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The Truck Driver Recruiting Agency Alternative.$1,200 per Hire, Not $5,000+. Written SLA.

Truck driver recruiting for carriers — without the agency markup. AI-sourced candidates from the 645,000-carrier FMCSA universe. Milestone-billed: $300 engage / $600 placement / $300 retention. Candidate profile timing depends on the position spec, market availability, and activation terms.

Free Starter tier. No long-term contract. Replacement terms disclosed before activation.

645K+
FMCSA Carriers
17,000+
US Cities
38
Autonomous Workflows
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Placement Terms
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Why carriers choose LMDR over a traditional truck driver recruiting agency

Industry average cost per hire is $5,000-$8,200 (SHRM 2024). LMDR per-placement is $1,200 — 85% less, with measurably faster turnaround.

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AI sourcing, not cold calls

38 autonomous workflows score every candidate against your lanes, equipment, pay, and home-time before a human reviews the match.

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FMCSA-anchored sourcing

We screen for CDL class, endorsements, and minimum experience per your Position Spec. Carrier handles 49 CFR Part 391 pre-employment compliance independently — we don't pull MVRs, drug tests, or DQ files.

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Milestone-billed pricing

$300 engagement (non-refundable, activates sourcing), $600 on confirmed Hire Date, $300 on Day 14 of driver tenure. Each milestone invoiced separately — no big upfront fee.

See your savings before you spend a dollar

Traditional truck driver recruiting agencies bill $5,000–$8,200 per hire on open-ended retainers. LMDR is $1,200 flat, milestone-billed. Run your own numbers.

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What does your current truck driver recruiting actually cost?

Drag the sliders. Watch it against LMDR's flat $1,200 per placement.

5 drivers
$6,600
45 days
You'd save with LMDR
$27,00082%

across 5 hires, vs your current cost

Traditional agency / in-house$33,000
LMDR — $1,200 / placement$6,000
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First candidates in 7–10 business days — about 36 days faster per seat than your current 45.

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Estimate only. Comparison baseline: SHRM 2024 average cost-per-hire ($5,000–$8,200), adjustable above. LMDR figure is the published $1,200 per-placement SLA ($300 engagement + $600 placement + $300 retention).

38 Autonomous Workflows

How AI does in days what an agency does in weeks

A traditional truck driver recruiting agency runs on phone calls and a rolodex. LMDR runs a machine: 38 autonomous workflows source, score, and shortlist before a human ever picks up — so you get qualified CDL drivers in days, not weeks, at a fraction of the cost.

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Position Spec, not a discovery call

You send lanes, equipment, CDL class, endorsements, pay, and home time. We activate within one business day — no weeks of agency back-and-forth.

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AI sources the whole market

38 autonomous workflows scan the 645,000-carrier FMCSA universe and our driver pool — reach no single recruiter’s desk can match.

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Multi-factor candidate scoring

Every driver is scored against your lanes, equipment, pay band, home-time, endorsements, and experience — so only real fits move forward.

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Human recruiter review

A recruiter reviews the AI shortlist before anything reaches you. Machine speed, human judgment — not an unvetted resume firehose.

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Candidate profiles delivered

Qualified profiles land with your designated contact in 7–10 business days, ready to drop into your CRM, ATS, or onboarding flow.

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Interview scheduling + Day-14 check

We schedule interviews on request and run a Day-14 retention check-in — the milestone that triggers the final $300 and your 30-day guarantee.

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Truck driver recruiting agency vs. in-house vs. LMDR

The same outcome — qualified CDL drivers in seats — without the retainer, the lock-in, or the markup.

CriteriaTraditional agencyIn-house recruiterLMDR
Cost per hire$5,000–$8,200¹Salary + benefits + tools, amortized$1,200 flat
Time to first candidatesWeeks, no SLADepends on your pipeline7–10 business days
PricingNegotiated, opaqueFixed overheadWritten SLA before you pay
CommitmentRetainer / exclusivityHeadcount + overheadPer-placement, no lock-in
Replacement guaranteeVaries / noneRe-run the search30-day, in writing
Sourcing reachTheir networkJob boards + referrals645K FMCSA carriers + 38 AI workflows
Your recruitersOutsourcedAre the line itemKept — we feed your ATS

¹ SHRM 2024 average cost-per-hire for hard-to-fill roles ($5,000–$8,200). CDL seats trend to the upper end given DOT compliance and driver scarcity. LMDR figure is the published $1,200 per-placement SLA.

