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Tenstreet vs DriverReach is no longer a choice between two competitors. Tenstreet announced on March 31, 2025 that it had acquired DriverReach, and as of October 2026 driverreach.com redirects to tenstreet.com. If you were weighing the two, you are now choosing between Tenstreet and the independent driver recruiting platforms.
| DriverReach | Tenstreet | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded, base | 2016; Carmel, Indiana | 2006; Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Status, October 2026 | Owned by Tenstreet since March 31, 2025; website redirects to Tenstreet | Independent; owner of DriverReach |
| Described itself as | A "recruiting and compliance management system" | "A driver lifecycle management solution" |
| Core of the product | Mobile DOT application feeding an ATS with email and text | Application, verifications, job ads, onboarding, safety files, driver app |
| Public pricing | Website no longer live | Tailored packages; no annual contract required |
As of October 2026. Sources: the Tenstreet announcement and pages linked below, Transport Topics and Inside Indiana Business.
What happened to DriverReach
DriverReach was a driver recruiting and compliance software company. Inside Indiana Business reported that the Carmel, Indiana, company was founded in 2016, had about 40 full-time employees before the deal, and that its founder called Tenstreet the largest company in the space and DriverReach its biggest competitor. The same report says the transaction closed March 31, 2025, and that terms were not disclosed.
Tenstreet's own announcement gives two reasons for the deal:
- Scale. "By combining driver and carrier audiences from both companies, Tenstreet will further scale its network."
- Software. Tenstreet said it would use several advances in DriverReach's software to make its own platform easier for carriers to use and adopt.
Transport Topics reported the same close date and that Tenstreet expected the DriverReach software to improve usability and adoption among carriers.
What the announcements do not say: whether DriverReach would keep running as a separate product, or when and how DriverReach customers would move. We checked in October 2026 and found the DriverReach website redirects to tenstreet.com. If you are a DriverReach customer, ask Tenstreet directly about your account, contract and data.
DriverReach was one of several companies Tenstreet has bought. Inside Indiana Business lists Stay Metrics (2020), Vnomics and True Load Time (2022) and TruckMap (2023), and Tenstreet's announcement page also lists TextLocate among its products.
How the two compared, in their own words
There is no current DriverReach product page to compare against, so this table uses DriverReach's own description in the March 2025 announcement and Tenstreet's current product pages.
| Need | DriverReach (as described, March 2025) | Tenstreet (as stated, October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| DOT application | "A mobile-friendly DOT application" | IntelliApp: pre-fills saved driver data, DOT-compliant e-signatures, flags employment gaps |
| Applicant tracking | "A full-service ATS" | Xpress: recruiting through screening, verification and approval, with "over 300" integrations |
| Messaging | Email and text built into the ATS | Driver Pulse app, video chat and messaging (hiring center) |
| Employment verifications | Part of "the intersection of compliance and recruiting" | Xchange: online verification network, free to join |
| Job advertising | Not described | Job Store: post to 20 job boards from one place |
| DQ files | Compliance management (detail not given) | Enhanced DQF: digital files, annual MVR tracking, expiration alerts |
| Retention tools | "Attract, hire, and retain" (detail not given) | Surveys and driver rewards (optimization center) |
| Small fleets | Not described | Tenstreet On Demand: month-to-month, six bundled services |
The quoted DriverReach phrases come from the "About DriverReach" paragraph in Tenstreet's announcement.
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Tenstreet today: what it offers
Tenstreet's FAQ describes it as end-to-end software for marketing, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, safety management and retention, and says it is "much more than an ATS". The points a recruiting team usually asks about:
- Driver network. The FAQ says more than three million drivers use Tenstreet, and drivers use its Driver Pulse app for free.
- Applications. The IntelliApp stores a driver's data so they can apply to other carriers faster; Tenstreet says it authenticates each driver before pre-populating an application.
- Data. The FAQ answers "No. Never." to whether Tenstreet will share a carrier's data with other carriers, and says it will not hold data hostage if a carrier leaves.
- Security. Tenstreet says it maintains SOC 2 Type II certification.
- Pricing. "Not rigid", based on products, fleet size and other factors, and "An annual contract does not have to be signed" (pricing).
Tenstreet also runs a driver survey and rewards program. For rewards platforms built for trucking, see best truck driver rewards programs.
Fits: fleets that want recruiting, verifications, onboarding and safety files on one platform tied to a large driver network.
If you want an independent option
If you chose DriverReach because you wanted something other than Tenstreet, these platforms state similar features on their own sites as of October 2026:
- Avatar DriverHub: recruiting software and ATS with a mobile career site, automatic texting and DQ files built during onboarding.
- Foley: hiring, background checks, drug and alcohol testing and DQ files, with a mobile application that has an "Apply by License" feature.
- TruckRight: configurable ATS with knockout questions, scorecards and a built-in CRM; says driver data is never sold or shared with other fleets.
- J. J. Keller Encompass: online hiring and applicant tracking inside a broader compliance platform.
Each is covered in more detail in Tenstreet alternatives and best driver recruiting software.
Which way to go: a decision table
| Your situation | What to look at first |
|---|---|
| You were a DriverReach customer | Ask Tenstreet about your account, contract terms and data export before anything else |
| You want a large driver network built into the same tool | Tenstreet, which says more than three million drivers use it |
| You are a small fleet that hires in bursts | Tenstreet On Demand, or a per-driver priced option like Avatar |
| You want software plus people to run recruiting or DQ files | Avatar (sells recruiting and DQ services) or Foley (compliance services) |
| You want recruiting inside your safety and compliance system | J. J. Keller Encompass or Foley |
| You care most about who can see your applicant data | Compare each vendor's written data policy, such as Tenstreet's FAQ and TruckRight's recruiting page |
Moving from DriverReach or any ATS: the records you must keep
Whichever platform you end up on, a change of system does not change how long federal rules make you keep driver records. Plan the move around these retention rules, all final and in force as of October 2026:
| Record | Rule | How long to keep it |
|---|---|---|
| Driver qualification file, including the 391.21 application | 49 CFR 391.51(c) | For as long as the driver is employed, and three years after |
| Safety performance histories from previous employers | 49 CFR 391.53(c) | For as long as the driver is employed, and three years after |
| Records of each previous-employer contact, or good-faith attempts | 49 CFR 391.53 and 391.23(c) | Kept in the driver investigation history file, in a secure location with controlled access |
| Electronic copies of any of the above | 49 CFR 390.32 | Valid only if they can be retained and accurately reproduced when someone entitled to them asks |
In practice, that means three checks before you turn an old account off:
- Export every file, not just active drivers. Drivers who left within the last three years still need complete files.
- Keep the investigation history file separate and access-controlled. 391.53 requires a secure location with controlled access, so do not dump it into a shared drive.
- Test that the exported records open and print. An electronic record that cannot be reproduced does not meet 390.32.
Questions to ask before you switch or renew
- If we were on DriverReach, what happens to our applicant records, documents and history, and in what format can we export them?
- Does the application meet every item in 49 CFR 391.21, including the 10-year CMV employer history for CDL drivers and the exact certification line?
- How are employment verifications sent, tracked and documented as good-faith efforts?
- What is the contract length, and what does it cost by package, user or driver?
- Which job boards, background screening, telematics and HR systems connect today, by name?
- Who at the vendor can see our drivers' data, and is any of it shared with other carriers?
Once a driver is hired, the next risk is the first weeks on the job. See truck driver onboarding best practices and how to retain truck drivers.
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