Reg D 506(c) — Accredited Investors Only

Own real trucks.
Get real returns.
Real tax benefits.

$125,000 buys you a Class 8 truck we operate. You collect bi-weekly distributions (every 2 weeks), capture full Section 179 tax savings in year one, and recover residual at exit. Estimated target return: 100%+ over a 4-year hold for accredited investors in typical brackets. Returns are estimated, not guaranteed.

243
Active trucks under management
$48M
Cumulative distributions paid
12 yrs
Operating in trucking
97%
On-time distribution rate
The opportunity

A $940 billion industry. 3.5 million trucks. Zero dominant investor platform.

$940B
US trucking industry annual revenue. Trucks move 72% of freight by weight.
80,000
Driver shortage today. Projected to hit 160K by 2030. Carriers paying premium.
<15%
Top 10 carriers' share of total US fleet. Industry is fragmented, undercapitalized, undertechnologized.

Real assets. Real cash flow. Real tax benefits.

Stocks: 1.4% dividend yield, 100% paper, 0% Section 179.
Real estate: tax-shielded but slow, brutal K-1 complexity.
Trucks: 15–25% cash yield, full Section 179 in year one, bi-weekly distributions.

Asset class
Stocks Real est. Trucks
Annual yield
1.4% 5–8% 15–25%
Section 179
No Partial Full
Distribution
Quarterly Quarterly Bi-weekly
S&P correlation
100% High Low
The math

Why the math holds up over a 4-year hold.

Three return layers stack: estimated cash distributions, Section 179 tax shield, asset recovery. Below is the target case for a 32%-bracket accredited investor.

All figures are estimated target returns based on platform averages — not guaranteed.

Layer 1

Estimated operating cash yield

$192,000
Estimated cumulative distributions over 4 years
Year 1 (ramp) $40,000
Year 2 (utilization) $50,000
Year 3 (peak) $54,000
Year 4 (sustained) $48,000
Target cash-on-cash yield (15–25%/year). Estimated net of fuel, insurance, driver pay, maintenance, and platform fees. Actual yields vary with freight market conditions.
Layer 2 — The tax angle

Section 179 + Bonus Depreciation

$40,000
Year-one tax savings (32% bracket)
Section 179 deduction $125,000
× 32% effective rate = $40,000
For 42% bracket = $52,500
⚠ Phase-out timeline
2025: 40% bonus • 2026: 20% • 2027: 0%. Year-one shield is biggest now.
Layer 3

Estimated asset recovery

$25,000
Estimated truck residual at year 4
Truck purchase $125,000
Year 4 estimated value $20K–$30K
Recovery range 16–24%
4-year-old Class 8 trucks (~500K mi) typically resell for $20–30K. Exit options: buyback at fair market value, refinance, or marketed sale. Residual values vary with used-truck market.
Estimated total return

$125,000 in.
~$257,000 estimated out.
~106% target net over 4 years.

Estimated target return for a 32%-bracket accredited investor. Higher brackets are estimated higher. Returns are not guaranteed and depend on freight market, truck performance, and your tax situation.

All figures are illustrative target returns; not guarantees.

Run your scenario
Estimated 4-year target return by bracket
22% bracket ~+82%
32% bracket (typical) ~+106%
37% bracket ~+117%
42% bracket (top) ~+128%
The technology

Watch your truck earn — every minute, every mile.

Most alt-asset platforms send a quarterly PDF. We give you a live operating system. Log into your investor portal from any device and see exactly what your asset is doing right now.

