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Paramus, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Paramus, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 45 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.
Who we are hiring for Paramus calls
Four roles run Paramus calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
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.
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 jobs near Paramus
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.
What tow truck work looks like in Paramus, NJ
Paramus is about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Paramus Road / Forest Avenue, Route 17 and Route 4 and the town's own streets and lots.
The retail capital of the state: Garden State Plaza, Paramus Park, Bergen Town Center and the Route 17 and Route 4 dealer rows, plus Bergen Community College and Valley Hospital's new campus. Mall-lot dead batteries and lockouts by the hundred, and Route 17 / Route 4 crashes all day.
Enormous mall lots and parking decks, dealer lots, and driveways. The decks at the Plaza and Bergen Town Center need a car dollied to the entrance; the surface lots are easy.
Paramus Road / Forest Avenue
The local connectors between the malls and the residential blocks.
Route 17
The north-south retail spine through the borough; jughandles, dealer rows and constant crashes.
Route 4
The east-west retail spine with Garden State Plaza and Bergen Town Center; the Route 17 interchange is a breakdown zone.
Garden State Parkway
Runs along the western edge; Exits 163 and 165 serve the malls.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at NJ Transit buses on Route 4 and Route 17 to the GWB and Port Authority; the Paramus Park and Garden State Plaza bus stops are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Paramus's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Paramus 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
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.
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 Paramus and Bergen County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Paramus.
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 Paramus
The same four roles cover Hackensack, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park, Teaneck, Englewood and Fairview and every other Bergen County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Paramus
Short answers for drivers thinking about Paramus calls.
Do I have to live in Paramus to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Paramus. 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 Paramus 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 Paramus?
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.
Need tow truck driver jobs in paramus in Paramus right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.