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Best Freight Forwarders Companies in United States
The 2471 best Freight Forwarders companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: XPO Logistics.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
2471companies tracked
$8.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
65have raised
Ranking the best Freight Forwarders companies in the United States by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, our directory tracks 2,471 firms carrying $8.3B in total disclosed capital. St George Logistics leads the funding table at $300M. Pandion follows at $76M. But here's the question worth asking: what do the revenue filings actually show? Across 20 validated filers, combined revenue hits $23.2B, with a median of $670M per company. Growth is flat, essentially zero YoY, which tells you this sector's competing hard on margin, not expansion. UTi Worldwide pulled $4.6B in revenue, C.H. Robinson Worldwide $4.0B, and Norfolk Southern $3.0B. Those aren't funding rounds. That's earned revenue.
The profitability spread is where it gets interesting. Sector median net income sits at $13M, yet Norfolk Southern booked $547M, a gap that reflects how structural advantages in freight compound over time. C.H. Robinson added $147M, Forward Air $102M. I'd note that app-layer momentum is quietly climbing too, with median install growth of 17% YoY across freight delivery apps. Container freight rates and transpacific shipping are the themes driving conversation right now, and digital freight models are accelerating that shift. If you're sizing this sector, start with the revenue pool, not the headlines.
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Our analysis of 50 Freight Forwarders companies
$8.3b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
50companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
2001median founding year
45median Fliar Index™
1.4Mcombined LinkedIn audience
69%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Freight Forwarders companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XPO Logistics Global freight transportation services and solutions 74Tech top 20%Market top 23%Partners top 23%Funding top 31% All 14 signals ▾Techtop 20% Markettop 23% Partnerstop 23% Fundingtop 31% Fin. healthtop 31% Producttop 32% Talenttop 34% Newstop 40% Customerstop 46% Patentstop 47% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Innovationbottom 47% Growthbottom 45% Tech: 62 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services Market: 38,000 employees (top 1% of Trucking) · Revenue ~$8.2B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $2.7B | 87 mo ago | Public | 38,000 38,000 → 39,004 (+3%) | 1989 | 31 signals ▼21% Earnings · Contracts · Leadership | 12 patents AI-driven shipment routing and packaging optimization for logistics operations | — |
| 2 | ATSG Aircraft leasing, air cargo transportation, maintenance, engineering, and logistics solutions 72Market top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 30%Innovation top 36% All 11 signals ▾Markettop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 30% Innovationtop 36% Fin. healthtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Partnerstop 40% Newsbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Growthbottom 37% Market: 5,320 employees (top 4% of Freight Forwarders) · Revenue ~$2.0B Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $1.9B | 63 mo ago | Acquired | 5,320 | 1980 | 10 signals ▼50% Leadership · Contracts | — | 3 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 3 | Total Transportation Services Offers warehousing and logistics services 79Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 31%Market top 41% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 31% Markettop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Innovation: 7 product lines Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $1.2B | 89 mo ago | Acquired | 700 | 1997 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Global dry bulk shipping company providing full-service logistics with a modern fleet 48News top 15%Product top 26%Funding top 32%Market top 41% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 15% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 32% Markettop 41% Techtop 43% Fin. healthtop 43% Growthtop 49% Globalbottom 46% Partnersbottom 35% Innovationbottom 24% News: 56 BI events in 12 mo (of 156 tracked, 13 types) · +300% YoY Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $585M | 96 mo ago | Public | 1,086 | 2004 | 56 signals ▲300% Board · M&A · Leadership | — | — |
| 5 | St George Logistics Internet first provider of air & ocean transport services 72Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 28%Growth top 41% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 41% Techtop 42% Newstop 43% Markettop 47% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Customersbottom 14% Innovation: 11 product lines Product: 11 distinct product lines · 5 published apps (5.5k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $300M | 20 mo ago | Acquired | 508 | 1995 | 12 signals ▲50% Lawsuit · Regulatory · Hiring | — | — |
| 6 | ModivCare Provider of logistics and transportation services 80Customers top 17%Tech top 23%Market top 25%Funding top 30% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 17% Techtop 23% Markettop 25% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 35% Fin. healthtop 41% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 23% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.52★ across 29,362 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +302% in 6 mo Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $225M | 360 mo ago | Public | 20,000 | 1986 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Odyssey Multimodal logistics solutions for resilient, sustainable, and technology-driven supply chains 69Innovation top 20%Funding top 32%Product top 37%Tech top 41% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 37% Techtop 41% Markettop 45% Growthtop 45% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 36% Innovation: 12 product lines Funding: Raised $176M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 23 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $176M | 141 mo ago | Acquired | 1,700 | 2003 | — | — | 1 award |
