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Montclair, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Montclair, 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.
Tow truck and roadside jobs that run calls in Montclair
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in Montclair from our Linden dispatch.
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.
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
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
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.
What tow truck work looks like in Montclair, NJ
Montclair is roughly 30 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Valley Road, Route 46 (border) and Upper Mountain Avenue / Highland Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A hilly, walkable township with several downtowns along Bloomfield Avenue and Valley Road, Montclair State University at the top of the hill, and steep residential streets climbing First Mountain. Family SUVs, electric cars and student cars; winter slide-offs on the hills are a fixture.
Downtown decks and metered street parking, driveways on the hills, university lots. Decks are low; cars come out on skates.
Valley Road
North-south through Upper Montclair; busy with curb parking.
Route 46 (border)
Along the northern edge near Little Falls and the university.
Upper Mountain Avenue / Highland Avenue
Ridge roads that ice first and produce winter slide-offs.
Grove Street
Toward Bloomfield and the Parkway.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Bay Street station, Walnut Street station and Watchung Avenue station are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Montclair's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Montclair 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
Valid driver's license, at least 23 years old, clean motor vehicle record; DOT medical card where the truck's weight requires it.
Two years or more of towing experience running your own or someone else's truck.
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 Montclair and Essex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Montclair.
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 Montclair
Short answers for drivers thinking about Montclair calls.
Do I have to live in Montclair to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 30 minutes from Montclair. 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 Montclair 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 Montclair?
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.