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Tow truck driver jobs in Edgewater, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Edgewater, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 44 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.
Who we are hiring for Edgewater calls
Four roles run Edgewater calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver jobs near Edgewater
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 Edgewater
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
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, Edgewater
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.
Driving a tow truck in Edgewater: the roads, the lots, the calls
Edgewater is about 44 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Route 5, Hudson Terrace (via Fort Lee) and River Road (Route 505) and the town's own streets and lots.
A narrow waterfront borough at the foot of the Palisades: River Road's luxury towers, shopping centers and the ferry landing, with steep roads climbing to Cliffside Park and Fort Lee. Garage calls in the towers, River Road crashes, and hill winch-outs.
Tower garages with low clearance, shopping-center lots and tight street parking on River Road. Most tower calls are dollied to the garage entrance.
Route 5
The hill road up to Fort Lee and Palisade Avenue; steep with hairpin turns.
Hudson Terrace (via Fort Lee)
The connector to the GWB.
River Road (Route 505)
The only through-road, running the length of the borough; congested, with constant lot merges and crashes.
Gorge Road
The steep climb to Cliffside Park; ices first.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Edgewater ferry landing (NY Waterway) and its lots and NJ Transit buses on River Road are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Edgewater's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Edgewater 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.
Roadside provider
Smartphone for the dispatch app; able to pass a background check.
Your own reliable vehicle suitable for roadside work, insured, with current NJ inspection.
Flatbed driver
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; a CDL is not required for our light-duty rollbacks but is a plus.
One year or more of flatbed or rollback experience preferred; strong candidates without it are trained on our trucks with a senior driver.
Wheel-lift driver
Valid driver's license from New Jersey or a neighboring state, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record for three years.
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; no CDL required for our light-duty trucks.
Owner-operator
Able to pass a background check.
Your own flatbed or wheel-lift tow truck, titled or leased in your name or your company's, with current NJ inspection.
Based in Linden, running calls in Edgewater and Bergen County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Edgewater.
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 Edgewater
The same four roles cover Cliffside Park, Fort Lee, Fairview, North Bergen, Palisades Park and Ridgefield and every other Bergen County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Edgewater
Short answers for drivers thinking about Edgewater calls.
Do I have to live in Edgewater to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 44 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Edgewater. 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 Edgewater 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 Edgewater?
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.