N.J. Admin. Code § 19:9-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 19:9-3.1 - Towing rates on the Turnpike and the Parkway

(a) Towing rates charged by Authority-authorized companies on the Roadway shall not exceed the following rates or such rates as may be approved and amended by the Board from time to time in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the rules on agency rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30:

1. Class 1 Vehicles (under 7,000 pounds G.V.W.R. (generally, "Passenger Vehicles"), for the purpose of towing rates only):

i. Service charge of $ 125.75 plus:

(1) $ 4.50 per mile on the Roadway, up to a maximum fee to tow the vehicle to the Authority-authorized garage facility, including the service charge, of $ 170.75;

2. Other classes of vehicles (7,000 pounds and over G.V.W.R.):

i. Class 2 Vehicles (for the purpose of towing rates only, straight truck (up to 15,000 pounds G.V.W.R.), Passenger Vehicle with trailer, or trailer without Passenger Vehicle):

(1) Service charge of $ 231.00 plus:

(A) $ 5.00 per mile on the Roadway, up to a maximum, including the service charge, of $ 281.00;

ii. Class 3 Vehicles (for the purpose of towing rates only, tractor trailer, bus (over 15,000 pounds G.V.W.R.)), or any vehicle requiring the use of a Landoll tractor trailer:

(1) Service charge of $ 437.00 plus $ 6.00 per mile on the Roadway, up to a maximum, including the service charge, of $ 497.00.

iii. Where applicable, the following additional fees may be charged for services to Class 2 or Class 3 Vehicles:

(1) $ 50.00 for connecting air lines and $ 50.00 for connecting lights;

(2) $ 73.50 for disconnecting drive shaft on all trucks;

(3) $ 65.00 per axle for removing an axle; and

(4) $ 73.50 for removing an air scoop.

3. Winching and wrecking (all classes of vehicles):

i. $ 300.00 per hour for a light or medium wrecker;

ii. $ 525.00 per hour for a heavy wrecker; and

iii. Winching fees set forth pursuant to this section shall only be charged for winching activities that occur when a vehicle has left the Roadway, overturned, or become embedded, attached, or hitched to a tree, pole, guardrail, or other fixed object. Winching for purposes of this paragraph shall not include the act of pulling a vehicle onto a tilt bed or carrier or lifting a vehicle with a conventional tow sling.

4. Specialized equipment for routine towing services:

i. $ 438.00 per hour for specialized equipment, including, but not limited to, Oshkosh box trailer with tractor; and

ii. $ 1,095 per hour for Rotator 60-ton capacity and up.

5. Extra heavy duty towing and recovery services, which shall mean, as used in this section, the immediate, coordinated, professional response by authorized extra heavy duty towing and recovery service contractors to incidents that have occurred on the Roadway, causing or having the potential to cause serious and lengthy disruption to Roadway operations, specifically, the normal flow of traffic, as determined in the sole discretion of the Authority. These incidents include, but are not limited to, large overturned commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses, or spillage of products that require the use of special heavy duty recovery equipment and expertise to resolve. Extra heavy duty towing and recovery service contractors must provide service under critical time restraints and work under severe pressure in an effort to return the Roadway to normal operating conditions. Recovery equipment must be operated in a team response and coordinated effort, providing the utmost safety and care in the actual operation, which will include, but not be limited to, winching, uprighting of overturned commercial vehicles, towing, and expeditious removal of all vehicles, as well as the expeditious removal of cargo and debris from the affected Roadway. The Authority-authorized extra heavy duty towing and recovery services contractor shall be solely responsible for the removal of all such vehicles, cargo, and debris.

i. Rates for the following extra heavy duty towing and recovery services, chargeable in one-half hour increments by Authority-authorized extra heavy duty towing and recovery services contractors, shall not exceed the following amounts:

Equipment:
Heavy duty wreckers	$438.00 per hour
Landoll w/tractor	$450.00 per hour
Relief box trailer	$438.00 per hour
60-ton rotator	$ 1,095 per hour
50-ton construction crane	$788.00 per hour
Light duty flatbed	$113.00 per hour
Light duty tow truck with wheel lift	$113.00 per hour
Relief refrigerated tractor trailer	$450.00 per hour
Tractor only	$250.00 per hour
Heavy duty flatbed	$450.00 per hour
Service truck	$450.00 per hour
Front end loader (two-yard minimum bucket)	$300.00 per hour
Bob cat/skid steer	$300.00 per hour
Fork lift (5,000 pounds minimum capacity)	$300.00 per hour
Backhoe	$300.00 per hour
Dump truck	$350.00 per hour
Dump trailer w/tractor	$350.00 per hour
Roll off container (40-yard) + disposal fee	$350.00 per hour
Light tower (two-light minimum)	$250.00 per hour
Pallet jacks	$200.00 flat fee
Rollers (Off Load)	$200.00 flat fee
Labor:
Supervisor (Wreck Master)	$ 225.00 per hour (charges limited to one supervisor per incident)
Tech Labor (Driver, Rigger)	$ 125.00 per hour
Manual Labor	$ 100.00 per hour

(b) Storage rates charged by Authority-authorized companies shall not exceed the following rates or such rates as may be approved and amended by the Board from time to time in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the rules on agency rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30:

1. Passenger Vehicles: First 12 hours free; $ 43.00 per calendar day thereafter.

2. Vehicles up to 15,000 pounds G.V.W.R.: First 12 hours free; $ 81.00 per calendar day thereafter.

3. Vehicles over 15,000 pounds G.V.W.R.:

i. All except buses: First 12 hours free; $ 81.00 per unit per calendar day thereafter; and

ii. Buses: First 12 hours free; $ 150.00 per calendar day thereafter.

4. Cargo, crash debris, load storage, or vehicle components: $ 43.00 per 10 foot by 20 foot space per calendar day.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:9-3.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 545(a), effective 3/20/2017

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3236(b), effective 9/18/2017

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1556(b), effective 8/1/2022

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 556(c), effective 3/20/2023

Amended by 57 N.J.R. 55(c), effective 1/6/2025