DriverSource

What DriverSource does

DriverSource, Inc. is a privately held, women-owned (WBENC-certified) CDL driver staffing and recruitment firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, with corporate address in Southfield, Michigan. The company provides CDL-A, CDL-B, and Chauffeur driver placement, contract driver leasing, and direct placement services for executive and management roles to employers in the transportation and logistics sector, with a stated specialization in food distribution. It serves a diversified base of employers across healthcare/medical supplies, mail, paper packaging, metal processing, HVAC manufacturing, steel, flooring and frozen food distribution, and agriculture. The firm operates through four U.S. regional offices (Central in Dearborn, MI; Northeast in Glen Burnie, MD; Southeast in North Chesterfield, VA; and Western in Grand Rapids, MI), reaching additional markets such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

The company's underlying technology consists of an online driver application portal (intelliapp.driverapponline.com), a web-based job search portal (jobs.driversource.net), an employer services portal with an employee rating system, and a weekly electronic time entry system for drivers. These are workflow and operational tooling rather than differentiated technology platforms; no APIs, no proprietary AI/ML models, and no patent portfolio are disclosed. Distribution is multi-channel: direct sales through regional offices, industry event participation (notably the IFDA National Conference), content marketing via blog and YouTube, organic social on Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn, PR placements in USA TODAY via Mediaplanet campaigns, and a refer-a-friend program for drivers.

DriverSource makes money through managed-services-style staffing and driver leasing fees, billed on a quote basis negotiated against staffing needs, duration, and driver qualifications rather than via standardized published pricing. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, supported by inside-sales phone coverage at each regional office. The company's market position is reinforced by strategic affiliations with the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) and Women in Trucking, alongside multiple state trucking associations, providing referral pipelines and supplier-diversity credentials.

Name

DriverSource

Legal name

DriverSource, Inc.

Website

https://driversource.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DriverSource is a privately held, women-owned CDL driver staffing and recruitment firm that places commercial truck drivers (CDL-A, CDL-B, Chauffeur) with U.S. employers in food distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics via four regional offices and online portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Staffing Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation (Drivers/Fleet) Staffing (BPACAEAE)

Keywords

• CDL driver staffing
• Truck driver recruitment
• Commercial driver placement
• Transportation staffing agency
• Logistics workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dearborn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. CDL Driver Staffing and Placement: Providing temporary and long-term CDL driver placement services to employers in the trucking and logistics industry. Revenue generated through staffing fees and driver leasing arrangements.
2. Driver Leasing: Contract leasing arrangements providing professional commercial truck drivers to meet specialized staffing needs from contract leasing to temporary/long-term placement.
3. Executive and Management Direct Placement: Direct placement services for executive and management personnel in the logistics and trucking community.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DriverSource is a specialized transportation staffing and recruiting firm that sources, screens, and places bonded and insured CDL commercial truck drivers (CDL-A, CDL-B, and Chauffeur) for employers in the trucking, logistics, and food distribution industries. The firm delivers temporary, long-term, and contract-leasing staffing arrangements through a nationwide pool of professional drivers, supplemented by executive and management direct placement services for the logistics and trucking community.

Product overview

DriverSource is a specialized transportation recruiting company that offers a unified portfolio of CDL driver staffing and leasing solutions. The core offerings include CDL Driver Staffing Services (providing CDL-A, CDL-B, and Chauffeur drivers through temporary or long-term placement), Contract Driver Leasing (flexible contract-based leasing arrangements), and Driver Recruitment Services (nationwide recruitment connecting employers with professional commercial truck drivers). The company operates as a single-service provider focused exclusively on the transportation/logistics sector, serving both employers seeking drivers and drivers seeking employment opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CDL Driver Staffing Services Placement of bonded and insured CDL commercial truck drivers for employers in the trucking and logistics industry, covering temporary and long-term assignments.
• Contract Driver Leasing Contract-based leasing arrangements that allow employers to scale CDL driver capacity flexibly, ranging from contract leasing to temporary and long-term placement.
• Driver Recruitment Services Nationwide recruitment service that connects employers with professional commercial truck drivers from a pre-vetted nationwide candidate pool.
• Executive and Management Direct Placement Direct placement recruiting for executive and management roles within the logistics and trucking community.

