Radar Companies Transportation and Logistics · United States
Radar · Transportation and Logistics in United States

Best Transportation and Logistics Companies in United States

The 9001 best Transportation and Logistics companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hertz.

9001companies tracked
$58.2Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
395have raised

Tracking the best Transportation and Logistics companies across the United States, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, our directory covers 9,001 firms and $58.2B in total disclosed capital. That's a real number. Emergent Cold LatAm leads the pack at $1.2B raised, with Dart close behind at $683M and Aura at $109M rounding out the upper tier. One unicorn sits in the mix, and the most active backers read like a federal roster: U.S. Department of Transportation, FEMA, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dominate the investor list, which tells you something about where the sector's political gravity sits right now.

So what's actually moving? App-layer logistics is the quiet story I keep coming back to: median install growth across 691 transportation and logistics apps is running at roughly plus-20% year-over-year, which is not nothing for a sector people write off as old infrastructure. Coverage trends, though, are flat, and the themes heating up editorially are truck accidents, bus crashes, and traffic disasters. If you're mapping where regulatory pressure lands next, that's your signal. Hampton Roads Transit ($235M) and CapMetro ($230M) show public-transit operators are still pulling serious capital, even as the safety conversation gets louder. The money's moving, and the scrutiny's moving with it.

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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS × UNITED STATES

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™
269kcombined LinkedIn audience
30%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics companies in United States

