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Transportation and Logistics Industry Landscape of the United States
20,519 Transportation and Logistics companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated September 2026.
20,519companies tracked
$79.9Bdisclosed funding
1,633hiring right now
7,366events · 24 months
426,753news articles · 12 months
Who leads Transportation and Logistics in the United States
Shows the 20,519 U.S. transportation and logistics firms, highlighting the 1,633 currently hiring and the 458 that have disclosed funding, with top hiring firms and best‑funded companies listed.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
Expeditors13last posted Aug 2026
- 02
Crane Worldwide Logistics12last posted Aug 2026
- 03
Circle Logistics12last posted Jul 2026
- 04
MV Transportation11last posted Jun 2026
- 05
J.B. Hunt Transport11last posted Jun 2026
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Aim Transportation Solutions11last posted Jun 2026
- 07
Universal Logistics11last posted Jun 2026
- 08
Allen Lund11last posted Jun 2026
1,633 companies hiring · 29 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
Hertz$12B— · —
- 02
Aviation Capital Group$9.9BConventional Debt · Mar 2025
- 03Air Lease$7.9BConventional Debt · May 2019
- 04
Lineage$5.3BSeries D · Dec 2022
- 05
BritishAirways$4.1BConventional Debt · Nov 2021
- 06
CDB Aviation$3.3BConventional Debt · Aug 2024
- 07
XPO Logistics$2.7BConventional Debt · Feb 2019
- 08
Global Jet Capital$2.5BConventional Debt · Mar 2021
458 companies with disclosed rounds · $79.9B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
Carnival Corporation$26.6Bsnapshot Nov 2025
- 02
FedEx$24BFY2025 filing
- 03
United Parcel Service$21.2BFY2026 filing
- 04
Delta$15.9BFY2026 filing
- 05
United Airlines$14.6BFY2024 filing
- 06
American Airlines$13.9BFY2025 filing
- 07
Avis$11.7Bsnapshot Dec 2025
- 08
Rush Enterprises$7.4Bsnapshot Dec 2025
75 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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Southwest Airlines66,656tracked employees
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Enterprise Mobility56,349tracked employees
- 08
DSV Road Transport55,000tracked employees
1,081 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide3.2%356 tracked events
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JetBlue2.7%309 tracked events
11,249 tracked events across 484 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Amtrak5,008articles in the window
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Alaska Airlines3,807articles in the window
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ATL2,560articles in the window
176 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Transportation and Logistics ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Displays the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting a peak of 520 new firms in 2020 and only 21 in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Transportation and Logistics companies in the United States
20162025
peak 520 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 114 in 2025
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $15B in 2019
Where Transportation and Logistics companies in the United States are based
Hub 01
Houston
361 Transportation and Logistics companies
19% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
361companies
$1.5Bdisclosed funding
25hiring now
Hub 02
Miami
350 Transportation and Logistics companies
19% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
350companies
$3Bdisclosed funding
29hiring now
Hub 03
New York City
265 Transportation and Logistics companies
14% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
265companies
$62.8Mdisclosed funding
12hiring now
Hub 04
Los Angeles
240 Transportation and Logistics companies
13% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
240companies
$7.9Bdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Hub 05
Chicago
197 Transportation and Logistics companies
11% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
197companies
$240.7Mdisclosed funding
21hiring now
Hub 06
Atlanta
166 Transportation and Logistics companies
9% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
166companies
$46.3Mdisclosed funding
18hiring now
Hub 07
Dallas
156 Transportation and Logistics companies
8% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
156companies
$849Mdisclosed funding
19hiring now
Hub 08
San Diego
134 Transportation and Logistics companies
7% of the Transportation and Logistics companies across these hubs
134companies
$8.3Mdisclosed funding
7hiring now
The Transportation and Logistics market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, showing the largest groups such as inc 5000 (206) and fee‑for‑service (13,865) among others.
