Trusted CDL-A/B Driver Staffing Agency: Hire with Confidence

Quick Summary

General Workforce is a CDL-A/B driver staffing agency that puts screened Class A and Class B drivers behind the wheel for carriers, distributors, contractors, and private fleets. Class A drivers run tractor-trailers and other combination vehicles; Class B drivers run heavy straight trucks and buses. Before a driver reaches you, we confirm their license and endorsements, pull their driving record, check their DOT medical card, and run a background check and drug test. Use a driver for short-term coverage, or treat the placement like a paid internship and hire them permanently. We also arrange rides to the yard, fully indemnify your company, and stay reachable after 5 PM.

A truck with no driver costs money every hour it sits. The loads still have to move, so the drivers you do have pick up overtime, routes get squeezed, and customers start asking questions. Anyone who has managed a fleet knows how long it can take to find a licensed driver with a clean record who actually shows up.

That is the problem General Workforce works on as a CDL-A/B driver staffing agency. Since 2005, we have staffed transportation and warehouse roles for businesses in New York, New Jersey, and Arizona, and we place drivers for local, regional, and over-the-road work.

CDL-A Vs. CDL-B: Which Driver Do You Need?

Start with the truck, not the job title. Federal rules tie the license class to the vehicle, and sending a Class B driver to hook up a 53-foot trailer is a problem nobody wants to solve at 5 AM.

Class A Drivers

Class A is the one you need for anything with a tractor and a trailer hooked to it. On paper that is a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, where the trailer part weighs more than 10,000 pounds. Day to day it means dry vans and reefers, flatbeds loaded with steel or lumber, car haulers, and tankers if the driver also has the tank endorsement. Most Class A drivers can drive a Class B or C truck too, so long as their endorsements match the vehicle.

Class B Drivers

Class B is for the big straight trucks: a single vehicle rated at 26,001 pounds or more, which can tow a trailer of 10,000 pounds or less behind it. That is the 26-footer doing city deliveries, the dump truck and the mixer on a job site, the garbage truck on its morning route, and, if the driver has a P endorsement, a bus.

If your vans and lighter box trucks do not require a CDL at all, our delivery driver staffing is probably the better fit.

Endorsements that Matter for Your Loads

Then there are the letters on the back of the license, and they matter more than people expect. Placarded hazmat takes an H, and getting one means the driver went through a TSA background check. Tanks take an N. Hazmat in a tank takes an X, which is really the H and the N together. A T covers doubles and triples. Buses, or any van built to seat 16 or more counting the driver, need a P, and school buses need an S on top of that.

Tell us which of these your freight requires when you call. It is much easier to screen for an endorsement upfront than to swap drivers on dispatch day.

How We Choose the Best CDL Drivers for You

Screening and Shortlisting Candidates: First we look at the license. If the class, endorsements, or restrictions don’t fit your trucks, the conversation ends there.

Driving record: We pull the motor vehicle record. Moving violations, accidents, and suspensions all count, and so does an expired DOT medical card.

Background Checks: No driver is placed without a background check and a drug test.

Experience: Plenty of drivers say they can run anything. We ask what they have actually driven, and for how long, whether that is a 53-foot trailer, a tri-axle dump, or a 26-foot box truck in Brooklyn traffic.

Interviewing Candidates for CDL Driver Roles: One of our recruiters sits down with the driver to talk about safety, customers, and availability.

Your call: We send over the drivers who fit, and you decide who gets the keys.

Staying Compliant With Federal Driver Rules

Hiring a CDL driver isn’t a one-time piece of paperwork. Before someone drives for you, there’s a pre-employment query in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Then they go into your random drug and alcohol testing pool, and once a year somebody has to review their motor vehicle record again.

Hours of service are their own headache. For property carriers, it’s 11 hours of driving at most, only after 10 hours off in a row, and all of it has to fit inside a 14-hour window, which most drivers now log on an ELD. Anyone who got their CDL after February 2022 also had to finish entry-level driver training before testing. Working with a staffing partner who understands these rules takes a good part of that load off your safety manager.

Local, Regional, and Over-the-Road Routes

The route matters as much as the license. A local driver is usually home every night but spends the day on stops, backing into tight docks, and dealing with customers face to face. A regional driver covers a few states and may be out several nights a week. Over-the-road drivers run long hauls and spend extended time away from home.

A driver who is happy running a dedicated regional lane may hate 20 stops a day in Manhattan, and the reverse is just as true. Telling us the route type upfront is the easiest way to get a driver who sticks. It also helps to mention anything unusual about the job, like a liftgate, a tight urban yard, or customers who expect the driver to bring freight inside, so we can screen for it before the first shift.

What to Share When You Request Drivers

A quick phone call usually covers it. We will ask about the license class and endorsements, what the driver will be running (dry van, reefer, flatbed, dump truck), the route and start time, roughly how many hours a week, and whether there is hand unloading involved. Give us a start date and a rough idea of how long you need the driver, and we can usually tell you right away what is realistic.

Industries that Rely On CDL Drivers

Look at who calls for CDL drivers and you see the same industries again and again. Warehousing and distribution operations need drivers for dedicated runs between DCs and stores. Contractors need someone who can handle a dump truck or a mixer on a muddy site. Food distributors need reefer drivers who can keep a delivery window at a restaurant. Waste haulers need Class B drivers who will be at the first stop before sunrise, and retailers need trucks moving so the shelves stay full.

Every one of those jobs has its own rhythm, which is why we match drivers to the work and not only to the license.

Temporary, Temp-to-Hire, and Direct-Hire CDL Staffing

Driver needs change all year. Holiday volume, a new customer contract, or a driver out on leave can leave a route uncovered overnight. Our temporary drivers fill those gaps fast, while temp-to-hire and direct-hire placements help you build a team that stays.

We like to think of temp-to-hire as a paid internship for your fleet. You see how a driver treats your trucks, your customers, and your schedule before offering a permanent seat, and the driver gets an honest look at your operation too. Hires made that way tend to last.

Why Choose General Workforce As Your CDL-A/B Driver Staffing Agency?

General Workforce is a New York State MBE-certified staffing firm with offices in Queens, Jersey City, and Phoenix, and we try to act like a strategic partner to your fleet rather than another vendor. We arrange rides for our workers to and from the yard, which helps on those early dispatch mornings. Your company is fully indemnified for every driver we place. And because trucks run around the clock, our team stays reachable well past 5 PM for call-outs and schedule changes.

Ready to fill your next route? Contact General Workforce with your license class, endorsements, and start date.

FAQs

What is the difference between a CDL-A and a CDL-B driver?

Mostly it comes down to what is being towed. A CDL-A driver can run a tractor-trailer or another combination where the towed unit is over 10,000 pounds, while a CDL-B driver is limited to heavy single vehicles like box trucks, dump trucks, and buses. If you aren’t sure, a Class A driver can usually cover Class B work too.

Can I hire a CDL driver for a short-term assignment?

Yes. We place CDL drivers for peak season, leave coverage, or a new contract that needs extra capacity. If a driver works out, a temp-to-hire arrangement lets you move them into a permanent role.

What should I look for in a CDL driver?

Start with the right license class and endorsements for your vehicles, a clean motor vehicle record, and a current DOT medical card. After that, look for steady work history, experience with your type of equipment, and good communication with dispatch and customers.

How quickly can a staffing agency place a CDL driver?

It depends on your location, the license class, and the endorsements you need. Common Class A and Class B roles can often be filled faster through an agency with pre-screened drivers than through job postings alone, while specialized endorsements can take longer.