Best Transportation and Logistics Tech Companies in Minnesota, United States
The 69 best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Minnesota, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Dispatch.
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 Minnesota
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dispatch Hyperlocal delivery services provider for businesses | $72M | 50 mo ago | Series C | Andrew Leone Co-Founder & CEO | 2016 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+35 | 3 patents Autonomous vehicle intersection navigation and blockchain-enabled data management systems | — |
| 2 | Landline Provider of web-based passenger management solutions for airports 60Funding top 22%Tech top 25%Growth top 35%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Techtop 25% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Newsbottom 40% Partnersbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $69.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $70M | 3 mo ago | Series B | David Sunde Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | SentryZendeskAmazon ALB+25 | — | 1 partnership |
| 3 | PeopleNet Transportation technology solutions provider revolutionizing supply chain and logistics | $25M | 312 mo ago | Acquired | Ron Konezny Founder | 1994 | — | 2 patents Heavy vehicle idle detection and alarm systems for emissions monitoring | — |
| 4 | MPS Provider of parking management solutions, including meters, mobile, and enforcement 27Funding top 32%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Newsbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $20.3M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 10 yrs (1.2/yr) Product: 1 published app (15 installs) · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $20M | 9 mo ago | Series B | Joe Caldwell CEO | 2013 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | — |
| 5 | HighJump Provider of cloud-based warehouse management software for logistics | $10M | 292 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1983 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Nistevo SaaS-based collaborative logistics & transport management system | $8M | 280 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Kevin Lynch Founder | 1997 | — | — | — |
| 7 | HOURCAR Foundation focused on online based self drive car rental | $200K | 14 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2002 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — | — |
| 8 | Who's Driving Carpooling platform | $150K | 120 mo ago | Deadpooled | Anne Cramer Co-Founder | 2015 | — | — | — |
Top 11 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Minnesota
#1
Series B · Mankato, Minnesota · founded 2018 · 48 employees$69.8Mraised▾
Provider of web-based passenger management solutions for airports. The platform helps in managing airport operations. It includes booking integration, ground transportation management, route maps, security and bag checking, pricing displays, remote screening, and more.
- Mar 2026Series B$1.4M
- Jun 2025Series B$5M
- Sep 2022Series B$21.8M
- Apr 2022Series B$28M
#2
Series B · Minnetonka, Minnesota · founded 2013$20.3Mraised▾
Provider of parking management solutions, including meters, mobile, and enforcement. The company offers parking meters with license plate recognition technology. It provides lot and garage technology with automated enforcement and permit management. The company also offers a customizable dashboard for administrators to review violations and issue citations.
- Aug 2025Series B$500K
- Feb 2025Series B$650K
- Aug 2024Series B$150K
- Nov 2023Series B$11.2M
#3
Series C · Bloomington, Minnesota · founded 2016 · 116 employees$71.7Mraised▾
Hyperlocal delivery services provider for businesses. Customers can create an order and track the delivery agent in real-time using the platform. Users can also share the tracking link through the mobile application. After the package is delivered, the delivery agent collects the customer's signature on the application as proof of delivery.
- Mar 2022Series C$50M
- Jul 2020Series B$11.3M
- Nov 2018Series A$7.8M
- Jul 2018Seed$2.6M
#4
Funding Raised · Minnesota · founded 2002$200Kraised▾
Foundation focused on online based self drive car rental
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$200K
#5
Acquired · Minnetonka, Minnesota · founded 1994 · 140 employees$25Mraised▾
Transportation technology solutions provider revolutionizing supply chain and logistics. They connect data and people to accelerate transportation operations. The company offers a comprehensive suite of software solutions for transportation management, asset and fleet maintenance, routing and optimization, tracking and visibility, freight sourcing, and safety and compliance. These solutions cater to carriers, shippers, brokers, and service centers in industries like food and beverage. They empower customers to enhance their operations and supply chains, achieving a tangible return on investment. The company provides tools for streamlining operations, improving visibility, maximizing profitability, and increasing capacity. They offer solutions like transportation management systems (TMS), fleet maintenance software, routing and optimization tools, commercial navigation systems, and freight sourcing technology. They are a trusted technology partner, building a supply chain logistics platform that sets a new standard for the industry. They offer cloud based solutions, subscription, software, SaaS, AI powered solutions.
