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Tow truck driver jobs in North Caldwell, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in North Caldwell, 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.
Four open roles that cover North Caldwell
North Caldwell calls go to company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers and to contract owner-operators and roadside techs; pick the role that fits how you want to work.
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, North Caldwell
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 jobs near North Caldwell
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.
Roadside Assistance Technician, North Caldwell
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Roadside provider posting.
Driving a tow truck in North Caldwell: the roads, the lots, the calls
North Caldwell is about 42 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Mountain Avenue, Central Avenue and Grandview Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A quiet residential borough of large lots and hill streets north of Caldwell, with almost no commercial strip. Long driveways, family SUVs and luxury cars; winter ice on the hills.
Private driveways, many long and steep. The flatbed usually stays on the street and winches.
Mountain Avenue
The main north-south road through the borough; hilly.
Central Avenue
Toward Caldwell and Cedar Grove.
Grandview Avenue
Ridge street that ices.
Learn North Caldwell's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive North Caldwell 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
Smartphone for the dispatch app; able to pass a background check.
Your own reliable vehicle suitable for roadside work, insured, with current NJ inspection.
Flatbed driver
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; a CDL is not required for our light-duty rollbacks but is a plus.
One year or more of flatbed or rollback experience preferred; strong candidates without it are trained on our trucks with a senior driver.
Wheel-lift driver
Valid driver's license from New Jersey or a neighboring state, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record for three years.
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; no CDL required for our light-duty trucks.
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 North Caldwell and Essex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near North Caldwell.
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 North Caldwell
The same four roles cover Caldwell, West Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Verona, Essex Fells and Fairfield and every other Essex County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in North Caldwell
Short answers for drivers thinking about North Caldwell calls.
Do I have to live in North Caldwell 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 North Caldwell. 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 North Caldwell 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 North Caldwell?
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.