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFoundedTech stackMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Lineage
Provider of temperature-controlled logistics, offering cold storage and transportation solutions
69AI top 15%Tech top 26%Market top 27%Funding top 27%
All 14 signals ▾
AItop 15%
Techtop 26%
Markettop 27%
Fundingtop 27%
Fin. healthtop 37%
Newstop 45%
Partnerstop 45%
Producttop 46%
Growthtop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Patentsbottom 45%
Moatbottom 44%
Globalbottom 39%
Innovationbottom 29%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Tech: 57 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$6.7B41 mo agoAcquired8,5462012DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+2631 signals ▼46%
Earnings · Announcements · Acquisition
5 patents
Media sharing hardware and automated pallet handling systems
2Emergent Cold LatAm
Provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure and logistics solutions, specializing in cold chain…
53Funding top 16%Growth top 31%News top 42%Tech top 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 16%
Growthtop 31%
Newstop 42%
Techtop 49%
Talentbottom 40%
Moatbottom 38%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $1.2B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr)
Growth: 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$1.2B9 mo agoSeries D2017WordPressMySQLPHP+268 signals ▲33%
Capital raise · Hiring · Leadership
3DART
Provider of multimodal public transit services. This includes bus service, rail systems, paratransit options…
78Growth top 25%Funding top 29%Market top 33%News top 36%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 25%
Fundingtop 29%
Markettop 33%
Newstop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 42%
Productbottom 36%
Customersbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $683M across 47 rounds · 47 rounds over 20 yrs (2.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$683M6 mo agoFunding Raised2,8941983Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Kendo UI+187 signals
Leadership
1 expansion
4Azorra Aviation
Provider of aircraft leasing, acquisitions, remarketing, and advisory services
50Funding top 19%Innovation top 20%Product top 21%Growth top 50%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 19%
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 21%
Growthtop 50%
Techbottom 48%
Newsbottom 42%
Globalbottom 37%
Partnersbottom 35%
Marketbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $640M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
Innovation: 10 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$640M17 mo agoSeries D192001WordPressShowitMySQL+195 signals ▼62%
Acquisition · Contracts
1 internship · 1 partnership
5VTA
Operator of buses
29Funding top 31%Product top 33%Growth top 35%Tech top 49%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 31%
Producttop 33%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 49%
Moatbottom 42%
Globalbottom 33%
Patentsbottom 29%
Innovationbottom 26%
Marketbottom 23%
Funding: Raised $357M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 18 yrs (1.0/yr)
Product: 7 distinct product lines · 1 published app (1.8k installs)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$357M14 mo agoAcquired21995DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+233 patents
Stabilizing and orally delivering monoclonal antibodies using dextran/cyclodextrin excipients.
1 job opening
6Tenax
Provider of aviation & spans aircraft procurement, modification, operations and financing services
22Funding top 17%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 32%Global bottom 29%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 17%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 32%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $330M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$330M7 mo agoAcquired322001PleskApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+132 job openings
7St George Logistics
Internet first provider of air & ocean transport services
72Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 28%Growth top 41%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 26%
Fundingtop 28%
Growthtop 41%
Techtop 42%
Newstop 43%
Markettop 47%
Moatbottom 38%
Globalbottom 29%
Customersbottom 14%
Innovation: 11 product lines
Product: 11 distinct product lines · 5 published apps (5.5k installs)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$300M20 mo agoAcquired5081995WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+2312 signals ▲50%
Lawsuit · Regulatory · Hiring
8Hampton Roads Transit
Operator of public transportation providing bus, light rail, ferry, and trolley
80Innovation top 20%Funding top 30%Market top 34%Growth top 35%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 30%
Markettop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Producttop 46%
Techbottom 41%
Globalbottom 33%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $235M across 44 rounds · 44 rounds over 19 yrs (2.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100
$235M5 mo agoFunding Raised5681999WordPressMySQLPHP+153 job openings
9CapMetro
Provider of public transportation services
76Innovation top 20%Funding top 30%Market top 41%Tech top 44%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 30%
Markettop 41%
Techtop 44%
Producttop 44%
Growthtop 45%
Customerstop 47%
Globalbottom 29%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $230M across 31 rounds · 31 rounds over 4 yrs (7.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$230M6 mo agoFunding Raised6501985Cart FunctionalityProgress SitefinitySalesforce+301 job opening · 1 internship
10Aviation Capital Group
Provides asset management services for aviation industry
57Funding top 20%Partners top 26%Tech top 32%News top 32%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 20%
Partnerstop 26%
Techtop 32%
Newstop 32%
Growthtop 38%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 39%
Funding: Raised $200M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 9 yrs (1.4/yr)
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 8 contract events in 12 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$200M14 mo agoAcquired93
93 → 180 (+94%)
1989WordPressMySQLPHP+3120 signals ▲67%
Contracts · Acquisition · Earnings
1 expansion
11Accessla
Provider of steel sheet piling design and installation services
