How CDL Missions Runs Its Entire FMCSA ELDT Academy on FreshLearn

Problem Statement

A Specialized Training Provider in Need of a Flexible, Affordable LMS

Running FMCSA ELDT programs means every student journey has to be structured, trackable, and end in a compliant completion certificate. CDL Missions’ previous LMS had become too expensive, too rigid, and difficult to get help from.

• Platform costs kept climbing as the program grew, eating into the margin on every enrollment.
• A rigid system made it hard to shape ELDT courses around how CDL students actually learn and complete their training.
• Getting timely help from a real person was difficult whenever something needed fixing.
• Course delivery, completion certificates, and payments needed to come together in one place instead of across separate tools.

Solution

One Platform for the Entire ELDT Journey

CDL Missions moved to FreshLearn to bring its course delivery, certification, and payments under one roof — backed by a team willing to adapt the product to their needs.

1. 1Complete course journey: Enrollment, theory modules, assessments, and completion for every CDL class, managed in a single structured academy.
2. 2ELDT-ready certificates: Completion certificates are generated automatically in the format required for FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training.
3. 3Checkout on their own Stripe: An easy-to-configure checkout page integrated directly with CDL Missions’ Stripe account, supporting separate Kentucky and out-of-state pricing.
4. 4A team that adapts the product: When CDL Missions needed changes to make their jobs easier, the FreshLearn team built them so their courses work better.

Implementation

A Fully Managed Migration to FreshLearn

The FreshLearn team handled the entire move end to end, so CDL Missions could keep training drivers without interruption.

1. 1Website migration: FreshLearn moved their academy website over and launched it on their own domain, kentuckyeldt.com.
2. 2Course migration: Every ELDT program was carried over with its modules, lessons, and assessments intact.
3. 3Past enrollments migrated: Existing students’ enrollments and progress were brought across, so current learners continued without starting over.
4. 4Certificates and checkout configured: FreshLearn set up the ELDT certificate template and connected checkout to CDL Missions’ own Stripe account for all seven programs.
5. 5Ongoing product changes: After launch, the team continued building the improvements CDL Missions requested.

Results

Lower Costs, Compliant Certificates, and Support That Shows Up

• Significantly lower platform costs: In CDL Missions’ own words, FreshLearn’s pricing structure is “much less than their competitors.”
• Payments on their own Stripe account: Course sales run through CDL Missions’ own Stripe account, with separate Kentucky and out-of-state pricing on every program.
• Compliant certificates without manual work: ELDT completion certificates are issued automatically in the required format as students finish.
• A smooth, hands-off migration: The FreshLearn team moved the website, courses, and student records, so switching platforms caused no disruption.
• Customer service that delivers: Real people who respond — and a product team willing to make changes that help their courses work better.