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Best Transportation and Logistics Companies in Washington, United States

The 136 best Transportation and Logistics companies in Washington, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Pandion.

136companies tracked
$92.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
7have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS × WASHINGTON

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™
531kcombined LinkedIn audience
86%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics companies in Washington

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Pandion
A parcel delivery network designed for e-commerce fulifllment
29Funding top 28%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 32%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 28%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 37%
Globalbottom 32%
Newsbottom 21%
Funding: Raised $76.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$76M27 mo agoDeadpooledScott Ruffin
Founder & CEO
2013———
2Radiant Logistics
Non-asset based third party logistics provider
67Market top 30%Fin. health top 31%Funding top 35%Talent top 38%
All 8 signals ▾
Markettop 30%
Fin. healthtop 31%
Fundingtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 45%
Techtop 47%
Growthbottom 49%
Globalbottom 36%
Market: 1,061 employees (top 13% of Trucking) · Revenue ~$903M
Fin. health: Revenue ~$903M (FY2019) · Net margin 2.2%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$10M134 mo agoPublicAnup Gupta
Co-CEO
2005Craft CMSPHPGoogle Maps+23—1 partnership
3Western Distribution Services
Provider of temperature-controlled warehousing services
$4M106 mo agoAcquired—2010———
4All American Marine
Provider of marine transportation services
$1M35 mo agoAcquired—1988WordPressMySQLPHP+21——
5Husky Terminal
Transportation terminal that provides container handling and stevedoring services
$206K8 mo agoFunding Raised—1983PHPVimeoApache HTTP Server+9—4 job openings
6MTRWestern
Charter bus & shuttle transportation company
$167K156 mo agoFunding RaisedHoward Wright
CEO
2003WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34——
7AerLink
Provider of aircraft financing services
$25K38 mo agoSeedFinn Mulligan
Founder & CEO
2019———
8Alaska Airlines
Airline operator in US
—73 mo agoPublic—1932ContentstackCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+3825 patents
Aircraft flight‑path optimization, cabin component hardware, and mobile device mounting solutions.
1 partnership

Top 10 Transportation and Logistics companies in Washington

#1
Deadpooled · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2013
$76.4Mraised
▾

A parcel delivery network designed for e-commerce fulifllment. It is a parcel delivery network for e-commerce residential delivery, managing the package journey from fulfillment centers to delivery to final destinations.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 32%
News
bottom 21%
Funding: Raised $76.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Series B$41.5M
  • Oct 2021Series A$30M
  • Feb 2021Seed$4.9M
Founders & team
Scott RuffinFounder & CEO
Investors
Revolution, Prologis, Bow Capital, Telstra Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Schematic Ventures
#2
Funding Raised · Tacoma, Washington · founded 1983 · 44 employees
$206Kraised
▾

Husky Terminal is a leading international ocean transportation terminal, providing seamless cargo movement services to ocean carriers, trucking companies, and mainline railroads. With a strong focus on investment in new equipment and talented personnel, the company is building a premier terminal in the Pacific Northwest. As a trusted partner, Husky Terminal offers competitive pay and benefits to its employees, emphasizing a value-driven approach to employee care.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 8 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +6 · hiring: Director of Accounting, Senior Human Resources Manager
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$206K
Investors
FEMA
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#3
Acquired · Bellingham, Washington · founded 1988 · 64 employees
$1.3Mraised
▾

Provider of marine transportation services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Pliss Cruises & Tours / 26 Glacier Cruise) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$916.2K
  • Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$397.7K
Tech stack
All In One SeoApache Http ServerBootstrapCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#4
Public · Bellevue, Washington · founded 2005 · 1061 employees
$10Mraised
▾

Radiant Logistics is a public company operating as a non-asset based third-party logistics provider operating under multiple brand names. Offers domestic and international air, ocean, and ground shipping solutions in the US and Canada. Also provides supply chain solutions including asset recovery, warehousing, cross-dock services, inventory management, etc.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 30%
Fin. health
top 31%
Funding
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
News
top 45%
Tech
top 47%
Market: 1,061 employees (top 13% of Trucking) · Revenue ~$903M · Top-10,000,000 web property
Fin. health: Revenue ~$903M (FY2019) · Net margin 2.2% · Revenue +12% YoY
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2015)
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Radiant Logistics Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2015Conventional Debt$10M
Founders & team
Anup GuptaCo-CEOBohn CrainChairman and CEO
Investors
Crescent Capital BDC, Turmeric Capital, Caltius Capital Management
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#5
Acquired · Renton, Washington · founded 2010 · 35 employees
$4Mraised
▾

