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Tow truck driver jobs in Franklin Township, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Franklin Township, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 40 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 Franklin Township
Franklin Township 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
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, Franklin Township
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 jobs near Franklin Township
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, Franklin Township
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.
Driving a tow truck in Franklin Township: the roads, the lots, the calls
Franklin Township is about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Amwell Road / Canal Road, I-287 and Route 27 and the town's own streets and lots.
A large, spread-out township south of the Raritan with the Somerset section near New Brunswick, subdivisions along Route 27 and Easton Avenue, warehouses and corporate parks near I-287, and rural roads toward the Millstone. Everything from Rutgers commuter cars to box trucks.
Apartment lots and driveways in the Somerset section, open lots at the corporate parks, long rural driveways in the south.
Amwell Road / Canal Road
Rural roads toward the Millstone; no shoulders.
I-287
Runs across the northern part of the township; Exits 10 and 12 serve the corporate parks.
Route 27
The commercial spine through the Somerset section toward New Brunswick; jughandles and traffic.
Easton Avenue (Route 527)
Toward New Brunswick and the hospital; busy.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Bus routes along Route 27 and Easton Avenue are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Franklin Township's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Franklin Township 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
Your own flatbed or wheel-lift tow truck, titled or leased in your name or your company's, with current NJ inspection.
Commercial auto liability and on-hook coverage at the limits in our operator agreement, with certificates on file.
Based in Linden, running calls in Franklin Township and Somerset County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Franklin Township.
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.
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Questions about tow truck jobs in Franklin Township
Short answers for drivers thinking about Franklin Township calls.
Do I have to live in Franklin Township to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Franklin Township. 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 Franklin Township 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 Franklin Township?
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.
Need tow truck driver jobs in franklin township in Franklin Township right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.