- Inc 5000206 companies · $1B raised · 55 hiring
- Enterprise Tech188 companies · $1.1B raised · 26 hiring
- Enterprise Software97 companies · $242.6M raised · 6 hiring
- Consumer Digital69 companies · $823.2M raised · 14 hiring
- SaaS58 companies · $891M raised · 8 hiring
- Logistics SaaS45 companies · $861.1M raised · 7 hiring
- Gig Employers34 companies · $202.7M raised · 7 hiring
- Marketplaces33 companies · $62.8M raised · 6 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce27 companies · $719.1M raised · 7 hiring
- Fortune 50026 companies · $16.7B raised · 17 hiring
- Global 200024 companies · $22.6B raised · 11 hiring
- Commerce Enablers17 companies · 1 hiring
Monetization
How Transportation and Logistics companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Fee-For-Service13,865
Commission on Transaction5,031
E-Commerce - Service2,881
E-Commerce - Product1,576
Advertising1,224
Physical Commerce1,130
Renting / Leasing836
Subscription637
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Transportation and Logistics in the United States
Announcement 1,644Earnings 1,583Leadership 1,116M&A 710Contracts 639Assets 402Lawsuit 320Product 142Funding 137Layoffs 133
- M&AIn 2022, Spirit entered a $7.6 billion merger agreement under which JetBlue would acquire it, effectively establishing the fifth-largest carrier in the country.2026-05-04
- M&Atoday confirmed that Diana Shipping, Inc. (NYSE: DSX) has commenced a conditional, unsolicited tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Genco not already owned by Diana for $23.50 per share in cash.2026-05-04
- M&AThe estimated cost of acquiring the airline is around $1.7 billion.2026-05-03
- M&ASun Country Airlines and Allegiant Airlines have decided to merge, believing that additional value for shareholders can be unlocked by bringing these two airlines together.2026-04-27
- FundingSTAMFORD – Aircastle Limited announced and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aircastle (Ireland) Designated Activity Co., on April 23 priced $650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2031 at an issue price of 99.636%.2026-04-27
- M&AAmerican Airlines said it’s not engaged with or interested in any discussions regarding a merger with rival United Airlines, dampening the prospect of a tie-up that could reshape the industry.2026-04-18
- M&ASun European investing in aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide as part of a broader buy-and-build strategy.2026-04-17
- M&ATA Dedicated was formed in 2022 following the merger of Transport America and UPS Dedicated.2026-04-16
- M&ATA Dedicated has acquired Minneapolis-based Triangle Warehouse, expanding its warehousing and distribution capabilities in the Upper Midwest.2026-04-14
- M&AJet.AI Inc. ("Jet.AI" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: JTAI), an emerging provider of high-performance GPU infrastructure and AI cloud services, today announced that the parties have agreed to extend the outside date of the merger agreement between flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSE American: FLYX) ("flyExclusive") and Jet.AI to June 30, 2026, with closing expected in the second quarter of 2026.2026-04-14
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Transportation and Logistics company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-06-30 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-06-30 | ||
| $310M | Announced | 2026-06-02 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-07 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-05 | ||
| $7.6B | Terminated | 2026-05-04 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on notable events like IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins within the sector.
IPO pipeline
20 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
HcgablerIPO · Frankfurt Stock Exchange · 4 reportsMar 2026
PangaeaIPO · NASDAQ · PANL · 1 reportFeb 2026
XRGIPO · 2 reportsFeb 2026
FlyExclusiveIPO · NYSE American · FLYX · 1 reportJan 2026
PatheonIPO · 1 reportJan 2026
SmartStop Self StorageIPO · NYSE · SMA · 4 reportsDec 2025
Leadership moves
183 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Logistics PlusJim Berlin · Promotion → ChairmanMay 2026
Pegasus LogisticsKarl Schultz · Appointment → Chief Information OfficerMay 2026
harbor logisticsScott Auslund · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Atlas Air WorldwideEmma Woodthorpe · Appointment → Chief People OfficerApr 2026
Millis TransferDavid Millis · Retirement — was President of Millis TransferApr 2026
Fracht GroupStijn Eyckmans · Appointment → Chief Technology OfficerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
WCAworldGAA NEO (Affiliate Network)May 2026
Penske LogisticsSupply Chain Insight (Supply Chain Visibility Platform)May 2026
ePost GlobalLink Your Own CarrierApr 2026
LTMBlueVerse Studio (AI Studio)Apr 2026
aar corpAirvoyant (AI-powered procurement platform)Apr 2026
BH Worldwide LLPAI tyre scanning technologyApr 2026
Ease LogisticsAMMI (AI execution intelligence platform)Apr 2026
Verra MobilityAutoKinex Virtual Agent (In-vehicle checkout workflow)Apr 2026
Contract wins
235 customer wins · last 24 months
Cargoleasingwon My FreighterApr 2026
BNSF Logisticswon tri global energyApr 2026
ATSGwon My FreighterApr 2026
Barfieldwon jetblueApr 2026
Workforce actions
22 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Spirit Airlines~17,000 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2026
Alan Ritchey~176 roles reported · contract not renewedApr 2026
Ryder~153 roles reported · contract non-renewalApr 2026
Regulatory & litigation
92 regulatory events · 28 tracked suits · 24 months
ClecocorpApproval — Louisiana Public Service CommissionApr 2026
StraightflightApproval — FAAApr 2026
- axos financial, siemens financial services v stg logisticsliability management transaction dispute · SettledApr 2026
- Minority lenders v stg logisticsrights impairment litigation · SettledApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
118 companies reporting1,826 company-quarters trackedbeat 499miss 189in line 33
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +2.7%, half slower.
