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Matawan, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Matawan, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 30 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 Matawan
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in Matawan from our Linden dispatch.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver jobs near Matawan
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
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Owner-operator posting.
Roadside Assistance Technician jobs near Matawan
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
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.
Driving a tow truck in Matawan: the roads, the lots, the calls
Matawan is roughly 30 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Route 79, Route 34 and Main Street (Route 516) and the town's own streets and lots.
A small borough with a Main Street downtown, Lake Lefferts and the Matawan-Aberdeen station straddling the Aberdeen line. Commuter cars in the station lot and Route 34 traffic are the typical calls.
Driveways and street parking; the station lots are huge and a common dead-battery spot. No decks.
Route 79
Runs south from Main Street toward Marlboro; curves and hills.
Route 34
The commercial strip along the borough's edge; jughandles and shopping-center merges.
Main Street (Route 516)
The downtown through-road; tight curbside parking.
Garden State Parkway
Exit 120 at Matawan / Aberdeen is the borough's exit; the ramps and the Route 34 merge are where cars stall.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Matawan-Aberdeen station (NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line) and its large commuter lots are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Matawan's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Matawan 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.
Owner-operator
Registered business or sole proprietorship able to invoice and receive weekly settlements; W-9 on file.
Smartphone for the dispatch app.
Roadside provider
Your own reliable vehicle suitable for roadside work, insured, with current NJ inspection.
Your own professional tools: jump pack, floor jack, impact gun, sockets and wheel-lock removal set, inflator, lockout kit, fuel can; or the ability to acquire them before your first call.
Flatbed driver
One year or more of flatbed or rollback experience preferred; strong candidates without it are trained on our trucks with a senior driver.
Comfortable using a winch, skates and dollies, and strapping a vehicle correctly at four points.
Wheel-lift driver
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; no CDL required for our light-duty trucks.
One year or more of wheel-lift or light-duty towing experience preferred; trainees with a strong driving record are considered.
Based in Linden, running calls in Matawan and Monmouth County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Matawan.
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 Matawan
The same four roles cover Aberdeen, Keyport, Hazlet, Old Bridge, Marlboro and Holmdel and every other Monmouth County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Matawan
Short answers for drivers thinking about Matawan calls.
Do I have to live in Matawan to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 30 minutes from Matawan. 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 Matawan 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 Matawan?
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.