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Tow truck driver jobs in Fanwood, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Fanwood, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 17 minutes away. Real pay ranges below, one application for every town. Posted October 4, 2026; open through December 31, 2026.
Four open roles that cover Fanwood
Fanwood 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.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver jobs near Fanwood
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 jobs near Fanwood
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 jobs near Fanwood
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Owner-operator posting.
Roadside Assistance Technician, Fanwood
Not every call needs a tow truck. independent contractor (1099), paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Apply for this role.
Fanwood from the driver's seat
Fanwood is about 17 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Terrill Road, North Avenue and South Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A one-square-mile commuter borough built around its Raritan Valley Line station, with a small downtown on South Avenue and quiet residential streets of single-family homes. Commuter cars sitting in the station lot all day are the main callers.
Driveways everywhere and an open station lot; simple for any truck.
Terrill Road
The western border with Plainfield and Scotch Plains.
North Avenue
Parallel to the tracks on the north side toward Westfield.
South Avenue
The main street through the downtown past the station toward Plainfield and Westfield.
Martine Avenue
The north–south spine through the middle of town to Scotch Plains and Route 22.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Fanwood station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) and its commuter lot are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Fanwood's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Fanwood 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 Fanwood and Union County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Fanwood.
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 Fanwood
The same four roles cover Scotch Plains, Westfield, Plainfield and Clark and every other Union County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Fanwood
Short answers for drivers thinking about Fanwood calls.
Do I have to live in Fanwood to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 17 minutes from Fanwood. 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 Fanwood 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 Fanwood?
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.