Who is building Transportation and Logistics in the United States
Profiles 1,466 founders and CEOs, noting common alma maters such as Harvard Business School (12) and frequent prior employers like Google (3).
Founders and chief executives12 of 1,466, from the best-funded companies on this page
ex- CEO Prestige Cruise Holdings. University of Florida
Air Transport Services, ex-Tnt, ex-Dhl, Temple University, 1983
Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business BBA, Texas Christian University MBA
Ex- WTC Airfreight. Rider University BA 1972
Ex-Owner Aviation Management, JT Power. University of Denver, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Moda Midstream, ex-Enbridge, ex-Oiltanking North America, Universidad Simón Bolívar, 1970
Ex-Founder & CEO AGRO Merchants Group, Americold Logistics. University of Montana BS 1984, University of Utah MBA 1987
Ex-Bright Horizons, Medica Health Management
Ex-Vx Capital Partners, AerCap, Allco Finance Group, Bank of America Leasing & Capital. UC San Diego BA 1991…
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 60 of 1,466 founders
Harvard Business School12
Cornell University6
Harvard University6
University of California (Berkeley)5
Stanford University5
Massachusetts Institute of Technology4
Stanford Business School3
University of Pennsylvania3
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 9 of 1,466 founders
Google3
Amazon2
Apple1
Cisco1
McKinsey1
Microsoft1
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 906 founders with a profile on this page
3
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders3
- no repeat-founder flag903
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 1,389 of 1,466 founders
11%
of matched founders are women
- women146
- men1,243
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 77 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Transportation and Logistics in the United States
Summarizes 754 funding rounds since 2016 from 363 investors, with a typical round size of $3 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Transportation | 205 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Europa | 21 | — | May 2023 |
| United States Department of Agriculture | 11 | — | May 2025 |
| USGS | 8 | — | Sep 2025 |
| FEMA | 7 | — | Sep 2025 |
| OSTI | 4 | — | Jul 2019 |
| Weatherford Capital | 3 | 3 | Nov 2019 |
| Calibrate Ventures | 3 | 2 | Aug 2023 |
| Craft Ventures | 3 | 1 | Nov 2021 |
| Peloton Equity | 3 | 1 | Aug 2023 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel136
Series A–B83
Series C+ / PE51
Grants, debt & other484
The typical round is $3M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Transportation and Logistics funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Air Lease’s $1 billion Series B—and lists ten other large recent funding events.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Lease | Series Bmega-round | $1B | Jul 2010 | — |
| Series Dmega-round | $700M | Dec 2022 | — | |
| Series Dmega-round | $500M | Dec 2023 | Stonepeak, Lineage, Losa | |
| Air Lease | Series Amega-round | $260M | May 2010 | — |
| Series B | $200M | Aug 2021 | Knighthead Capital Management, BlackRock | |
| Series C | $200M | Oct 2015 | — | |
| Series D | $175.8M | Oct 2016 | — | |
| Series B | $145M | Jun 2022 | Hanwha, Hanwha Aerospace | |
| Air Lease | Series A | $128.9M | Jun 2010 | — |
| Series C | $121.3M | Oct 2019 | — |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M19
$1–10M40
$10–50M9
$50–250M1
>$250M1
70 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Series B$3.9MApr 2026
How this industry appears in the news
Counts 426,753 news articles in the last year, most often covering trade policies, aviation safety, airport facilities and flight‑delay compensation.
News volume
Transportation and Logistics coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 138,361 in 2025Q1 · 426,753 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 60% → 54%, negative 38% → 44% across 2021–2025.
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 14,792
- 12,328
- 8,576
- 5,273
- 5,239
- 5,008
- 3,807
- 2,560
- 2,305
- 2,035
176 Transportation and Logistics companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Transportation and Logistics jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 61,869 job postings from 1,486 employers in 12 months, with top skills like CDL‑A and Excel and a median advertised salary of $52 k per year.