69Growth top 35%Innovation top 36%Funding top 41%Product top 46%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Innovationtop 36%
Fundingtop 41%
Producttop 46%
Techbottom 49%
Globalbottom 33%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 8 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$182M16 mo agoFunding Raised1994DrupalPleskZoho+112 job openings
12Sacrt
Operator of public transportation services including bus, light rail, and paratransit
78Customers top 26%Tech top 32%Funding top 34%Growth top 35%
All 7 signals ▾
Customerstop 26%
Techtop 32%
Fundingtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Markettop 39%
Productbottom 41%
Globalbottom 33%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.66★ across 1,394 ratings (2 apps)
Tech: 40 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$171M11 mo agoFunding Raised3711997WordPressMySQLPHP+31
13Birmingham Airport Authority
Airport authority managing airline partnerships and airport operations
53Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Tech top 46%Market bottom 38%
All 5 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 37%
Techtop 46%
Marketbottom 38%
Globalbottom 33%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $138M across 33 rounds · 33 rounds over 23 yrs (1.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$138M12 mo agoFunding Raised811986Tailwind CSSEmotionReact+111 expansion
14AELF
Provider of aircraft and engine leasing and trading services
21Funding top 24%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 40%Global bottom 36%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 24%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 16%
Funding: Raised $126M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$126M11 mo agoFunding Raised2015WebflowGSAPMicrosoft 365+7
15615 SEVENTH, L.C.
74Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Funding top 39%Market top 41%
All 5 signals ▾
Techtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 39%
Markettop 41%
Globalbottom 33%
Tech: 40 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$122M13 mo agoFunding Raised2881999WordPressMySQLPHP+281 partnership · 3 expansions
16DelDOT
Official portal of Delaware state offering integrated transportation services to passengers
60Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Market top 49%Tech bottom 47%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 32%
Growthtop 35%
Markettop 49%
Techbottom 47%
Customersbottom 43%
Productbottom 36%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $117M across 68 rounds · 68 rounds over 14 yrs (4.9/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$117M5 mo agoFunding Raised3902011SwiftypeAnimate.cssBootstrap+14
17AURA
Provider of aviation, navigation, and communication services
37Funding top 25%Talent top 38%Tech top 45%Global bottom 32%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 25%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 45%
Globalbottom 32%
Marketbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $109M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 5 yrs (2.2/yr)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$109M2 mo agoSeries B382019Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20
18Metrolink
Rail service providing transportation solutions to passengers
74Tech top 22%Innovation top 30%Market top 40%Funding top 41%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 22%
Innovationtop 30%
Markettop 40%
Fundingtop 41%
Growthtop 48%
Customerstop 49%
Productbottom 49%
Globalbottom 32%
Newsbottom 18%
Tech: 60 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront
Innovation: 3 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$106M14 mo agoFunding Raised4241992Chart.jsArcGIS API for JavaScriptBootstrap+261 launch · 2 awards
19Residco
Provider of leasing and financial solutions for aviation and rail assets
50Innovation top 20%Funding top 24%Product top 32%Talent top 38%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 24%
Producttop 32%
Talenttop 38%
Techbottom 49%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 14%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$100M0 mo agoFunding Raised211982WordPressMySQLPHP+221 expansion
20Bourque Logistics
Provider of software solutions for the rail logistics industry
60Product top 22%Funding top 28%Growth top 32%Innovation top 34%
All 7 signals ▾
Producttop 22%
Fundingtop 28%
Growthtop 32%
Innovationtop 34%
Techtop 44%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 32%
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE
Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$100M16 mo agoLate Stage154
154 → 77 (-50%)
1989WordPress Block EditorDiviWordPress+282 awards
21PVTA
Operator of public transportation services, connecting communities through various transit options
67Innovation top 20%Growth top 28%Funding top 42%Product top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Growthtop 28%
Fundingtop 42%
Producttop 46%
Techbottom 43%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 33%
Innovation: 9 product lines
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$91M14 mo agoFunding Raised651997DreamWeaverPHPFacebook Login+13
22Reno-Tahoe Airport
Airport offering flight services and amenities for travelers
64Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Product top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 38%
Producttop 46%
Techbottom 46%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 29%
Innovation: 7 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$85M9 mo agoFunding Raised1011996WordPressMySQLPHP+20
23Omniride
Provider of commuter transportation services and ridesharing options
40Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Tech bottom 41%Market bottom 34%
All 5 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 46%
Techbottom 41%
Marketbottom 34%
Globalbottom 33%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $69.9M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 18 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$70M13 mo agoFunding Raised331986Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+13
24sartaonline
Provider of public transportation services
72Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Funding top 39%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 35%
Fundingtop 39%
Producttop 46%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 33%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$70M9 mo agoFunding Raised1011997WordPressBugHerdApple iCloud Mail+412 awards
