Best Road Transport Tech Companies in Washington, United States
The 33 best Road Transport Tech companies in Washington, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Inrix.
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 Washington
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inrix Provider of transportation analytics software and mobility data intelligence tools 64Moat top 26%Funding top 29%Patents top 31%Global top 35% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 26% Fundingtop 29% Patentstop 31% Globaltop 35% Talenttop 35% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 45% Markettop 46% Techtop 46% Newsbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 353 patents Funding: Raised $143M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 21 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $143M | 38 mo ago | Series E | Bryan Mistele Co-Founder & CEO | 2004 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — |
| 2 | WTA App-based real-time bus tracking platform 55Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Market bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 46% Marketbottom 41% Productbottom 36% Customersbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $33M | 17 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1997 | Concrete CMSSentryPHP+22 | — |
| 3 | Migo App-based platform offering comprehensive multi-category mobility services | $10M | 97 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2016 | — | — |
| 4 | QUp World All-in-one transport and delivery dispatching platform to power your business | $400K | 125 mo ago | Seed | Victor Ngo Co-founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — |
| 5 | Park.com scout, reserve & pay for parking online | $250K | 202 mo ago | Seed | Elie Hirschfeld CEO | 2009 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+11 | — |
| 6 | 5star Cab App-based platform offering taxi-hailing services | — | — | Unfunded | Kate Olson CEO | 2021 | — | — |
| 7 | Airgo Systems AI-enabled driver telematics and collison avoidance solutions | — | — | Unfunded | Jeff Zika CEO | 2019 | — | — |
| 8 | AIWaysion Developer of smart transportation management platforms | — | — | Unfunded | Yinhai Wang Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — |
Top 5 Road Transport Tech companies in Washington
#1
Funding Raised · Bellingham, Washington · founded 1997 · 117 employees$32.6Mraised▾
WTA operates more than 10,000 Specialized Transportation trips per month, with our fleet of 40 wheelchair-lift equipped vehicles. We provide service seven days a week in the same areas served by our Fixed Route buses. In areas that don't receive Fixed Route bus service, Specialized Transportation operates up to two days a week. During evenings and on Sundays, Specialized Transportation is available within 0.75 miles of the Evening and Sunday transit routes, which are more limited than the daytime routes that operate during the rest of the week.
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$12.2M
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$8.9M
- Jun 2012Grant (prize money)$1.9M
#2
Series E · Kirkland, Washington · founded 2004 · 121 employees$143.1Mraised▾
Provider of transportation analytics software and mobility data intelligence tools. This business offers platforms that process information from vehicles and road sensors to monitor traffic flow, parking occupancy, and roadway safety. The software assists in managing traffic signals, analyzing trip patterns, and digitizing infrastructure rules. These tools support planning and operational decisions for urban environments and commercial fleets by identifying congestion trends and safety risks. The technology integrates data to provide insights into movement patterns and infrastructure usage.
- Aug 2023Conventional Debt$70M
- Jul 2022Series E$10M
- Jun 2015Grant (prize money)$129.4K
- Feb 2015Conventional Debt—
#3
Deadpooled · Seattle, Washington · founded 2016 · 3 employees$10.5Mraised▾
Migo is an app-based platform offering comprehensive multi-category mobility services The Migo app allows users to search and book for on-demand taxis and carpool services, self-drive carshare rentals, bicycle rentals, and motorcycles rentals. Migo aggregates multiple app services. It offers features like live vehicle tracking, variant payment options, etc. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Sep 2018Series A$9M
- Feb 2017Seed$1.5M
#4
Seed · Bainbridge Island, Washington · founded 2014 · 51 employees$400Kraised▾
All-in-one transport and delivery dispatching platform to power your business. It is a comprehensive solution designed to streamline operations for transport and delivery businesses. The platform offers diverse booking options, including customer super app, web booking, phone call integration, street hailing, partner dashboard, chatbots, dispatcher app, kiosks, and API integration. It caters to niche markets like crew transportation, para-transit, corporate charter, chauffeur drive, employee commute, and electric vehicles. The white-label dispatching platform allows businesses to customize the solution with their own branding. Key features include web booking, command center for fleet management, driver app, and dispatcher app. It supports hotels, bars, restaurants, and more. The platform offers pricing details and demo requests. It is a SaaS platform that offers subscription based pricing.
- Jun 2016Seed$400K
#5
Seed · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2009$250Kraised▾
With Park.com, you can purchase a parking spot remotely via any internet ready device. The Park.com eliminates the hunt for eampty parking spots and helps direct users to the vacant ones. If you have an RFID Enabled account, you can drive right in to In-Network parking garages and your account will automatically be debited for the price of the spot.
- Dec 2009Seed$250K
Funding & investor landscape
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Washington is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Washington — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 49 papers.
- University of Washington16
- Washington State University9
- George Washington University7
- Washington University in St. Louis6
- Washington State University Vancouver4
- Perception4
- Human–computer interaction3
- Robustness (evolution)2
- Energy (signal processing)2
- Routing (electronic design automation)2
- Perception5
- Software deployment4
- Trajectory2
- Risk perception2
- Transport engineering2
- Government (linguistics)2
- Population2
- Equity (law)2
- Self driving1
- Automotive industry1
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