The carrier perspective
Choosing a CDL recruiting partner means understanding the people behind the work and how hiring progress will be measured. Read a carrier's experience with CDL Agency, then see the questions to bring to your recruiting conversation.
“They came in, fixed our recruiting, and now manage the whole operation with AI. We just do a 30-min call weekly — they handle the rest.”
Evaluate the work
Use consistent definitions when comparing recruiting options. A useful conversation connects candidate quality, starts, cost, and retention to your fleet's actual needs.
Start with your hiring requirements: CDL experience, equipment, routes, endorsements, and home time. Count candidates who meet those requirements and want the actual job.
Ask: Which hiring requirements did each candidate meet?
An application, interview, or scheduled orientation is a step toward a hire. Track those stages separately, then confirm starts with your team within a defined reporting period.
Ask: How many drivers actually started during this period?
Compare costs on the same basis. Identify advertising spend and recruiting fees separately, then divide the relevant total by confirmed starts for that period.
Ask: Does this figure include advertising and recruiting fees?
Agree on the follow-up period before comparing results. Only include drivers who have had time to reach that checkpoint. Record whether each is still with the carrier, and review the reasons when a placement ends early.
Ask: Of the drivers eligible for this checkpoint, how many stayed?
Clear responsibilities
Our weekly recruiting service brings together ad campaigns, a recruiting pipeline, dedicated recruiters, and regular strategy calls. Reporting includes cost per lead, cost per hire, source attribution, and time to fill.
Pay-per-driver recruiting offers a different fee structure for carriers filling individual seats. Compare the service scope and agree on the terms that fit your hiring needs.
CDL Agency's Illinois offices are in Mundelein and Romeoville. Start with your lanes, equipment, pay, home time, and hiring requirements so we can discuss the right service for your fleet.
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