25Trinity Metro
Provider of bus, rail, public transit, commuter rail, safety, and customer Service
53Customers top 31%Tech top 39%Funding top 44%Growth top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Customerstop 31%
Techtop 39%
Fundingtop 44%
Growthtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 44%
Productbottom 41%
Globalbottom 29%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.44★ across 525 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +16% in 6 mo
Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Fastly
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$67M6 mo agoFunding Raised1301983WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+321 award
26DART - Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
Operator of public transportation services including bus routes and paratransit
72Growth top 28%Product top 28%Innovation top 30%Customers top 31%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Producttop 28%
Innovationtop 30%
Customerstop 31%
Fundingtop 33%
Marketbottom 49%
Techbottom 42%
Globalbottom 33%
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 3 distinct product lines · 1 published app (52.4k installs)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$66M14 mo agoPublic1342006DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+151 job opening · 1 award
27Pierce Transit
Operator of public transportation services including buses and paratransit options
76Tech top 29%Growth top 35%Market top 38%Funding top 42%
All 6 signals ▾
Techtop 29%
Growthtop 35%
Markettop 38%
Fundingtop 42%
Productbottom 36%
Globalbottom 33%
Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$62M10 mo agoFunding Raised5541980WordPressMySQLPHP+311 partnership
28Flyrichmond
67Innovation top 20%Tech top 42%Growth top 45%Funding top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Techtop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Fundingtop 46%
Producttop 46%
Marketbottom 47%
Globalbottom 33%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$53M16 mo agoFunding Raised1091996WordPressMySQLPHP+241 award
29LSRC
Provider of rail transportation and shipping services
57Innovation top 20%Funding top 33%Growth top 45%Product top 46%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 33%
Growthtop 45%
Producttop 46%
Talentbottom 45%
Techbottom 41%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Innovation: 6 product lines
Funding: Raised $44.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$44M6 mo agoFunding Raised1351992WordPressMySQLPHP+164 awards
30City Utilities of Springfield
Operator of utility services including electricity, natural gas, water, broadband, transportation
76Innovation top 20%Customers top 24%Market top 39%Tech top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Customerstop 24%
Markettop 39%
Techtop 39%
Growthtop 45%
Producttop 48%
Fundingtop 49%
Globalbottom 29%
Newsbottom 22%
Innovation: 10 product lines
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 2,037 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +19% in 6 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$42M13 mo agoFunding Raised7141945Froala EditorMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+17
31GoTriangle
Operates regional bus and shuttle services
50Growth top 35%Tech top 40%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 40%
Fundingtop 41%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 44%
Globalbottom 29%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Fastly
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$42M8 mo agoFunding Raised2051989WordPressMySQLPHP+202 partnerships
32Sf Airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport provides cargo, general aviation, and passenger services.
40Growth top 35%Tech top 41%Funding top 50%Global bottom 33%
All 5 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 41%
Fundingtop 50%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 26%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 34 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$33M14 mo agoFunding Raised191997HubSpot CMS HubBootstrapHubSpot+18
33Lynx
Bus operator
62Patents top 34%Growth top 35%Innovation top 38%Funding top 43%
All 10 signals ▾
Patentstop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Innovationtop 38%
Fundingtop 43%
Producttop 44%
Markettop 45%
Moattop 45%
Techbottom 43%
Customersbottom 36%
Globalbottom 35%
Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$32M6 mo agoFunding Raised3951972Windows ServerGoogle MapsAngular Material+1522 patents
Precision agriculture hardware and biotech diagnostics, plus pharma integrity verification and collaborative publishing tools.
1 job opening
34Artur Express
Provider of warehousing, trucking and transportation services
57Product top 32%Innovation top 36%Funding top 40%Tech top 40%
All 8 signals ▾
Producttop 32%
Innovationtop 36%
Fundingtop 40%
Techtop 40%
Growthtop 47%
Marketbottom 48%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 32%
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Innovation: 4 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$30M7 mo agoFunding Raised435
435 → 269 (-38%)
1998WordPressMySQLPHP+24
35JTA
Provider of car rental services
55Innovation top 25%Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Funding top 40%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 25%
Techtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 40%
Producttop 46%
Globalbottom 32%
Marketbottom 16%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$30M6 mo agoFunding Raised21971Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Maps+181 internship
36Will Rogers World Airport
Operator of passenger transportation services, including parking and ground transportation
42Growth top 35%Funding top 48%Tech bottom 42%Market bottom 36%
All 5 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 48%
Techbottom 42%
Marketbottom 36%
Globalbottom 33%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $28.9M across 17 rounds · 17 rounds over 19 yrs (0.9/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$29M12 mo agoFunding Raised421995WordPressMySQLPHP+15
37ICCT
Non-profit organisation focused to improve environmental performance and energy efficiency for transportation…
57Innovation top 30%Growth top 35%Tech top 41%Funding top 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 30%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 41%
Fundingtop 49%
Productbottom 48%
