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Cranford, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Cranford, 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 Cranford calls
Four roles run Cranford calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver, Cranford
We are hiring light-duty wheel-lift operators for the fast calls: local tows, impounds, tight streets and parking decks where a flatbed cannot fit. W-2, full-time or part-time, $20–$28 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Apply for this role.
Owner-Operator Tow Truck Driver
You own the truck; we fill it. independent contractor (1099), paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Apply for this role.
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 jobs near Cranford
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.
Driving a tow truck in Cranford: the roads, the lots, the calls
Cranford is a few minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Raritan Road, Garden State Parkway and North Avenue / South Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A leafy commuter township on the Rahway River with a walkable downtown around the train station, single-family streets, and the Parkway cutting through its eastern side. Family SUVs and commuter cars; station-lot dead batteries and Parkway ramp slide-offs are the seasonal staples.
Driveways almost everywhere, metered lots and a deck downtown; the station lots are open. A flatbed reaches nearly every street.
Raritan Road
Southern residential connector toward Clark and the county college.
Garden State Parkway
Exits 136 and 137 serve the township; the Exit 136 ramps ice first and slide-offs into the grass are a winter routine.
North Avenue / South Avenue
The two main east–west streets on either side of the tracks through downtown.
Centennial Avenue
Runs from the Parkway interchange to downtown; the main route into town from Clark and Linden.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Cranford station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) and its commuter lots are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Cranford's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Cranford 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.
Owner-operator
Two years or more of towing experience running your own or someone else's truck.
Registered business or sole proprietorship able to invoice and receive weekly settlements; W-9 on file.
Roadside provider
Your own reliable vehicle suitable for roadside work, insured, with current NJ inspection.
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.
Flatbed driver
One year or more of flatbed or rollback experience preferred; strong candidates without it are trained on our trucks with a senior driver.
Comfortable using a winch, skates and dollies, and strapping a vehicle correctly at four points.
Wheel-lift driver
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; no CDL required for our light-duty trucks.
One year or more of wheel-lift or light-duty towing experience preferred; trainees with a strong driving record are considered.
Based in Linden, running calls in Cranford and Union County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Cranford.
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 Cranford
The same four roles cover Linden, Roselle, Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Garwood and Westfield and every other Union County town.
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Questions about tow truck jobs in Cranford
Short answers for drivers thinking about Cranford calls.
Do I have to live in Cranford to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, a few minutes from Cranford. 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 Cranford 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 Cranford?
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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