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East Rutherford, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in East Rutherford, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 32 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 East Rutherford calls
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in East Rutherford from our Linden dispatch.
Roadside Assistance Technician jobs near East Rutherford
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, East Rutherford
Pay: $22–$30 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Status: W-2, full-time or part-time. Read the Flatbed driver posting.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver, East Rutherford
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.
Owner-Operator Tow Truck Driver jobs near East Rutherford
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.
Driving a tow truck in East Rutherford: the roads, the lots, the calls
East Rutherford is roughly 32 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Route 17, Paterson Avenue / Park Avenue and Route 3 and the town's own streets and lots.
MetLife Stadium, American Dream and the Meadowlands Racetrack on one side, a small residential borough with a Park Avenue business district on the other. Event-day breakdowns in the giant stadium lots, Route 3 and Route 120 crashes, and Turnpike spur calls.
Stadium and mall lots the size of small towns, plus tight street parking in the borough. Event days need the driver to know which lot and gate.
Route 17
Runs along the western edge toward Carlstadt and Rutherford.
Paterson Avenue / Park Avenue
The borough's local streets; narrow with curbside parking.
Route 3
The main road to the stadium and the Lincoln Tunnel; event-day traffic stops dead and stalls cars.
Route 120 (Paterson Plank Road / Washington Avenue)
The Meadowlands sports complex road; the stadium ramps are the breakdown spots.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Meadowlands rail station (NJ Transit, event service) and Rutherford and Kingsland stations nearby are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn East Rutherford's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive East Rutherford 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
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.
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; a CDL is not required for our light-duty rollbacks but is a plus.
Wheel-lift driver
Confident maneuvering a tow truck in tight urban streets, alleys and parking structures.
Able to lift 75 pounds and work outdoors in all weather, including night shifts in winter.
Owner-operator
Smartphone for the dispatch app.
Able to pass a background check.
Roadside provider
Registered as a sole proprietor or business able to receive weekly settlements; W-9 on file.
Smartphone for the dispatch app; able to pass a background check.
Based in Linden, running calls in East Rutherford and Bergen County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near East Rutherford.
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 East Rutherford
The same four roles cover Rutherford, Carlstadt, Lyndhurst, Secaucus, Wood-Ridge and Moonachie and every other Bergen County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in East Rutherford
Short answers for drivers thinking about East Rutherford calls.
Do I have to live in East Rutherford to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 32 minutes from East Rutherford. 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 East Rutherford 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 East Rutherford?
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.