Marketbottom 43%
Globalbottom 29%
Innovation: 3 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$26M14 mo agoFunding Raised1532001WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+38
38Hill Country Transit District
Operator of transit services including microtransit, urban, regional, and rural options
50Growth top 28%Customers top 30%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 45%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Customerstop 30%
Fundingtop 44%
Techbottom 45%
Productbottom 36%
Marketbottom 33%
Globalbottom 33%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 437 ratings (1 apps)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$26M10 mo agoFunding Raised511999GoDaddy Website BuilderReactRequireJS+82 internships
39Casco Bay Island Transit District.
Cruise and ferry operators
55Innovation top 20%Tech top 44%Growth top 45%Product top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Techtop 44%
Growthtop 45%
Producttop 46%
Fundingbottom 49%
Marketbottom 31%
Globalbottom 29%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Tech: 29 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$24M13 mo agoFunding Raised311878WordPressMySQLPHP+20
40Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART)
Operator of bus transportation services
62Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Product top 48%Funding bottom 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Growthtop 35%
Producttop 48%
Fundingbottom 48%
Techbottom 38%
Globalbottom 33%
Customersbottom 3%
Innovation: 8 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$24M12 mo agoFunding Raised1997Froala EditorMicrosoft ASP.NETAmazon ALB+20
41County Connection
Operator of fixed-route and paratransit bus services for public transportation
55Innovation top 30%Growth top 35%Tech top 46%Funding top 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 30%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 46%
Fundingtop 49%
Productbottom 48%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 32%
Innovation: 3 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$23M9 mo agoFunding Raised462003WordPressMySQLPHP+25
42Flex
Provider of moving, storage, and delivery services
69Patents top 29%Talent top 35%Funding top 38%Global top 42%
All 6 signals ▾
Patentstop 29%
Talenttop 35%
Fundingtop 38%
Globaltop 42%
Innovationtop 45%
Techtop 48%
Patents: 107 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 63 in 2017-21
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$21M9 mo agoSeries B2022WebflowGoogle MapsGSAP+24107 patents
Disposable feminine hygiene devices and smart connected medical delivery systems
8 job openings
43Buckeye Corrugated
Provider of corrugated packaging and displays services
53Growth top 32%Funding top 38%Market top 46%Tech top 46%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 32%
Fundingtop 38%
Markettop 46%
Techtop 46%
Patentsbottom 42%
Moatbottom 42%
Globalbottom 32%
Innovationbottom 27%
Growth: Headcount 640 → 774 (+21%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $21.2M · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$21M10 mo agoSeries B774
774 → 413 (-47%)
1958WordPressMySQLPHP+244 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
2 expansions · 1 award
44Skagit Transit
Operator of public transportation providing fixed route and paratransit services
42Product top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Tech bottom 43%
All 6 signals ▾
Producttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 37%
Techbottom 43%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 31%
Product: 1 published app (77 installs) · Company stage: Public
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$21M11 mo agoPublic431993Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Windows Server+18
45MWRTA
Operator of public transportation services, including fixed routes and paratransit
64Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Product top 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 47%
Producttop 48%
Techbottom 38%
Globalbottom 33%
Customersbottom 14%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$21M9 mo agoFunding Raised2007Concrete CMSPHPBootstrap+12
461784 Capital Holdings
Designs and develops self storage facilities
16Funding top 39%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 21%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 39%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 2 yrs (6.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100
$15M4 mo agoSeries B262013
47Next Level Aviation
Offers aircraft leasing , repair, maintenance and MRO services
48Growth top 15%News top 25%Funding top 37%Tech bottom 46%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 15%
Newstop 25%
Fundingtop 37%
Techbottom 46%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 19%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 3 types) · +400% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$15M6 mo agoSeries A292013WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+1910 signals ▲400%
Funding · Leadership
48Datatruck
Provider of transportation management system software for logistics operations
55AI top 20%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 43%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 43%
Techtop 43%
Producttop 47%
Moatbottom 38%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 26%
Customersbottom 15%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$12M4 mo agoSeries A152022WixSentryZendesk+202 job openings
49Thepeoplemover
Operator of an automated light rail transit system
45Growth top 35%Tech top 43%Funding bottom 47%Market bottom 35%
All 5 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 43%
Fundingbottom 47%
Marketbottom 35%
Globalbottom 33%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 29 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$11M8 mo agoFunding Raised661987Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25
50Saginaw-Stars
Operator of public transportation services, including fixed-route and paratransit options
45Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Product top 46%Funding bottom 47%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Growthtop 35%
Producttop 46%
Fundingbottom 47%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 27%
Techbottom 23%
Innovation: 9 product lines
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$10M9 mo agoFunding Raised311999WordPressMySQLPHP+16

