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Best Transportation and Logistics Companies in Indiana, United States

The 168 best Transportation and Logistics companies in Indiana, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Celadon.

168companies tracked
$231.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS × INDIANA

Our analysis of 50 Transportation and Logistics companies

$13.3b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
94%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1996median founding year
57median Fliar Index™
162kcombined LinkedIn audience
80%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics companies in Indiana

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Celadon
Provider of transportation and logistic services
76Market top 29%Funding top 33%Fin. health top 36%Talent bottom 49%
All 5 signals ▾
Markettop 29%
Fundingtop 33%
Fin. healthtop 36%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 29%
Market: Revenue ~$266M
Funding: Raised $225M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$225M82 mo agoFunding RaisedPaul Svindland
CEO
2005———
2Bekins
Offers residential & commercial moving, packing and trucking services
55Talent top 28%Tech top 42%Growth top 45%Market top 47%
All 7 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Markettop 47%
Fundingbottom 33%
Globalbottom 30%
Newsbottom 27%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 34 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$3M202 mo agoEarly StageMartin Bekins
Co-Founder
1891WordPressMySQLPHP+24—1 job opening · 2 awards
3MakeMyMove
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
$2M42 mo agoSeedMike Rutz
Co-Founder/CEO
2017SanitySentryNode.js+28——
4Atlas 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
$804K206 mo agoEarly StageJack Griffin
Chairman & CEO
1948HubSpot CMS HubBugHerdGSAP+17——
5Grammer Logistics
Provider of trucking, transportation and logistics services
37Tech top 45%Market bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 40%
All 7 signals ▾
Techtop 45%
Marketbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 40%
Fundingbottom 37%
Globalbottom 32%
Newsbottom 21%
Tech: 35 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
Market: 238 employees (top 24% of Trucking) · Top-10,000,000 web property
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$413K176 mo agoFunding RaisedCharles Shorty
Founder
1968WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31——
6Veritas Engineering Laboratories
Provider of forensic engineering and expert witness services
$175K22 mo agoFunding Raised—2015———
7Goexpresstravel
Provider of scheduled and private ground transportation services
$102K165 mo agoPublic—1994WordPressMySQLPHP+19——
8Lighthouse Storage
Provider of storage facilities lighthouse
$100K47 mo agoSeedLauren Ramsey-Hartz
CEO
2012DudaSnowplow AnalyticsMicrosoft Clarity+21——
9Indiana Rail Road
Freight, transload, warehousing, and intermodal rail solutions provider
$100K201 mo agoFunding Raised—1986WixSentryBootstrap+10—2 job openings

Top 12 Transportation and Logistics companies in Indiana

#1
Funding Raised · Jasper, Indiana · founded 2015
$175Kraised
▾

Provider of forensic engineering and expert witness services. It offers failure analysis, material testing, and advanced imaging services. The company also provides logistics and storage for evidence, as well as on-site examinations. A key service is water loss examinations, focusing on areas such as water heaters and plumbing. Finite element analysis (FEA) and mold flow analysis are also offered. Currently, fire investigations are temporarily suspended to focus on mechanical failure and water loss investigations. The company's approach emphasizes thorough investigation and definitive reporting.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Grant (prize money)$175K
Investors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
#2
Funding Raised · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 2005
$225Mraised
▾

Provider of transportation and logistic services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 29%
Funding
top 33%
Fin. health
top 36%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 29%
Market: Revenue ~$266M
Funding: Raised $225M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Aug 2019)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$266M (FY2016) · Net margin -0.6% · Revenue 1.2x total funding
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2019Conventional Debt$60M
  • Jul 2019Conventional Debt$165M
Founders & team
Paul SvindlandCEO
Investors
Wells Fargo, Citizens Bank, MidCap Financial
#3
Seed · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 2017 · 33 employees
$2Mraised
▾

Provider of commercial development, construction, and marketing platform for real estate sectors

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 31%
Talent
top 38%
Growth
top 45%
Funding
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 30%
Global
bottom 25%
Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Angel$2M
Founders & team
Mike RutzCo-Founder/CEOEvan HockCo-Founder
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Early Stage · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 1891 · 267 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Offers residential & commercial moving, packing and trucking services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 42%
Growth
top 45%
Market
top 47%
Funding
bottom 33%
Global
bottom 30%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 34 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: homeware market
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Martin BekinsCo-FounderJohn BekinsCo-FounderMichael PetersenPresident/CEO
Tech stack
CallrailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsDropzone
#5
Seed · Tell City, Indiana · founded 2012
$100Kraised
▾

Provider of storage facilities lighthouse

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 284 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Seed$100K
Founders & team
Lauren Ramsey-HartzCEO
Tech stack
CallrailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsDudaElfsight
#6
Early Stage · Evansville, Indiana · founded 1948 · 780 employees
$803.9Kraised
▾

Provider of freight forwarding, moving, transportation and logistics services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 46%
Tech
bottom 46%
Global
bottom 25%
Funding
bottom 17%
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Market: 780 employees (top 25% of Freight Forwarders) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Founders & team
Jack GriffinChairman & CEO
Tech stack
AccessibeCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFont AwesomeGodaddy
#7
Funding Raised · Columbus, Indiana · founded 1968 · 238 employees
$413.2Kraised
▾

Provider of trucking, transportation and logistics services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 45%
Market
bottom 49%
Talent
bottom 49%
Growth
bottom 40%
Funding
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 32%
Tech: 35 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Market: 238 employees (top 24% of Trucking) · Top-10,000,000 web property
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$136K
  • Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$277.2K
Founders & team
Charles ShortyFounder
Investors
FEMA, United States Department of Agriculture, Stellex Capital Management, Linx Partners, Mill Rock Capital
Tech stack
All In One SeoApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#8
Public · Bloomington, Indiana · founded 1994 · 29 employees
$102.3Kraised
▾