| 8 | Landstar Third party logistics service provider 72Product top 22%Market top 24%Customers top 26%Funding top 29% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 22% Markettop 24% Customerstop 26% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 34% Fin. healthtop 35% Techtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 33% Newsbottom 23% Product: 2 published apps (208k installs) · Company stage: Public Market: 1,449 employees (top 16% of Freight Forwarders) · Revenue ~$4.8B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $160M | 423 mo ago | Public | 1,449 | 1988 | — | — | — |
| 9 | CloudTrucks Provider of web-based payment management solutions for the transportation industry 60Tech top 26%Customers top 28%Funding top 31%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 26% Customerstop 28% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Producttop 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 41 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 210 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +142% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $142M | 54 mo ago | Series B | 112 | 2019 | — | — | 1 launch · 3 awards |
| 10 | CAI International Provider of container leasing and selling services 55Patents top 22%Innovation top 26%Funding top 38%Fin. health top 40% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Innovationtop 26% Fundingtop 38% Fin. healthtop 40% Globaltop 50% Moatbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Growthbottom 25% Patents: 35 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Innovation: 35 patents (top 38% of patent-holders) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $140M | 94 mo ago | Acquired | 47 | 1989 | — | 35 patents Battery cathode materials and optical communication signal processing/testing technologies | — |
| 11 | Apex Logistics Provider of multi model freight forwarding services 50Innovation top 20%Growth top 23%Product top 26%Funding top 38% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 23% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 38% Newstop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Fin. healthbottom 38% Techbottom 33% Marketbottom 27% Moatbottom 24% Innovation: 12 product lines Growth: Headcount 202 → 306 (+51%) across vintages · Revenue +91% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $85M | 59 mo ago | Acquired | 306 | 2003 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 12 | Pandion A parcel delivery network designed for e-commerce fulifllment 29Funding top 28%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $76.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $76M | 26 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 13 | SG Holdings Provider of logistics services 72Growth top 25%News top 26%Funding top 32%Innovation top 44% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 26% Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 44% Producttop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 6 types) · +75% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $55M | 26 mo ago | Series C | — | — | 7 signals ▲75% Funding · Hiring · Announcements | — | — |
| 14 | uShip Online marketplace connecting customers with carriers for large item transport 57Tech top 24%Customers top 25%Product top 29%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 24% Customerstop 25% Producttop 29% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 36% Innovationtop 39% Marketbottom 48% Growthbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses Customers: Play-Store rating 4.81★ across 6,244 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $54M | 112 mo ago | Series D | 115 | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Ensenda 3PL provider for last mile logistics 10Funding top 33%Global bottom 33%Market bottom 17% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $50.3M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 24 yrs (0.8/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $50M | 162 mo ago | Acquired | 29 | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Red Rover Provider of moving , relocation, storage, and logistics services 53Growth top 30%Tech top 38%Talent top 38%Funding top 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $50M | 52 mo ago | Series B | 38 | 1999 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Roadrunner Freight Provider of road based freight forwarding services 45Market top 27%Funding top 32%Product top 38%Tech top 44% All 10 signals ▾Markettop 27% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 38% Techtop 44% Fin. healthtop 45% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Innovationbottom 24% Customersbottom 9% Market: 3,600 employees (top 4% of Trucking) · Revenue ~$1.8B Funding: Raised $50.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $50M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 3,600 | 1984 | — | — | 3 job openings |
| 18 | City Utilities of Springfield Operator of utility services including electricity, natural gas, water, broadband, transportation 76Innovation top 20%Customers top 24%Market top 39%Tech top 39% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Customerstop 24% Markettop 39% Techtop 39% Growthtop 45% Producttop 48% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Innovation: 10 product lines Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 2,037 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +19% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $42M | 13 mo ago | Funding Raised | 714 | 1945 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Crowley Maritime Provider of integrated logistics, marine, and energy solutions 27Tech top 25%Funding top 39%News top 40%Growth bottom 48% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 25% Fundingtop 39% Newstop 40% Growthbottom 48% Globalbottom 38% Fin. healthbottom 38% Marketbottom 34% Patentsbottom 33% Moatbottom 28% Innovationbottom 25% Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $39.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 13 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $39M | 16 mo ago | Late Stage | 1,545 | 1892 | — | 6 patents Marine LNG fuel gasification systems and anti-terrorism cargo container security devices | — |