Top 12 Transportation and Logistics companies in United States

#1
Funding Raised · United States · founded 1983 · 2894 employees
$682.9Mraised

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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%
Funding
top 29%
Market
top 33%
News
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 42%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $683M across 47 rounds · 47 rounds over 20 yrs (2.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Market: 2,894 employees (top 10% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 7.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
  • Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$536.2K
  • Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$4.4M
Founders & team
Joyce HardmanCEO
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation, FEMA
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsCrazy Egg
#2
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1982 · 21 employees
$100Mraised

Provider of leasing and financial solutions for aviation and rail assets. The company invests in commercial and corporate aircraft, engines, freight cars, and locomotives. Structuring expertise combined with an extensive network of relationships with financial institutions allows new entrants to benefit from experience in joint ventures and structured debt. The company also manages large pools of freight cars, locomotives, and aircraft for other lessors and joint venture partners. Additionally, residual support and derivative structures are provided for the benefit of other investors.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Funding
top 24%
Product
top 32%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 33%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Conventional Debt$100M
Founders & team
Vincent KolberFounder&OwnerGlenn DavisCEO
Investors
Huntington National Bank, Fifth Third Bank
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoast Seo PremiumNginxCloudflare
#3
Series B · Mclean, Virginia · founded 2019 · 38 employees
$108.9Mraised

Provider of aviation, navigation, and communication services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 45%
Global
bottom 32%
Market
bottom 22%
Funding: Raised $109M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 5 yrs (2.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 23 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series B$3.9M
  • Jan 2026Series B$4.5M
  • Oct 2025Series B$3.8M
  • Aug 2025Series B$2M
Founders & team
Kevin SteenCEOBill TolpeginChief Executive Officer
Investors
Mudrick Capital, Tracker Capital Management, Fortress, Wealthnetglobal
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Series D · Miami, Florida · founded 2017
$1.2Braised

Emergent Cold LatAm is a leading provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions in Latin America. They offer a strategic network of warehouses, processing plants, and transportation services to protect and manage products throughout the cold supply chain. With a focus on safe and reliable infrastructure, Emergent Cold LatAm aims to modernize the cold chain and reduce food waste.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%
Growth
top 31%
News
top 42%
Tech
top 49%
Talent
bottom 40%
Moat
bottom 38%
Funding: Raised $1.2B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2025)
Growth: 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 52 tracked, 7 types) · +33% YoY · Top themes: Capital raise, Hiring, Leadership
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Conventional Debt$250M
  • Dec 2023Series D$500M
Founders & team
Neal RiderFounder & CEO
Investors
Stonepeak, Lineage, Losa, CPP Investments, Anacapa Partners
Tech stack
Anime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsComplianzCore-JsElementor
#5
Funding Raised · Hampton, Virginia · founded 1999 · 568 employees
$235.4Mraised

Operator of public transportation providing bus, light rail, ferry, and trolley. It offers various routes and schedules for transportation. The company provides transit centers, rideshare options, and customer service. It also manages transit riders advisory committees and student transit riders commissions.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Funding
top 30%
Market
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Product
top 46%
Tech
bottom 41%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Funding: Raised $235M across 44 rounds · 44 rounds over 19 yrs (2.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Market: 568 employees (top 27% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: bus operators
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$3.2M
  • Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$27.8M
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$9.9M
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation, FEMA
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelFont Awesome
#6
Funding Raised · Austin, Texas · founded 1985 · 650 employees
$229.6Mraised

Provider of public transportation services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Funding
top 30%
Market
top 41%
Tech
top 44%
Product
top 44%
Growth
top 45%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $230M across 31 rounds · 31 rounds over 4 yrs (7.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Market: 650 employees (top 25% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Career advancement opportunities, Competitive compensation and pension
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$2.3M
  • Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.1M
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$2.3M
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$750K
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAzureAzure Edge NetworkAzure Front DoorBootstrap
#7
Funding Raised · United States · founded 2011 · 390 employees
$116.5Mraised

Official portal of Delaware state offering integrated transportation services to passengers

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%
Growth
top 35%
Market
top 49%
Tech
bottom 47%
Customers
bottom 43%
Product
bottom 36%
Funding: Raised $117M across 68 rounds · 68 rounds over 14 yrs (4.9/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Market: 390 employees (top 34% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-1,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers · 57 engagements/post (2.3× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$41.8K
  • Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$15.6M
  • Nov 2025Grant (prize money)
  • Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$39.3K
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
Tech stack
Animate.CssAuraBootstrapDynatraceDynatrace RumFont Awesome
#8
Acquired · Ridgeland, Mississippi · founded 2001 · 32 employees
$330Mraised

Provider of aviation & spans aircraft procurement, modification, operations and financing services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 32%
Global
bottom 29%
Market
bottom 21%
Funding: Raised $330M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Oct 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 16 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 7 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -3 · hiring: Senior Maintenance & Integration Manager
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Conventional Debt$330M
Founders & team
Max BowmanCFO and Co Founder
Investors
Regions Bank
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureBootstrapFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Funding Raised · Fort Worth, Texas · founded 1983 · 130 employees
$67.4Mraised

Provider of bus, rail, public transit, commuter rail, safety, and customer Service

