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Best Transportation and Logistics Tech Companies in Los Angeles, United States

The 163 best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Next Trucking.

163companies tracked
$849.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
55have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS TECH × LOS ANGELES

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.

79companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
17unicorns
2017median founding year
128kcombined LinkedIn audience
54%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Los Angeles

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Next Trucking
Tech-powered logistics platform connecting shippers and carriers for efficient freight movement
$118M88 mo ago286Lidia Yan
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+19Top 50M
2360Zebra
Provider of logistics management and shipping services for online commerce
$100M100 mo ago71
3Wheels
App-based platform offering electric bicycle rental services
$93M80 mo ago50
4Kozmo
Online ordering and delivery
$88M293 mo ago2
5Mothership Technologies
Online platform for booking trucks
$76M49 mo ago119Gregg Luskin
Co-Founder
SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31Top 5M2 patents
Modular ergonomic office desk designs and adjustable workstation furniture solutions.
1 job opening
6inVia Robotics
Provider of a robotic automation solution for warehouse
$59M58 mo ago65WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26Top 10M90 patents
Automated warehouse fulfillment and robotic material handling optimization
2 launchs
7Flowspace
E-commerce fulfillment platform solutions for businessess
$45M63 mo ago80
80 → 81 (+1%)
Ben Eachus
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+40Top 5M1 job opening
8STAX
Provider of emission control and treatment system
29Funding top 27%Patents top 32%Innovation top 35%Talent top 38%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 27%
Patentstop 32%
Innovationtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Moatbottom 49%
Growthbottom 42%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 21%
Techbottom 19%
Newsbottom 18%
Funding: Raised $40.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr)
Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 12 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$40M15 mo ago3Bob Sharp
Founder & President
WordPressMySQLPHP+17Top 5M12 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
2 job openings
9ReadySpaces
Provider of warehouse rental solutions for SMBs
$40M43 mo ago41Jon Zimmerman
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27Top 5M1 expansion
10Hive Technologies
Provider of electric car rental services for the drivers
$30M54 mo agoBoyd Bishop
Co-Founder & CEO
22 patents
Adjustable deadband hub control and drivetrain components for bicycles
11Parade
AI & web-based fleet optimization solution for transportation companies
$30M33 mo ago38Tony Wu
Co-Founder & CTO
Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+23Top 500k62 patents
Capacitive touchscreen sensing and multi‑phase signal processing hardware
12Happy Returns
E-commerce returns and reverse logistics solution for merchants
$25M85 mo ago35Mark Geller
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+44Top 500k1 launch
13Skurt
App-based car rental service
$11M111 mo ago322 patents
Optimizing vehicle dispatch and delivery scheduling via mobile and hybrid systems.
14Envoy
Online platform that provides commmunity-based electric car-sharing services
$11M67 mo ago19Ori Sagie
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+29Top 10M4 patents
RPA-driven automation for immigration document generation and healthcare cost estimation
15Moonware
Automated ground operation systems for the aviation industry
$10M26 mo ago11Saunon Malekshahi
Founder & CTO
5 patents
Autonomous electric aircraft for aviation applications
16Warp
Provider of SaaS-driven last-mile delivery services
45Tech top 23%Product top 41%Funding top 42%Moat top 47%
All 12 signals ▾
Techtop 23%
Producttop 41%
Fundingtop 42%
Moattop 47%
Innovationtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 47%
Marketbottom 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Patentsbottom 29%
Newsbottom 22%
Customersbottom 15%
Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 2 the year before · 1 published app (15.0k installs)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$8M12 mo ago52Troy Lester
Co-Founder and Logistics Puzzle Solver
TurbopackApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22Top 1M3 patents
Financial risk analytics for investment portfolios and self-contained transaction encapsulation.
1 expansion
17OCRA
Platform offering sales management software for parking operators
24Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 47%Global bottom 45%
All 6 signals ▾
Techtop 33%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 47%
Globalbottom 45%
Newsbottom 27%
Marketbottom 16%
Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$7M10 mo ago9Ethan Glass