Provider of temperature-controlled warehousing services

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2017Series A$4M
Investors
TEQlease
Tech stack
OnetrustGoogle Tag ManagerAosUnpkg
#6
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2019 · 3 employees
$25Kraised
▾

Provider of aircraft financing services

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Seed$25K
Founders & team
Finn MulliganFounder & CEO
#7
Funding Raised · Seattle, Washington · founded 2003 · 297 employees
$167.2Kraised
▾

At MTR Western our business is twofold. On one side we provide private and professional transportation for corporations, sports teams, employee shuttle systems, and much more. See more under our Charter & Shuttle page. On the other side, we use our fleet of full sized and mini coaches to operate and execute tours and activities in and around Seattle.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers · 28 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2013Grant (prize money)$167.2K
Founders & team
Howard WrightCEO
Investors
SHG
Tech stack
A3 Lazy LoadAnimate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#8
Public · Seattle, Washington · founded 1932 · 1012 employees
—raised
▾

Alaska Airlines is one of the major domestic airline carriers in the USA. It operates flights to over a hundred destinations in the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Its fleet of 153 aircraft mostly comprises of Boeing 737s.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 345k LinkedIn followers — 64.9% of this cohort's audience · 436 engagements/post (23.9× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Stumptown Coffee Roasters) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Treasury
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAhrefsAkamaiAkamai Bot Manager
#9
Late Stage · Seattle, Washington · founded 1949 · 1758 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of multi-modal transportation and logistics services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Investors
Blackstone
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCloudflareContact Form 7DocusignGoogle Analytics
#10
Funding Raised · Seattle, Washington · founded 1889 · 802 employees
—raised
▾

Operator of marine transportation providing harbor services and project cargo logistics. The company delivers ship assistance, tanker escort, regional towing, and construction support. It offers line handling, petroleum transport, emergency response, and rescue services. The company provides domestic and international project logistics, technical engineering, and marine engineering.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 35k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience · 68 engagements/post (3.8× cohort median)
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Foss deckhand, Senior Commercial Manager
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsFlexslider

Funding & investor landscape

$92.1Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
10disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
AME Cloud Ventures1 rounds
Blackstone1 rounds
Bow Capital1 rounds
Boxwheel Trailer Leasing1 rounds
Caltius Capital Management1 rounds
Crescent Capital BDC1 rounds
FEMA1 rounds
Initiative Equity Partners1 rounds
Innovation Endeavors1 rounds
Lineage1 rounds

Notable founders

Scott Ruffin
Founder & CEO · Pandion
Anup Gupta
Co-CEO · Radiant Logistics
Bohn Crain
Chairman and CEO · Radiant Logistics
Finn Mulligan
Founder & CEO · AerLink
Howard Wright
CEO · MTRWestern
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
Fleet management research is surging — paper share rose from 16 to 21 across U.S. breakthrough studies.
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 advancement papers quadrupled (5→21), with sustainability and EV topics newly intensifying alongside.
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
Electrification emerged as a brand-new concern topic with 9 papers, while fleet management concern share climbed 16→24.
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 RAIL93
  • Crown Equip69
  • 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 Washington, United States?
Radar tracks 136 indexable Transportation and Logistics companies headquartered in Washington, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Transportation and Logistics companies in Washington, United States?
The Transportation and Logistics companies in Washington, United States on this list have raised a combined $92.1M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in Washington, United States?
Pandion is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in Washington, United States, with $76.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Transportation and Logistics companies in Washington, United States are funded?
7 of the 136 Transportation and Logistics companies in Washington, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Transportation and Logistics unicorns are there in Washington, United States?
None of the Transportation and Logistics companies in Washington, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Washington, United States Transportation and Logistics companies?
The most active investors in Washington, United States Transportation and Logistics companies on this list include AME Cloud Ventures, Blackstone, Bow Capital, Boxwheel Trailer Leasing, Caltius Capital Management.
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