| 20 | EVO Transportation & Energy Services Provider of transportation postal services 55Market top 39%Funding top 43%Fin. health top 44%Growth top 50% All 7 signals ▾Markettop 39% Fundingtop 43% Fin. healthtop 44% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 34% Market: 1,744 employees (top 12% of Freight Forwarders) · Revenue ~$310M Funding: Raised $35.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $36M | 80 mo ago | Series A | 1,744 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Wayforth Provider of freight forwarding services 29Talent top 38%Product top 40%Growth top 45%Market top 47% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Growthtop 45% Markettop 47% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 43% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 33% Patentsbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Innovationbottom 4% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Product: 1 published app (300 installs) · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $32M | 58 mo ago | Series C | 430 | 2016 | — | 2 patents Digital platforms for personal property management and organization | — |
| 22 | ICCT Non-profit organisation focused to improve environmental performance and energy efficiency for transportation… 57Innovation top 30%Growth top 35%Tech top 41%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Growthtop 35% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Innovation: 3 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $26M | 14 mo ago | Funding Raised | 153 | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 23 | SILQ Company provides SCM platform to manage sourcing to shipping process 16Funding top 41%Tech top 49%Global bottom 37%Growth bottom 35% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $17.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $18M | 51 mo ago | Series A | 15 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 24 | CALSTART Provider of road transportation services 37Funding top 40%Tech top 48%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Techtop 48% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $16.4M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 3 yrs (3.3/yr) Tech: 31 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $16M | 32 mo ago | Funding Raised | 231 | 1992 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Pangaea Global maritime logistics provider specializing in bulk carrier solutions and port projects 57Product top 14%Fin. health top 25%Funding top 37%Growth top 42% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fin. healthtop 25% Fundingtop 37% Growthtop 42% Newstop 42% Markettop 44% Globaltop 48% Patentstop 49% Moatbottom 48% Techbottom 42% Innovationbottom 40% Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Fin. health: Revenue ~$632M (FY2026) · Net margin 7.8% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $15M | 108 mo ago | Public | 570 | 1996 | 14 signals Earnings · Leadership · IPO | 13 patents Coffee machine cup adapters, personal security response devices, and hand‑trimmer sleeves | — |
| 26 | Knight-Swift Provider of full truckload carrier services 69Moat top 28%Market top 34%Funding top 34%Tech top 35% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 28% Markettop 34% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 35% Fin. healthtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 23% Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 14 tracked Freight Forwarders companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 Market: 261 employees (top 47% of Freight Forwarders) · Revenue ~$7.5B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $14M | 91 mo ago | Public | 261 | 1989 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Terraline Provider of road freight transportation services 14Funding top 41%Patents bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Innovation bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 42% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Marketbottom 19% Funding: Raised $10.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Patents: 3 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $10M | 24 mo ago | Seed | 19 | 2021 | — | 3 patents Vehicle control interfaces for driver assistance and vehicle automation systems | — |
| 28 | Perishable Shipping Solutions Provider of freight forwarding, warehousing and logistics services 21Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 39%Tech bottom 30% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Techbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $8.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $9M | 69 mo ago | Series A | 174 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Upstrēm Provider of technology and processes for maximizing value of challenged inventory 19Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 26% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $8M | 66 mo ago | Acquired | 37 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 30 | AIT Worldwide Logistics Provider of shipping and supply chain management for industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer… 64Innovation top 20%Product top 40%Tech top 41%Market top 43% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 40% Techtop 41% Markettop 43% Growthtop 46% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 41% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 12 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $7M | 103 mo ago | Acquired | 774 | 1979 | 4 signals ▼69% Announcements · Regulatory · M&A | — | 1 expansion |
| 31 | TNW TNW Corporation is a transportation logistics company that owns and operates short line railroads and… 32Tech top 39%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 46%Funding bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 22 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $7M | 31 mo ago | Funding Raised | 102 | 1982 | — | — | 3 expansions |
