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Tow truck driver jobs in Paterson, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Paterson, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 40 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 Paterson
Four roles run Paterson calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver jobs near Paterson
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.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver
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
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Owner-operator posting.
Roadside Assistance Technician, Paterson
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.
Paterson from the driver's seat
Paterson is about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Route 19, Main Street / Market Street and McBride Avenue / Union Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
The third-largest city in the state: dense apartment and row-house blocks, the Great Falls and the old mill district, and a downtown around Main and Market Streets. I-80 and Route 20 run through it, street parking is everywhere, and the call volume is high day and night.
Curbside parking on both sides of narrow streets in almost every neighborhood, small alley driveways, and a few decks downtown and at the hospital. Boxed-in cars and double-parked blocks shape how a truck approaches.
Route 19
The short spur from I-80 into downtown; stalled cars at the light at the end.
Main Street / Market Street
Downtown's commercial grid with buses, double parking and one-way blocks.
McBride Avenue / Union Avenue
Connectors toward the Great Falls, Totowa and Woodland Park.
Broadway / 21st Avenue
Long east–west commercial streets through the Eastside and the Riverside sections.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Paterson station (NJ Transit Main Line) and Paterson Broadway bus terminal are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Paterson's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Paterson 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
Your own flatbed or wheel-lift tow truck, titled or leased in your name or your company's, with current NJ inspection.
Commercial auto liability and on-hook coverage at the limits in our operator agreement, with certificates on file.
Based in Linden, running calls in Paterson and Passaic County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Paterson.
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 Paterson
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Questions about tow truck jobs in Paterson
Short answers for drivers thinking about Paterson calls.
Do I have to live in Paterson to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Paterson. 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 Paterson 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 Paterson?
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.