Double Nickel and DriverFly are both newer driver recruiting platforms that use AI to contact applicants quickly. Double Nickel, founded in 2023 in Brooklyn, New York, offers an ATS with an AI Recruiter and DQ file management. DriverFly offers an ATS, AI recruiting agents, compliance management, and matched applicants from its own network of 35,000+ drivers.
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| DriverFly | Double Nickel | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published prices: Digital Hiring App $35 per month; AI recruiting agents $150, $380, or $780 per month. ATS and Auto Recruiting are quoted by fleet size. First month of the ATS is free. | Not published on its website. A Capterra listing shows “starting at $4,500” without a billing period; confirm with Double Nickel. |
| AI recruiting | AI agents call and text new and past applicants, answer inbound calls, schedule interviews, 24/7 | AI Recruiter calls new applicants in seconds, qualifies them, automates follow-ups, handles after-hours calls |
| Driver sources | Free job board, network of 35,000+ drivers, Auto Recruiting with matched applicants | Integrations with job boards and driver marketing partners such as CDL Life, Randall Reilly, and TruckersReport |
| Compliance | Driver files, expiration alerts, automated VOE, background checks, MVRs, drug tests | DQ file management, expiration tracking, MVRs, employment verification, background checks through partners |
| Driver application | Mobile Digital Hiring App in English and Spanish, $35 per month on its own | Mobile application Double Nickel says takes under 5 minutes |
| Integrations | Custom integration for applicant delivery; ask about your tools | 21 listed, including HireRight, Asurint, Driver iQ, Trainix, Gmail, Outlook, and Zapier |
Both companies put AI phone calls at the center of recruiting. Double Nickel says its AI Recruiter calls new applicants in seconds, qualifies them on the phone, automates follow-ups, covers after-hours calls, and runs re-engagement campaigns. Its CEO has said customers reach over 80% of applicants.
DriverFly AI recruiting agents call and text new applicants within minutes, answer inbound calls, answer questions about pay and routes, schedule interviews, and bring old leads back. DriverFly publishes the price: plans start at $150 per month for 300 credits.
Double Nickel connects to the lead sources you already pay for, including job boards and driver marketing agencies. We did not find a driver network of Double Nickel’s own.
DriverFly also accepts applicants from your own ads, and adds Auto Recruiting, which sends you drivers from the DriverFly network who match your requirements and have finished a full application.
Double Nickel keeps DQ files audit-ready with expiration tracking, MVRs, CDL employment verification, background checks, and e-signatures, with screening through partners such as HireRight. DriverFly compliance management offers driver files, expiration alerts, automated VOE, and background checks, MVRs, and drug tests through screening partners.
Double Nickel does not publish prices on its website. A Capterra listing shows a starting price of $4,500 without a billing period, so confirm with Double Nickel. DriverFly AI recruiting agents start at $150 per month.
Yes. Both use AI voice calls to reach applicants quickly and after hours. DriverFly agents also send texts, answer questions, and schedule interviews.
Yes. DriverFly Auto Recruiting delivers drivers from a network of 35,000+ drivers and owner-operators who match your requirements.
Book a 30-minute demo and the DriverFly team will show you the ATS, the AI recruiting agents, and how Auto Recruiting would work for your open positions. You can also call (714) 340-5502, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm Pacific. Your first month of the DriverFly ATS is free.