| 32 | Fulfillment America Provider of warehousing, storage, and logistics services 53Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Funding bottom 48%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Fundingbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 25% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $6M | 46 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1992 | — | — | — |
| 33 | RYL Company Brand of beverages 21Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $6.3M · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $6M | 47 mo ago | Series A | — | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 34 | GlobalMotion Provider of freight forwarding and logistics for events and entertainment 45Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 31% Innovation: 7 product lines Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $4M | 58 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Walkboard Provider of truck transportation services 6Product bottom 48%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 39%Global bottom 29% All 6 signals ▾Productbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 22% Marketbottom 14% Product: 1 published app (7.5k installs) · Company stage: Series A Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $3M | 76 mo ago | Series A | 8 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 36 | UniGroup Provider of trucking and transportation services 29Tech top 18%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 18% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 26% Newsbottom 24% Marketbottom 15% Tech: 36 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 153 mo ago | Early Stage | 1 | 1988 | — | 2 patents Integrated multi-entity workflow automation platform for moving‑service quoting | — |
| 37 | SleepSafe Drivers Provider of transportation services 7Moat bottom 49%Tech bottom 46%Talent bottom 45%Patents bottom 36% All 8 signals ▾Moatbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Patentsbottom 36% Fundingbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Innovationbottom 24% Marketbottom 14% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 10 patents Tech: 26 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $2M | 178 mo ago | Series A | 10 | 2008 | — | 10 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 38 | MakeMyMove Provider of commercial development, construction, and marketing platform for real estate sectors 40Tech top 31%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 31% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 36% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 42 mo ago | Seed | 33 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 39 | BBI Logistics Provider of road freight forwarding services 45Growth top 26%Funding top 48%Tech top 48%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 48% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Headcount 50 → 92 (+84%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $1.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $2M | 7 mo ago | Seed | 92 | 2017 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 40 | Crane Worldwide Logistics Freight forwarder for air, ocean, and road transport 64Innovation top 20%News top 31%Partners top 33%Market top 43% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Newstop 31% Partnerstop 33% Markettop 43% Producttop 43% Growthtop 44% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 26% Innovation: 8 product lines News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 33 tracked, 7 types) · Top themes: Contracts, M&A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $2M | 195 mo ago | Seed | 1,367 | 2008 | 3 signals Contracts · M&A | — | 2 expansions |
| 41 | Tusk Logistics Provider of online listing platform, shipping, and logistic services 21Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Tech top 46%Funding bottom 40% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Techtop 46% Fundingbottom 40% Productbottom 39% Globalbottom 29% Innovationbottom 24% Marketbottom 19% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $2M | 40 mo ago | Seed | 7 | 2021 | — | — | 1 internship |
| 42 | ICAT Provider of diversified freight forwarding services 45Tech top 34%Growth top 36%Moat top 38%Product top 46% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 34% Growthtop 36% Moattop 38% Producttop 46% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Newsbottom 45% Innovationbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 32% Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Headcount 38 → 51 (+34%) across vintages · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $2M | — | Acquired | 51 | 1993 | — | 38 patents Reconfigurable high‑throughput processor architectures and algorithmic compilation for adaptable computing | 1 partnership |
| 43 | Emotive Logistics Provider of event planning and management services 8Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 32%Global bottom 25%Tech bottom 19% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 32% Globalbottom 25% Techbottom 19% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $1.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $1M | 42 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Cargo Transport Provider of road freight forwarding, warehousing, and other services 10Growth bottom 42%Funding bottom 36%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 22% All 4 signals ▾Growthbottom 42% Fundingbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Headcount 29 → 29 (+0%) across vintages Funding: Raised $1.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $1M | 201 mo ago | Funding Raised | 29 | 2000 | — | — | — |
| 45 | nVntori Company that offers strategic supply chain management, warehousing solutions, and logistics expertise 32Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $1M | 14 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2020 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 46 | 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 | 85 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 47 | ODW Logistics Internet first provider of truck transportation freight forwarding services 45Tech top 37%Product top 38%Innovation top 45%Market top 47% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 37% Producttop 38% Innovationtop 45% Markettop 47% Growthbottom 46% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 24% Fundingbottom 19% Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Product: 2 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $900K | 204 mo ago | Early Stage | 1,132 1,132 → 1,080 (-5%) | 1971 | — | — | 1 partnership · 2 expansions |
