Best Road Transport Tech Companies in Texas, United States
The 95 best Road Transport Tech companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: The Boring Company.
Our analysis of 50 Road Transport Tech companies
$47.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Road Transport Tech companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boring Company 🦄 Provider of underground transportation management solutions 42Funding top 29%Moat top 32%Tech top 43%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Moattop 32% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 37% Innovationbottom 30% Funding: Raised $908M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 2 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $908M | 50 mo ago | 22 | Elon Musk Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+18 | — | 2 patents Electric motor design and aircraft engine multi‑path air‑intake systems | 1 job opening |
| 2 | FlashParking 🦄 SaaS-enabled platform offering parking management systems 82AI top 15%Product top 21%Funding top 24%Moat top 28% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Producttop 21% Fundingtop 24% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Markettop 40% Innovationtop 46% Patentstop 47% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $314M | 21 mo ago | 739 | Dean Cleaver Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+36 | — | 11 patents Contactless smart parking systems integrating Bluetooth authentication, dynamic pricing, and modular kiosks | 1 partnership |
| 3 | GreenRoad Provider of fleet telematics and management solutions | $82M | 134 mo ago | 10 | — | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+28 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 4 | Silvercar App-based car rental platform | $60M | 125 mo ago | 150 | — | — | — | 14 patents Automotive remote access and authentication systems for vehicle entry | — |
| 5 | Alto App-based for booking ride hailing services 76Talent top 22%Fin. health top 24%Growth top 27%Moat top 28% All 13 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Fin. healthtop 24% Growthtop 27% Moattop 28% Newstop 29% Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Markettop 45% Producttop 46% Techtop 48% Patentstop 49% Customerstop 50% Globalbottom 39% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record Fin. health: Revenue ~$28.3M · Revenue +172% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $58M | 15 mo ago | 188 | Boris Blanche Co-Founder | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | +19% | 35 patents Commercial floor cleaning and polishing equipment for hard surfaces | 1 award |
| 6 | Edgetensor Provider of AI-powered video telematics solutions for fleet management and safety | $57M | 63 mo ago | 17 | Rajesh Narasimha Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Blue Duck A platform for dockless sharing and rental of electric kick-scooters | $22M | 66 mo ago | 17 | Eric Bell Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Parkhub Provider of comprehensive parking management solutions | $16M | 52 mo ago | 59 | George Baker Founder & Chairman | TypeScriptGraphQLSalesforce+9 | — | 3 patents Real-time vehicle arrival detection and parking space monitoring systems | — |
| 9 | GoCarma GPS tolling, road user charging & dynamic road pricing system | $10M | 186 mo ago | 50 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Nexit Online platform offering customizable navigation and smart route planning with location-based deals | $10M | 78 mo ago | — | Randy Carpenter CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | AirWire Technologies Provider of intelligent voice assistance for drivers | $10M | 124 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Parkmobile App-based platform for booking parking spaces | $6M | 160 mo ago | 800 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+41 | +16% | — | 3 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 13 | Vade Developer of intelligent curb management systems | $5M | 51 mo ago | 15 | Christian Burke Co-Founder | — | — | 3 patents Time‑lapse video capture and compression technologies for efficient video coding | — |
| 14 | Ferry App-based platform offering multi-category electric vehicle subscription services | $4M | 52 mo ago | 7 | T Russell Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | NuPark Provider of cloud-based parking managemeny solutions | $3M | 116 mo ago | 6 | Stephen Lambert Co-Founder & CTO | Windows ServerASP.NET BoilerplateMicrosoft ASP.NET+10 | — | — | — |
| 16 | RidersShare Platform offering P2P motor-bike rental platform | $2M | 71 mo ago | 18 | — | PrismicGoogle Sign-inStripe+16 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Arriv IO Online parking search and book | $1M | 120 mo ago | — | John Cummings Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Flash Valet On-demand valet parking | $1M | 165 mo ago | 675 | Eliseo Diaz Co-Founder | Windows ServerKendo UIMicrosoft ASP.NET+9 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Arcade Ridesharing app with cryptocurrency payments | $1M | 26 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | 5 patents AI model orchestration platform and laminated/advertising printed page manufacturing technologies. | — |
| 20 | Check App-based virtual communication platform for drivers on traffic violations | $100K | 69 mo ago | 8 | Michael Odiari Co-Founder | — | — | 32 patents RF safety compliance systems for antenna networks and temperature-controlled portable containers | — |
Top 12 Road Transport Tech companies in Texas
#1
Series B · Dallas, Texas · founded 2018 · 188 employees$58Mraised▾
App-based for booking ride hailing services. Users can book rides through the platform by providing location, destination, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$20M
- Oct 2024Series B$3.9M
- Jun 2021Series B$45M
- Sep 2018Series A$5.3M
#2
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 2011 · 739 employees$314.3Mraised▾
SaaS-enabled platform offering parking management systems. It offers hardware and software-enabled solution for parking management. It offers hardware devices like parking kiosks, gates, cash machines for parking. Also, it offers a cloud-enabled platform for parking management with features like integration management, revenue managment, etc. It also offers contactless payments solutions, parking integrations like (LPR, AVI, digital signage, etc).
