Stop Losing Weeks to Manual Driver and Forklift Operator Hiring Automate Recruiting and Cut Time-to-Hire by 70%
Warehousing teams waste 15-20 hours weekly sifting through unqualified resumes amid seasonal surges. Our custom AI recruiting automation delivers $150K+ annual savings by streamlining sourcing, screening, and scheduling for your exact logistics workflow.
Join 250+ businesses with faster hires and leaner operations
The "Talent Shortage" Problem
Endless resume piles from CDL truck driver postings that bury qualified OTR specialists in unqualified applicants lacking hazmat endorsements
Seasonal hiring crunches delaying warehouse staffing for holiday freight rushes
Manual screening overlooking certified forklift operators with mismatched endorsements from carrier partners, such as OSHA-compliant but non-DOT verified certifications
Interview scheduling chaos amid shift rotations and overtime demands in distribution centers
High turnover from poor fits costing thousands in retraining for logistics compliance
High turnover from poor cultural and skill fits costing thousands in retraining for FMCSA compliance and ELD-mandated driver hours-of-service adherence
Revolutionize Your Hiring Pipeline with Custom AI Built for Warehousing
With over a decade engineering AI for logistics firms, we've streamlined recruiting for 50+ SMBs facing driver shortages and inventory booms.
Why Choose Us
Picture your recruiting process as a clogged supply chain—manual bottlenecks slowing everything down. At AIQ Labs, we build custom AI systems that clear the jams. Tailored to your warehousing needs, our automation sources candidates from niche logistics boards, screens for DOT certifications and shift availability, and schedules interviews around your dock schedules. No off-the-shelf templates. Just enterprise-grade AI integrated with your HR tools, slashing manual work and delivering hires that stick. We've proven this cuts time-to-hire from 45 days to under two weeks for clients handling high-volume freight.
What Makes Us Different:
Unlock Efficiency Gains That Drive Your Bottom Line
Save 25+ Hours Weekly on Candidate Sourcing
Save 25+ Hours Weekly on Candidate Sourcing: Manual job postings for flatbed haulers eat into your ops team's bandwidth. Our AI automates pulls from logistics networks like Indeed's trucking section and LinkedIn's supply chain groups, filtering for experience in LTL freight or cross-dock operations, including TWIC card holders for port access. Clients report a 60% productivity boost, freeing managers to focus on route optimization and load balancing instead of resume hunts, with one regional LTL carrier reclaiming 10 hours per recruiter weekly.
Achieve 4x ROI Through Faster Time-to-Hire
Achieve 4x ROI Through Faster Time-to-Hire: Distribution centers lose $5K per unfilled shift in delayed pallet shipments and demurrage fees. Our system screens 500+ applications daily, prioritizing those with proven safety records, forklift certs, and Class A CDL endorsements. This delivers qualified hires in 10 days versus 40, yielding $200K+ savings annually for mid-sized operations—proven in our work with regional carriers handling 50+ daily reefer loads.
Reduce Turnover by 35% with Smarter Matching
Reduce Turnover by 35% with Smarter Matching: Generic hiring leads to mismatches, like assigning night-shift rookies to peak-day TL loads without intermodal experience. Our custom AI analyzes past hires' success in your environment—factoring in warehouse layout, team dynamics, and DOT physical requirements—for precise fits. One client, a Midwest distributor, dropped their 90-day attrition from 25% to 16%, stabilizing crews year-round and avoiding $15K per driver in FMCSA-mandated retraining.
What Clients Say
"Before AIQ, we spent two weeks every quarter posting for certified forklift operators and still ended up with half who couldn't handle our 24/7 cross-dock shifts or lacked OSHA endorsements. Now, the AI pulls in qualified folks from trucking forums and carrier partner networks, and we've filled 15 spots in under a month without overtime chaos or temp agency surcharges. Saved us about $40K in temp fees last peak holiday season, keeping our inbound freight flowing smoothly."
Mike Harlan
Operations Director, Midwest Freight Logistics
"Hiring CDL-A drivers during holiday surges was a nightmare—resumes scattered across job boards, no one fitting our refrigerated reefer routes or TWIC requirements for intermodal yards. Their system screens for reefer experience and hazmat endorsements automatically, then books interviews around our dispatch schedules and hours-of-service logs. Time-to-hire dropped from 50 days to 12, and our turnover's way down. Real game-changer for staying on schedule with peak-season LTL volumes."
Sarah Kline
HR Manager, East Coast Warehousing Co.
