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Summit, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Summit, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, roughly 22 minutes away. Real pay ranges below, one application for every town. Posted October 4, 2026; open through December 31, 2026.
Who we are hiring for Summit calls
We are hiring flatbed and wheel-lift drivers (W-2) and owner-operators and roadside technicians (1099); every role runs calls in Summit from our Linden dispatch.
Wheel-Lift Tow Truck Driver, Summit
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, Summit
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
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
Pay: $22–$30 an hour base plus per-call commission, paid weekly. Status: W-2, full-time or part-time. Read the Flatbed driver posting.
Summit from the driver's seat
Summit is roughly 22 minutes from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Route 24, I-78 and Springfield Avenue and the town's own streets and lots.
A hilltop commuter city with a busy downtown, a major train station on the Morris & Essex Lines, Overlook Medical Center, and steep residential streets of large homes. Luxury sedans, AWD SUVs and hospital traffic; the hills ice first and the station and hospital decks generate lockouts and dead batteries.
Driveways on big hillside lots, metered decks downtown and at the station that are too low for a flatbed, and the Overlook hospital garages. Cars are dollied out to the street.
Route 24
Runs along the northern edge with exits at Summit Avenue and Broad Street; breakdowns on the ramps toward I-78.
I-78
Passes the southern edge with the Route 24 interchange; the express/local split near Exit 45.
Springfield Avenue
Downtown's main street continuing to Springfield and New Providence.
Morris Avenue
The road up the hill from Union and Springfield into downtown; ices early.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Summit station (NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines) and the Broad Street deck are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Summit's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Summit 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
Valid driver's license, at least 23 years old, clean motor vehicle record; DOT medical card where the truck's weight requires it.
Two years or more of towing experience running your own or someone else's truck.
Roadside provider
Your own reliable vehicle suitable for roadside work, insured, with current NJ inspection.
Your own professional tools: jump pack, floor jack, impact gun, sockets and wheel-lock removal set, inflator, lockout kit, fuel can; or the ability to acquire them before your first call.
Flatbed driver
One year or more of flatbed or rollback experience preferred; strong candidates without it are trained on our trucks with a senior driver.
Comfortable using a winch, skates and dollies, and strapping a vehicle correctly at four points.
Wheel-lift driver
Able to obtain a DOT medical card; no CDL required for our light-duty trucks.
One year or more of wheel-lift or light-duty towing experience preferred; trainees with a strong driving record are considered.
Based in Linden, running calls in Summit and Union County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Summit.
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 Summit
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Questions about tow truck jobs in Summit
Short answers for drivers thinking about Summit calls.
Do I have to live in Summit to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, roughly 22 minutes from Summit. 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 Summit 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 Summit?
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 summit in Summit right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.