minDowntown Brooklyn & DUMBOBrooklyn10–20 minFort Greene & Clinton HillBrooklyn10–18 minBedford-StuyvesantBrooklyn12–22 minBorough ParkBrooklyn12–22 minBay Ridge & Dyker HeightsBrooklyn12–20 minWilliamsburg & GreenpointBrooklyn15–25 minBushwickBrooklyn15–25 minCrown HeightsBrooklyn15–25 minFlatbushBrooklyn15–25 minBensonhurstBrooklyn15–25 minEast New YorkBrooklyn18–28 minSheepshead BayBrooklyn20–30 minMarine Park & Mill BasinBrooklyn20–30 minCanarsieBrooklyn20–30 minConey IslandBrooklyn20–30 minBrighton BeachBrooklyn20–32 minLower Manhattan & FiDiManhattan20–35 minLower East SideManhattan22–35 minChelsea & Hudson YardsManhattan24–38 minMidtown ManhattanManhattan25–40 minUpper East SideManhattan30–45 minHarlemManhattan30–45 minStapleton & CliftonStaten Island28–42 minPort RichmondStaten Island28–42 minSt. George & North ShoreStaten Island30–45 minWest BrightonStaten Island30–44 minNew DorpStaten Island30–45 minBulls Head & New SpringvilleStaten Island30–45 minMidland Beach & Dongan HillsStaten Island32–46 minGreat Kills & South ShoreStaten Island35–50 minEltingville & AnnadaleStaten Island35–50 minTottenvilleStaten Island40–55 minBrooklyn Heights & Cobble HillBrooklyn8–16 minBoerum Hill & Atlantic AvenueBrooklyn7–14 minProspect HeightsBrooklyn10–18 minGreenpointBrooklyn18–28 minGravesendBrooklyn18–28 minBath BeachBrooklyn16–26 minMidwoodBrooklyn18–28 minKensington & Windsor TerraceBrooklyn10–18 minDitmas Park & Prospect Lefferts GardensBrooklyn15–25 minBrownsvilleBrooklyn18–30 minCypress Hills & Highland ParkBrooklyn20–32 minBrooklyn Navy Yard & Vinegar HillBrooklyn12–20 minBergen Beach & GeorgetownBrooklyn22–32 minTompkinsville & GrasmereStaten Island28–42 minRosebank & Shore AcresStaten Island26–40 minSouth Beach & ArrocharStaten Island28–42 minGrymes Hill & Silver LakeStaten Island30–44 minMariners Harbor & ArlingtonStaten Island34–48 minWillowbrook & Heartland VillageStaten Island32–46 minCastleton Corners & WesterleighStaten Island32–46 minTodt Hill & Emerson HillStaten Island32–46 minOakwood & Bay TerraceStaten Island34–48 minRichmondtown & Lighthouse HillStaten Island34–48 minHuguenot & Prince's BayStaten Island38–52 minArden Heights & RossvilleStaten Island38–52 minCharleston & Pleasant PlainsStaten Island40–55 minBloomfield & TravisStaten Island34–48 min
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