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Rutherford, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Rutherford, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 32 minutes away. Real pay ranges below, one application for every town. Posted October 4, 2026; open through December 31, 2026.
Four open roles that cover Rutherford
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in Rutherford from our Linden dispatch.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver
We are hiring light-duty wheel-lift operators for the fast calls: local tows, impounds, tight streets and parking decks where a flatbed cannot fit. W-2, full-time or part-time, $20–$28 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Apply for this role.
Owner-Operator Tow Truck Driver, Rutherford
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Owner-operator posting.
Roadside Assistance Technician jobs near Rutherford
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, Rutherford
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.
Driving a tow truck in Rutherford: the roads, the lots, the calls
Rutherford is roughly 32 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Union Avenue / Orient Way, Route 17 and Route 3 and the town's own streets and lots.
A walkable borough with a Park Avenue downtown, a busy Rutherford station, Felician University, and Route 17 and Route 3 on the edges. Commuter cars in the station lots, downtown lockouts, and Route 17 shoulder breakdowns.
Street parking downtown with meters, driveways in the residential blocks, and busy station lots. No decks.
Union Avenue / Orient Way
Residential connectors toward Lyndhurst and East Rutherford.
Route 17
Runs along the eastern edge; the Rutherford / Route 3 interchange is one of the busiest breakdown spots in south Bergen.
Route 3
Along the southern border with Lyndhurst; fast, with the Meadowlands merges.
Park Avenue
The downtown spine to the station; angled parking and tight loading.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Rutherford station (NJ Transit Bergen County / Main Line) and its lots are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Rutherford's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Rutherford 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
Working knowledge of vehicle batteries, tires, TPMS, and door and lock systems, including smart keys.
Able to lift 50 pounds and work outdoors in all weather.
Flatbed driver
Able to pass a background check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Smartphone for the dispatch app; we pay a monthly stipend.
Wheel-lift driver
Calm, clear communication with customers and property managers.
Able to pass a background check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Based in Linden, running calls in Rutherford and Bergen County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Rutherford.
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 Rutherford
The same four roles cover East Rutherford, Lyndhurst, Carlstadt, North Arlington, Nutley and Passaic and every other Bergen County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Rutherford
Short answers for drivers thinking about Rutherford calls.
Do I have to live in Rutherford to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 32 minutes from Rutherford. 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford?
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.