Live
Truck #2147 — your asset
2024 Peterbilt 579
I-40 W · mile 287 · 64 mph
Driver: M. Reyes (Class A · 8yr · CSA 18) · Hauling for ABC Logistics
This week
$1,287
This month
$5,418
YTD
$48,290
Payment history
Apr 28 · ACH to Chase ••4421 +$1,287
Apr 14 · ACH to Chase ••4421 +$1,194
Mar 31 · ACH to Chase ••4421 +$1,341
Mar 17 · ACH to Chase ••4421 +$1,256
Live fleet 243 active · all reporting
◆ Your truck #2147
Mapbox GL · Socket.IO 15s pings Updated 0s ago
Driver bench
● Surplus
47
vetted CDL drivers ready to deploy
+ 6,847 imported drivers in pipeline · avg 4 days to fill an empty seat
FMCSA compliance · live
CSA score 18 / Excellent
HOS compliance 100%
Last inspection Apr 21 · clean
DOT violations YTD 0
Recent operations
Load L-8821 booked · Dallas → Phoenix · $3,250
Mechanic Finder · tire @ verified shop · −$385
AI safety coach · brake-pattern flagged · driver coached
K-1 prep · Section 179 deduction queued
Illustrative composite of the live investor portal — actual layout may vary
Why your truck never sits idle

We have a non-stop pipeline of drivers — because the platform IS where drivers find work.

Every other fleet has to recruit, post on Indeed, and hope. We don't. The job marketplace, driver profiles, and verification pipeline that pays our bills also feeds our hiring funnel. When a driver leaves your truck, the next one is already vetted and on a 4-day clock to seat.

~1M driver applications/year 6,847 imported drivers 40% turnover (vs 90% industry) Verified CDL + MVR + drug + background
4d
Avg time to seat
85%
Truck utilization
47
Vetted on bench
0
Empty-seat days

Live GPS tracking

15-second position pings on a Mapbox feed. See lane, speed, current load, route to next drop.

Bi-weekly ACH payouts

Net distributions to your bank every 2 weeks. Full payment history + downloadable PDF stubs in the portal.

Driver pipeline

47 vetted drivers on standby + 6,847 imported. Your seat is filled in days, not weeks. Zero idle.

K-1 auto-prepared

Year-end Section 179 deduction, distributions, and depreciation pre-filled from live data. Hand to your CPA.

FMCSA + AI safety coach

Live CSA scores, HOS compliance, Gemini-powered safety coach. Avoid violations before they hit.

Mechanic Finder Pro

Every repair routed to verified shops at platform rates — 20–30% below open market. Photo + receipt logged.

Live P&L per truck

Every load, fuel stop, toll, repair — itemized as it happens. Compare your truck vs. fleet average.

Push alerts

Mobile + email push when a load completes, a payment hits, or anything needs your attention. Opt out per channel.

The stack powering it
Mapbox GL
Live GPS rendering
Socket.IO
Real-time pings (15s)
FMCSA SAFER
Live compliance feed
Gemini AI
Safety + dispatch coach
Stripe
ACH distributions
AWS S3
Receipts + K-1 vault
The moat

We are not a fund. We are the trucking industry's operating system.

Yieldstreet sources third-party deals. Roofstock relies on local property managers. We built the platform that drives, dispatches, repairs, and hires for every truck we own.

Other alt platforms
Source from third-party sponsors
Underwriting based on documents and assumptions
Quarterly performance reports
No real-time visibility into the asset
Maintenance is a black box
No control over costs or vendor selection
Single asset class only
No vertical integration, no competitive moat
CDL Empire
Real-time investment management
Live GPS on your truck — see exactly where it is, what it's hauling, and what it earned, every minute of every day. No quarterly PDF reports.
We source our own deals
Drivers, trucks, lanes, and customers — all from our platform
Mechanic Finder Pro built-in
Every repair routed to verified shops at platform rates
Full vertical integration
Driver supply, dispatch, GPS, mechanics, FMCSA compliance — all owned by us, not outsourced

Why our trucks earn more than independents

Independent O/Os net $30–50K/year. Our platform-managed trucks net $45–70K. The technology stack is the difference.

Driver vetting at platform scale
Screen ~1M driver applications/year. Lower turnover (40% vs 90% industry).
+$15–25K
Integrated load matching
Higher utilization (80–85% vs 65–70% industry).
+$25–35K
Mechanic Finder Pro at platform rates
Repairs at 20–30% below open market.
−$3–8K
FMCSA Safety Coach + AI compliance
Avoid one DOT violation per year on average.
−$5–15K
Bulk insurance + fuel + parts contracts
Volume pricing vs single-truck rates.
−$4–10K
Net annual advantage per truck
+$15–30K
How it works

From inquiry to bi-weekly distributions in ~12 weeks.

