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Tow truck driver jobs in South Orange, NJ: hiring flatbed, wheel-lift and roadside
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in South Orange, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 24 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 South Orange
South Orange 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 jobs near South Orange
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 jobs near South Orange
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, South Orange
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Owner-operator posting.
Roadside Assistance Technician
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.
What tow truck work looks like in South Orange, NJ
South Orange is roughly 24 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Scotland Road, Irvington Avenue and South Orange Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A village with a gaslit downtown around the train station, Seton Hall University on the hill, and steep residential streets rising toward the reservation. Student cars that sit for weeks, commuter cars in the station lots and family SUVs on the hills are the daily work.
Downtown decks and metered street parking near the station; driveways on the hill streets. The university lots produce dead batteries after every break.
Scotland Road
Residential north-south connector toward West Orange.
Irvington Avenue
Toward Irvington and the Parkway.
South Orange Avenue
The main street from Newark through downtown and up the mountain toward West Orange; the climb ices in winter.
Valley Street
Along the tracks toward Maplewood; downtown congestion and tight curb parking.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at South Orange station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Line) and the downtown lots and Mountain Station are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn South Orange's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive South Orange 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
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.
Based in Linden, running calls in South Orange and Essex County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near South Orange.
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 South Orange
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Questions about tow truck jobs in South Orange
Short answers for drivers thinking about South Orange calls.
Do I have to live in South Orange to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 24 minutes from South Orange. 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 South Orange 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 South Orange?
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.