Chauffeur Driven Magazine & Trade Show

What Chauffeur Driven Magazine & Trade Show does

Chauffeur Driven is a privately held U.S. trade media and events company serving the limousine and chauffeured ground transportation industry, headquartered in Marlton, New Jersey with a stated operating footprint in the United States and Canada. The company publishes a monthly Digital Edition magazine (with a continuous archive dating from 2013 to 2026) and a weekly E-Newsletter, covering industry news, finance, HR, safety, technology, association updates, and operator profiles. Its content distribution is operated through chauffeurdriven.com and a Bluetoad-powered digital edition platform, with U.S. industry subscriptions offered on a complimentary basis and paid international subscriptions available on request.

The company's commercial model is built on two pillars: (1) advertising and sponsorships — banner advertising, speedbump ads, and box advertisements sold to industry vendors such as insurers, technology providers, coachbuilders, and financing companies; and (2) trade show events — the CDNLA Show, CDNLA Vegas, and CDNLA Executive Retreat, which are co-hosted with the National Limousine Association (NLA) under a long-standing partnership renewed in June 2026. The company also operates Affiliate Central, a referral directory that connects operators with affiliate service providers and represents a latent two-sided network.

Chauffeur Driven serves three primary segments: chauffeured transportation operators (its core audience of limousine, black-car, executive transport, and motorcoach companies); affiliate network members using its referral directory; and industry vendors and service providers buying advertising, sponsorships, and trade show presence. Distribution is multi-channel — website, weekly newsletter, monthly digital magazine, social media, and three annual in-person events — giving the company reach into a niche with no comparable consolidated competitor.

Name

Chauffeur Driven Magazine & Trade Show

Legal name

Chauffeur Driven

Website

https://chauffeurdriven.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chauffeur Driven is a U.S. niche trade media and events company that publishes a monthly digital magazine, weekly newsletter, and three annual trade shows for the limousine and chauffeured ground transportation industry, monetized primarily through advertising and event sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publications & Events

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive & Transportation Magazines (MPAJAEAI)

Keywords

• Industry trade publications
• Ground transportation media
• Limousine industry news
• Trade show events
• Affiliate directory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marlton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print/Digital Magazine Subscriptions: Complimentary subscriptions for U.S. industry professionals; paid international subscriptions available. Revenue generated from subscriber base serving the chauffeured transportation industry.
2. Advertising & Sponsorships: Display banner advertising on website and digital edition; client banners for industry operators; speedbump banner ads; box advertisements for operators and service providers in the ground transportation industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chauffeur Driven publishes a monthly digital magazine and operates trade show events for the limousine and chauffeured ground transportation industry. The company produces the Digital Edition magazine with an archive spanning 2013-2026, hosts the CDNLA Show, CDNLA Vegas, and CDNLA Executive Retreat in partnership with the National Limousine Association, distributes a weekly E-Newsletter, and maintains the Affiliate Central referral directory.

Product overview

Chauffeur Driven is a media and events company serving the limousine and Chauffeured Transportation industry. The company operates a monthly digital magazine (Digital Edition) with archives dating back to 2013, produces multiple trade show events (CDNLA Show, CDNLA Vegas, CDNLA Executive Retreat), maintains an affiliate directory (Affiliate Central), and publishes a weekly E-Newsletter. The publication covers industry news, finance, HR, technology, safety, profiles, and association updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDNLA Show: Annual trade show for the limousine and chauffeured transportation industry
• CDNLA Vegas
• CDNLA Executive Retreat

Products and services

• Digital Edition Magazine Online digital version of Chauffeur Driven magazine providing access to current and past issues of the publication for chauffeured transportation industry professionals.
• CDNLA Show Annual trade show for the Chauffeured Transportation industry featuring exhibitions, education, and networking opportunities.
• CDNLA Vegas Las Vegas-based trade show event for the Chauffeured Transportation industry.
• CDNLA Executive Retreat Executive retreat event featuring industry education, networking, and professional development for Chauffeured Transportation operators.
• Affiliate Central Directory and referral network connecting operators with affiliate service providers in the Chauffeured Transportation industry.
• E-Newsletter (E-News on the Go) Weekly electronic newsletter delivering industry news and updates to subscribers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Limousine Association (NLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Chauffeur Driven and NLA have a long-standing partnership for industry trade shows and events. The two organizations co-host major events including the CDNLA Show, CDNLA Vegas, and the CDNLA Executive Retreat. The partnership was renewed in June 2026 for continued show collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Auto Rental News: Established B2B trade media brand serving the broader vehicle rental and mobility industry. Comparable business model (trade magazine + events + digital) but addresses a wider, more mainstream audience than Chauffeur Driven's chauffeured transportation niche.
• Fleet Owner: B2B trade media brand covering commercial fleet management, with overlapping audience of fleet operators and vendors. Comparable media+events business model targeting professional transportation buyers in adjacent fleet segments.
• Automotive News: The dominant B2B trade media outlet for the broader automotive industry, including dealer, OEM, and supplier audiences. Uses the same advertising + subscription + events model Chauffeur Driven employs, but at vastly larger scale and across all automotive segments.

Direct peers

• Bus & Motorcoach News: A B2B trade publication covering motorcoach and bus operators, which is an adjacent segment that Chauffeur Driven also covers. Competes for similar advertiser audiences (coachbuilders, manufacturers, insurance vendors) in overlapping fleet operator markets.
• LCT (Limousine, Charter & Tour) Magazine: LCT is the other leading B2B trade publication serving the chauffeured transportation industry, covering operators, fleet management, and industry trends — directly competing with Chauffeur Driven for advertising dollars and operator readership in the same niche.
• Ground Transportation Magazine: A trade publication focused on ground transportation operators, directly competing with Chauffeur Driven for editorial attention, advertising revenue, and operator subscribers in the chauffeured and corporate ground transport space.

Regional players

• United Motorcoach Association (UMA): U.S.-focused motorcoach industry association and event organizer. Cited as a Chauffeur Driven partner; represents an adjacent operator segment (motorcoach) that overlaps with part of Chauffeur Driven's audience and competes for similar vendor sponsorships.

Emerging players

• Driving Transactions: An emerging data and research provider in the chauffeured transportation space that released an industry survey in 2026. Represents a new breed of data-driven competitor that could complement or compete with Chauffeur Driven's editorial coverage.

Others

• Global Business Travel Association (GBTA): The largest association for corporate travel buyers and managers. Chauffeur Driven references GBTA partnerships and studies, making it a peer ecosystem participant that influences corporate ground transportation purchasing behavior relevant to Chauffeur Driven's operator audience.
• National Limousine Association (NLA): The primary industry association for chauffeured transportation operators in the U.S., and Chauffeur Driven's core event partner for co-branded CDNLA shows. Both an indispensable ally and a potential competitive threat if the association launched its own media properties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Chauff_Driven
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChauffeurDriven

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Chauffeur Driven Magazine & Trade Show