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.

90+ Locations Nationwide
Thousands Drivers Trained
#1 CDL Training Network

A Smarter Way to Build Your CDL Workforce

Hiring CDL drivers is competitive, costly, and time-sensitive. 160 Driving Academy gives employers a more strategic way to meet hiring demand by connecting recruitment, training, evaluation, and placement through one national training partner.

Our programs help companies:

  • Build a consistent CDL candidate pipeline
  • Reduce recruiting friction and hiring delays
  • Improve confidence in driver readiness
  • Engage students earlier in the training journey
  • Scale hiring across multiple markets
  • Strengthen retention by investing in new drivers from the start
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Trusted by Employers Nationwide

Partnership Models

Two proven paths to build your CDL driver pipeline.

Employer Sponsorship

Sponsor CDL training for qualified candidates and create a dedicated hiring pipeline for your fleet.

Employer sponsorship gives your company a direct path to future drivers by helping candidates start and complete their CDL training with 160 Driving Academy. This model is ideal for employers looking to improve retention, strengthen candidate commitment, and build a repeatable driver development program.

Best for companies that want to:

  • Build a long-term CDL hiring pipeline
  • Invest in candidates before they enter the workforce
  • Improve driver commitment and retention
  • Support workforce growth in specific markets
  • Create a more predictable hiring strategy
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160-Recruited Sponsorships

Let 160 help source qualified candidates while your company funds training for the individuals who match your hiring needs

With 160-recruited sponsorships, we help identify and engage prospective drivers, making it easier for your team to scale without managing the entire front-end recruiting process. You get access to motivated candidates and a structured training pathway designed to prepare them for CDL employment

Best for companies that want to:

  • Scale faster in priority markets
  • Reduce internal recruiting burden
  • Reach candidates earlier in their CDL journey
  • Fund training for qualified prospects
  • Create a more efficient path from candidate interest to hire
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How It Works

A streamlined four-step process from goal alignment to driver placement.

01

Align Hiring Goals

Understand hiring volume, markets, timelines, and workforce goals.

02

Select Partnership Model

Choose Employer Sponsorship or 160-Recruited Sponsorship.

03

Launch Recruiting & Training

160 recruits candidates, coordinates training, and activates your program.

04

Deliver Job-Ready Drivers

Receive professionally trained CDL graduates ready for employment.

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From driver sourcing to structured sponsorship, 160 offers a solution for every stage of your hiring strategy.

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Solutions

Hire CDL Drivers Without the Upfront Training Investment

Access trained drivers and pay only when you hire.

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Driver Score
Solutions

Evaluate CDL Driver Readiness in 90 Minutes

Objective driver assessments to reduce hiring risk.

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Onsite Recruitment
Solutions

Meet Your Next Drivers Before They Graduate

Engage directly with CDL students through recruiting events.

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Employer Partnerships
Solutions

Sponsor CDL Training & Build a Dedicated Hiring Pipeline

Invest in driver development and secure long-term workforce alignment.

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Why Employers Choose 160

Industry-leading training infrastructure meets employer-first partnership programs.

National Training Network

Largest CDL training footprint in the country.

Faster Hiring

Reduce recruiting timelines and get drivers sooner.

Driver Readiness

Objective training and evaluation standards.

Flexible Partnership Models

Choose the hiring strategy that fits your business.

Multi-Market Recruiting

Scale your driver pipeline across multiple states.

Trusted Brand

Partner with one of the nation's best-known CDL schools.

90+

Training Locations

Thousands

Students Trained

Nationwide

Employer Network

Industry Leading

Hands-On Training