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Tow truck driver jobs in Highland Park, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Highland Park, 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.
Tow truck and roadside jobs that run calls in Highland Park
Four roles run Highland Park calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver
W-2, full-time or part-time; $22–$30 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Full-time and part-time shifts on a 24-hour board: days, nights, weekends and an on-call rotation. Full posting and apply.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver, Highland Park
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
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Owner-operator posting.
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.
Driving a tow truck in Highland Park: the roads, the lots, the calls
Highland Park is roughly 27 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Woodbridge Avenue, Route 18 and Route 27 (Raritan Avenue) and the town's own streets and lots.
A compact, walkable borough across the Raritan from New Brunswick: Raritan Avenue's shops, tight residential streets, Rutgers faculty and student renters, and Johnson Park along the river. Small cars, commuter cars and a lot of street parking.
Tight curbside parking on narrow streets with permit zones; cars are often boxed in and dollied out before loading. Small driveways.
Woodbridge Avenue
Connector to Edison; residential and tight.
Route 18
Across the river in New Brunswick; the nearest highway.
Route 27 (Raritan Avenue)
The main street and the bridge to New Brunswick; slow, parked up, and where most in-town calls start.
River Road
Along Johnson Park to Piscataway; floods and ices.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Nearest station: New Brunswick (Northeast Corridor) across the bridge are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Highland Park's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Highland Park 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
One year or more of roadside, towing or automotive service experience preferred; strong mechanical aptitude required.
Working knowledge of vehicle batteries, tires, TPMS, and door and lock systems, including smart keys.
Flatbed driver
Clear, polite communication with customers who are having a bad day, in person and on the phone.
Able to pass a background check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Wheel-lift driver
Able to lift 75 pounds and work outdoors in all weather, including night shifts in winter.
Calm, clear communication with customers and property managers.
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 Highland Park and Middlesex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Highland Park.
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 Highland Park
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Questions about tow truck jobs in Highland Park
Short answers for drivers thinking about Highland Park calls.
Do I have to live in Highland Park to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 27 minutes from Highland Park. 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 Highland Park 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 Highland Park?
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.