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt$85M
- Mar 2022Series D$250M
- Jan 2020Series C$60M
- Nov 2016Series A$3M
#3
Series C · Bastrop, Texas · founded 2016 · 22 employees$908.3Mraised▾
Provider of underground transportation management solutions. It provides users with an infrastructure tunnelling firm that builds subterranean transit networks in an effort to alleviate traffic congestion. It offers an underground transit network that shuttles passengers straight between stations without making any stops in between using cars.
- Apr 2022Series C$675.3M
- Jul 2019Series B$120M
- Apr 2018Angel$113M
#4
Funding Raised · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 13 employees$1Mraised▾
Arcade city offers ridesharing platform using blockchain technology. Payments are done using ARC (Arcade City Tokens) on Ethereum blockchain. To use the services, customers purchase tokens from a sale and then use the tokens for payments after ride is completed. It plans to extend its service offerings in P2P deliveries and short-term home rentals.
- Apr 2024ICO$1M
#5
Series A · Dallas, Texas · founded 2017 · 17 employees$56.6Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered video telematics solutions for fleet management and safety. The company offers aftermarket fleet management, driver monitoring, and advanced driver-assistance systems. It delivers actionable insights, automates driver coaching, and supports integration with existing platforms. The company also provides solutions for insurance, including digital first notice of loss, fraud prevention, and risk underwriting.
- Mar 2021Series A—
- Feb 2019Series A—
- Mar 2018Series A$56.6M
#6
Series E · Austin, Texas · founded 2004 · 10 employees$81.5Mraised▾
GreenRoad offers fleet telematics & management solutions and enables commercial fleets/insurers/consumers to measure, improve and sustain safe & fuel-efficient driving behavior. Offers a mobile app for drivers and a web-based fleet management software, that covers aspects such as driver safety, real-time driver behavior monitoring & feedback, compliance management, and operations management. Features include in-vehicle driving feedback, safety scoring, in-vehicle recording, real-time vehicle tracking, geofencing, fuel & idling optimization, vehicle health & maintenance management, reporting, expense management, fuel card integration, and tax/fuel regulatory reporting.
- Mar 2015Series E$26M
- May 2011Series D$13M
- Feb 2010Series D$10M
- May 2009Series D$15M
#7
Deadpooled · San Antonio, Texas · founded 2018 · 17 employees$22.1Mraised▾
A platform for dockless sharing and rental of electric kick-scooters. Using its app, users can locate, rent, and ride kick-scooters. It offers a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution for last-mile transportation and congestion. The company also caters to campuses and partners with corporates. The mobile application is available for both Android and iOS platforms.
- Dec 2020Series A$300K
- Oct 2020Series A$4.9M
- Oct 2020Series A$8.4M
- Jan 2019Series A$5M
#8
Acquired · Austin, Texas · founded 2012 · 150 employees$59.5Mraised▾
App-based car rental platform. The platform allows customers to complete the rentals, even unlocking the cars, with a smartphone. Users can book the car by providing the location and can make an online payment via app. Their app is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Jan 2016Series C$28M
- Aug 2015Conventional Debt$5.8M
- Sep 2014Series B$14M
- Apr 2014Conventional Debt$5M
#9
Series B · Dallas, Texas · founded 2010 · 59 employees$15.6Mraised▾
Provider of comprehensive parking management solutions. It offers hardware and software-enabled parking management system with features like customized solutions, third-party integration, etc. It offers parking solutions for universities, parking spaces, etc.
- Feb 2022Series B—
- Apr 2020Series B$15.6M
- Oct 2016Angel—
#10
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2017 · 15 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Developer of intelligent curb management systems. Its systems consist of solar cellular cameras, data management systems, and analytic platforms. It enables cities to monitor and manage curb space in real time.
- Mar 2022Seed$4.3M
- May 2020Seed$500K
- Dec 2018Seed$110K
#11
Seed · Austin, Texas · founded 2021 · 7 employees$4Mraised▾
App-based platform offering multi-category electric vehicle subscription services. The platform enables users to subscribe to various electric vehicles like cars, two-wheelers, etc. It offers features like online payments, door-step-access, etc.
- Feb 2022Seed$4M
#12
Series B · Nevada, Texas · founded 2002 · 3 employees$9.9Mraised▾
Provider of intelligent voice assistance for drivers. Its system consists of an OBD dongle that reads vehicle data, a car display device that navigates and interacts with the driver through voice assistance, and an AirConnect app that enables users to remotely communicate with the vehicle.
- Feb 2016Series B$5.2M
- Apr 2010Series A$500K
- Oct 2009Series A$1.6M
- Oct 2009Series A$500K
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Texas is moving
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UT Austin, UT Arlington, and Texas A&M dominate Texas autonomous-vehicle research, focusing optimistically on AV safety and mobility innovations, with breakthroughs and advancements far outpacing concerns.
- The University of Texas at Austin39
- The University of Texas at Arlington34
- Texas A&M University29
- University of North Texas14
- The University of Texas at San Antonio11
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