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Tow truck driver jobs in Berkeley Heights, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Berkeley Heights, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 28 minutes away. Real pay ranges below, one application for every town. Posted October 4, 2026; open through December 31, 2026.
Tow truck and roadside jobs that run calls in Berkeley Heights
Four roles run Berkeley Heights calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Owner-Operator Tow Truck Driver, Berkeley Heights
independent contractor (1099); paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. You choose the days and hours you are on the board. Full posting and apply.
Roadside Assistance Technician jobs near Berkeley Heights
Not every call needs a tow truck. independent contractor (1099), paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Apply for this role.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver
W-2, full-time or part-time; $22–$30 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Full-time and part-time shifts on a 24-hour board: days, nights, weekends and an on-call rotation. Full posting and apply.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver jobs near Berkeley Heights
Pay: $20–$28 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Status: W-2, full-time or part-time. Read the Wheel-lift driver posting.
Berkeley Heights from the driver's seat
Berkeley Heights is roughly 28 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on I-78, Springfield Avenue and Plainfield Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A hilly suburban township at the western end of the county with I-78 across its southern side, a small Springfield Avenue downtown, and large residential lots on winding roads. SUVs and AWD cars; the I-78 ramps and the ridge roads are where the calls come from.
Long driveways on big lots and open lots at the station and the corporate center; winding narrow roads slow a flatbed in snow.
I-78
Exits 43 and 44 serve the township; the long grade near the Watchung Reservation stalls overheating cars in summer.
Springfield Avenue
The main road through the downtown toward New Providence and Summit.
Plainfield Avenue
Runs south from downtown across I-78 toward Watchung and Route 22.
Mountain Avenue / Snyder Avenue
Residential roads on the ridge that ice first.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Berkeley Heights station (NJ Transit Gladstone Branch) are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Berkeley Heights's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Berkeley Heights 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.
Wheel-lift driver
One year or more of wheel-lift or light-duty towing experience preferred; trainees with a strong driving record are considered.
Confident maneuvering a tow truck in tight urban streets, alleys and parking structures.
Owner-operator
Smartphone for the dispatch app.
Able to pass a background check.
Roadside provider
Able to lift 50 pounds and work outdoors in all weather.
Registered as a sole proprietor or business able to receive weekly settlements; W-9 on file.
Flatbed driver
Smartphone for the dispatch app; we pay a monthly stipend.
Valid driver's license from New Jersey or a neighboring state, at least 21 years old, with a clean motor vehicle record for the past three years.
Based in Linden, running calls in Berkeley Heights and Union County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Berkeley Heights.
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.
Call (908) 444-0129Also hiring near Berkeley Heights
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Questions about tow truck jobs in Berkeley Heights
Short answers for drivers thinking about Berkeley Heights calls.
Do I have to live in Berkeley Heights to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 28 minutes from Berkeley Heights. 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 Berkeley Heights 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 Berkeley Heights?
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.