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Boston Neighborhoods · Greater Boston

Tow truck & towing in Roxbury, MA.

Light-duty, flatbed, wheel-lift, heavy-duty, and motorcycle towing plus roadside assistance near you in Roxbury. One number that takes calls any hour, with the operator's price quoted up front. We match you with a local tow operator.

Northeastern and Wentworth students overlap into Roxbury, so the September 1 lease turnover and its move-in tow season hit hard here.
Local towing context

How does towing work in Roxbury?

The southern and western neighborhoods are still City of Boston, so the same lot at 200 Frontage Road and the same $90 tow and $15-a-day storage apply. What changes is the mix. Allston is the epicenter of Allston Christmas, the September 1 move-in when an estimated 70 percent of leases turn over and rental trucks risk clipping the low bridges on Storrow Drive. Dorchester, the city's largest neighborhood, takes king-tide flooding along Morrissey Boulevard and feeds straight onto I-93. The student-heavy blocks around Roxbury, Mission Hill and Brighton fill with permit-zone enforcement each fall, and snow-emergency arteries like Blue Hill Avenue and the VFW Parkway are the first to be posted when a storm is declared.

Roxbury runs dense permit-parking blocks with a heavy student overlap from Northeastern and Wentworth on its northern edge. That means the September 1 lease turnover, when about 70 percent of Boston's leases change hands and more than 150,000 students move at once, lands hard here, and a moving truck without a city permit risks a ticket or a tow. Roxbury is roughly 30 percent Latino, so a good share of the calls come in Spanish, and this site reads and answers in Spanish. Away from move-in, it is ordinary residential friction: lockouts, dead batteries and permit-zone tows on tight streets. A city tow goes to 200 Frontage Road, $90 to release plus daily storage. The operator we send covers the neighborhood and points you to the right lot when the city has the car.

Tow car price · Roxbury

How much does towing cost in Roxbury?

Every tow in Roxbury is quoted before the truck rolls, and the number you hear on the phone is the number on the invoice. A wheel lift and a flatbed are different prices because they are different jobs. Confirm the method for all-wheel drive, electric vehicles, and anything low-clearance, damaged or non-rolling.

After-hours work is quoted on the call, not added at the drop. If what you need is a jump start or an unlock rather than a tow, we will tell you that instead.

Wheel-lift (local) Quoted first Often the only truck that fits a city block
Flatbed Quoted first AWD, EVs, low clearance, non-rolling
Mileage In the quote Not added at the drop
After-hours Stated on the call 10 PM - 6 AM

Want an exact quote? Call (857) 858-5057 and the assigned operator quotes the price before dispatch.

Late-night and overnight

Late-night and overnight towing in Roxbury

The line for Roxbury takes calls at 3 AM the same way it does at 3 PM. That covers the full board: tow truck service for breakdowns and accidents, flatbed transport, and overnight roadside assistance for jump starts, lockouts, tire changes, and fuel delivery.

Searching for a tow late at night usually means something already went wrong tonight. Here's what to expect when you call: leave your location and vehicle, and the operator who takes the job confirms the full price, including the after-hours charge, before the truck rolls. Ask the operator for a window before you agree to the job.

Light-duty towing · Roxbury

Do you offer light-duty towing in Roxbury?

Yes. Light-duty towing in Roxbury covers cars, pickups, SUVs, and vans up to about 10,000 pounds. That covers most breakdowns, dead batteries, and parking moves around town. Need a local tow service near you? Call the line and we match you with a local operator, with the price quoted first.

The line takes light-duty calls in Roxbury at any hour, with the price quoted before an operator is dispatched. For all-wheel drive, electric vehicles and low-clearance cars we send an operator with a flatbed instead, so nothing drags.

See wheel-lift (light-duty) towing in Roxbury for local rates, or flatbed towing in Roxbury when your car can't be dragged.

Roxbury FAQs

What do Roxbury residents ask about towing?

How soon can an operator arrive in Roxbury?

It depends on where in Roxbury you are and which operator is free, so nobody can honestly quote an arrival time before they know both. Farther addresses take more driving time. Ask the operator for a window when they take the job.

Do you have flatbeds for Roxbury?

This brand owns no trucks. Tell us what you are driving and we line up an operator who can quote a flatbed when all-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, electric vehicles, or anything low-clearance, damaged or non-rolling needs all four wheels off the ground.

What about Roxbury's the September 1 move-in crush and the snow-emergency arteries?

Northeastern and Wentworth students overlap into Roxbury, so the September 1 lease turnover and its move-in tow season hit hard here. The assigned operator accounts for local road conditions, traffic and access.

How much will a tow cost in Roxbury?

You get a price before an operator is dispatched, and that price is the price. Heavy-duty, long-distance and specialty work, motorcycle, RV and exotic, are quoted separately. If what you actually need is a jump start or an unlock, we will say so instead of selling you a tow.

How much does the city charge if my car is towed in Roxbury?

The City of Boston publishes its fees. A City of Boston tow is $90 and storage is $3 an hour, up to $15 a day, at the city lot at 200 Frontage Road. You redeem it with a valid license, your plate number, proof of registration and proof of insurance, and payment is cash or a card (a 2.5% fee applies to cards). A street-cleaning tow is billed separately at $108 with $35 a day storage. Those are the city's numbers, not ours.

Is there a tow truck near me in Roxbury?

Yes. The line takes calls for Roxbury and the surrounding area day and night, and we line up an available local operator with the price quoted first, light-duty, flatbed, heavy-duty or motorcycle.

Where can I find towing service near me in Roxbury?

Right here. The line covers Roxbury day or night, and it reaches light-duty and flatbed towing, emergency matching, RV and motorcycle transport, and roadside assistance. Whatever time it is, call and we line up an available local operator with the price quoted up front.

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Where we work in Roxbury

We serve Roxbury and the surrounding area daily.

Serving Roxbury

Need a tow truck in Roxbury?

Call the line direct. You get the price before an operator is sent.