24 Hour Towing & Roadside Assistance in Edgewood, WA
Tow trucks, flatbeds and roadside service for Meridian, Jovita Boulevard and the North Hill neighborhoods above Puyallup.
Who Do I Call for Towing in Edgewood, WA?
For towing in Edgewood, call Puyallup Towing & Recovery at (253) 256-2154. The line is answered 24 hours a day. Trucks come up from Puyallup, which borders Edgewood on the south, and the price is quoted before one is sent.
Edgewood sits on what locals call North Hill, the high ground across the Puyallup River valley from South Hill. It touches Fife on the west, Milton on the northwest, Federal Way to the north and Sumner to the east, and its ZIP codes (98371, 98372 and 98390) are shared with Puyallup and Sumner. That makes a cross street more useful than a mailing address. Tell the dispatcher where you are on Meridian (SR-161), whether you are near Jovita Boulevard, or the nearest landmark, such as the Nyholm Windmill at 2284 Meridian Avenue East.
Why Do Cars Break Down on the North Hill Grade?
Meridian drops from Edgewood down into the valley at north Puyallup. Climbing loads the engine and transmission; coming down works the brakes. Weak parts usually fail on the hill, not on flat ground.
Watch for the same few signs. A temperature gauge that rises on the way up, a transmission that slips between gears, a burning smell, or a brake pedal that feels soft on the way down all mean stop at the next safe place. Meridian has businesses and side streets along much of its length through Edgewood, so there is usually a lot or a turn within a short distance. Use it rather than stopping in the lane. An overheated engine should be shut off and towed on a flatbed rather than driven the rest of the way down.
Do You Cover Jovita Boulevard and the Edges of Edgewood?
Yes. Calls on Jovita Boulevard, the neighborhoods around Surprise Lake, and the edges of town toward Milton, Fife and Sumner are all covered. Give a cross street or drop a pin so the truck comes the right way.
Edgewood is mostly residential, with homes spread along roads that wind across the hill. Some streets are narrow with little shoulder, and some homes sit on long or steep driveways. Say if the vehicle is in a driveway, a garage or a ditch, and send a photo if you can. That decides whether a flatbed, a wheel-lift truck or a winch-out is needed. Calls on I-5 just west of town are handled the same way as Fife and Puyallup towing.
Is There Roadside Assistance in Edgewood?
Yes. Jump starts, lockouts, flat tire changes and fuel delivery are dispatched to Edgewood homes and roads for $75 to $110.
On a residential hill like Edgewood, most roadside calls happen at home: a car that has sat for a week and will not start, a flat discovered in the driveway, keys locked in the car on the way out. These are roadside jobs, not tows. Tell the dispatcher what the car does when you turn the key, and whether you have a working spare. If the battery has died more than once in a short time, ask the operator to check it; the next tow may be cheaper avoided.
Do I Need a Flatbed in Edgewood?
Use a flatbed for all-wheel-drive, four-wheel-drive and electric vehicles, lowered cars, and anything that overheated on the hill or will not roll.
A flatbed carries the whole vehicle with the wheels off the ground, which matters on the North Hill grade: nothing in the drivetrain turns on the way down. For a two-wheel-drive car that rolls and steers normally, a wheel-lift tow is usually fine and the dispatcher will tell you which is coming. Give the year, make and model when you call.
Where Will My Car Be Towed From Edgewood?
Anywhere you choose. Most Edgewood tows go down Meridian to shops in Puyallup, west to Fife and I-5, or north toward Federal Way.
Know the destination before you call, whether that is a shop, a dealership or your home. After a collision, the car can go directly to the body shop your insurer names. The price is a hookup fee plus a per-mile rate, and the full amount is quoted on the call before the truck leaves.
Edgewood Towing and Roadside Prices
Each service below is dispatched to Edgewood. Tow totals depend on the distance, so the full amount is quoted by phone before the truck leaves; the published roadside range is $75 to $110.
| Service | Typical Edgewood call | How it is priced |
|---|---|---|
| 24 hour towing | Breakdown on Meridian or Jovita Boulevard; night tows from home | Hookup fee + per-mile rate, quoted by phone before dispatch |
| Flatbed towing | AWD or overheated car going down the North Hill grade | Hookup fee + per-mile rate, quoted by phone before dispatch |
| Roadside assistance | One service call when the car is otherwise healthy | $75 – $110 for jump starts, lockouts and fuel |
| Battery jump start | Car that sat in the driveway and will not start | $75 – $110 |
| Car lockout | Keys locked in at home or a Meridian business | $75 – $110 |
| Mobile tire change | Flat found in the driveway or on Jovita | $75 – $110 to mount your spare |
| Fuel delivery | Ran out of gas on Meridian | $75 – $110 plus the fuel |
Map of the Edgewood Service Area
Tow trucks and roadside trucks are dispatched across Edgewood and the roads around it. Send a dropped pin by text to (253) 256-2154 and the operator comes straight to it.
Edgewood Towing Questions
Do you offer 24 hour towing in Edgewood?
Yes. The dispatch line is answered 24 hours a day, and Edgewood calls are covered at night, on weekends and on holidays.
Is Edgewood the same as North Hill?
Mostly. Edgewood and Milton are the area people call North Hill, across the valley from South Hill. Give a cross street on Meridian so the truck comes to the right place.
Can you tow from Edgewood down to Puyallup?
Yes. Tows down Meridian to Puyallup shops are routine. The total is a hookup fee plus a per-mile rate, quoted before dispatch.
Can you get a car out of a steep driveway in Edgewood?
Usually. Say how steep it is and whether the car is in a garage or a ditch, and send a photo if you can, so the right truck is sent.
Stuck on North Hill?
Get off Meridian into a side street or lot if the car still rolls, turn on your hazards, then call or text a dropped pin for the price.
(253) 256-2154 Text a photo for a quote