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