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Avenel, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Avenel, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, a few minutes away. Real pay ranges below, one application for every town. Posted October 4, 2026; open through December 31, 2026.
Who we are hiring for Avenel calls
Avenel calls go to company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers and to contract owner-operators and roadside techs; pick the role that fits how you want to work.
Roadside Assistance Technician
independent contractor (1099); paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. You choose the days and hours you are available. Full posting and apply.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver jobs near Avenel
We are hiring rollback operators to run our flatbeds out of Linden. W-2, full-time or part-time, $22–$30 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Apply for this role.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver
W-2, full-time or part-time; $20–$28 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Full-time and part-time shifts on a 24-hour board, with the busiest wheel-lift hours in the evening and overnight. Full posting and apply.
Owner-Operator Tow Truck Driver
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Owner-operator posting.
Avenel from the driver's seat
Avenel is a few minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Rahway Avenue, Avenel Street and Garden State Parkway and the town's own streets and lots.
The northern section of Woodbridge Township, wedged between Rahway, Colonia and the Route 1 & 9 corridor. Post-war capes and split-levels on a grid of side streets, with the Avenel train station, the Rahway Avenue commercial strip and the warehouses along the tracks. Commuters, contractors and the fleet vans that base out of the Route 1 industrial parks.
Driveways and street parking on the residential grid, wide lots on Route 1 & 9. Flatbeds reach everything; the station lot is the dead-battery spot.
Rahway Avenue
The main local road to Rahway and Woodbridge; curbside parking and a rail crossing.
Avenel Street
Cross-street to the station and the residential grid; tight at rush hour.
Garden State Parkway
Exit 131 sits at the Avenel/Colonia line; the ramp merges are a regular flat and fender-bender spot.
Routes 1 & 9
The Avenel stretch is lined with motels, truck stops and industrial parks; one of the busiest breakdown corridors in the county.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Avenel station (NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line) and its lot are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Avenel's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Avenel calls for us
A valid license, a clean driving record and the ability to work outdoors in all weather; experience requirements and equipment differ by role.
Flatbed driver
Able to lift 75 pounds, work outdoors in all weather and kneel on a shoulder next to traffic safely.
Clear, polite communication with customers who are having a bad day, in person and on the phone.
Wheel-lift driver
Smartphone for the dispatch app; monthly stipend paid.
Valid driver's license from New Jersey or a neighboring state, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record for three years.
Owner-operator
Valid driver's license, at least 23 years old, clean motor vehicle record; DOT medical card where the truck's weight requires it.
Two years or more of towing experience running your own or someone else's truck.
Roadside provider
Valid driver's license, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record.
One year or more of roadside, towing or automotive service experience preferred; strong mechanical aptitude required.
Based in Linden, running calls in Avenel and Middlesex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Avenel.
Dispatch runs 24 hours a day from Linden. The dispatcher quotes every customer before a truck rolls, so you never quote a price on scene; you get the pickup, the destination and the customer's number on your phone, and you call ahead when you are a few minutes out.
Every town within about 45 minutes of Linden: Union, Middlesex, Essex, Hudson, Somerset, Morris, Monmouth, Bergen and Passaic counties, 163 towns in all.
Same board, same rules, every town.
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Questions about tow truck jobs in Avenel
Short answers for drivers thinking about Avenel calls.
Do I have to live in Avenel to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, a few minutes from Avenel. Owner-operators and roadside technicians use their own vehicles and can start from wherever they live inside the territory.
What does a tow truck driver earn on Avenel calls?
Pay is the same in every town: flatbed drivers $22–$30 an hour base and wheel-lift drivers $20–$28 an hour base, each plus a per-call commission paid weekly; contractors are paid per completed call under a written split.
How do I apply for a tow truck job covering Avenel?
Apply online at the application page or call (908) 444-0129. One application covers every town we serve; tell us the shifts you can work.
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Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.