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Tow truck driver jobs in Hackensack, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Hackensack, 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.
Who we are hiring for Hackensack calls
Four roles run Hackensack calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Owner-Operator Tow Truck Driver, Hackensack
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 jobs near Hackensack
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Roadside provider posting.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver
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, Hackensack
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.
What tow truck work looks like in Hackensack, NJ
Hackensack is about 42 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on I-80 (via Route 17 / Route 46), Main Street and River Street / Hudson Street and the town's own streets and lots.
The Bergen County seat: the courthouse and government complex, Hackensack University Medical Center, Main Street's downtown, The Shops at Riverside, and Route 17 and Route 4 on the edges. Decks, meters, one-way streets and hospital traffic make it the most urban call in the county.
Decks and meters downtown, high-rise garages on Prospect Avenue, hospital garages, and driveways outside the core. Many garages need the car dollied to the entrance.
I-80 (via Route 17 / Route 46)
A few minutes south; the Route 17 interchange stalls cars daily.
Main Street
Downtown's spine; one-way sections, meters and decks.
River Street / Hudson Street
The riverside roads toward Bogota and Ridgefield Park; congested and flood-prone.
Essex Street / Passaic Street
The east-west spines with the hospital and the station.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Essex Street and Anderson Street stations (NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line) and Hackensack Bus Terminal (NJ Transit) are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Hackensack's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Hackensack 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
Smartphone for the dispatch app.
Able to pass a background check.
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 Hackensack and Bergen County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Hackensack.
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 Hackensack
Short answers for drivers thinking about Hackensack calls.
Do I have to live in Hackensack 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 Hackensack. 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 Hackensack 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 Hackensack?
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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