Experienced woman truck driver standing beside a blue semi-truck at sunrise

Driver support. Stronger retention.

Help good drivers
build lasting careers.

Practical support for drivers. Clear insight for carriers and schools. Find the friction, support the person, and take the next step with confidence.

Built from 25+ years and more than 3 million commercial miles.

Temperature Check

Find the friction before another good driver walks out.

Find out what could make your good drivers leave. Your Co-Driver listens directly to your drivers and turns their feedback into clear priorities you can act on.

Protect your investment in the drivers you already have. Keep trucks staffed and earning.

Know where to act.

Confidential driver feedback. Clear Red / Yellow / Green findings. Two to three priority actions. An included 90-day recheck.

$2,500 for the first 100 drivers.
$1,000 for each additional 100.

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The mission is the driver.

The vehicles may change, but the mission remains the same.
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One road. Three ways we help.

What do you need help with?

Choose the path that fits your next step.

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For Drivers

Real-world guidance, a trusted place to ask questions, and practical support through the moments that can make or break a new career.

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For Carriers

Run a confidential fleet-wide Temperature Check, identify recurring friction, and give leadership a clearer place to start.

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The student workbook • Created from 25+ years behind the wheel

Training for carriers and schools

Working With Drivers 101

The Human Side of Dispatch

Build better conversations between dispatch and drivers.

Help dispatchers handle difficult conversations before they damage trust. Practice listening, checking the facts, setting realistic expectations, and following through.

Built for carriers, dispatch schools, CDL schools, and workforce programs that want their dispatchers and support teams to understand the person behind the wheel.

What’s included

  • A student workbook with opening and final assessments to measure learning.
  • Five discussion and role-play scenarios covering home time, fatigue, asking for help, pay concerns, and respectful communication.
  • An instructor teaching guide with answer keys and discussion guidance, available for your own instructors to use during dispatch orientation and ongoing training.

Choose the format that fits your team: live virtual instruction, in-person training with travel quoted separately, or a teaching package for your own instructors.

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The Missing Mile 90

The first 90 days should build a driver—not break one.

Our structured support model follows the moments where uncertainty, miscommunication, and preventable friction usually show up.

ObserveSee what drivers actually experience.
SupportGive people guidance when it matters.
MeasureTrack experience, safety, and retention.
ImproveTurn insight into better systems.

What changes when drivers are supported

Better visibility. Better decisions. Stronger retention.

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Friction surfaces earlier

Drivers have a trusted place to name uncertainty, misalignment, and preventable problems before they become a resignation.

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Drivers can build a home

Clear expectations and timely support help drivers make stronger decisions and give good relationships a better chance to last.

Your next steps

A clear path forward.

  1. Tell us what you need

    Share the driver, school, or fleet challenge you are facing.

  2. Choose the right support

    Agree on the service and next steps that fit your situation.

  3. Move forward with clarity

    Use practical guidance or driver feedback to decide what to do next.

“Drivers don’t like changing companies any more than companies like losing drivers. They want a home.”

What we believe

Don’t wait for the breakdown to value the person.

People matter. Time matters. How people are treated matters. Our work is designed to help drivers feel seen, valued, heard, respected, connected, supported, and hopeful—before burnout, departure, or crisis.

25+years on the road

The driver’s voice in the boardroom

Guidance from someone who has driven those miles.

Jennifer Hartung brings 25+ years and more than three million commercial miles to your questions. As a former owner-operator and professional driver, she understands how decisions about pay, home time, dispatch, and onboarding feel from the cab.

Leadership is not leaving the driver’s seat behind. Leadership is bringing the driver’s seat into the boardroom.

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Practical experience. A commitment to the human behind the wheel.

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Hart-Driven Foundation — Supporting Drivers Through Life Off the Road

Our nonprofit mission

When life takes a driver off the road, Hart-Driven shows up.

Your Co-Driver supports drivers on the road. Hart-Driven Foundation supports drivers when illness, injury, hardship, or crisis takes them off it.

Start with your next step

Know where to start. Have someone in your corner.

Whether you are a driver looking for direction, a school supporting graduates, or a carrier ready to strengthen retention, the conversation starts here.