61,869postings · last 12 months
96,380postings tracked overall
1,486employers advertising
$52kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=16086)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Transportation and Logistics employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- cdl-a2,920▲
- cdl a857▲
- excel660▲
- hazmat endorsement470▲
- word447▲
- valid driver\'s license367→
- tractor trailer350▲
- microsoft office337▲
- flatbed333▲
- driver\'s license320→
What level are these roles?
Entry3,701
Intern1,038
Senior2,695
Lead1,177
Manager8,923
What they pay, by level
- Manager$75k/yr (n=881)
- Entry$52k/yr (n=695)
- Senior$80k/yr (n=186)
- Lead$62k/yr (n=90)
- Intern$40k/yr (n=72)
Most advertised titles
- 1,734
- 967
- 882
- 715
- 629
- 569
What Transportation and Logistics research in the United States is working on
Lists 637 U.S. academic papers, of which 75 identify common problems, 26 issue cautions, and 447 explore opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Transportation and Logistics papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising52.4% · 36.6%1.4×
Breakthrough17.7% · 26.5%0.7×
Problem-identifying11.5% · 9.7%1.2×
Descriptive9.9% · 17.6%0.6×
Cautionary4.1% · 4.6%≈ par
Comparative4.1% · 3.9%≈ par
United States-affiliated Transportation and Logistics literature runs 1.4× more “promising” than science at large (52.4% vs 36.6% baseline).
How the work is done
Methods-led65.9%
Empirical24.5%
Reviews5.7%
Position pieces3.5%
Theoretical0.5%
How the research reads
90% positive · 5% neutral · 5% negative, across 637 papers.
The institutions doing the work · United States
- 872
- 691
- 587
- 436
- 382
- 369
ranked by how often their work is cited
Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work
Fengqi You · Kara M. Kockelman · T. Donna Chen · Belinda Wang · Dajun Yue · Tom L. Richard · Zuo‐Jun Max Shen · Long He
The most-cited breakthroughs
- DeepPool: Distributed Model-Free Algorithm for Ride-Sharing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning · 167 cites
- Next-Generation Automated Vehicle Location Systems: Positioning at the Lane Level · 135 cites
- Sustainable Design and Operation of Cellulosic Bioelectricity Supply Chain Networks with Life Cycle Economic, Environmental, and Social Optimization · 129 cites
- MOVI: A Model-Free Approach to Dynamic Fleet Management · 102 cites
- Vehicle Rebalancing for Mobility-on-Demand Systems with Ride-Sharing · 73 cites
Common problems researchers identify69 papers · 4 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Electrified Fleet Planning Challenges
26 papers · 37.7% of this block
▼ -63% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight difficulties in integrating electric vehicles and autonomous technologies into fleet operations and planning.
Electrification · Automotive engineering · Transport engineering · Fleet management
“Joint Optimization Scheme for the Planning and Operations of Shared Autonomous Electric Vehicle Fleets Serving Mobility on Demand”
26 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Standardization Gaps in Fleet Management
25 papers · 36.2% of this block
▼ -13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to inconsistent standards and service models hindering efficient fleet coordination across transport modes.
Fleet management · Standardization · Service · Aeronautics
“Construction Equipment Fleet Management Using Telematics Technology: Research And Resultant Educational Perspectives”
25 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Supply‑Chain Optimization Bottlenecks
10 papers · 14.5% of this block
▲ +23% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers identify modeling and algorithmic hurdles that limit effective optimization of logistics networks.
Supply chain optimization · Supply chain · Chain · Supply chain management
“Review on modeling and optimization problems about RFID technology and applications”
10 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Biofuel Supply‑Chain Scaling Issues
8 papers · 11.6% of this block
▼ -14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research flags logistical and raw‑material constraints that impede large‑scale biofuel production and distribution.
Biofuel · Supply chain · Raw material · Biomass
“Challenges in Scaling Up Biofuels Infrastructure”
8 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions24 papers · 4 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Operational Risks in Fleet Scheduling
12 papers · 50.0% of this block
▼ -81% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution that current scheduling methods may overlook infrastructure limits and service reliability.
Fleet management · Service · Scheduling · Operations research
“Fleet Standardisation and Airline Performance”
12 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Environmental Trade‑offs in Biofuel Chains
5 papers · 20.8% of this block
▼ -23% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works warn that biofuel logistics can increase greenhouse‑gas emissions if location and process choices are not carefully managed.
