Mechanic Jobs in San Diego, CA
Set your own rate, work your own radius, keep your own customers. Mechanicrank dispatches San Diego drivers straight to independent techs like you, 69 businesses already compete for this work in San Diego. Shop labor here runs $120, $175/hr; mobile techs on the network price against that and keep what they earn.
Real openings from real shops.
Local shops and fleets post openings here free. See one you like? Call or apply directly, Mechanicrank takes no cut and no fee from either side.
Apprentice Mechanic (Entry Level)
Evan’s Mobile Auto Repair is taking on an apprentice in San Diego. No experience required — learn the trade hands-on under a working mechanic, starting at $17.75/hr, the local minimum, with room to grow as you learn and certify. Free study guides and the MRC certification track on mechanicrank.com are part of the path.
Apprentice Mechanic (Entry Level)
The Mechanicrank network is building its apprentice bench in San Diego. No experience and no tools required to start — we match entry-level candidates with hiring shops and mobile mechanics in our network. Pay starts at $17.75/hr, the San Diego minimum wage, and climbs as you learn and certify: the free study guides on this site and the MRC certification track are the ladder. One application covers every participating shop in your area.
39 established San Diego shops worth a call.
Every business below has more than 20 customer reviews, proof of steady work coming through the door. None of them posted an opening here, and that's the point: most wrenching jobs are filled before an ad ever runs. A direct call with an MRC certification behind your name beats a resume in a pile.
Sprinter Mobile Care
Established San Diego business with 90 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
TopStop Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 65 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Rig and Road Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 64 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Semper Fix It L.L.C
Established San Diego business with 48 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
The Car Doc Mobile Mechanic
Established San Diego business with 43 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Zachary Lahlum - Mobile Mechanic
Established San Diego business with 38 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Cosmic Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 28 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Tractor Repair San Diego- Temecula- Mobile Tractor Repair Service
Established San Diego business with 27 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Fischer's Mobile Diesel
Established San Diego business with 25 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Reyes Mobile Tires
Established San Diego business with 21 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
DC Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 1209 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Mobile Buddy Mobile Mechanic
Established San Diego business with 575 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
A STREET AUTO SERVICE
Established San Diego business with 279 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Ron's Auto Clinic
Established San Diego business with 90 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
JB Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 86 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Hopkins Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 72 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
San Diego Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 44 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Gocanics - Mobile Mechanic Service
Established San Diego business with 28 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Pacific Highway Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 486 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Advantec Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 214 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
L&P Mobile Auto Repair . Mobile mechanic
Established San Diego business with 47 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Al's mobile Bumper & Body Repair
Established San Diego business with 25 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Evan’s Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 21 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Lusti Motors
Established San Diego business with 289 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Vinh Phat Auto Repair & Muffler
Established San Diego business with 153 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Joe Jr Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 77 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
La Jolla Mobile Auto & Truck Repair
Established San Diego business with 73 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Rush Hour Mobile Mechanic
Established San Diego business with 71 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
CT Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 30 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
San Diego Pro Mobile Mechanic
Established San Diego business with 27 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Griffin's Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 469 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
NOVO Repairs Mobile Mechanic
Established San Diego business with 328 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
J & C Auto Mechanic
Established San Diego business with 99 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Strong Mobile Diesel LLC
Established San Diego business with 78 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Hernández Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 23 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Affordable Mobile Auto Repair
Established San Diego business with 21 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
LuisRvsd Mobile Rv Repair
Established San Diego business with 43 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
American Tire & Brake (Mobile Services) (Fee Estimates)
Established San Diego business with 55 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Quality Mobile Fleet Services
Established San Diego business with 23 customer reviews, busy shops like this hire experienced techs year-round, posted ad or not. Call, ask for the owner, and lead with what you can do.
Six ways to earn on the network.
Rather be your own boss? Every role below is independent-contractor work, you are the business, Mechanicrank sends the customers. Pay bands reflect typical California rates.
Mobile Mechanic. General Repair
Brakes, batteries, alternators, starters, diagnostics, oil service, repaired in the customer's driveway. The backbone role of the network.
- Own tools and reliable service vehicle
- 2+ years wrenching experience
- Smartphone for dispatch and photos
- Liability insurance (or ready to get it)
Diesel & Heavy-Duty Technician
Fleet trucks, RVs, and equipment that cannot come to a shop. Air brakes, aftertreatment, hydraulics, the highest-demand, highest-rate work on the platform.
- Diesel experience (fleet, ag, or OTR)
- Heavy-duty capable tools
- Comfort working roadside on big iron
- DOT inspection knowledge a plus
Brake & Safety Specialist
High-volume brake jobs, inspections, and safety repairs. Predictable work, quick turnarounds, steady bookings.
- Strong brake diagnosis fundamentals
- Own tools including bleeding equipment
- Attention to torque specs and documentation
Pre-Purchase Inspector
Inspect used cars for remote and local buyers before they hand over money. Paid per inspection, scheduled around your other work.
- Sharp eye for paint work, leaks, and hidden damage
- OBD scan tool
- Clear written reports with photos
- MRC PPI certification preferred, free to earn
Roadside Rescue Tech
Jump starts, battery swaps, no-starts, lockouts. Short jobs, fast pay, evenings and weekends available, a great entry point.
- Jump pack, basic hand tools, battery tester
- Safe roadside work habits
- Fast response time in your radius
EV & Hybrid Technician
High-voltage qualified techs are scarce and the work is growing every quarter. Hybrid batteries, EV maintenance, and diagnostics.
- HV safety training (gloves, live-dead-live)
- Insulated tool set
- Hybrid/EV diagnostic experience
- MRC EV & Hybrid certification preferred
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