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Middletown, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Middletown, 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.
Tow truck and roadside jobs that run calls in Middletown
Four roles run Middletown calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Roadside Assistance Technician
Not every call needs a tow truck. independent contractor (1099), paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Apply for this role.
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 jobs near Middletown
Pay: $20–$28 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Status: W-2, full-time or part-time. Read the Wheel-lift driver posting.
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.
What tow truck work looks like in Middletown, NJ
Middletown is about 42 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Navesink River Road / Kings Highway, Half Mile Road / Newman Springs Road and Route 35 and the town's own streets and lots.
The largest township in Monmouth: Route 35 and Route 36 commerce, the Navesink hills, Lincroft, Port Monmouth and Belford on the bay, and two Coast Line stations. Every kind of call, from bayfront flooding to Route 35 crashes to commuter lots.
Driveways almost everywhere, strip lots on Route 35 and Route 36, and the station and ferry lots. The Navesink hills have steep, narrow driveways.
Navesink River Road / Kings Highway
The hilly, winding roads through the Navesink and Locust sections; icy in winter.
Half Mile Road / Newman Springs Road
Lincroft connectors with Brookdale Community College traffic.
Route 35
The main commercial spine through the township; jughandles, shopping centers and the Navesink River bridge approach at Red Bank.
Route 36
Runs along the Bayshore through Port Monmouth, Belford and Leonardo toward Atlantic Highlands; fast and wide.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Middletown station (NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line) and its lots and Belford ferry terminal (Seastreak) and its lots are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Middletown's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Middletown 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.
Flatbed driver
Able to lift 75 pounds, work outdoors in all weather and kneel on a shoulder next to traffic safely.
Clear, polite communication with customers who are having a bad day, in person and on the phone.
Wheel-lift driver
Smartphone for the dispatch app; monthly stipend paid.
Valid driver's license from New Jersey or a neighboring state, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record for three years.
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
Valid driver's license, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record.
One year or more of roadside, towing or automotive service experience preferred; strong mechanical aptitude required.
Based in Linden, running calls in Middletown and Monmouth County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Middletown.
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 Middletown
The same four roles cover Red Bank, Holmdel, Hazlet, Keansburg, Atlantic Highlands and Colts Neck and every other Monmouth County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Middletown
Short answers for drivers thinking about Middletown calls.
Do I have to live in Middletown 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 Middletown. 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 Middletown 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 Middletown?
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.