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+29Top 50M
18Obi
Online metasearch platform for booking ride-hailing services
$6M63 mo ago5Payam Safa
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+15Top 5M1 award
19Paragon Coin
Supply chain tracking solution for the cannabis industry
$6M104 mo agoJessica VerSteeg
Founder & CEO
20ESP Logistics Technology
Offers web-based cargo tracking solutions
$5M34 mo ago19Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17Top 50M1 launch
21Returnmates
Offers web-based returns & reselling management solutions
$5M57 mo ago48Node.jsGoogle MapsReact+22Top 10M
22Evercar
Electric car sharing service for on-demand drivers
$5M127 mo ago19
23CurbStand
Payment for parking tickets and valet through wallet
$4M140 mo ago21Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+27Top 10M
24Swoop
Online rental platform for party vehicles
$3M70 mo ago23
23 → 25 (+9%)
Amir Ghorbani
CEO
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+22Top 10M136 patents
Secure digital identity verification and payment authentication for e‑commerce platforms
25Schlep & Fetch
On-demand delivery and personal courier service
$3M112 mo ago10Sean Collins
Co-Founder
26Warehouse Exchange
Online market platform for booking and leasing warehouse space
$2M72 mo ago23Jonathan Rosenthal
Co-Founder and Chairman
Node.jsGoogle MapsBootstrap+30Top 10M1 expansion
27Robomart
Provider of autonomous delivery vehicles and mobile smart-shops for on-demand delivery and retail
$2M34 mo ago18Tigran Shahverdyan
Co-Founder & CTO
Framer SitesReactStripe+6Top 50M3 patents
Autonomous mobile retail kiosks with sensor-driven inventory tracking and checkout‑free ordering
28Curant
Provider of a transportation management system streamlining less-than-truckload shipping
$2M51 mo ago6Brandon Brotsky
Co-Founder
4 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
29Tesloop
Tesla-as-a-Service
$2M105 mo ago17
30Shipsi
Provider of logistics solutions for retailers and e-commerce businesses
$2M90 mo ago11WordPressMySQLPHP+28Top 50M2 partnerships
31Shippabo
Cloud platform transforming global supply chain management with visibility and collaboration
$2M112 mo ago42
42 → 31 (-26%)
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27Top 10M
32SecūrSpace
Online marketplace for booking parking and storage spaces
$2M70 mo ago14Cory Bailey
Co-Founder
Google MapsMUIBootstrap+31Top 5M
33WebJoint
Cloud-based cannabis delivery platform for dispensaries and brands
$2M103 mo ago15Christopher DellOlio
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+30Top 10M
34Vendorflow
Offers a carrier communication and workflow management platform
$1M56 mo ago10Eric Rodriguez
Co-Founder
Google MapsEmotionAmazon Web Services+12Top 10M1 launch
35Inlt
SaaS for customs filing
$1M110 mo ago12
36Green Commuter
Sustainable transportation solutions: car sharing, vanpooling, and fleet replacement
$950K114 mo ago11
37Freightpal
Online comparison and booking platform for freight transportation
$735K109 mo ago6Michael Rasmussen
Founder & Chairman
38UbiMS
Cloud-based meta-platform for physical supply chain process
$557K48 mo agoLuke Ho-Hyung Lee
Founder & CEO
39RideShare Rental
Online platform offering car rental services for drivers
$500K65 mo agoRamy El Batrawi
Founder & CEO
40Doft
Freight and truck matching platform connecting shippers and drivers efficiently
$500K114 mo ago7Aliya Salakhova
Co Founder
DrupalZohoPHP+18Top 5M
41BridgeHaul
Empowering motor carriers with tech-driven solutions for efficiency and growth
$400K121 mo ago15Brandon Shapiro
Founder & CEO
HubSpot CMS HubChart.jsAmazon Web Services+22Top 10M
42UsedCardboardBoxes
Online platform to buying and renting cardboard boxes
$300K120 mo ago100Marty Metro
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+23Top 5M
43Quickie
On demand hyperlocal services for students
$200K119 mo agoJustin Hoffmann
Co-Founder & CEO
44BLISSWAY
Provider of tolling management system
$150K69 mo ago10Felipe Kettlun
Founder & CTO
SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12Top 100k6 patents
Intelligent transportation systems for automated highway reservation, occupancy verification, and dynamic toll pricing
45Xtelligent
Revolutionizing urban transportation with intelligent, connected, and sustainable traffic signal control
$150K71 mo ago14Andrew Powch
Co-Founder
2 patents
Real-time traffic management using vehicle-generated sensor data for control systems.
46Robotic Sorting Solutions
Provider of autonomous sorting solution
$150K82 mo agoCassio Santos
Co-Founder & CTO
47DOCK
AI-enabled assistant for parking operators
$100K46 mo ago3Tracy Moody
Co-Founder
Node.jsMUIEmotion+11Top 5M109 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
1 job opening · 1 launch
48LocoMobi World
Provider of integrated technology solution for smart cities
$100K112 mo ago26Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17Top 50M

Top 12 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Los Angeles

#1
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016 · 3 employees
$40Mraised

