# Tim Crawford

> Tim Crawford is the Tulsa-based co-founder and CEO of Tenstreet, a software company connecting truck drivers and carriers. He helped start the business in 2006 and became CEO in 2016 after a decade of bootstrapped growth. His public work focuses on faster recruiting, shared employment verification, driver communication, and using automation to give recruiters more time for personal engagement.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Tenstreet
- **Organizations:** Tenstreet
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tenstreet in 2006 and helped build it through a decade of bootstrapped, profitable growth., Became CEO in 2016 and continued leading the company through the Spectrum Equity and Providence investment periods., Under his leadership, Tenstreet expanded beyond recruiting into driver retention, fuel optimization, routing, and communications.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Worked in technology and operations leadership at a large background-screening company and as a consultant for a public accounting firm.
- **2006** — Co-founded Tenstreet in Tulsa with Craig Johnson, Mike Hanisch, Bryan Riddle, and Dale Reagan.
- **2015** — Tenstreet introduced the Driver Pulse mobile app.
- **2016** — Became CEO alongside an investment from Spectrum Equity, after a decade of bootstrapped, profitable growth.
- **2020** — Featured in a Tulsa Startup Grind fireside chat about bootstrapping and revenue focus.
- **2021** — Continued as CEO and retained a significant minority stake after Providence Equity Partners made a majority investment.
- **2024** — Publicly defended free Xchange verifications; discussed generative AI and driver communication as Tenstreet expanded Pulse+.
- **2025** — Led Tenstreet as it acquired DriverReach to expand its driver-carrier network.
- **2026** — Marked Tenstreet’s twentieth anniversary and discussed new AI tools, driver stability, and personalized recruiting.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tenstreet in 2006 and helped build it through a decade of bootstrapped, profitable growth.
- Became CEO in 2016 and continued leading the company through the Spectrum Equity and Providence investment periods.
- Under his leadership, Tenstreet expanded beyond recruiting into driver retention, fuel optimization, routing, and communications.
- Tenstreet reported in April 2026 that Driver Pulse had been used by more than 3.6 million drivers.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Commented on the complexity of managing private fleets ahead of Tenstreet’s scheduled October 29 Private Fleet Summit.
- **2026-06** — Warned that retention gains could be temporary and urged carriers to preserve personalized engagement as they adopt AI. Tenstreet announced early access to Tenstreet Assistant at UConnect26.
- **2026-04** — Tenstreet celebrated twenty years in business and announced plans to introduce an AI assistant at UConnect 2026.
- **2025-03** — Tenstreet announced its acquisition of DriverReach on March 31.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tenstreet.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-crawford-6153931

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Last updated: 2026-10-25