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Star Truck RentalsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 October 2020Partnered with DriverSource for a photoshoot featured in Mediaplanet's Investing in Women and Girls campaign. Star Truck Rentals provided equipment for the shoot.
• CAS QualityminorOthersQuality assurance partner providing certification and quality standards support for DriverSource operations. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Dalloo LawminorOthersLegal services partner providing legal support. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Georgia Motor Trucking Association (GMTA)minorOthersState trucking association partner providing industry networking and advocacy connections. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• IFDA (International Foodservice Distributors Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary industry association for the food distribution sector. DriverSource exhibits at IFDA National Conference and is described as specializing in serving the food distribution industry. Strategic alignment with IFDA's member companies.
• Maryland Motor Truck AssociationminorOthersState trucking association partner in Maryland region. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Michigan Trucking AssociationminorOthersState trucking association partner in Michigan. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• NC TruckingminorOthersNorth Carolina trucking industry association partner. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• NPTC (National Private Truck Council)minorOthersNational association for private truck fleet operators. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Truckers Against TraffickingminorOthersNon-profit organization fighting human trafficking. DriverSource shows support through affiliation. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Transportation Club of DetroitminorOthersLocal transportation industry networking group in Detroit area. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Tidewater Transportation and Logistics CouncilminorOthersRegional transportation and logistics association. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Virginia Trucking AssociationminorOthersState trucking association partner in Virginia. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Women in TruckingmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on encouraging the employment of women in the trucking industry. DriverSource is a featured member/partner featured in Mediaplanet campaign. Strategic alignment with diversity initiatives.
• West Virginia Trucking AssociationminorOthersState trucking association partner in West Virginia. Logo displayed on affiliations page.
• Chicago Intermodal AssociationminorOthersRegional intermodal transportation association. Logo displayed on affiliations page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• TrueBlue Inc. Public staffing company whose Centerline Drivers and PeopleScout/SPP divisions operate in adjacent spaces to DriverSource, including dedicated CDL staffing and industrial/transportation workforce solutions.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing firm with a transportation, industrial, and commercial driving practice — competes for the same CDL employer customers from a much larger, multi-vertical platform.
• Express Employment Professionals: Large multi-category staffing franchise with a dedicated industrial/transportation division placing CDL drivers and warehouse workers — broader portfolio but overlapping on transportation staffing demand.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions company with transportation and logistics placements — broader portfolio but material overlap with DriverSource's industrial staffing services.
• Adecco: Global staffing leader with industrial and transportation staffing capabilities that overlap with DriverSource's CDL placement offering, particularly for larger enterprise customers.

Direct peers

• TransForce: One of the most direct competitors in the CDL driver staffing and dedicated fleet services space, offering contract driver leasing and temp/long-term placement with a national footprint — virtually the same product offering as DriverSource.
• Hire Velocity: Recruitment and staffing firm with a transportation/logistics specialty that places CDL drivers and operations talent — competes for the same driver supply and employer accounts as DriverSource.
• Centerline Drivers: A wholly owned subsidiary of TrueBlue Inc. focused exclusively on CDL driver placement across the U.S. — directly competes with DriverSource for the same employer customers and driver pool, with greater balance-sheet backing.
• CDL Staffing Solutions: Specialized CDL driver staffing agency offering temp, temp-to-hire, and direct placement for trucking companies — narrowly comparable niche competitor to DriverSource.
• Impact Staffing: Staffing firm with a transportation and logistics vertical offering CDL driver placement and contract staffing — comparable business model and customer base to DriverSource.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DriversourceInc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/driversourceinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/driversourcepage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/driversource-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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