Best Transportation and Logistics Companies in Kansas, United States
The 59 best Transportation and Logistics companies in Kansas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Coldpoint.
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.
Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics companies in Kansas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coldpoint Provider of cold storage facilities and temperature-controlled logistics solutions for companies | $10M | 120 mo ago | Acquired | Aaron Burks CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Henry Industries Third party logistics, warehousing, and distribution solutions provider | $5M | 28 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1991 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 324 patents Advanced silicone foam and drainage-embossed sheathing for building insulation and weather barriers | — |
| 3 | 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 | Dana Voien Founder | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | 10 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 4 | Tiger Cool Express Provider of support services for the hospitality industry | — | 134 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 5 | ACERTUS marketplace for car shippers and haulers | — | — | Funding Raised | William Billiter Founder and Member of the Board of Directors | 2010 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+38 | — | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Agforce Transport Services Provider of freight transportation and logistics services | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 7 | AkroFire Provider of fire protection & thermal management solutions for aircraft | — | — | Acquired | Tom Roudebush CEO | 1990 | — | 3 patents Fire‑resistant loose‑fill packaging materials for hazardous goods | — |
| 8 | american trailer & storage American Trailer & Storage is a shipping container and portable storage container leasing and rental company. | — | — | Private | — | 1994 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
Top 4 Transportation and Logistics companies in Kansas
#1
Acquired · Wichita, Kansas · founded 1991 · 136 employees$5Mraised▾
It is a leading third-party logistics, warehousing, and distribution solutions provider in the nation. They offer full-service nationwide solutions for distribution centers, warehouses, and logistic needs.
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt$5M
#2
Acquired · Edgerton, Kansas · founded 2016$10Mraised▾
Coldpoint is a company that specializes in cold storage and logistics solutions. They offer a 632,000SF cold storage facility that provides flexibility and cost-saving efficiencies for storing and boxing products. They also provide temperature-controlled cold storage facilities in the Logistics Park Kansas City.
- Jun 2016Series A$10M
#3
Series A · Lenexa, Kansas · founded 2008 · 10 employees$2Mraised▾
Provider of fatigue management program intended to address sleep apnea testing and treatment. The company's program is specifically tailored for employees in risk-sensitive jobs or with challenging work schedules to be diagnosed and treated for sleep apnea in a confidential and convenient manner, enabling transportation, logistics, and supply chain industry to be securely tested at any convenient location.
- Aug 2011Series A$1.2M
- Dec 2010Seed$200K
- Jun 2009Seed$800K
#4
Deadpooled · Overland Park, Kansas · founded 2013 · 27 employees—raised▾
Provider of support services for the hospitality industry. It offers training programs, advocates for favorable business conditions, and provides resources to help members improve their operations and employee development. These services include star rating qualifications and job placement assistance. The organization also facilitates networking opportunities and shares industry news and updates. It aims to foster a thriving and well-supported hospitality sector.
- Apr 2015PE—
- Oct 2013PE—
Funding & investor landscape
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
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.
- Purdue University West Lafayette28
- Georgia Institute of Technology21
- National Laboratory of the Rockies20
- Idaho National Laboratory18
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology16
- Fleet management16→21
- Scalability4→9
- Key (lock)1→6
- Supply chain management1→4
- Automotive engineering1→4
- Supply chain management5→21
- Scheduling (production processes)8→22
- Sustainability1→11
- Supply chain risk management1→10
- Electric vehicle3→11
- Supply chain management2→11
- Fleet management16→24
- Transport engineering3→10
- Supply chain optimization4→9
- Sustainability1→5
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.
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.
- 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
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