Sage Truck Driving School

What Sage Truck Driving School does

Sage Truck Driving School (also operating as SAGE Truck Driving Schools and SAGE Schools) is a private, for-profit vocational training provider founded in 1989 by a veteran and headquartered in Casper, Wyoming, with operational contacts routed through parent company IEC Corporation. The company operates 25 ground campuses across 14 U.S. states, delivering Class A CDL, Class B CDL, Class B-to-A upgrade, and CDL Refresher training programs aligned with the FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) standards. Core training combines classroom theory with one-on-one behind-the-wheel instruction, typically delivered over 4–8 week full-time programs totaling approximately 150–160 hours, with new cohorts starting every two weeks.

The company's primary revenue stream is one-time tuition payment for CDL programs, supplemented by an enterprise line called Company Truck Driver Training Solutions that delivers customized training to trucking carriers and Fortune 500 fleet operators. Tuition financing is facilitated through institutional retail installment contracts, private student loans, the Howes 'Truckers of Tomorrow' $1,000 scholarship, WIOA workforce funding, state and local grants, and Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits at six VA-approved locations. Student support services include admissions counseling, career services with employer matching, and partnerships with Lehigh Career and Technical Institute and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania for shared campus facilities.

Go-to-market is primarily sales-led direct enrollment supported by multi-channel marketing across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and a company blog, with employer referral channels providing bottom-of-funnel placement opportunities. The company has no disclosed external venture or private equity funding, no M&A activity, and no documented leadership changes, operating as a stable subsidiary of IEC Corporation in a structurally growing market driven by the U.S. truck driver shortage.

Name

Sage Truck Driving School

Legal name

Sage Truck Driving Schools

Website

https://sageschools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sage Truck Driving School is a private CDL training provider operating 25 campuses across 14 U.S. states, delivering ELDT-compliant Class A and B driver training to individual students, veterans, and enterprise trucking fleets under parent IEC Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Driver Training (CDL)

NAICS

Automobile Driving Schools (611692), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Driving & Heavy Transport (CDL) (EDAOANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Driver Staffing, Training & Compliance (CDL, Background Checks) (EDAEADAE)

Keywords

• CDL training programs
• Commercial driver education
• Truck driving school
• Fleet driver training
• Vocational driver certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Casper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices26 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CDL Training Tuition: Tuition-based revenue from Class A CDL training programs, Class B CDL programs, Class B to A upgrade programs, and CDL Refresher training. Financing options available through institutional retail installment contracts and private student loans for those who qualify.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sage Truck Driving School operates a network of 25 ground campuses across 14 U.S. states that deliver Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training programs. Core offerings include Class A CDL training for over-the-road tractor-trailer drivers, Class B CDL training for straight truck drivers, Class B-to-A upgrade programs, and CDL refresher courses, all aligned with FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) standards and combining classroom instruction with behind-the-wheel practical training.

Product overview

Sage Truck Driving Schools is a network of over 20 CDL training campuses across the United States offering a comprehensive portfolio of driver training programs. The core offerings consist of Class A CDL Training (for over-the-road tractor-trailer drivers), Class B CDL Training (for straight truck drivers), Class B to A upgrade programs, and CDL Refresher courses—all aligned with FMCSA's Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) standards. The company supplements these programs with enterprise solutions through Company Truck Driver Training Solutions for fleet operators. Student support services include Admissions and Enrollment Services, Tuition Assistance and Financing options, Veterans CDL Training Programs (with GI Bill benefits), and Career Services for job placement assistance. The company operates across 25 locations nationwide, providing classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel training, and employer partnerships for career placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CDL Class A Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can earn CDL in a few short weeks (full-time programs typically 4-8 weeks)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HowesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHowes, America's leading provider of diesel engine fuel additives, offers $1,000 scholarships towards tuition costs of students attending select SAGE schools through their 'Truckers of Tomorrow' program.
• Lehigh Career and Technical InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Allentown/Snowcksville campus operates in partnership with Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, utilizing their campus facilities and educational infrastructure.
• Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bloomsburg campus operates in partnership with Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania to provide CDL training services.
• National GridminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Grid is one of the trucking companies that hires SAGE graduates, as featured on the company website as a customer partner.
• Tulsa Welding SchoolminorOthersAppears as a partner/logo on SAGE website, indicating a collaborative relationship between trade schools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Fortune 500 carrier with in-house CDL training programs and a longstanding paid-training apprenticeship. Competes with Sage's enterprise and corporate training offering, but at much larger scale and with direct employment bundling.
• Universal Technical Institute (UTI): Publicly traded, multi-brand for-profit technical education provider with a broader transportation/diesel program that partially overlaps Sage's CDL value proposition. Larger, broader incumbent operating in the same for-profit vocational training space.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major publicly traded carrier with paid CDL training via J.B. Hunt's dedicated driving school network. Represents the broader incumbent alternative to private CDL schools for students who want carrier-sponsored training.

Direct peers

• CR England: Major carrier that runs its own paid CDL training academies that compete for the same aspiring Class A drivers Sage targets. Their tuition-reimbursement model is a direct alternative to Sage's consumer tuition approach.
• Prime Inc. Large trucking carrier operating its own CDL training school in Springfield, MO. Their paid CDL program with employment guarantee is a comparable alternative to Sage's flagship Class A training, particularly for students prioritizing job placement.
• Roehl Transport: Major carrier running a paid CDL training program (Roehl Academy) that produces company drivers. Competes directly with Sage for new entrants and overlaps with Sage's corporate training business in the Upper Midwest.
• National Tractor Trailer School: Long-established private CDL training school in New York with nationwide reach. Offers Class A and Class B programs with similar behind-the-wheel curriculum emphasis and is a comparable peer in the private for-profit CDL space.
• 160 Driving Academy: One of the largest private CDL training school networks in the U.S., operating multiple campuses across multiple states. Directly competes with Sage for individual students and corporate training contracts in overlapping Sun Belt and Midwest geographies.
• Western Truck School: California-based private CDL training school offering Class A and Class B programs similar to Sage's. Direct competitor in the Western U.S. market with a comparable tuition-funded business model.

Regional players

• HDS Truck Driving Institute: Mid-sized private CDL training school based in Utah, operating primarily in the Mountain West. Comparable ELDT-compliant Class A program and a relevant peer for Sage's Utah, Idaho, and Colorado campuses.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC16a1UK8ODkFTYMH3cvmVnQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sage.Truck.Driving.Schools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sage-truck-driving-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/sageschools
• TikToktiktok.com/@sageschools
• Xx.com/SageTruck

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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