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Tow truck driver jobs in Caldwell, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Caldwell, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 38 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour 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 Caldwell
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in Caldwell from our Linden dispatch.
Owner-Operator Tow Truck Driver jobs near Caldwell
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
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Roadside provider posting.
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
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.
What tow truck work looks like in Caldwell, NJ
Caldwell is about 38 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Roseland Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue and Central Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A compact borough with a walkable Bloomfield Avenue downtown, Caldwell University, and tight residential streets. Student cars, downtown lockouts and driveway dead batteries.
Municipal lots and metered parking downtown, driveways elsewhere.
Roseland Avenue
South toward Essex Fells and Roseland.
Bloomfield Avenue
The downtown strip shared with West Caldwell and Verona; angled parking and buses.
Central Avenue
Toward Roseland and Route 280.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Bus routes along Bloomfield Avenue are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Caldwell's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Caldwell 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
Able to pass a background check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Smartphone for the dispatch app; monthly stipend paid.
Owner-operator
Smartphone for the dispatch app.
Able to pass a background check.
Roadside provider
Your own professional tools: jump pack, floor jack, impact gun, sockets and wheel-lock removal set, inflator, lockout kit, fuel can; or the ability to acquire them before your first call.
Valid driver's license, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record.
Flatbed driver
Comfortable using a winch, skates and dollies, and strapping a vehicle correctly at four points.
Able to lift 75 pounds, work outdoors in all weather and kneel on a shoulder next to traffic safely.
Based in Linden, running calls in Caldwell and Essex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Caldwell.
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 Caldwell
The same four roles cover West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Verona, Essex Fells and Roseland and every other Essex County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Caldwell
Short answers for drivers thinking about Caldwell calls.
Do I have to live in Caldwell to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 38 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Caldwell. 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell?
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.