- 2000Series A$25M
#6
Acquired · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 1983 · 440 employees$10Mraised▾
HighJump is a provider of cloud-based warehouse management software for logistics. Its offerings include software for the management of warehouses, transportation operations for carriers, 3PLs, and shippers, omnichannel fulfillment, shipment visibility, route optimization, and documentation. It also provides manufacturing and retail management software. It caters to the automotive, FMCG, healthcare, e-commerce, and food industries. Its clients include Peet's Coffee, Helm, and Frialsa Frigorificos.
- Feb 2002PE$10M
#7
Acqui-Hired · Eden Prairie, Minnesota · founded 1997$8Mraised▾
Nistevo is a SaaS-based collaborative logistics & transport management system. The platform enables shippers, manufacturers, suppliers, traders, and carriers to plan, execute, settle and report on their shipments. Acquired by Sterling Commerce in May 2006.
- Feb 2003Series B$8M
- Oct 2000Series B—
- 1999Series A—
#8
Deadpooled · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2015 · 4 employees$150Kraised▾
Who's Driving is a carpooling app that lets users add trusted drivers you share a ride with based on the activity. Users can then view all the trips anyone in their circle is a making and use the platform to join rides, post rides. The platform only enables better communication and is free to use.
- May 2016Seed$150K
#9
Seed · Rochester, Minnesota · founded 2015 · 4 employees$50Kraised▾
Provider of active temperature-controlled containers for pharmaceutical supply chain management. It offers precise temperature control technology to ensure the safe and effective delivery of temperature-sensitive medical products. The company's containers eliminate product spoilage and reduce the use of passive packaging materials. It utilizes AI-enabled logistical support, providing visibility and chain of custody. The containers are equipped to store, transport, and administer life-saving vaccines under varying environmental conditions.
- Aug 2017Seed—
- Aug 2015Seed$50K
#10
Deadpooled · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2015$40Kraised▾
Provider of app-based driving and crash prevention solutions. It disables cell phones while driving. Its application is available on Android and IOS platforms.
- 2016Seed$40K
#11
Deadpooled · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2012 · 6 employees—raised▾
FuelMiner is the developer of Fuelminer Logger solution that help improve vehicle efficiency. FuelMiner hardware collects on road data from the vehicle and sensors placed on truck tractors and trailers. Collected data includes GPS locations, diagnostic codes, fuel rates, vehicle speeds etc. This data is relayed to cloud based software where it is analyzed and recommendations are provided to fleet managers on fuel economy and truck performance. Fuelminer is Surge Accelerator Class 1 graduate.
- May 2012Seed—
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
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Logistics & Supply Chain Tech is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Logistics & Supply Chain Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 637 United States-affiliated papers.
- Purdue University West Lafayette28
- Georgia Institute of Technology21
- National Laboratory of the Rockies20
- Idaho National Laboratory18
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology16
- Fleet management16→21
- Scalability4→9
- Key (lock)1→6
- Supply chain management1→4
- Automotive engineering1→4
- Supply chain management5→21
- Scheduling (production processes)8→22
- Sustainability1→11
- Supply chain risk management1→10
- Electric vehicle3→11
- Supply chain management2→11
- Fleet management16→24
- Transport engineering3→10
- Supply chain optimization4→9
- Sustainability1→5
Where logistics supply chain is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing logistics supply chain patents in the United States
United States logistics supply chain patent filing is accelerating — 946 filings from 617 assignees (2016–2025), led by Amsted RAIL, Crown Equip, UBER Technologies; annual filings 68→95.
- Amsted 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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