STAX engineering is a provider of emission control and treatment system for maritime. It is a mobile diesel emission reduction system that removes all NOx, SOx, PM, and CO2 from both oceangoing vessels and backup generators. It can also remove emissions from ships at anchor and boiler emissions at berth.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%
Patents
top 32%
Innovation
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
bottom 49%
Growth
bottom 42%
Funding: Raised $40.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2025)
Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 12 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 12 patents (top 58% of patent-holders) · 12 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Regulatory Administrator, System Manager
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Conventional Debt$60M
  • Feb 2025Series C$10M
  • Jul 2024Series C$40M
Founders & team
Bob SharpFounder & PresidentMichael WalkerCEO
Investors
Upper90, Firstime, Deutsche Bank
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerElementorFlywheelGoogle Font ApiGravity FormsGsap
#2
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 9 employees
$6.5Mraised

Platform offering sales management software for parking operators. The platform offers software that enables members to manage sales activity across all channels. It allows members to customize, automate, segment, and create online reports for stakeholders. Users can also sync rates, inventory, and blackouts across all of the channels into one platform.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 47%
Global
bottom 45%
News
bottom 27%
Market
bottom 16%
Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $6.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$5M
  • Mar 2023Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Ethan GlassCo-Founder & CEONate DunningCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Trestle Partner, MCR Hotels, Make it
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBackbone.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 52 employees
$8.1Mraised

Provider of SaaS-driven last-mile delivery services. The company offers solutions for managing first-mile, middle-mile, and last-mile transportation services. It provides a network for optimizing shipment operations. It provides customer support and shipment tracking services.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%
Product
top 41%
Funding
top 42%
Moat
top 47%
Innovation
top 48%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses · Devops: Nginx
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 2 the year before · 1 published app (15.0k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Funding: Raised $8.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 45k LinkedIn followers — 35.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$10M
  • Dec 2022Seed$5.7M
  • Feb 2022Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Troy LesterCo-Founder and Logistics Puzzle Solver
Investors
MaC Venture Capital, Bonfire Ventures, Frontier Venture Capital, Bee Partners, Amplify, UP.Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularAnt DesignApple Icloud Mail
#4
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 38 employees
$29.7Mraised

AI & web-based fleet optimization solution for transportation companies. It is a big data and AI-based fleet optimization solution for transportation companies to streamline their operations. The platform uses real-time and historical data to optimize communication, decision-making, and freight bookings. The platform can be integrated with existing TMS. Drivers can share their location, report delays, and upload documents in real-time through the platform.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Series B$17M
  • Feb 2022Series A$12.7M
Founders & team
Tony WuCo-Founder & CTOPreet SiviaCo-Founder & PresidentAnthony SutardjaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
I Squared, Menlo Ventures, GreenHawk, Jones, The House Fund, Operator Stack
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesClickceaseClosure LibraryCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 11 employees
$9.5Mraised

Automated ground operation systems for the aviation industry. It helps in managing turnarounds, block times, flight throughputs, and asset utility. It automates ground operations for various sectors like passenger, cargo, defense, and advanced air mobility. It also helps to minimize delays and improve safety by reducing the risk of accidents due to overcrowding.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Seed$7M
  • Jul 2023Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Saunon MalekshahiFounder & CTO
Investors
Third Prime, Zero Infinity Partners, The House Fund, Lorimer Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center
#6
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 119 employees
$76Mraised

Mothership is an online platform for booking trucks. The company offers services like real-time tracking of shipments, freight route optimization and proof of delivery. The application is available for android and IOS users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Product Engineer
Funding rounds
  • May 2022Series C$76M
Founders & team
Gregg LuskinCo-FounderAaron PeckCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Benchmark, WestCap, Bow Capital, Soma Capital, Watertower Ventures, Nine Realms
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBraze
#7
Late Stage · Los Angeles, California · founded 2016 · 41 employees
$40Mraised

Provider of warehouse rental solutions for SMBs. It offers a platform for users to book on-demand commercial warehouse spaces and workspaces for rent or lease, based on storage size guides and location availability. It provides users with access to loading docks, grade-level doors, forklifts, and pallet jacks. Its property features include secure access control systems, access to the space, and facilities such as video surveillance for security.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Conventional Debt$20M
Founders & team
Jon ZimmermanCo-FounderKevin PetrovicCo-Founder
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 65 employees
$59Mraised

inVia Robotics provides a robotic platform for warehouse material handling. The robots can be used to pick and move objects around the warehouse controlled from a centralized location. The robot has over 6 feet of vertical reach and thus, allows dense warehouse shelving. The company claims that the robot can work for 10 hours on a single charge.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 7.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Series C$30M
  • Aug 2018Series B$20M
  • Feb 2018Conventional Debt$3M
  • Feb 2018Series A$6M
Investors
Upfront Ventures, Embark Ventures, Point72 Ventures, M12, Qualcomm Ventures, Hitachi Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpDiviWp RocketYoast Seo
#9
Acqui-Hired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 50 employees
$92.8Mraised

