Centerline

What Centerline does

Centerline Drivers, LLC is a U.S. transportation staffing company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI) within its PeopleManagement division. The company specializes in placing CDL-licensed commercial truck drivers with private fleet operators, offering four core staffing solutions: Driver Management Services (full employer-of-record outsourcing), Mobile Driver Service (24/7 emergency and on-demand staffing), Flexible Driver Service (scalable workforce adjustment), and Delivery Drivers (last-mile/distribution). Complementary offerings include Cleared2Drive for driver compliance management, RampUp for rapid onboarding scaling, and the Centerline Mobile App (launched December 2022) that enables drivers to view paychecks, enter schedules, track Respect the Drive milestones, refer peers, and report accidents/injuries.

The underlying technology stack centers on Stafftrack, Centerline's custom-built operating platform for managing driver matching, assignments, and compliance workflows. AI/ML capabilities are embedded in three operational areas: a recommendation engine matching candidates to assignments by skills, experience, and geographic proximity; NLP for resume parsing and interview transcription/summarization; and process automation for interview scheduling and chatbot/ticketing. A productized Weekly Nationwide Driver Availability Report, launched in March 2026, turns internal supply visibility into a free external demand-generation asset.

The business model combines transaction-fee placements (temporary and direct-hire) with managed-services revenue from Driver Management Services contracts where Centerline acts as the W-2 employer for client fleets. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via dedicated recruiters and three product-line VPs (DMS, Mobile, Flexible), supported by Platinum sponsorship at NPTC conferences, Platinum-level Women in Trucking Association partnerships, and a new April 2025 OMNIA Partners GPO distribution agreement. The company fills approximately 10,000 assignments and 4,500 truck driving jobs annually across 27 states with a 101-250 employee base, maintaining a perfect DOT audit record for over 45 years and earning a ClearlyRated client satisfaction score reported at four times the industry average.

Name

Centerline

Legal name

Centerline Drivers, LLC

Website

https://centerlinedrivers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Centerline Drivers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TrueBlue, Inc., provides CDL truck driver staffing and compliance services — including managed driver employment, on-demand mobile drivers, and flexible workforce scaling — to private fleet operators across 27 U.S. states, filling roughly 10,000 assignments annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Staffing Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation (Drivers/Fleet) Staffing (BPACAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• CDL driver staffing
• Transportation staffing services
• Driver compliance management
• Commercial driver placement
• Trucking workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Truck Driver Staffing Placement: Placement of CDL truck drivers with customers, including temporary assignments, direct hire, and outsourced driver management
2. Driver Management Services: Fully outsourced partnership where Centerline handles driver employment and management for customer fleets
3. Mobile Driver Services: Emergency and on-demand driver staffing for businesses needing immediate driver support
4. Flexible Driver Services: Scalable workforce solutions allowing businesses to adjust driver staffing based on demand

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centerline is a transportation staffing company that recruits, employs (in managed-service engagements), and places CDL-licensed commercial truck drivers with private fleet operators and other businesses needing drivers. Its portfolio includes Driver Management Services (full outsourced driver employment), Mobile Driver Service (emergency/on-demand staffing), Flexible Driver Service (scalable staffing), Delivery Drivers, and Cleared2Drive driver compliance management, supported by a 24/7 Live Service Center and proprietary Stafftrack recruitment platform.

Product overview

Centerline is a transportation staffing company operating as part of TrueBlue's PeopleManagement division, providing staffing and compliance services to connect truck drivers with employers. The core offering consists of multiple driver staffing solutions including Driver Management Services (full outsourced driver employment), Mobile Driver Service (emergency/on-demand drivers), Flexible Driver Service (scalable staffing), and Delivery Drivers. The portfolio includes complementary services such as Cleared2Drive for driver compliance management, the Centerline Mobile App for driver connectivity and engagement, RampUp for recruitment and onboarding support, the Respect the Drive recognition program with Driver of the Year awards, the Drive It Forward Scholarship for women in trucking, and a Weekly Nationwide Driver Availability Report. The company fills approximately 10,000 assignments annually across a nationwide network, maintaining a perfect DOT audit record for over 45 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Respect the Drive: A recognition and appreciation program celebrating truck drivers for their contributions to the industry, including awards, scholarships, and community initiatives.
• Drive It Forward Scholarship
• Driver Management Services
• Mobile Drivers
• Flexible Drivers
• Delivery Drivers
• Cleared2Drive
• RampUp

