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Garwood, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Garwood, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 13 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 Garwood calls
Four roles run Garwood calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Roadside Assistance Technician
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
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, Garwood
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
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.
Garwood from the driver's seat
Garwood is about 13 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Garden State Parkway, North Avenue / South Avenue and Center Street and the town's own streets and lots.
A tiny borough squeezed between Cranford and Westfield along the Raritan Valley Line, with a strip of shops on North and South Avenues, a few apartment complexes on the old industrial sites, and short residential blocks. Commuter cars and delivery vans.
Driveways and curbside on the short blocks; the newer apartment complexes have garages that are too low for a flatbed, so cars come out to the street.
Garden State Parkway
Exit 137 at Cranford is the closest ramp.
North Avenue / South Avenue
The two main roads on each side of the tracks; the whole borough is a few blocks deep off them.
Center Street
The one road that crosses the tracks through the middle of town.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Garwood station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Garwood's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Garwood 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
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.
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 Garwood and Union County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Garwood.
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 Garwood
The same four roles cover Cranford, Westfield, Clark, Kenilworth and Scotch Plains and every other Union County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Garwood
Short answers for drivers thinking about Garwood calls.
Do I have to live in Garwood to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 13 minutes from Garwood. 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 Garwood 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 Garwood?
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.