Provider of scheduled and private ground transportation services. These include shared-ride shuttle services between specified locations and private car services for point-to-point travel or hourly bookings. Charter bus rentals are also offered for groups and corporate events of varying sizes. The company provides airport transportation services, including door-to-door pickup and drop-off. Scheduled shuttle services operate on established routes and timetables.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2012Grant (prize money)$45K
  • Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$57.3K
Investors
FEMA
Tech stack
Animate.CssAzureBootstrapCookieyesDiviEmotion
#9
Funding Raised · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 1986 · 130 employees
$100Kraised
▾

Freight, transload, warehousing, and intermodal rail solutions provider offering comprehensive freight by rail services, connecting businesses to North American and global markets. Specializing in moving a diverse range of products, they provide industrial development support with rail service to warehouse and distribution companies. Their intermodal solutions facilitate international container service, linking Indianapolis to Europe and Asia. They focus on safety and community involvement, offering careers in the rail industry. They provide transloading and warehousing options, ensuring efficient and reliable transportation. They are a key player in the logistics and supply chain, enabling seamless movement of goods.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Train Operator, Composite Mechanic
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$100K
Investors
FEMA
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHstsHttp/3
#10
Early Stage · Plainfield, Indiana · founded 1985 · 91 employees
$37.5Kraised
▾

At TKO Graphix, we pride ourselves on maintaining the highest customer retention rate in the country. How we do it: In customer survey after survey, the fact that we consistently install/deliver flawless vehicle graphics and signage at competitive prices sets us apart from the competition. But it's our customer service, our Installation Quality Guarantee and our turn-key operation that truly makes TKO Graphix unique in the Fleet Graphics and Signage Industry. We have extensive experience working with virtually every type of business and industry including: OEM Manufacturers Home Services Government Realty Fast Food Private Fleets Retailers School Districts Construction Frozen Foods Commercia

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 18%
Innovation
top 20%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 45%
Market
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 25%
Product: 12 distinct product lines
Innovation: 12 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2010Unattributed$37.5K
Founders & team
Tom Taulman IIFounder & CEO
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailExactmetricsFacebook PixelGoogle Font ApiMysql
#11
Late Stage · Bluffton, Indiana · founded 1986 · 113 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of marine contractor and transportation services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023PE—
  • Jul 2023PE—
Founders & team
Donnie FainFounder & CEO
Investors
Greyrock Capital Group, CenterGate Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapContact Form 7Google AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHttp/3Jquery
#12
Acquired · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 1993 · 204 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of shipping containers

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2009Grant (prize money)—
Investors
United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
WordpressSalesforceMysqlPhpBootstrapPhoto Gallery

Funding & investor landscape

$231.7Mtotal disclosed funding
10companies funded
11disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
FEMA3 rounds
United States Department of Agriculture2 rounds
CenterGate Capital1 rounds
Citizens Bank1 rounds
Core401 rounds
Global Loon Enterprises1 rounds
Greyrock Capital Group1 rounds
Linx Partners1 rounds
MidCap Financial1 rounds
Mill Rock Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Paul Svindland
CEO · Celadon
Mike Rutz
Co-Founder/CEO · MakeMyMove
Evan Hock
Co-Founder · MakeMyMove
Martin Bekins
Co-Founder · Bekins
John Bekins
Co-Founder · Bekins
Lauren Ramsey-Hartz
CEO · Lighthouse Storage
Jack Griffin
Chairman & CEO · Atlas World Group
Charles Shorty
Founder · Grammer Logistics
Tom Taulman II
Founder & CEO · TKO Graphix
Donnie Fain
Founder & CEO · Poseidon Barge
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,880,697 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Transportation and Logistics 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 as electrification emerges as a brand-new risk area with 9 papers.
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
Hot · TelecommunicationsAdvancing · Integer programmingOpportunity · Code (set theory)
Chicago21 · +0.61
Hot · Scheduling (production processes)Advancing · Supply chain optimizationOpportunity · Integer programming
Atlanta21 · +0.50
Hot · Fleet managementAdvancing · Battery (electricity)Opportunity · Service (business)
SF Bay Area18 · +0.54
Hot · Fleet managementAdvancing · SizingOpportunity · Battery (electricity)
Ann Arbor16 · +0.46
Hot · Fleet managementOpportunity · Truck
New York10 · +0.34
Hot · Fleet managementAdvancing · Mathematical optimizationOpportunity · Code (set theory)
Austin10 · +0.38
Hot · Fleet managementOpportunity · Telematics
Pittsburgh9 · +0.63
Hot · Fleet management
Seattle6 · +0.48
Los Angeles5 · +0.66
Advancing · Fleet managementOpportunity · Battery (electricity)
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 Transportation and Logistics companies are there in Indiana, United States?
Radar tracks 168 indexable Transportation and Logistics companies headquartered in Indiana, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Transportation and Logistics companies in Indiana, United States?
The Transportation and Logistics companies in Indiana, United States on this list have raised a combined $231.7M in disclosed equity funding across 10 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in Indiana, United States?
Celadon is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in Indiana, United States, with $225M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Transportation and Logistics companies in Indiana, United States are funded?
10 of the 168 Transportation and Logistics companies in Indiana, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Transportation and Logistics unicorns are there in Indiana, United States?
None of the Transportation and Logistics companies in Indiana, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Indiana, United States Transportation and Logistics companies?
The most active investors in Indiana, United States Transportation and Logistics companies on this list include FEMA, United States Department of Agriculture, CenterGate Capital, Citizens Bank, Core40.
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