Products and services

• Driver Management Services (DMS) Fully outsourced partnership where Centerline takes on management of CDL drivers specific to client needs, employing drivers and relieving employers of hiring, payroll, benefits, and employment details. Designed for private fleet operators seeking to outsource driver employment.
• Mobile Driver Service Emergency and on-demand driver staffing providing immediate response for unplanned driver needs, available 24/7. Designed for businesses that need temporary or as-needed drivers to cover absences or surges.
• Flexible Driver Service Flexible driver staffing solution allowing clients to scale driver workforce up or down based on seasonal and business needs. Suited to businesses with fluctuating demand for CDL drivers.
• Delivery Drivers Specialized staffing for delivery driver positions to meet last-mile and distribution needs. Targets businesses requiring delivery-focused CDL drivers.
• Cleared2Drive Driver Compliance Management Comprehensive driver compliance management service handling the DOT/FMCSA compliance process from start to finish, removing regulatory complexity from employer operations. Targeted at fleet operators needing outsourced compliance management.
• RampUp Driver Onboarding Driver recruitment and onboarding service that gives businesses flexibility to scale drivers up or down quickly based on changing business needs.
• Centerline Mobile App Standalone mobile application for Centerline drivers available on Apple App Store and Google Play, enabling drivers to view paychecks, enter time schedules, track Respect the Drive milestones, refer friends, view job opportunities, access training and safety tips, and receive messages from the service team.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4x greater client satisfaction than industry average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• OMNIA PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025TrueBlue announced strategic partnership with OMNIA Partners, a leading group purchasing organization (GPO), to help businesses across the private sector source more efficient workforce solutions. This partnership enables Centerline to reach more businesses needing driver staffing services through OMNIA's purchasing network.
• FastPortsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenterline partnered with FastPort to help veterans find meaningful work in their civilian life through a VA-registered Veteran Apprenticeship Program. This program helps veterans put their newly obtained skills to work as truck drivers.
• Truckers Against TraffickingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenterline Drivers is committed to educating and empowering drivers, customers, and internal teams to combat human trafficking on the road. Partnership focuses on awareness training and empowering drivers to take action.
• NPTC (National Private Truck Council)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCenterline is a platinum sponsor of NPTC and serves as exclusive sponsor for NPTC's Washington Report. Participates in annual NPTC conferences as exhibitor to connect with private fleet operators.
• Women in Trucking AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCenterline partners with WIT Association for the Influential Woman in Trucking Award sponsorship and annual Top Companies for Women recognition program. Active participant in advancing women in the trucking industry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Express Employment Professionals: Privately held U.S. and Canadian staffing franchise placing workers across commercial, professional, and light-industrial categories including transportation roles. Comparable as a multi-vertical staffing competitor overlapping in driver placement.
• Western States Contracting: A regional transportation staffing provider placing CDL drivers for fleets across the western U.S. Comparable as a CDL-driver-focused staffing peer, though smaller in scale and geography than Centerline.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions firm with logistics and transportation verticals. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving similar enterprise customers through a larger staffing network and workforce solutions portfolio.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader offering transportation and logistics staffing among its broader portfolio. Comparable as a large incumbent that competes for the same enterprise customer budgets but at much greater scale and with broader job-category coverage than Centerline.
• PeopleReady: Sister brand under TrueBlue, Inc. focused on general light-industrial and on-demand staffing. It is comparable as a TrueBlue-owned staffing brand operating an adjacent labor pool, but Centerline's narrower focus on CDL drivers and dedicated managed services makes it more specialized.
• Randstad North America: Large multi-vertical staffing firm with dedicated logistics and transportation staffing capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for enterprise staffing RFPs that include driver categories.

Direct peers

• TransForce: A transportation-focused staffing firm placing commercial drivers across the U.S. Direct competitor to Centerline with similar temporary and dedicated CDL driver placement offerings for private fleets and carriers.
• Staff Management | SMX: Sister TrueBlue brand specializing in managed staffing and on-site workforce management solutions for high-volume environments. It is a close internal comparable because it operates the same managed-services employment model that Centerline uses for Driver Management Services.
• SIMOS: Sister TrueBlue brand providing on-site workforce management for distribution and logistics clients. Comparable to Centerline because it serves logistics-adjacent customers with similar outsourced staffing and managed-services structures.

Others

• Roadmaster Drivers School: U.S. CDL training school that also helps place graduates with carriers. Comparable as an adjacent player in the CDL driver supply chain rather than a direct competitor, but they interact with the same driver candidate pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centerline-drivers
• Xx.com/CenterlineLLC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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