Leading CDL-A prep app partners with Premier to lighten the load on internal teams and drive mobile efficiency.
To assist users as they work toward earning their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), a product team at a nationwide trucking solutions company wanted to create a completely free CDL-A prep app. The company partnered with Premier to develop the app quickly and efficiently, with the primary goal of helping users pursue a successful career in trucking.
With several other major in-house projects already in the works, the product team didn’t have the internal resources to develop the app quickly. Their vision – and timeline – simply didn’t align with the workload of their colleagues.
In an effort to follow their ideal development timeline, the team sought an external company that could help them both adhere to their goal of expedited development and bring valuable expertise to the table.
Throughout the product team’s search, many companies and agencies were entertained. However, the team quickly realized that their time constraints didn’t allow for long, complicated onboarding processes and required unique resources that most companies didn’t have.
Luckily, the company had a longstanding relationship with Premier, which stemmed from other completed projects and initiatives within the company. Per the product team’s VP of Digital Driver Expertise, since Premier was already familiar with their network and database, had VPN access, and had a foundational understanding of the company, their partnership on the app was “a natural next step.”
VP of Digital Driver Experience
The product team crafted a “multi-level” vision for the app that would take the user from start to finish in the process of earning their CDL. The team met with Premier and pointed out features from other driving-based apps that they liked. From there, Premier provided immediate results by:
