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Short Hills, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Short Hills, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 26 minutes 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 Short Hills
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in Short Hills from our Linden dispatch.
Roadside Assistance Technician jobs near Short Hills
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, Short Hills
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
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.
Short Hills from the driver's seat
Short Hills is roughly 26 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on JFK Parkway, Hobart Avenue / Parsonage Hill Road and White Oak Ridge Road and the town's own streets and lots.
The Short Hills section of Millburn Township: large estate lots, private drives, luxury and exotic cars, and the Mall at Short Hills at the Route 24 interchange. Owners here ask for a flatbed by name and expect the straps on the tires, not the frame.
Private driveways and garages, many of them long and steep; the mall's open lots and decks. Low-clearance and long-overhang cars need boards on the ramps.
JFK Parkway
Between the mall and Route 24; office parks and hotel lots.
Hobart Avenue / Parsonage Hill Road
Winding estate roads with long, steep driveways.
White Oak Ridge Road
Toward Livingston; icy curves in winter.
Route 24
The JFK Parkway interchange at the mall is the main access; fast traffic and short merge lanes.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Short Hills station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Line) are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Short Hills's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Short Hills 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
Smartphone for the dispatch app.
Able to pass a background check.
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 Short Hills and Essex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Short Hills.
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 Short Hills
The same four roles cover Millburn, Summit, Livingston, Springfield, West Orange and Chatham and every other Essex County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Short Hills
Short answers for drivers thinking about Short Hills calls.
Do I have to live in Short Hills to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 26 minutes from Short Hills. 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 Short Hills 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 Short Hills?
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 short hills in Short Hills right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.