App-based platform offering electric bicycle rental services. It provides a shared electric micro-mobility platform for the urban environment. The company partners with city administrations, campuses, enterprises, and communities to establish a dockless electric bike-sharing ecosystem. Offers apps for Android and iOS devices through which users can locate, book, and make payments for services.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2019Series B$50M
  • Aug 2019Series A$2.7M
  • Feb 2019Series A
  • Dec 2018Series A$37M
Investors
Tenaya Capital, Bullpen Capital, Crosscut Ventures, 3L Capital, Wavemaker Partners, TDK Ventures
#10
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 80 employees
$45.3Mraised

E-commerce fulfillment platform solutions for businessess. It provides a fulfillment network for brands to meet post-purchase expectations. It also provides real-time insights and demand forecasting recommendations to help businesses make inventory management and allocation decisions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 7.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Software Engineer II
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Series B$31M
  • Apr 2019Series A$12M
  • Jun 2018Seed$2.2M
  • 2017Seed$120K
Founders & team
Ben EachusCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
BuildGroup, eGateway, Moment Ventures, Industrious Ventures, Y Combinator, 1984 Ventures
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#11
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 286 employees
$118Mraised

Tech-powered logistics platform connecting shippers and carriers for efficient freight movement. The company redefines the drayage industry with its technology-driven solutions, offering a platform that matches shippers with available carrier capacity. It aims to deliver on-time, reliable, and cost-efficient freight services through automated solutions and smart matching of supply and demand. The company is committed to creating economic opportunity through intelligent, frictionless, and sustainable supply chains. It offers services like drayage, transloading, and OTR, and is focused on sustainability by reducing carbon emissions. The platform provides shippers with flexible capacity, accessorial management, and automation, while helping carriers earn more and keep their wheels moving. The company employs state-of-the-art technology to digitize the end-to-end journey of the container and uses data to drive better decisions.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2019Series C$97M
  • Jan 2018Series B$21M
Founders & team
Lidia YanCo-Founder
Investors
Sequoia Capital, Brookfield Asset Management, GLP, RHEA FUND, Zuma Partners, AimTop Ventures
#12
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 19 employees
$5Mraised

Offers web-based cargo tracking solutions. The company offers solutions for multimodal services like container tracking & movement, terminal operations, trucking productivity, asset management, warehousing operations, routing deliveries, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 863 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Series A
  • Dec 2022Series A$5M
Investors
Japan Post Capital, A1Companies

Funding & investor landscape

$849.3Mtotal disclosed funding
49companies funded
87disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Bonfire Ventures4 rounds
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator4 rounds
Amplify3 rounds
Dan Lok Ventures3 rounds
Double M Partners3 rounds
Upfront Ventures3 rounds
Y Combinator3 rounds
9Yards2 rounds
Gaingels2 rounds
MaC Venture Capital2 rounds

Notable founders

Bob Sharp
Founder & President · STAX
Michael Walker
CEO · STAX
Ethan Glass
Co-Founder & CEO · OCRA
Nate Dunning
Co-Founder & COO · OCRA
Troy Lester
Co-Founder and Logistics Puzzle Solver · Warp
Tony Wu
Co-Founder & CTO · Parade
Preet Sivia
Co-Founder & President · Parade
Saunon Malekshahi
Founder & CTO · Moonware
Gregg Luskin
Co-Founder · Mothership Technologies
Aaron Peck
Co-Founder & CEO · Mothership Technologies
Jon Zimmerman
Co-Founder · ReadySpaces
Kevin Petrovic
Co-Founder · ReadySpaces
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,941,783 docs

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

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 fleet 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 — papers quadrupled from 5 to 21, with sustainability and risk management newly scaling 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
Fleet management concerns are rising sharply — papers grew from 16 to 24, compounded by newly emerging electrification issues entering 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 · 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 Tech companies are there in Los Angeles, United States?
Radar tracks 163 indexable Transportation and Logistics Tech companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States?
The Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have raised a combined $849.3M in disclosed equity funding across 49 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics Tech company in Los Angeles, United States?
Next Trucking is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics Tech company in Los Angeles, United States, with $118M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States are funded?
49 of the 163 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Transportation and Logistics Tech unicorns are there in Los Angeles, United States?
None of the Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Los Angeles, United States Transportation and Logistics Tech companies?
The most active investors in Los Angeles, United States Transportation and Logistics Tech companies on this list include Bonfire Ventures, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, Amplify, Dan Lok Ventures, Double M Partners.
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