24/7 · San Jose, CA
24 Hour Towing in San Jose, CA
San Jose is a city built around freeways, and breakdowns rarely happen somewhere convenient. Ethos Towing covers the full spread — downtown one-way grids, the 101/280/680 corridors, the industrial blocks near the airport and the hillside streets on the east side — with flatbed towing and roadside assistance available around the clock.
Live dispatcher on 559-944-8178 · quote confirmed before the truck is sent.
Common San Jose call-outs
Freeway shoulder breakdowns
The 101/280/680 interchanges have short shoulders and heavy merging traffic. If you stall there, stay belted with hazards on and let the driver reach you rather than trying to change a tire beside live lanes.
Parking garage dead batteries
Downtown and airport garages are low-clearance, so a full-size truck often can't pull alongside. Portable jump packs and low-profile equipment handle those levels.
Hillside and dirt shoulder recovery
Streets climbing toward Alum Rock and Silver Creek drop off into soft shoulders. Light-duty winch-out gets a vehicle back onto pavement without dragging the underbody.
Non-runners at home
A project car or a vehicle that failed to start in the driveway gets a full flatbed load so nothing turns on the drivetrain.
Towing and roadside services across San Jose
Every service we run is available inside San Jose city limits: flatbed towing for sedans, SUVs, AWD and low-clearance vehicles; jump starts for dead batteries; tire changes onto your spare; gasoline or diesel fuel delivery; lockout help with non-marking tools; and light-duty winch-out recovery for vehicles off the pavement.
If you are not sure which one you need, describe what happened on the phone. The dispatcher decides what equipment gets sent so the right truck arrives the first time instead of a second trip.
How dispatch works in a city this size
San Jose traffic is directional. A call from North San Jose at 8am and the same call at 6pm are completely different drives, so we ask for a cross street, a freeway direction and a nearby exit number rather than just a city name. Sharing your location link from your phone is faster still.
Once the details are confirmed, you get a call back with a live ETA. Your phone number doubles as your tracking number, so you can follow the truck without downloading anything.
What to have ready before the truck arrives
Have your keys, your destination address and any wheel-lock key accessible. If the car is going to a shop, confirm the shop is open — after-hours drops need a key-drop arrangement.
Stay out of the traffic side of the vehicle. On a freeway shoulder, exit through the passenger door and stand behind the guardrail whenever there is one.
Areas covered
Downtown San Jose · Willow Glen · Japantown · Rose Garden · Berryessa · Evergreen · Alum Rock · Almaden Valley · Cambrian Park · North San Jose · Blossom Valley · Santa Teresa
Roads & freeways
US-101 · I-280 · I-680 · CA-87 (Guadalupe Parkway) · CA-85 · Capitol Expressway · Almaden Expressway · Monterey Road · Story Road · Santa Clara Street
Landmarks nearby
SAP Center · San Jose Mineta International Airport · Santana Row · Westfield Oakridge · San Jose State University · Eastridge Center
Services available in San Jose
San Jose towing FAQs
Do you tow anywhere in San Jose?
Yes — the full city, from North San Jose and Berryessa down through Downtown, Willow Glen, Almaden and Evergreen, plus the freeway corridors that cut through them.
Are you available at night in San Jose?
Yes. Towing and roadside assistance are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Can you tow from a San Jose parking garage?
Yes. Tell the dispatcher the garage and level so the driver brings low-clearance equipment or dollies where a flatbed cannot fit.
How do I get a price for a San Jose tow?
Base hook-up and per-mile rates are published on our towing prices page, and the dispatcher confirms the final quote with you before the truck is sent.
Plan ahead
See published starting rates on our towing prices page, or read the San Jose roadside emergency guide for safe shoulder positioning on US-101, I-280 and I-680.