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Tow truck driver jobs in Elmwood Park, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Elmwood Park, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 42 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 Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park calls go to company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers and to contract owner-operators and roadside techs; pick the role that fits how you want to work.
Owner-Operator Tow Truck Driver, Elmwood Park
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, Elmwood Park
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, Elmwood Park
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
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.
What tow truck work looks like in Elmwood Park, NJ
Elmwood Park is about 42 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Garden State Parkway, Route 46 and Route 4 and the town's own streets and lots.
A dense borough at the Route 46 / Route 4 / I-80 / Parkway crossroads on the Passaic River, with Broadway and Market Street commerce and tight residential blocks. Highway breakdowns at the interchanges and street-parking calls.
Tight street parking on the residential grid, driveways on newer blocks, strip lots on Route 46. Highway calls are shoulder loads.
Garden State Parkway
Exit 159 at I-80 / Elmwood Park is the borough's exit and a crash zone.
Route 46
The commercial strip along the borough; jughandles and lot merges.
Route 4
Begins here at Route 46 / I-80 and runs east to Paramus and the GWB.
Broadway / Market Street
The local commercial and residential spines; tight parking.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Plauderville and Garfield stations nearby; NJ Transit buses on Broadway and Route 46 are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Elmwood Park's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Elmwood Park 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
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.
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 Elmwood Park and Bergen County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Elmwood Park.
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 Elmwood Park
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Questions about tow truck jobs in Elmwood Park
Short answers for drivers thinking about Elmwood Park calls.
Do I have to live in Elmwood Park to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 42 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Elmwood Park. 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 Elmwood Park 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 Elmwood Park?
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.