Best Transportation and Logistics Tech Companies in District of Columbia, United States
The 34 best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in District of Columbia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Zippy Shell.
Our analysis of 79 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
$48.2b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in District of Columbia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zippy Shell On-demand storage and moving company | $225M | 29 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2010 | SitecoreZohoYouTube+27 | — | — |
| 2 | Optoro Asset recovery solutions | $218M | 58 mo ago | Acquired | Tobin Moore Co-Founder & Principal | 2010 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+36 | 3 patents Software platform for multi-channel inventory management and resale optimization. | — |
| 3 | Carey Online platform offering ride-hailing services | $60M | 228 mo ago | Series B | Patricia Rivas | 1921 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+33 | 6 patents Formulation and delivery of pesticide treatment materials for agricultural pest control | — |
| 4 | Split Ride sharing- Pick up points | $11M | 143 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Actionfigure AI and SaaS-driven market intelligence solution for real estate professionals | $5M | 84 mo ago | Series A | Matt Caywood Co-Founder & CEO | 2012 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | — | — |
| 6 | GenLogs Provider of a platform delivering truck intelligence using sensor data 62Growth top 15%News top 26%Talent top 28%Funding top 31% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 26% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 42% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 2 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $4M | 10 mo ago | Series B | Joe Sherman Co-Founder | 2022 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+24 | — | — |
| 7 | OurStreets App-based platform for reporting of vehicular traffic violation | $160K | 83 mo ago | Seed | Mark Sussman CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Phantom alert Traffic alerts | $100K | 187 mo ago | Seed | Joe Scott Founder & CEO | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Lileo Labs Parcel collection box | $100K | 112 mo ago | Deadpooled | Ashley Adewuyi Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — | — |
Top 11 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in District of Columbia
#1
Series B · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2022$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of a platform delivering truck intelligence using sensor data. The platform offers insights into carrier sourcing, compliance, and visibility. It aids in carrier sales, shipper sales, and compliance management. The platform also assists with underwriting, claims mitigation, and fleet validation. It helps users source capacity, protect freight, and identify vehicles.
- Dec 2025Series B$63.3M
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2024Series A$17.5M
- Dec 2023Seed$3.5M
#2
Acquired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2010 · 1 employees$225.4Mraised▾
On-demand storage and moving company. Users provide details about their belongings on its website and request its service. The company then sends its specialized container where users store their products at their convenience and stores the products in one of its climate-controlled warehouses. It also offers moving services to its clients.
- May 2024Series B$180M
- Nov 2020Series A$20M
- Nov 2020Conventional Debt$75M
- Jun 2015Series A$25M
#3
Acquired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2010 · 124 employees$218.2Mraised▾
Optoro provides e-commerce and online retailers solutions to manage their returned inventory. The company provides software solutions for returns logistics, and tools to market returns to customers and businesses. The reverse logistics software offering includes online return order management, refurbishing, and returned inventory fulfilment features. Marketing solution provides businesses with marketplace integration for B2C operations and transportation and tracking service for the B2B processes.
- Dec 2021Series F$25M
- Dec 2019Series E—
- Jul 2018Series E$75M
- Jan 2017Series D$30M
#4
Series B · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 1921 · 297 employees$60Mraised▾
Online platform offering ride-hailing services. The platform enables users can book their ride by providing location, passenger details, and more. Features includes real-time tracking, variant payment options, and more. The mobile application is available for both Android and iOS devices.
#5
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2012$5Mraised▾
AI and SaaS-driven market intelligence solution for real estate professionals. The company provides commercial real estate and transportation data solutions. It provides tenant experience apps, trip planning solutions and real estate listings.
- Oct 2019Series A$500K
- Mar 2019Series A$3M
- Apr 2016Seed$800K
- Mar 2015Angel$600K
#6
Acqui-Hired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2014 · 15 employees$11Mraised▾
Split is a ride sharing app that connects drivers to passengers who are picked up from a selection of pick-up spots across the city. Split says a ride may take 30 to 50 percent longer than a traditional A to B ride. The start-up has identified thousands of spots around the city where its cars will make pick-ups. Split claims 25% weekly user growth since launch. Backed by Ajelo's technology which split acquired.
- Nov 2014Series A$11M
#7
Seed · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2018$160Kraised▾
OurStreets offers an app-based platform for reporting of the vehicular traffic violation. It uses crowdsourced data to report and analyze dangerous driving behavior and shared micromobility issues. It will send the reports directly to the stakeholders to take appropriate action. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Nov 2019Seed$160K
#8
Deadpooled · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2014$100Kraised▾
Liloe Labs offers a collapsible, insulated box for parcel collection at the doorstep. A mobile application tracks the packages and informs the customer about the status of packets. The capacity of bag is 23 kg and it is made of composite material. As of November 2016, the solution is in beta testing mode.
- 2017Seed$100K
- Aug 2015Seed$50K
#9
Seed · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2008 · 11 employees$100.1Kraised▾
Phantom Alert is a crowd sourced smart routing app. It provides listings of all speed traps, red light cameras, speed cameras, DUI check points and more. It alerts tehe driver before reaching these spots. It charges a monthly subscription fee of $10. Drivers list enforcement and safety locations which are validated by other drivers. Works on GPS devices and mobile.
- Mar 2011Seed$100.1K
#10
Funding Raised · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2014$47.5Kraised▾
Parking solutions through technology, benefiting communities with scalable, cost-effective systems. The company addresses parking challenges with a platform that enhances transportation demand and supply management. It offers virtual optimization for parking, aiming to reduce traffic, vehicle emissions, and boost revenue for facilities. The platform provides map-based navigation, secure access, and transparent pricing. It is a scalable network reducing pain points common to access and revenue control. The company's technology supports various facility sizes without proprietary hardware, utilizing mobile phones as transponders. It offers customizable solutions, aiming to improve the environment, public health, and build stronger communities through better parking management.
- Oct 2014Grant (prize money)$47.5K
#11
Acquired · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2020 · 91 employees—raised▾
Operator of roads, and transportation systems
- Aug 2022Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Transportation and Logistics Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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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 RAIL93
- Crown Equip69
- 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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