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 31%
Tech
top 39%
Funding
top 44%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 44%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.44★ across 525 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +16% in 6 mo
Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Fastly · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $67.4M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 18 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers · 127 engagements/post (5.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$6.2M
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$43.5M
  • Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$16.1M
  • Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$262.8K
Founders & team
Rich AndreskiPresident & CEO
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCallrailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#10
Funding Raised · Saginaw, Michigan · founded 1992 · 135 employees
$44.3Mraised

Provider of short-line railroad offering services in Saginaw, up to Gaylord and Alpena. The company offers freight transportation services for grain, fertilizer, coal, chemicals, aggregates, cement, steel and scrap metal that are transported along the lines to make the transportation of commodities easy and hassle-free.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Funding
top 33%
Growth
top 45%
Product
top 46%
Talent
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 41%
Innovation: 6 product lines
Funding: Raised $44.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 4 awards (incl. Edward C Levy Company) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$27.1M
  • Mar 2022PE
  • Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$7.9M
  • Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$8.7M
Founders & team
John RickoffPresident & CEO
Investors
Antin Infrastructure Partners, U.S. Department of Transportation, HHS
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Font Api
#11
Funding Raised · Orlando, Florida · founded 1972 · 395 employees
$32.2Mraised

Bus operator

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Innovation
top 38%
Funding
top 43%
Product
top 44%
Market
top 45%
Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 22 patents (top 49% of patent-holders) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · 7 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Senior Creative/Design Coordinator
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$300K
  • Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$2.6M
  • Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$284.1K
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation, USGS, FEMA
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngular MaterialAngularjsApache Http Server
#12
Funding Raised · Sacramento, California · founded 1997 · 371 employees
$171.3Mraised

Operator of public transportation services including bus, light rail, and paratransit. The organization provides various transit options, such as fixed-route bus and light rail. It also offers specialized transportation for individuals with disabilities. The entity focuses on delivering accessible and reliable mobility solutions. It supports regional connectivity through diverse service offerings and ongoing infrastructure projects.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 26%
Tech
top 32%
Funding
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Market
top 39%
Product
bottom 41%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.66★ across 1,394 ratings (2 apps)
Tech: 40 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding: Raised $171M across 25 rounds · 25 rounds over 18 yrs (1.4/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jun 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$39.7M
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$17.2M
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$1.5M
  • Jun 2012Grant (prize money)$3.6M
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation, FEMA
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAngularBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management

Funding & investor landscape

$58.2Btotal disclosed funding
356companies funded
1,377disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
U.S. Department of Transportation156 rounds
FEMA107 rounds
United States Department of Agriculture25 rounds
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency17 rounds
Europa13 rounds
Hud Exchange11 rounds
HHS8 rounds
OSTI8 rounds
The Carlyle Group6 rounds
USGS5 rounds

Notable founders

Joyce Hardman
CEO · DART
Vincent Kolber
Founder&Owner · Residco
Glenn Davis
CEO · Residco
Kevin Steen
CEO · AURA
Bill Tolpegin
Chief Executive Officer · AURA
Neal Rider
Founder & CEO · Emergent Cold LatAm
Max Bowman
CFO and Co Founder · Tenax
Rich Andreski
President & CEO · Trinity Metro
John Rickoff
President & CEO · LSRC
Shane Albers
Founder · 1784 Capital Holdings
Shelley Curran
CEO · GoTriangle
Haobo Ma
Founder & CEO · AELF
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 rose from 1 to 6 papers, signaling rapid security innovation in fleet 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 intensified sharply — papers quadrupled from 5 to 21, with sustainability and EV topics newly scaling.
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 intensifying — papers rose from 16 to 24, compounded by newly emerging electrification research at 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 · Fuel efficiency
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 · Electric vehicle
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 United States?
Radar tracks 9001 indexable Transportation and Logistics companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Transportation and Logistics companies in United States?
The Transportation and Logistics companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $58.2B in disclosed equity funding across 356 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in United States?
Hertz is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in United States, with $12B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Transportation and Logistics companies in United States are funded?
356 of the 9001 Transportation and Logistics companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Transportation and Logistics unicorns are there in United States?
1 Transportation and Logistics company in United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Transportation and Logistics companies?
The most active investors in United States Transportation and Logistics companies on this list include U.S. Department of Transportation, FEMA, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Europa.
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