CDL Training Partnerships

Build Your CDL Driver Pipeline with 160 Driving Academy

Partner with the nation’s largest CDL training network to recruit, train, and hire drivers at scale.

Get Your Driver Pipeline Plan
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Partnership Models

Employer Sponsorship: Sponsor CDL training, secure a dedicated hiring pipeline, improve retention.

160-Recruited Sponsorships: 160 sources candidates, you fund qualified trainees, faster scaling.

How It Works

  1. Align hiring goals

  2. Select partnership model

  3. Launch recruiting and training

  4. Deliver job-ready drivers

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Need drivers now?

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Want to evaluate drivers?

160 Driver Score
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Prefer in-person recruiting?

Onsite Recruitment
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Hire CDL Drivers Without the Upfront Training Investment

Access trained drivers and pay only when you hire.

Request Driver Candidates
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Value Proposition

Immediate access to students and graduates, reduced recruiting cost, faster hiring.

How It Works

  1. Submit hiring needs

  2. Receive candidates

  3. Interview and hire

  4. Pay per hire

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Need long-term pipeline?

Training Sponsorship
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Need screening?

Driver Score
160 Driver Score

Evaluate CDL Driver Readiness in 90 Minutes

Objective driver assessment to reduce risk and improve hiring decisions.

Schedule Assessment
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What’s Included

Pre-trip inspection, skills testing, behind-the-wheel evaluation, performance scoring.

Why It Matters

Reduce accident risk, validate skills, improve hiring confidence.

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Need more drivers?

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Want pipeline?

Partnerships
Onsite Recruitment

Meet Your Next Drivers Before They Graduate

Engage directly with students in training.

Schedule a Recruiting Visit
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Options

Onsite hiring events, classroom presentations, yard walk-throughs.

Value Proposition

Early access to talent, stronger employer brand, higher conversion.

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Want guaranteed pipeline?

Training Sponsorship
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Need immediate hires?

160 Next Hire

More Than a School — A Second Family at 160 Driving Academy

In this heartfelt testimonial, a 160 Driving Academy student shares how his experience went beyond CDL training. From day one, he felt welcomed into a close-knit community that believed in his potential, supported him through challenges, and celebrated his progress every mile of the way. For him, 160 wasn’t just a school—it was a place where he found belonging and the confidence to drive his future forward.

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From the Classroom to Career Growth: A 160 Journey in Progress

A current student at 160 Driving Academy shares how simple it was to get started with his CDL training—and why it’s one of the best decisions he’s made. With a promotional opportunity waiting at the Chicago Police Department, earning his CDL is opening doors to career advancement and greater responsibility. Hear how 160 is helping him take the wheel on his future—quickly, confidently, and with purpose.

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Following His Brother's Path, Driving Toward His Own Future

A recent 160 Driving Academy graduate shares how he was inspired by his brother’s success—and now he’s ready to start his own journey. With his CDL in hand and a clear path ahead, he’s excited for the road, the freedom, and the future that awaits.

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