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We stand behind every hire — 30 days.

If a placed driver separates within thirty days for a non-excluded reason, we source a replacement at no additional charge. Notify in writing within 5 business days; allow us 20 business days to find the replacement. Full terms and exclusions in §5 of the SLA.

Truck driver recruiting, answered

Straight answers on cost, speed, scope, and how we compare to a traditional agency.

How is LMDR different from a traditional CDL recruiting agency?expand_more

Traditional agencies charge $5,000-$8,200 per placement and operate without a written scope or timeline. LMDR is governed by a written Driver Placement Services Agreement: $1,200 total per hire, milestone-billed ($300 engage / $600 placement / $300 retention), 7-10 business days to first candidates, 30-day replacement guarantee with explicit exclusions. You see the SLA before you pay the engagement fee.

What's actually included in the $1,200?expand_more

AI sourcing across 645,000+ FMCSA carriers, screening against your CDL-class / endorsement / experience requirements, outreach to qualifying candidates, delivery of candidate profiles to your designated contact, interview scheduling on request, and a Day-14 retention check-in. Background checks, MVR pulls, drug & alcohol testing, medical exams, and DQ-file compilation are NOT included — those remain Carrier responsibility under 49 CFR Part 391.

How fast will I see candidates?expand_more

First candidate profiles are delivered within 7-10 business days of Engagement Activation (the day we confirm receipt of your Position Spec and the $300 engagement fee). Material changes to the position spec after activation can extend the timeline.

How does the 30-day replacement guarantee work?expand_more

If a placed driver separates within 30 calendar days for a non-excluded reason, we provide one Replacement Candidate at no additional charge. You must notify us in writing within 5 business days of separation, and you must give us 20 business days to source a replacement before engaging another agency for the same seat. Replacement is the sole and exclusive remedy.

Do you replace our existing recruiters?expand_more

No. We act as a sourcing layer. Most carriers keep their internal recruiters and use LMDR-delivered candidate profiles as qualified inbound for their existing CRM, ATS, or onboarding flow.

How do I get started?expand_more

Submit a Position Spec (lanes, equipment, CDL class, endorsements, pay, home time) and pay the $300 engagement fee. We confirm activation within one business day. First candidate profiles arrive within 7-10 business days.

Is LMDR a truck driver recruiting agency?expand_more

We are the alternative to a traditional truck driver recruiting agency. You get the same outcome — qualified CDL drivers placed in your seats — but governed by a written SLA at $1,200 per hire instead of a $5,000–$8,200 retainer, with no exclusivity, no long-term contract, and a 30-day replacement guarantee. We act as an AI-assisted sourcing layer on top of your existing recruiters, not a replacement for them.

What truck driver recruiting services are included?expand_more

AI sourcing across 645,000+ FMCSA carriers, multi-factor scoring against your lanes / equipment / CDL class / endorsements / pay / home-time, human recruiter review of the shortlist, delivery of candidate profiles to your contact, interview scheduling on request, and a Day-14 retention check-in. Not included: background checks, MVR pulls, drug & alcohol testing, medical exams, and DQ-file compilation — those remain the carrier responsibility under 49 CFR Part 391.

How much does truck driver recruiting cost?expand_more

Industry average cost-per-hire runs $5,000–$8,200 (SHRM 2024), and traditional agencies typically bill that on an open-ended retainer. LMDR is a flat $1,200 per successful placement, milestone-billed: $300 to engage, $600 on the confirmed hire date, $300 at Day 14 of tenure. You see the full SLA before the engagement fee.

How is AI-assisted driver recruiting faster than a traditional agency?expand_more

38 autonomous workflows source and score candidates across the entire FMCSA carrier universe in parallel, so a human recruiter reviews a ranked shortlist instead of dialing a rolodex. First qualified candidate profiles arrive in 7–10 business days from activation — typically weeks faster than a traditional truck driver recruiting agency.

Stop overpaying per-placement.

Submit a Position Spec, pay the $300 engagement fee, and we activate within one business day. First candidates in 7-10 business days. 30-day replacement guarantee on every hire.

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