What Trillium Driver Solutions does

Trillium Driver Solutions is a specialized staffing division of Trillium Staffing Solutions, a privately held Michigan-based staffing company founded in February 1984 by René Poch. The Driver Solutions division focuses on placing CDL drivers, delivery drivers, and casual drivers with private fleets, third-party logistics providers, for-hire carriers, and LTL carriers. Trillium operates approximately 100 branch offices across the United States staffed by nearly 400 internal recruitment professionals, and has placed more than 2 million job applicants with over 22,000 client companies ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 enterprises.

The underlying technology consists of an applicant tracking system, an online job board with resume upload and search capabilities, and an SMS text messaging service for job alerts. The company offers a portfolio of ten specialized staffing divisions covering CDL/driver, industrial/manufacturing, construction trades, clerical/administrative, technical/IT, marine, environmental, hospitality, and accounting verticals, with several divisions built through acquisitions of regional staffing firms since 1995. The most recent acquisition was American Craftsmen in July 2023, expanding construction staffing into the Pacific Northwest.

Trillium operates a transaction-fee revenue model, billing clients on a pay-as-you-go hourly basis (entry-level positions priced at $18-$22/hour), with recruiter compensation partially structured on commission for successful placements. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and field-based, with recruiter-assisted placement via branch offices complemented by a self-service online job board for candidates. Geographic scope is exclusively domestic (United States), and the company has been consistently recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest US staffing firms (60th in 2024, 26th in industrial staffing) and by Forbes as one of America's Best Recruiting and Staffing Firms.

Name

Trillium Driver Solutions

Legal name

Trillium Staffing Solutions

Website

https://trilliumstaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trillium Driver Solutions is a US-based CDL and commercial driver staffing division of Trillium Staffing Solutions, placing drivers with private fleets, 3PLs, and LTL carriers through a national network of approximately 100 branch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Driver Staffing

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Driving & Heavy Transport (CDL) (EDAOANAK)

Keywords

• Driver staffing services
• CDL driver placement
• Transportation staffing
• Commercial driver recruitment
• Fleet driver hiring

Headquarters

HQ city

Michigan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruitment Services: Trillium generates revenue by placing job seekers with employers, connecting qualified candidates with career opportunities across various industries including industrial, construction, CDL drivers, clerical, and technical positions.
2. Commission-based Placement: Recruiter positions earn commission in addition to base pay, indicating commission-based compensation for successful placements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trillium Driver Solutions is a specialized driver staffing division of Trillium Staffing that recruits, screens, and places CDL drivers, delivery drivers, and casual drivers with transportation employers. The service connects qualified drivers with private fleets, third-party logistics companies, for-hire carriers, and LTL carriers. It provides temporary, contract, and permanent placement solutions through a nationwide branch network and dedicated recruiters.

Product overview

Trillium Driver Solutions operates as part of the Trillium brand of staffing companies, a portfolio of specialized staffing divisions under parent company Trillium Staffing. The core offering is a multi-brand staffing platform encompassing Trillium Staffing for general staffing, Trillium Driver Solutions for driver and transportation staffing, Trillium Construction Services for construction trades, Trillium Professional for administrative placements, Trillium Technical for IT/engineering roles, Trillium Marine, Trillium Environmental, Trillium Hospitality, and Trillium Techs for specialized technical positions. The company has expanded through strategic acquisitions including American Craftsmen, Act I Staffing, Atlantic Associates, and Impact Solutions. The portfolio serves over 22,000 client companies nationwide with approximately 100 office locations and nearly 400 internal recruitment professionals, providing temporary, contract, and permanent placement services across industrial, construction, professional, technical, and specialized industry sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trillium Driver Solutions - CDL Driver Staffing
• Trillium Driver Solutions - Delivery Driver Staffing
• Trillium Driver Solutions - Casual Driver Staffing

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 22,000 companies assisted with staffing and recruiting needs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American CraftsmencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2023American Craftsmen, based in Washington state, was acquired by Trillium Construction Services effective July 10, 2023. Founded in 2015 by Jim Hyde and Kenneth Gerig, they developed a diverse construction staffing business in the pacific northwest. The acquisition expands Trillium's presence providing skilled commercial construction and industrial skilled trades talent.
• Impact Solutions, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017San Diego, California based construction and skilled trades staffing firm specializing in the recruitment of low voltage cablers, carpenters, electricians and other positions. Acquired in 2017.
• Atlantic Associates, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Boston, Massachusetts based IT and engineering staffing firm specializing in the recruitment of healthcare IT, industrial engineering and other positions. Acquired in 2016.
• Act I StaffingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Columbus, Ohio based staffing firm specializing in the recruitment of administrative assistants, call center staff, machine operators, professionals, warehouse workers, general laborers and other positions. Acquired in 2014.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AppleOne Employment Services: Privately held US staffing firm providing administrative, accounting, and industrial staffing across multiple offices. Compares to Trillium's professional and general staffing divisions with overlapping customer segments and recruitment approach.
• PeopleReady: TrueBlue subsidiary focused on industrial, construction, and general labor staffing. Competes directly with Trillium's industrial and construction divisions for both light-industrial and skilled trades placements across the US.
• TrueBlue: TrueBlue owns Staffmark and Centerline Drivers, the latter being a direct CDL/driver staffing competitor. Comparable business model placing industrial and driver talent across the US, with similar multi-vertical positioning and a publicly visible revenue base.
• Integrity Staffing Solutions: US staffing firm specializing in warehouse, industrial, and logistics staffing with a strong focus on serving distribution, fulfillment, and supply-chain employers. Directly overlaps with Trillium's industrial and driver-staffing verticals.
• Express Employment Professionals: US-based franchised staffing firm placing industrial, commercial, and professional talent across more than 800 locations. Closely comparable to Trillium's multi-vertical branch-based staffing model with similar geographic distribution strategy.
• EmployBridge: Large US staffing firm focused on industrial, warehouse, and logistics workforce solutions. Strong overlap with Trillium Driver Solutions' industrial and driver-staffing segments, serving similar employer clients with comparable temporary and contract placement services.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services firm with significant US footprint across industrial, professional, and digital staffing. Overlaps with Trillium's general staffing, technical, and professional divisions.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader operating multiple brands (Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions) across industrial, professional, and technical staffing. Comparable to Trillium in industrial staffing but operates at vastly larger scale globally.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with decades of US market presence across industrial, professional, and technical staffing. Overlaps with Trillium's general staffing, technical, and professional divisions with broader international reach.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader with multiple US-focused brands (Adecco, LHH, Modis) covering industrial, professional, and technical placements. Comparable to Trillium's multi-vertical staffing model but operating at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trillium-drivers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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