Best CEP Companies in United States
The 126 best CEP companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Goodman Solutions.
Finding the best CEP companies in the United States means cutting through noise, and this directory ranks 126 of them by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum. Total disclosed capital across the tracked cohort sits at $95 million, which tells you something real about where the money has actually landed. Goodman Solutions leads the field with $47 million raised, followed by Cicada Logistics at $24 million and Better Trucks at $22 million. Those three account for the overwhelming bulk of disclosed funding. The remaining companies drop sharply, with Transportation and Logistics Systems at under $1 million and My Pet Cab at $820,000. No unicorns here. The spread is wide and the median is modest.
So what does that funding distribution mean for you? It means this sector in the United States is early and concentrated, not a mature field with dozens of well-capitalized players. I'd note that active investors like American Securities and Europa are placing deliberate bets, not scattering capital broadly. As trade policy shifts reshape logistics corridors globally, domestic CEP operators face both pressure and opportunity. The companies ranking highest here earned their position through disclosed capital, not hype.
Ranked: Best CEP companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodman Solutions Provider of logistics and integrated delivery services | $47M | 146 mo ago | Series C | Mark Keiffer CEO | 2000 | — | 88 patents Advanced HVAC air management, dehumidification control, and efficient compressor design technologies. | — |
| 2 | Cicada Logistics Provider of logistics and delivery services | $24M | 27 mo ago | Series B | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Better Trucks Provider of truck parcel carrier services | $22M | 29 mo ago | Series B | Andrew Whiting Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | HubSpot CMS HubLeadfeederLinkedin Insight Tag+17 | — | — |
| 4 | Transportation and Logistics Systems Provider of truck load transportation freight forwarding services 35Growth top 26%Fin. health top 46%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Fin. healthtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 30% Techbottom 28% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Headcount 39 → 85 (+118%) across vintages · Revenue +41% YoY Fin. health: Revenue ~$7.7M (FY2023) · Net margin 0.7% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $920K | 57 mo ago | Public | John Mercadante CEO | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — |
| 5 | My Pet Cab Provider of air pet transportation services 7Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 25%Funding bottom 24% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 25% Fundingbottom 24% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 1 named leader on record Tech: 18 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $820K | 76 mo ago | Seed | Brett Furlong Founder & CEO | 2018 | HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotcore-js+15 | — | — |
| 6 | Nhut Minh Cargo Provider of parcel delivery services | $50K | 126 mo ago | Seed | Minh V Dao CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Priority Courier Experts Provider of on demand courier delivery services | — | 33 mo ago | Late Stage | Steve Cossack Founder & CEO | 1994 | DreamWeaverWindows ServerGoogle Maps+11 | — | — |
| 8 | United Parcel Service Package delivery company | — | 69 mo ago | Public | James Casey Founder | 1907 | Cart FunctionalityAdobe Experience Manager Edge Delivery ServicesApple iCloud Mail+32 | 2,829 patents Automated logistics: parcel handling, dynamic storage, and drone-based delivery systems. | — |
| 9 | FedEx Provider of package tracking, rates, and tools for shippers and small businesses | — | 87 mo ago | Public | Emanuel Torres Founder and CEO | 1965 | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+39 | 594 patents Intelligent parcel logistics: autonomous delivery bots, real-time tracking, routing, and power‑managed sensors | 1 internship |
Top 9 CEP companies in United States
#1
Series B · Golden, Colorado$24.1Mraised▾
Provider of logistics and delivery services
#2
Series B · Downers Grove, Illinois · founded 2019 · 60 employees$22.2Mraised▾
Provider of truck parcel carrier services
- Dec 2023Series B$10.8M
- Nov 2022Series B$15M
#3
Series C · Frisco, Texas · founded 2000 · 1855 employees$46.6Mraised▾
Provider of logistics and integrated delivery services
- Apr 2014Series C$43.4K
- Jun 2011Conventional Debt$225M
- Apr 2010Series C$7M
- Mar 2010Series C$2M
#4
Public · Jupiter, Florida · founded 2008 · 85 employees$919.9Kraised▾
Provider of truck load transportation freight forwarding services
- Aug 2021Post IPO$919.9K
#5
Seed · Cape Coral, Florida · founded 2018$820Kraised▾
Provider of door-to-door transportation services intended for pets. The company allows users to book a ride for their pets a day in advance in exchange for online payment and sends a driver to fetch the pet at the time requested, then delivers the pet to the destination required and again retrieves and returns them back to the original location, providing clients the surety that their pets are picked up and dropped safely.
- Jan 2020Seed$820K
#6
Seed · San Jose, California · founded 2013$50Kraised▾
Provider of parcel delivery services
#7
Late Stage · Vadnais Heights, Minnesota · founded 1994—raised▾
Priority Courier Experts / VANEX is a courier service that offers on-demand delivery in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the Twin Cities. They provide reliable and efficient delivery services for individuals and businesses in the area.
#8
Public · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 1907 · 3470 employees—raised▾
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $98.55B and a net profit of $10.78B.
#9
Public · Memphis, Tennessee · founded 1965 · 430000 employees—raised▾
Provider of logistics company offering package tracking, rates, and tools to support shippers and small businesses.
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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