Top California Transportation Startups (157)

Our mission is to help carriers and brokers thrive by boosting their business efficiency. Trucking companies are the backbone of logistics, and we aim to be the backbone of every trucking company.

CargoSprint's supply chain orchestration SaaS solutions reduce operational friction for freight forwarders, third-party logistics providers, cargo facilities, and transportation providers across air, ocean, road, and rail. By combining industry-leading tools for payments, appointments, and visibility, we ensure faster and more efficient cargo movement. In a year, we enable 4 million payments worth $2 billion on behalf of 30,000 logistics providers...

EV Realty accelerates the adoption of commercial EV fleets by focusing on the fundamental constraint all electrified fleets will face: low-cost, reliable and scalable access to grid-scale power. Today’s electrical grid is complex, dynamic and ever evolving. It is also the source of fuel that will power the world’s shift to electrified transportation, requiring nearly 100 GWh of additional annual electricity...

Portex is an easy-to-use freight procurement and management software that helps shippers organize and save time on all logistics-related workflows across their existing carriers in one place. Shippers of all sizes can centralize FTL, LTL, or international spot quotes and bids into one view, communicate across all their existing brokers/carriers via automated workflows and instant chat, view live shipment status,...

We're Wayve, a leading developer of embodied intelligence for autonomous vehicles. We use AI to pioneer a next-generation approach to self-driving: AV2.0, which enables fleet operators to unlock the benefits of AV technology at scale. Founded in 2017, Wayve is made up of a diverse team of experts in machine learning and robotics. We were the first to deploy AVs on...

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Advanced automation will make aircraft safer, more available, more affordable and fundamentally transformative to the way goods and people move around the planet. Starting with a certification-forward approach, Reliable Robotics first demonstrated gate-to-gate fully automated operation of a Part 23 aircraft and is now working towards commercialization of technologies for Part 23 cargo and Part 25 passenger vehicles.

Lacuna makes open source transportation software adoption easy for cities. Founded in 2018, Lacuna Technologies is a services provider that helps transportation agencies better manage the public right-of-way. We operate open source systems in the service of cities and support transportation and public works agencies around the world in their goals to deliver mobility options that meet the varied needs...

Amplio is the leading Asset Recovery Firm. We specialize in optimizing the end-of-life value of your assets, from excess inventory to outdated equipment. We handle everything from valuation to logistics, providing you with a hassle-free, turnkey solution. Our intelligent dispatch system leverages a network of over 50 specialized liquidators across the country to unlock recovery rates that are up to 200%...

Seasats builds and operates high-endurance, user-friendly autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) that collect data for defense, research, and commercial customers. Seasats vehicles carry sensors into places that are either too dangerous or too expensive to reach with crewed vessels, drastically reducing operational risks and costs

Over a century after the Wright Brothers changed the course of aviation at Kitty Hawk, we are working to open up the skies to the masses. By combining technology and human ingenuity, we want to usher in the next great era of transportation. Skyryse wants to allow anyone, to fly anywhere, in any aircraft, safely and as a highly experienced pilot...

Cavnue is building smart roads for smart vehicles, and future-proofing the nation’s roadways. The interstate highway system defined mobility in the second half of the 20th century. Now, transportation is changing again. Mobility in the 21st century will be defined by intelligent, connected, and autonomous vehicles and while billions have been invested into developing in-vehicle technologies, only a small fraction has...

Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class...

We are building something different. Radically different. At Navier we aspire to bring significant change to the maritime industry through innovation.

Glydways, Inc. is an American transportation technology and clean energy company based in South San Francisco, CA. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, installation and operation of affordable autonomous transportation for low, medium and extremely high capacity needs. Founded in 2016 by engineer and entrepreneur Mark Seeger, the company was started with the goal of providing affordable mobility for...

TeraWatt Infrastructure finances, develops, owns and operates electric vehicle charging assets for the permanent transition to vehicle electrification. We are hiring for a number of positions! Please visit the Careers page on our website for more information.

Pallet makes supply chains more efficient. Our AI workforce, CoPallet, handles high-volume tasks like order entry, portal updates, and quoting — all with human-level accuracy and oversight. CoPallet operates your existing tools and processes at a fraction of the cost. We’ve raised over $50M from General Catalyst, Bain Capital Ventures, Activant Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners. We’re built by a team...

CloudTrucks is the virtual trucking carrier & leading technology and service provider for trucking entrepreneurs. Our mission is simple : to empower truck drivers - one of our nation’s most essential workforces - with the tools they need to earn more, stress less and grow their trucking businesses. We provide a complete business management platform for owner-operators and small trucking carriers --...

InCharge Energy is on the frontlines of large-scale emissions reduction, accelerating the electrification of the transportation industry – one commercial fleet at a time. With end-to-end, turnkey solutions for commercial EV infrastructure projects, InCharge Energy equips fleet managers with the top brands in charging hardware and software; customized hardware and software products; short-, mid- and long-range plans for seamless fleet...

MOVING FLEET-DEPENDENT BUSINESS FORWARD. We are leading the transition of urban transport operations from diesel-powered to zero-emission trucks. Beyond compliance with ever-increasing regulatory restrictions, financial and operational performance is simply better. From emissions reduction to noise abatement to driver comfort, our vehicles are clearly superior. We are revolutionizing urban vehicle fleet operations using our globally sourced, cost- optimized supply chain and manufacturing solutions,...