Truck acquisition, driver onboarding, FMCSA registration, and first loads take about 12 weeks. After that, you're live — with real-time GPS visibility into your truck every day.

01

Schedule a 45-minute call

No obligation. We walk you through three specific trucks currently available, show you the live investor portal, and estimate your projected after-tax return at your bracket.

02

Receive deal pack

Specific truck specs, driver background, lane economics, full financials, estimated after-tax returns customized to your bracket. Returns are illustrative target cases, not guaranteed.

03

Diligence

Live investor-portal access (read-only), audited LLC financials, references from current investors. Reg D 506(c) PPM (~25 pages) for your counsel.

04

Subscribe + wire

Sign subscription documents, wire $125,000 to the truck-LLC's escrow account. You receive title to the truck (held in your single-purpose LLC).

05

Truck acquisition + driver onboarding (~12 weeks)

Truck purchased and titled to your LLC. FMCSA registration. Driver vetted from our active pool, hired, and 90-day onboarded. Insurance bound. Initial loads contracted with shippers. Once the truck is on the road, you start watching it operate in real time via our GPS-enabled investor portal.

06

Real-time investment management

Once your truck is on the road, you have live GPS tracking, weekly revenue + expense statements in the portal, bi-weekly ACH distributions to your bank, and year-end K-1 with Section 179 deduction passed through. You see every load, every revenue dollar, every expense — as it happens.

07

4-year exit

At end of term: (a) buyback at fair market value, (b) refinance/extend, or (c) marketed sale. You decide. Many investors roll into a second truck for another full Section 179 cycle.

Track record

12 years operating. $48M paid to investors. 0 missed distributions.

Houston, TX
Dr. David K.
Concierge MD • 32% bracket • 1 truck (adding 2nd)

"This was the only investment I've made in 20 years where I can literally see the asset earning money in real time."

Invested March 2024: $125,000
24-month cumulative distribution: $94,500
Year-1 Section 179 tax savings: $40,000
Effective return on capital: ~108%
Dallas, TX
Sarah M.
Family Office Principal • 42% bracket • 10 trucks (adding 5)

"We needed real-asset exposure that wasn't real estate. The platform's vertical-integration advantage is genuinely defensible."

Invested 2023: $1,250,000
36-month cumulative: $415,000
Year-1 Section 179 (active income): ~$525,000
Net IRR: ~22% post-tax
Atlanta, GA
Jacob T.
Ex-Carrier Owner • 37% bracket • 4 trucks

"I sold my carrier in 2019. I know how hard this business is. CDL Empire makes it look easy. I trust them with my capital because I see the data."

Invested 2022: $500,000
48-month cumulative: $285,000
Year-1 Section 179 savings: ~$185,000
Net IRR: ~14.3% post-tax
~9%
Average platform yield in 2023 — the worst freight market in 40 years (historical, not predictive)
~19%
Average platform yield in 2024 (historical; future yields vary)
~68%
Investor renewal rate (added a 2nd truck within 12 months of exit)
0
SEC complaints, lawsuits, or liens against the platform
Why now

2025–2026 is the entry window. After 2027, year-1 tax shield is gone.

Driver shortage

Carriers paying 15–25% premium to retain drivers

80,000-driver gap today, projected 160,000 by 2030. Premium pay flows directly into your truck's revenue.

Freight rates recovering

+8–15% over next 24 months

2023 was the trough — worst freight market in 40 years. Industry consensus: rates climb through 2026.

Bonus depreciation phase-out

60% → 40% → 20% → 0%

Year-one tax shield drops by ~$15–20K each year. The 2025–2026 window is the maximum benefit.

Pre-2027 emissions trucks

Trade at premium for next 36 months

Pre-2027 trucks command resale premium as emissions retrofits hit. Your residual is supported.

Schedule your diligence call.

45 minutes, no obligation. We walk you through three specific trucks, show you the live portal, and calculate your specific after-tax return.

Or email us directly:
investor-relations@cdlempire.com