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Union City, NJ tow truck jobs: drivers, owner-operators and roadside techs wanted
We are hiring drivers and roadside technicians to run calls in Union City, dispatched 24/7 from Linden, about 36 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.
Tow truck and roadside jobs that run calls in Union City
Four roles run Union City calls: two W-2 driver jobs on company trucks and two 1099 roles on your own equipment, all dispatched from Linden.
Roadside Assistance Technician
Pay: paid per completed call, settled weekly, split agreed in writing first. Status: independent contractor (1099). Read the Roadside provider posting.
Flatbed Tow Truck Driver
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 jobs near Union City
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.
What tow truck work looks like in Union City, NJ
Union City is about 36 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from our Linden yard; the calls here run on Palisade Avenue / Summit Avenue, Paterson Plank Road and Route 495 and the town's own streets and lots.
The densest city in the United States, on top of the Palisades above Hoboken: block after block of multifamily buildings, Bergenline Avenue's commercial strip shared with West New York, and the Lincoln Tunnel approaches cutting through the south end. Street parking only, alternate-side everywhere, and a car boxed in on nearly every call.
Alternate-side street parking with no driveways to speak of; cars are boxed in nose-to-tail and nearly every tow needs a dolly to slide the car into the lane first. The driver calls before arriving to hold a spot.
Palisade Avenue / Summit Avenue
Residential spines with the tightest parking in the county.
Paterson Plank Road
The steep road down the cliff to Hoboken and Secaucus; ices.
Route 495
The Lincoln Tunnel approach runs through the south end; breakdowns here are lane closures coordinated with police.
Kennedy Boulevard
The north-south spine to North Bergen and Jersey City; double-parked and slow.
Commuter lots
Dead batteries and lockouts at Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Bergenline Avenue and NJ Transit buses on Bergenline and Kennedy to the Port Authority are regular roadside calls, most of them early morning and evening.
Learn Union City's streets on the job; the dispatcher routes every call.
Call (908) 444-0129What you need to drive Union City 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
Able to lift 75 pounds, work outdoors in all weather and kneel on a shoulder next to traffic safely.
Clear, polite communication with customers who are having a bad day, in person and on the phone.
Wheel-lift driver
Smartphone for the dispatch app; monthly stipend paid.
Valid driver's license from New Jersey or a neighboring state, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record for three years.
Owner-operator
Registered business or sole proprietorship able to invoice and receive weekly settlements; W-9 on file.
Smartphone for the dispatch app.
Roadside provider
Valid driver's license, at least 21 years old, clean motor vehicle record.
One year or more of roadside, towing or automotive service experience preferred; strong mechanical aptitude required.
Based in Linden, running calls in Union City and Hudson County
Company trucks start and end at the Linden yard; owner-operators and roadside technicians can start the day near Union City.
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 Union City
The same four roles cover West New York, North Bergen, Weehawken, Hoboken, Jersey City and Secaucus and every other Hudson County town.
Questions about tow truck jobs in Union City
Short answers for drivers thinking about Union City calls.
Do I have to live in Union City to drive for you?
No. Company flatbed and wheel-lift drivers work out of the Linden yard, about 36 minutes on a normal day, longer at rush hour from Union City. 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 Union City 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 Union City?
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.