Biofuel · Supply chain · Greenhouse gas
“Location Allocation of Biorefineries for a Switchgrass-Based Bioethanol Supply Chain Using Energy Consumption and Emissions”
5 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Revenue Uncertainty for EV Fleets
4 papers · 16.7% of this block
▼ -22% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies advise that pricing strategies and charging costs create financial risk for fully electric fleet deployments.
Electrification · Revenue
“Management of a Shared Autonomous Electric Vehicle Fleet: Implications of Pricing Schemes”
4 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Machine‑Learning Limits in Supply Chains
3 papers · 12.5% of this block
▲ +149% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers note that data quality and model interpretability restrict the effectiveness of AI tools for inventory and biomass logistics.
Supply chain optimization · Supply chain
“Supply Chain Optimization: Machine Learning Applications in Inventory Management for E-Commerce”
3 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities411 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Advanced Supply‑Chain Optimization
93 papers · 22.6% of this block
▲ +26% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Emerging methods combine simulation and optimization to improve resilience and risk management in logistics networks.
Supply chain · Supply chain management · Supply chain optimization · Supply chain risk management
“Supply chain management using an optimization driven simulation approach”
Opportunities · theme 02
Integrated Airline Fleet and Routing
70 papers · 17.0% of this block
▼ -72% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
New models jointly address flight scheduling, fleet assignment, and crew pairing to boost aviation efficiency.
Fleet management · Operations research · Scheduling · Aviation
“An Integrated Approach for Airline Flight Selection and Timing, Fleet Assignment, and Aircraft Routing”
Opportunities · theme 03
Data‑Driven Fleet Efficiency
63 papers · 15.3% of this block
▼ -39% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analytics and simulation tools are being applied to enhance fuel use, reliability, and overall fleet performance.
Fleet management · Fuel efficiency · Automotive engineering · Analytics
“Safe and Sustainable Fleet Management with Data Analytics and Training”
Opportunities · theme 04
Electric Vehicle Fleet Operations
52 papers · 12.7% of this block
▲ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores charging strategies and infrastructure planning to support large‑scale autonomous electric vehicle fleets.
Electric vehicle · Electrification · Battery · Fleet management
“Operations of a Shared, Autonomous Electric Vehicle Fleet: Implications of Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure Decisions”
Opportunities · theme 05
Optimized Biofuel Supply Networks
51 papers · 12.4% of this block
▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Stochastic and GIS‑based models aim to streamline biomass sourcing, processing, and ethanol distribution.
Biofuel · Biomass · Supply chain · Cellulosic ethanol
“<scp>GIS</scp>‐enabled biomass‐ethanol supply chain optimization: model development and Miscanthus application”
Opportunities · theme 06
Service‑Oriented Vehicle Routing
43 papers · 10.5% of this block
▼ -64% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Innovations in routing and rebalancing target shared mobility and on‑demand transport services.
Operations research · Service · Vehicle routing problem · Fleet management
“Carsharing”
Opportunities · theme 07
Telematics for Truck Performance
39 papers · 9.5% of this block
▼ -29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
GPS and telematics analytics are leveraged to monitor and improve commercial truck efficiency and safety.
Global Positioning System · Truck · Transport engineering · Telematics
“Processing Commercial Global Positioning System Data to Develop a Web-Based Truck Performance Measures Program”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
Tracks how research themes have shifted in share of global work on the topic between 2022 and 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Supply‑Chain Optimization Bottlenecks▲+23%
Standardization Gaps in Fleet Management▼-13%
Biofuel Supply‑Chain Scaling Issues▼-14%
Electrified Fleet Planning Challenges▼-63%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Machine‑Learning Limits in Supply Chains▲+149%
Revenue Uncertainty for EV Fleets▼-22%
Environmental Trade‑offs in Biofuel Chains▼-23%
Operational Risks in Fleet Scheduling▼-81%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Advanced Supply‑Chain Optimization▲+26%
Electric Vehicle Fleet Operations▲+2%
Optimized Biofuel Supply Networks▼-19%
Telematics for Truck Performance▼-29%
Data‑Driven Fleet Efficiency▼-39%
Service‑Oriented Vehicle Routing▼-64%
Integrated Airline Fleet and Routing▼-72%
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Where demand signals run ahead of mapped supply — the United States
Every demand signal in the United States’s newsflow, measured as a share of the country’s own coverage (2025-07-01 to 2026-07-01, against the year before), then scored beside family-matched supply — the companies in each signal’s mapped transportation and logistics categories — as within-page percentiles. The gap is signal percentile minus supply percentile — a prioritisation clue in percentile points, not a market size.
