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Tow truck driver jobs in Somerville, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Somerville, 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.
Who we are hiring for Somerville calls
Somerville calls go to company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers and to contract owner-operators and roadside techs; pick the role that fits how you want to work.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver, Somerville
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
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 jobs near Somerville
independent contractor (1099); paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. You choose the days and hours you are on the board. Full posting and apply.
Roadside Assistance Technician jobs near Somerville
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.
Somerville from the driver's seat
Somerville is about 40 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Route 28 (East Main Street), Route 22 (border) and Route 206 and the town's own streets and lots.
The county seat, with a walkable Main Street downtown, the courthouse, RWJ Somerset hospital and tight residential streets. Downtown lockouts, hospital-lot dead batteries and Route 206 breakdowns.
Downtown decks and metered street parking, hospital decks, driveways elsewhere. Decks are low; skates.
Route 28 (East Main Street)
Toward Bound Brook; busy and tight.
Route 22 (border)
Just north via the Somerville Circle.
Route 206
Runs along the western edge toward Hillsborough and the Somerville Circle; busy.
Main Street
The downtown strip with angled parking and decks.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Somerville station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Somerville's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Somerville 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
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.
Based in Linden, running calls in Somerville and Somerset County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Somerville.
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 Somerville
The same four roles cover Bridgewater, Raritan, Hillsborough, Manville, Bound Brook and Branchburg and every other Somerset County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Somerville
Short answers for drivers thinking about Somerville calls.
Do I have to live in Somerville 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 Somerville. 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 Somerville 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 Somerville?
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.