| 48 | 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 | — | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Atlas World Group Provider of freight forwarding, moving, transportation and logistics services 32Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 46%Tech bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 25% Fundingbottom 17% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $804K | 206 mo ago | Early Stage | 780 | 1948 | — | — | — |
| 50 | Pegasus Logistics Provider of air & sea freight forwarding and cargo insurance services 37Product top 18%Tech top 32%Innovation top 36%News top 38% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 18% Techtop 32% Innovationtop 36% Newstop 38% Growthtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 30% Marketbottom 29% Fundingbottom 24% Moatbottom 16% Product: 4 distinct product lines Tech: 51 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $650K | 139 mo ago | Early Stage | 424 | 1994 | 3 signals ▲200% Leadership | — | — |
Top 12 Freight Forwarders companies in United States
#1
Funding Raised · Springfield, Missouri · founded 1945 · 714 employees$42.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Springfield, Missouri · founded 1945 · 714 employees
Operator of utility services including electricity, natural gas, water, broadband, transportation. The organization provides account management, payment options, and support for starting or stopping service. It offers resources related to safety, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Developer services, economic development, and purchasing information are available.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Customers
top 24%Market
top 39%Tech
top 39%Growth
top 45%Product
top 48%Innovation: 10 product lines
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 2,037 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +19% in 6 mo
Market: 714 employees (top 22% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$20M
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$871.2K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$3.5M
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation, OSTI
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApache Http ServerAudioeyeAzureAzure MonitorBlazor
#2
Acquired · Kearny, New Jersey · founded 1995 · 508 employees$300Mraised▾
Acquired · Kearny, New Jersey · founded 1995 · 508 employees
Internet first provider of air & ocean transport services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Funding
top 28%Growth
top 41%Tech
top 42%News
top 43%Innovation: 11 product lines
Product: 11 distinct product lines · 5 published apps (5.5k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $300M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 13 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Unattributed (Oct 2024)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2024Unattributed$300M
- 2017Conventional Debt$140M
- Jul 2013PE—
Investors
NewStar Financial, Long Point Capital, LongueVue Capital, Ironwood Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#3
Funding Raised · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2001 · 153 employees$26.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2001 · 153 employees
Non-profit organisation focused to improve environmental performance and energy efficiency for transportation sectors
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 30%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 41%Funding
top 49%Product
bottom 48%Market
bottom 43%Innovation: 3 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 47 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Cloudflare · Security: Akamai Bot Manager, Cloudflare Bot Management
Audience (LinkedIn): 33k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$350K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$159.9K
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)—
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$136.6K
Investors
Europa, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Transportation
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAmchartsApple Icloud MailBackbone.JsCloudflare
#4
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2017 · 92 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2017 · 92 employees
Operator of a freight brokerage firm intended to serve businesses in their transportation services. The company offers services like handling total truck load shipments while also dealing with a variety of other services such as LTL, intermodal, specialized equipment and expediting shipments, enabling users to get a cost-effective and reliable carrier.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 26%Funding
top 48%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 45%Market
bottom 30%Global
bottom 25%Growth: Headcount 50 → 92 (+84%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $1.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Tech: 16 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Account Executive
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$71.2K
- Apr 2024Seed$700K
- Aug 2023Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureGatsbyGodaddyHstsMicrosoft 365
#5
Late Stage · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 1892 · 1545 employees$39Mraised▾
Late Stage · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 1892 · 1545 employees
Provider of integrated logistics, marine, and energy solutions. It offers end-to-end supply chain services, fuel transportation and distribution, and support for offshore wind projects. Services include ocean shipping, land transportation, warehousing, and government services. The company also provides engineering, construction, and operations support for maritime and offshore sectors. A dedicated investment arm focuses on acquisitions and investments in digitally-enabled logistics, fleet decarbonization, and green supply chain technologies.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 25%Funding