The opportunity, in one view
signal family
signal pctile
supply pctile
gap · bar scaled to ±100 pts
gap pts
vs prior yr
Layoffs & income shocksspending pressure
signal pctile100
supply pctile0th percentile
gap pts+100
vs prior yr▲ +57.7%
Industrial parks & warehousinginvestment build-out
signal pctile50
supply pctile66.7
gap pts-16.7
vs prior yr▲ +28.1%
Highways & expresswaysconnectivity build-out
signal pctile41.7
supply pctile66.7
gap pts-25
vs prior yr▲ +23.5%
Airports & air linksconnectivity build-out
signal pctile25
supply pctile66.7
gap pts-41.7
vs prior yr▲ +23.9%
Rail & metro connectivityconnectivity build-out
signal pctile50
supply pctile—
this page’s market map carries no matching category
gap pts—
vs prior yr▲ +36.8%
EV adoption & chargingadoption shift
signal pctile41.7
supply pctile—
this page’s market map carries no matching category
gap pts—
vs prior yr▲ +16.9%
Congestion & traffic frictionaccess friction
signal pctile41.7
supply pctile—
this page’s market map carries no matching category
gap pts—
vs prior yr+2.5%
Where the signals are loudest
Each region’s reading is a share of its own coverage, so a loud smaller region can outrank a large one; rows follow each story’s primary region tag.
region
signal /10k articles · bar scaled to top row
top families
Maryland
top familiesCongestion & traffic friction, Layoffs & income shocks, Highways & expressways
Connecticut
top familiesCongestion & traffic friction, Layoffs & income shocks, EV adoption & charging
Nebraska
top familiesCongestion & traffic friction, Highways & expressways, Layoffs & income shocks
Colorado
top familiesCongestion & traffic friction, Highways & expressways, Layoffs & income shocks
Delaware
top familiesCongestion & traffic friction, EV adoption & charging, Highways & expressways
Kentucky
top familiesLayoffs & income shocks, EV adoption & charging, Congestion & traffic friction
Indiana
top familiesCongestion & traffic friction, Layoffs & income shocks, Highways & expressways
Tennessee
top familiesLayoffs & income shocks, Congestion & traffic friction, EV adoption & charging
Arkansas
top familiesLayoffs & income shocks, Congestion & traffic friction, EV adoption & charging
North Carolina
top familiesCongestion & traffic friction, Layoffs & income shocks, EV adoption & charging
showing the ten highest-signal regions of 12 readings.
Inside the three leading signals
+100 percentile-point gap
Layoffs & income shocks
the operating hypothesis
Layoff cycles can pull discretionary spend back toward value offerings.
24.69 /10k articles, 12-month share ▲ +57.7% vs prior yr
quarterly share /10k
2024Q32026Q2
where it concentrates · /10k of that region’s coverage
Tennessee44.9
Arkansas41.1
Iowa26.8
-16.7 percentile-point gap
Industrial parks & warehousing
the operating hypothesis
Parks and warehousing can add the jobs and fulfilment capacity that reach depends on.
2.18 /10k articles, 12-month share ▲ +28.1% vs prior yr
quarterly share /10k
2024Q32026Q2
where it concentrates · /10k of that region’s coverage
Arizona5.2
Indiana4.5
South Carolina3.8
-25 percentile-point gap
Highways & expressways
the operating hypothesis
Corridor build-out can collapse travel time, widening every catchment.
6.8 /10k articles, 12-month share ▲ +23.5% vs prior yr
quarterly share /10k
2024Q32026Q2
where it concentrates · /10k of that region’s coverage
Nebraska31.2
Delaware16.1
Colorado15.9
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Related research & where the coverage is heading
The research below carries both a transportation and logistics term and this page’s geography in its title — context for the boards above, not proof of any single number. The keywords are the fastest-growing terms in the United States coverage of this page's demand families, measured as a share of that coverage year-over-year so volume drift cancels.
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“Changes in Transportation-Related Air Pollution Exposures by Race-Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status: Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide in the United States in 2000 and 2010”
“Predictive modeling of battery degradation and greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. state-level electric vehicle operation”
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