Best Road Transport Tech Companies in Virginia, United States
The 33 best Road Transport Tech companies in Virginia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Uzurv.
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 Virginia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzurv App-based platform offering ride-hailing services for diffrently-abeled | $43M | 35 mo ago | Series C | Ned Freeman CEO | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | — |
| 2 | Skip Online platform for e-scooters rentals | $31M | 85 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 2017 | — | 3 patents Network traffic and data queue management for wireless communication systems. | — |
| 3 | Iron Sheepdog Online platform offering GPS-based app for fleet management 42Talent top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Tech top 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $10M | 9 mo ago | Series B | Will Lawrence Co-Founder & CTO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 4 | All Traffic Solutions Traffic management solutions provider calming traffic, sharing information, collecting data, and improving… | $8M | 124 mo ago | Series A | — | 1999 | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+33 | — | — |
| 5 | Empower App that provides zero-commission-based ride-hailing services | $6M | 66 mo ago | Series A | Joshua Sear Founder & CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+14 | 23 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 6 | TrafficLand Video-based monitoring and analytics solutions for traffic operators | $5M | 183 mo ago | Series A | — | 2000 | JavaAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+5 | 6 patents Real-time multi-camera video streaming and quality monitoring over networks | — |
| 7 | Hich Ride- sharing platform for students | $20K | 76 mo ago | Deadpooled | Trey Rustand Co-Founder | 2018 | PHPOpenSSLApache HTTP Server+14 | — | — |
| 8 | loop App-based rental platform providing electric kick scooters | — | 28 mo ago | Seed | Mohamed ElSheikh Co-Founder | 2022 | Node.jsTailwind CSSEnvoy+10 | 75 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
Top 12 Road Transport Tech companies in Virginia
#1
Series B · Williamsburg, Virginia · founded 2018 · 18 employees$10Mraised▾
Online platform offering GPS-based app for fleet management. The platform enables customers to set up jobs, manage time, and track operators on the job. It provides real-time access to data, also digital tickets and reports, load cycle analysis, and load verification solutions.
- Jan 2026Series B$2.7M
- Mar 2024Series B$10M
- Dec 2020Seed—
#2
Series C · Richmond, Virginia · founded 2015 · 40 employees$42.6Mraised▾
App-based platform offering ride-hailing services for differently-abled (NMET services). The platform enables users to find and book their rides by providing location, passenger details, etc. It offers features like live vehicle tracking, online payments, etc.
- Dec 2023Series C$34.8M
- May 2019Angel$5M
- 2018Seed$2.3M
- May 2016Seed$150K
#3
Acqui-Hired · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2017 · 58 employees$31Mraised▾
Skip scooters is an online platform for e-scooters rentals. Users can find & book a nearby available scooter by using the app. Users have to scan the QR code on the scooter before and after completion of the ride. It will charge tariff according to the distance. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Sep 2019Series A—
- Dec 2018Conventional Debt$100M
- Jun 2018Series A$25M
- May 2018Seed$6M
#4
Series A · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2018 · 25 employees$6Mraised▾
Empower is an app that provides zero-commission-based ride-hailing services. Users can book their ride by providing location details, passenger details, and more. The drivers can fix their own price for the ride and also offers zero commission to the company. It offers features like real-time tracking, customized transportation directly from drivers, and more. Their mobile app is available for both Android & iOS devices.
- Apr 2021Series A$4M
- Aug 2020Seed$1.5M
- Apr 2020Seed$488.2K
#5
Series A · Herndon, Virginia · founded 1999 · 97 employees$8Mraised▾
Traffic management solutions provider calming traffic, sharing information, collecting data, and improving safety. They offer portable, durable traffic safety devices and web-based solutions. Their products include radar speed signs, variable message signs, trailers, traffic counters, and speed lidars. The company's solutions help customers calm traffic, share information, collect data, and improve safety outcomes while maximizing resources and budget. They provide cloud-based software for remote management of devices and traffic data. They serve government agencies, higher education institutions, and private sector organizations. They offer cooperative purchasing options and focus on traffic calming, data collection, messaging tools, and overall safety improvement. Their solutions are proudly manufactured in the United States.
- Jun 2016Series A$8M
#6
Series A · Fairfax, Virginia · founded 2000 · 9 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Video-based monitoring and analytics solutions for traffic operators. The platform provides services that aggregate and deliver live traffic video over the Internet and on TV. They offers solutions that include video management, monitoring, API, network integration, and more.
- Jul 2011Conventional Debt$2.1M
- Jun 2010Conventional Debt$500K
- May 2010Series A$4.6M
- Apr 2010Conventional Debt$329.7K
#7
Deadpooled · Harrisonburg, Virginia · founded 2018 · 5 employees$20Kraised▾
Hich is a car-pooling platform for students. The riders can book their trip by providing details like location, time, etc. Riders can select the drivers. The drivers are the students. People traveling in the same direction can share their ride with their friends, colleagues, etc. They can book trips to campus, events, home, etc. It has features like real-time tracking, users can add their friends, etc. The mobile app is available for Android devices.
- 2020Grant (prize money)$20K
#8
Seed · Alexandria, Virginia · founded 2022—raised▾
App-based rental platform providing electric kick scooters. Users can unlock scooters through the app, ride, and park the vehicle in a legal parking spot at the end of ride. Their app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- 2024Seed—
#9
Series A · Lorton, Virginia · founded 2017 · 87 employees—raised▾
AI and cloud-powered stop-arm cameras for school buses. The platform provides integrated hardware and software systems that can capture stop-arm violation events, and automatically generate evidence. Its features include real-time video monitoring, GPS, emergency alerts, telemetry, data processing, data analytics, notification alerts, and archiving.
- Jun 2024PE—
- Jan 2024Series A—
#10
Deadpooled · Hampton, Virginia · founded 2017 · 1 employees—raised▾
Mobi is an app-based carpooling solution for consumer and enterprises. The solution connects car drivers with passengers going along the same way, to share trips and expenses. Additionally, the platform also has an in-built tracking, chat and payment systems. Claims that all the users are verified through background checks.
- Jun 2019Seed—
#11
Deadpooled · Fairfax, Virginia · founded 2018—raised▾
Provider of live sports streaming and related content. This platform offers live broadcasts of various sporting events, supplemented by match schedules, standings, results, and betting odds. It also features news, analysis, and highlights. The service utilizes multiple streaming links to ensure uninterrupted viewing and incorporates AI-powered prediction tools. Content is presented with a focus on ease of access and user-friendly navigation.
- Sep 2018Seed—
#12
Acquired · Fairfax, Virginia · founded 1936 · 34 employees—raised▾
Online platform offering bus ticket booking services. Their platform allows travelers to check bus availability by providing the origin & destination, departure date & the number of passengers. Bookings can be made via the platform.
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