top 39%News
top 40%Growth
bottom 48%Global
bottom 38%Fin. health
bottom 38%Tech: 67 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $39.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 13 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Feb 2025)
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 94 tracked, 8 types) · +100% YoY · Top themes: Leadership, Regulatory
Audience (LinkedIn): 167k LinkedIn followers — 12.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$500K
Investors
Freedom 3 Capital, CIT, FEMA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Capitala Group
Tech stack
AddthisAhrefsAngularAosApexpagesApple Icloud Mail
#6
Deadpooled · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2013$76.4Mraised▾
Deadpooled · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2013
A parcel delivery network designed for e-commerce fulifllment. It is a parcel delivery network for e-commerce residential delivery, managing the package journey from fulfillment centers to delivery to final destinations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 32%News
bottom 21%Funding: Raised $76.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series B$41.5M
- Oct 2021Series A$30M
- Feb 2021Seed$4.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Revolution, Prologis, Bow Capital, Telstra Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Schematic Ventures
#7
Funding Raised · Houston, Texas · founded 2020$1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Houston, Texas · founded 2020
nVntori is a supply chain management and inventory management service company that helps clients transform their supply chain operations through digital solutions. The company offers a range of services, including inventory optimization, technology gap assessments, and supply chain network optimization, to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs. With a focus on logistics and procurement, nVntori partners with clients to improve key metrics such as procurement, shipping costs, and supply chain partner relationships.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 48%Global
bottom 25%Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 918 LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Senior Sales Manager, Director of Business Development
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$1M
Founders & team
#8
Acquired · Wilmington, Massachusetts · founded 1980 · 5320 employees$1.9Braised▾
Acquired · Wilmington, Massachusetts · founded 1980 · 5320 employees
Aircraft leasing, air cargo transportation, maintenance, engineering, and logistics solutions. The company provides comprehensive services through its subsidiaries, offering aircraft leasing, air cargo transport, bundled services, and maintenance. It specializes in freighter leasing, operating solutions, and air cargo network support. The business delivers charter airline services, training, maintenance, aircraft conversions, cargo handling, ground service equipment, gateway operations, and material handling systems. It supports the air cargo industry with tailored solutions and a commitment to performance and quality. The company focuses on providing reliable and efficient services to meet diverse customer needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 20%Product
top 26%Funding
top 30%Innovation
top 36%Fin. health
top 38%Talent
top 38%Market: 5,320 employees (top 4% of Freight Forwarders) · Revenue ~$2.0B · ~8% of tracked Freight Forwarders revenue (14 cos, FY2026)
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $1.9B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 14 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2021)
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Internal Auditor, Senior Executive Assistant
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Air Hong Kong) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Post IPO$131.9M
- May 2019Conventional Debt$645M
- Oct 2017Post IPO$258.8M
- May 2016Conventional Debt$850M
Founders & team
Investors
Amazon, SunTrust Bank, Red Mountain Capital Advisors
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflare
#9
Series C · Harrisonburg, Virginia$55Mraised▾
Series C · Harrisonburg, Virginia
Provider of logistics services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%News
top 26%Funding
top 32%Innovation
top 44%Product
top 45%Talent
bottom 45%Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 6 types) · +75% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $55.0M · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round round (Mar 2024)
Founders & team
#10
Public · Greenwich, Connecticut · founded 1989 · 38000 employees$2.7Braised▾
Public · Greenwich, Connecticut · founded 1989 · 38000 employees
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $7.71B and a net profit of $0.66B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 20%Market
top 23%Partners
top 23%Funding
top 31%Fin. health
top 31%Product
top 32%Tech: 62 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Market: 38,000 employees (top 1% of Trucking) · Revenue ~$8.2B · Top-500,000 web property
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 7 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 7 deals
Audience (LinkedIn): 644k LinkedIn followers — 46.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2019Conventional Debt$1B
- Nov 2015PE—
- Jun 2015Conventional Debt$1.6B
- Sep 2012Post IPO$125M
Founders & team
Investors
Orbis Investment Management, Seacoast Capital
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#11
Seed · Fremont, California · founded 2021 · 19 employees$10Mraised▾
Seed · Fremont, California · founded 2021 · 19 employees
Provider of road freight transportation services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Patents
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 42%Moat
bottom 42%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $10.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2024)
