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Plainsboro, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Plainsboro, 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.
Tow truck and roadside jobs that run calls in Plainsboro
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in Plainsboro from our Linden dispatch.
Roadside Assistance Technician jobs near Plainsboro
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
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, Plainsboro
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 jobs near Plainsboro
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Owner-operator posting.
Driving a tow truck in Plainsboro: the roads, the lots, the calls
Plainsboro is about 45 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Route 1, Scudders Mill Road and Plainsboro Road and the town's own streets and lots.
A Route 1 township of corporate campuses, apartment complexes and planned communities on the Princeton border: Princeton Forrestal Center, the Penn Medicine Princeton hospital, and Princeton Meadows. Commuter cars, corporate fleets and a lot of newer AWD and electric vehicles.
Apartment-complex lots and garages, corporate-campus decks, and planned-community driveways. Some decks need a dolly to the exit before a flatbed loads.
Route 1
The corporate corridor through the township; jughandles, fast traffic and narrow shoulders.
Scudders Mill Road
The main road to the hospital and Forrestal Center; office-park traffic.
Plainsboro Road
The residential spine through the planned communities.
Route 535 (Cranbury Neck Road)
Toward Cranbury and the Turnpike at 8A.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Princeton Junction station (Northeast Corridor) just across the line and Nearby: Jersey Avenue are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Plainsboro's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Plainsboro 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
Valid driver's license from New Jersey or a neighboring state, at least 21 years old, with a clean motor vehicle record for the past three years.
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; a CDL is not required for our light-duty rollbacks but is a plus.
Wheel-lift driver
Confident maneuvering a tow truck in tight urban streets, alleys and parking structures.
Able to lift 75 pounds and work outdoors in all weather, including night shifts in winter.
Owner-operator
Commercial auto liability and on-hook coverage at the limits in our operator agreement, with certificates on file.
Valid driver's license, at least 23 years old, clean motor vehicle record; DOT medical card where the truck's weight requires it.
Roadside provider
Registered as a sole proprietor or business able to receive weekly settlements; W-9 on file.
Smartphone for the dispatch app; able to pass a background check.
Based in Linden, running calls in Plainsboro and Middlesex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Plainsboro.
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 Plainsboro
The same four roles cover Cranbury, South Brunswick, Monroe, Jamesburg and North Brunswick and every other Middlesex County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Plainsboro
Short answers for drivers thinking about Plainsboro calls.
Do I have to live in Plainsboro 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 Plainsboro. 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 Plainsboro 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 Plainsboro?
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.