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Tow truck driver jobs in Glen Ridge, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Glen Ridge, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 27 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 Glen Ridge
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in Glen Ridge from our Linden dispatch.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver jobs near Glen Ridge
We are hiring rollback operators to run our flatbeds out of Linden. W-2, full-time or part-time, $22–$30 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Apply for this role.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver jobs near Glen Ridge
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 Glen Ridge
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, Glen Ridge
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Roadside provider posting.
What tow truck work looks like in Glen Ridge, NJ
Glen Ridge is roughly 27 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Bloomfield Avenue, Ridgewood Avenue and Bay Avenue / Watchung Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A small, gaslit residential borough between Bloomfield and Montclair, a mile wide, with commuter families, a train station and quiet streets. Driveway dead batteries and AWD family cars are the calls.
Driveways and garages; small station lots. Easy access.
Bloomfield Avenue
The commercial edge shared with Montclair and Bloomfield; busy and tight.
Ridgewood Avenue
The borough's main residential street past the station.
Bay Avenue / Watchung Avenue
Cross streets toward Montclair.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Glen Ridge station (NJ Transit Montclair-Boonton Line) and Bay Street station (Montclair border) are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Glen Ridge's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Glen Ridge 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
Registered business or sole proprietorship able to invoice and receive weekly settlements; W-9 on file.
Smartphone for the dispatch app.
Based in Linden, running calls in Glen Ridge and Essex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Glen Ridge.
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 Glen Ridge
The same four roles cover Bloomfield, Montclair, East Orange and Orange and every other Essex County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Glen Ridge
Short answers for drivers thinking about Glen Ridge calls.
Do I have to live in Glen Ridge to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 27 minutes from Glen Ridge. 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 Glen Ridge 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 Glen Ridge?
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 glen ridge in Glen Ridge right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.