"We were buried in unqualified apps for warehouse leads, wasting hours on manual checks for FMCSA compliance gaps. AIQ built us an AI that integrates with our ATS and flags candidates with the right hazmat and forklift certs, plus experience in high-volume pallet handling. Hired three solid picks in two weeks flat, cutting our recruiting budget by 30% and avoiding $10K in delayed shipment penalties. No more sifting through noise for our Pacific Northwest distribution hub."
Tom Reyes
Talent Acquisition Lead, Pacific Distribution Services
Simple 3-Step Process
Discovery and Workflow Mapping
We audit your current hiring process, from job postings to onboarding, identifying bottlenecks like seasonal driver gaps. Tailored to your warehousing ops, this ensures the AI fits your TMS and shift patterns precisely.
Custom AI Design and Build
Our engineers craft a bespoke system using advanced frameworks, training it on your data for logistics-specific screening—think CDL matching and safety compliance checks. No fragile no-code; this is scalable, owned tech.
Integration, Testing, and Launch
We integrate with your tools, test against real scenarios like peak inventory rushes, and train your team. Go live with full support, seeing immediate wins in faster candidate pipelines.
Why We're Different
What's Included
Common Questions
How does this AI handle the unique certifications required in warehousing, like forklift or hazmat training?
Our custom AI is trained on your specific requirements, parsing resumes for exact certs like OSHA forklift endorsements or hazmat endorsements under 49 CFR. It flags matches automatically, cross-referencing with databases for validity. For a Midwest client, this reduced invalid applications by 75%, ensuring hires meet FMCSA standards without manual verification. We integrate this into your workflow, so ops teams get pre-vetted lists ready for shifts. Setup involves mapping your cert needs during discovery, making it a seamless fit for your daily operations.
Can this system integrate with our existing transportation management system (TMS) for shift-aligned hiring?
Absolutely. We build deep, two-way API integrations with popular TMS like Oracle or Manhattan Associates, syncing applicant availability with open shifts in real-time. This prevents overbooking drivers during peak loads. One logistics firm saw scheduling conflicts drop to zero after integration, saving 10 hours weekly. Unlike superficial links, our custom code ensures data flows bidirectionally—pulling route demands to prioritize hires skilled in those areas. We test rigorously to match your exact setup, delivering a unified system you own outright.
What kind of ROI can a mid-sized warehousing operation expect from this automation?
Expect a 4-6x ROI within the first year, based on benchmarks from our 50+ logistics clients. For a 200-employee warehouse, this translates to $120K-$180K savings by cutting time-to-hire from 45 to 12 days and reducing turnover costs. Manual recruiting drains 15-20 hours weekly at $50/hour; automation handles 80% of that, freeing resources for core tasks like inventory control. We include ROI tracking in your dashboard, showing metrics like cost-per-hire dropping 40%. Real results: A client handling e-commerce fulfillment hit breakeven in three months.
Is the AI customizable for seasonal hiring spikes in transportation and logistics?
Yes, we design it to scale effortlessly for surges like Q4 holiday freight booms. The system ramps up sourcing from seasonal job pools and adjusts screening criteria for temporary needs, such as extra loaders for Black Friday rushes. A East Coast distributor used it to hire 25 temps in two weeks last year, versus six before. Built with advanced frameworks, it handles 10x volume spikes without performance dips. During build, we map your peak patterns—ensuring proactive candidate pipelines that align with your shipping forecasts and avoid downtime.
How secure is this recruiting automation for handling sensitive applicant data in logistics?
Security is paramount, especially with PII like driver licenses in transportation. We use enterprise-grade encryption (AES-256) and comply with standards like SOC 2 and GDPR, plus logistics-specific regs under FMCSA. Data stays in your owned system, not cloud rentals prone to breaches. Access controls limit views to authorized HR, with audit logs for compliance. For a carrier client, this setup passed their third-party audit flawlessly, preventing any data leaks during high-volume hiring. We conduct penetration testing pre-launch to safeguard against industry threats like phishing in supply chain networks.
What if our team lacks technical expertise—how involved are we in the build process?
Minimal involvement required; we handle the heavy lifting. You provide workflow details via a short discovery call, like your current hiring pain points in driver onboarding. Our engineers build and integrate everything, with simple training sessions for your team—think 2-4 hours total. No coding needed on your end. A small warehousing SMB with non-tech staff went live in six weeks, now managing hires via an intuitive dashboard. We offer ongoing support to tweak as your operations evolve, like adding new route qualifications, keeping it hands-off yet fully tailored.
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