Patents: 3 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Seed$3M
- Dec 2022Seed$2M
- Mar 2022Seed$7M
- Nov 2021Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Trucks Venture Capital, Maniv Mobility, Wireframe Ventures, Climate Capital
#12
Acquired · Compton, California · founded 1997 · 700 employees$1.2Braised▾
Acquired · Compton, California · founded 1997 · 700 employees
Offers warehousing and logistics services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 79how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Funding
top 31%Market
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 36%Innovation: 7 product lines
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $1.2B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2019)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2019Conventional Debt$9M
- Oct 2018PE$1.2B
Founders & team
Investors
KKR, Vulcan Capital, AXiomatic, MB Financial Bank, Saybrook, Sun European Partners
Funding & investor landscape
$8.3Btotal disclosed funding
57companies funded
137disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Brent Bosse
President/CEO · BBI Logistics
Scott Ruffin
Founder & CEO · Pandion
Ed Gort
Founder & CEO · nVntori
Mike Berger
Chief Executive Officer · ATSG
Matt Ryan
CEO · SG Holdings
Yutika Khan
Executive Assistant to CEO · XPO Logistics
Mario Harik
CEO · XPO Logistics
Graham Doorley
Founder & CEO · Terraline
Vic LaRosa
CEO · Total Transportation Services
Jin Shieh
Co-Founder & CTO · CloudTrucks
Tobenna Arodiogbu
Co-Founder & CEO · CloudTrucks
Paul Treangen
CEO · TNW
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 641,863 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Freight Forwarders coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Logistics & Supply Chain Tech is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Logistics & Supply Chain Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 637 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 29% → 41% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Purdue University West Lafayette28
- Georgia Institute of Technology21
- National Laboratory of the Rockies20
- Idaho National Laboratory18
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology16
leading researchers
Fengqi You · William Crossley · Stephen Schey · Jim Francfort · Kara M. Kockelman · Dajun Yue · Tao Lin · Luis F. Rodríguez
▲
Breakthroughs113 · 18%
▲ 15%→18% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations50% since 2021mostly methods-led
Key (lock) research is surging — field share jumped from 1 to 6 papers, signaling rapid security innovation in logistics access systems.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fleet management16→21
- Scalability4→9
- Key (lock)1→6
- Supply chain management1→4
- Automotive engineering1→4
Landmark DeepPool: Distributed Model-Free Algorithm for Ride-Sharing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning · 167 cites
◆
Advancements360 · 57%
▲ 55%→57% share
▲1.0× share momentum3 median citations49% since 2021mostly methods-led
Supply chain management advancements are intensifying — scheduling papers quadrupled (8→22) and sustainability research grew from 1 to 11 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Supply chain management5→21
- Scheduling (production processes)8→22
- Sustainability1→11
- Supply chain risk management1→10
- Electric vehicle3→11
Newly emergingAnalytics 0→8 · Big data 0→7 · Battery (electricity) 0→6
Landmark Life Cycle Optimization of Biomass-to-Liquid Supply Chains with Distributed–Centralized Processing Networks · 343 cites
▼
Concerns101 · 16%
▲ 14%→18% share
▲1.3× share momentum1 median citations54% since 2021mostly empirical
Fleet management concerns are escalating — rising from 16 to 24 papers, with electrification newly emerging at 9 papers flagging transition risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Supply chain management2→11
- Fleet management16→24
- Transport engineering3→10
- Supply chain optimization4→9
- Sustainability1→5
Newly emergingElectrification 0→9 · Resilience (materials science) 0→6 · Agency (philosophy) 0→6
Landmark Challenges in Scaling Up Biofuels Infrastructure · 312 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where logistics supply chain is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston31 · +0.55
Chicago21 · +0.61
Atlanta21 · +0.50
SF Bay Area18 · +0.54
Ann Arbor16 · +0.46
New York10 · +0.34
Austin10 · +0.38
Pittsburgh9 · +0.63
Seattle6 · +0.48
Los Angeles5 · +0.66
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing logistics supply chain patents in the United States
United States logistics supply chain patent filing is accelerating — 946 filings from 617 assignees (2016–2025), led by Amsted RAIL, Crown Equip, UBER Technologies; annual filings 68→95.
946 filings617 assigneespeak 140/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Amsted RAIL94
- Crown Equip70
- UBER Technologies65
- Kochanowski George E49
- Miner Enterprises37
- Bendix Commercial Vehicle System35
- R & L Carriers29
- Strong Force VCN Portfolio 201923
Common questions
How many Freight Forwarders companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 2471 indexable Freight Forwarders companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Freight Forwarders companies in United States?
The Freight Forwarders companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $8.3B in disclosed equity funding across 57 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Freight Forwarders company in United States?
XPO Logistics is the highest-funded Freight Forwarders company in United States, with $2.7B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Freight Forwarders companies in United States are funded?
57 of the 2471 Freight Forwarders companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Freight Forwarders unicorns are there in United States?
None of the Freight Forwarders companies in United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Freight Forwarders companies?
The most active investors in United States Freight Forwarders companies on this list include U.S. Department of Transportation, United States Department of Agriculture, FEMA, HHS, ARC Industries.
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