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Tow truck driver jobs in Jersey City, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Jersey City, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 28 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 Jersey City
Four roles run Jersey City 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
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 jobs near Jersey City
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 Jersey City
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.
What tow truck work looks like in Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City is roughly 28 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Route 440, Kennedy Boulevard and Route 1 & 9 Truck (Tonnele Avenue) and the town's own streets and lots.
The second-largest city in the state and the densest place we tow: high-rise garages on the Downtown and Newport waterfront, the Holland Tunnel approach, Journal Square's transit hub, and mile after mile of rowhouse blocks with alternate-side parking in the Heights, Greenville, Bergen-Lafayette and the West Side. Every call starts with the question of where the car actually is: on the street, in a deck, or in a building garage.
Downtown and Newport are almost all building garages and municipal decks with clearance under seven feet, so the car is dollied or driven to the ground level and loaded outside; dispatch asks the building name and level every time. The rest of the city is alternate-side street parking where cars sit boxed in nose-to-tail.
Route 440
The west-side highway past the shopping centers and Society Hill; fast with narrow shoulders.
Kennedy Boulevard
The north-south spine through Journal Square and Greenville; double-parked and slow.
Route 1 & 9 Truck (Tonnele Avenue)
The heavy-truck corridor through the north end toward the Pulaski Skyway; medium-duty breakdowns.
Pulaski Skyway (Route 1 & 9)
No shoulders at all; a breakdown here is a lane closure and a police-coordinated recovery.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at PATH at Journal Square, Grove Street, Exchange Place and Newport, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail stations across the city with park-and-rides at Liberty State Park and West Side and Journal Square Transportation Center bus terminal are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Jersey City's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Jersey City 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
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 Jersey City and Hudson County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Jersey City.
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 Jersey City
Short answers for drivers thinking about Jersey City calls.
Do I have to live in Jersey City to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 28 minutes from Jersey City. 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 Jersey City 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 Jersey City?
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.