This article showcases our top picks for the best Iowa based Transportation companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Transportation industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Iowa Transportation Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Smart Drivinc
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Smart Drivinc is an automotive company that aims to reduce incidents of distracted driving, primarily the use of cell phones while driving.
NG1Technologies
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NG1 TechFlo Exhaust exists to manufacture and distribute cost effective
CRST International
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CRST International is one of the nation’s largest transportation companies.
Heartland Express
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Heartland Express is a transportation and logistics company.
Kirsch Transportation Services
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Kirsch Transportation Services is a logistics company that delivers a wide array of solutions and services in the transportation industry.
Worley
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Worley offers warehousing, contract packaging, transportation and e-commerce service to various industries.
Featherlite Inc
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Featherlite manufactures thousands of premium aluminum trailers annually at its operations in Iowa.
McGrath Family of Dealerships (McGrath Auto Group)
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McGrath Family of Dealerships is a car dealership specializing in Chevy, RAM, Kia, and Jeep vehicles in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
RUAN
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Ruan is a privately held transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation and Supply Chain Solutions.
Foodliner
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Foodliner offers customized transportation of dry bulk and liquid food products throughout North America.
Car & Truck Trader
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Car & Truck Trader is an American classifieds website for the sale of new and used vehicles.
Peoples Insurance Agency
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Peoples Insurance Agency is a family owned and operated Independent Insurance Agency.
Lone Mountain Truck Leasing
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Lone Mountain Truck Leasing is a transport company specializing in truck leasing services.
The Weitz Company LLC.
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The Weitz Company is a company that provides distribution and warehouse services.
Farmers Cooperative Company
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Farmers Cooperative Company is a farming company specializing in precision agriculture and transportation services.
Motorcycle Superstore
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Motorcycle Superstore is a retail company providing motorcycle gear, cheap cycle parts, apparel, and accessories.
Hirschbach
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Hirschbach is a transportation company providing refrigerated truckload services.
Link Manufacturing
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Link Manufacturing is a transportation company specializing in OE engineering support services.
Decker Truck Line Inc.
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Decker Truck Line is a transportation company that provides refrigerated and flatbed service.
Truck Country
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Truck Country is a transportation company that provides sales and financing services.
Solar Transport
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Solar Transport is a transport company offering fuel transport services.
West Side Transport Co.
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West Side Transport Co. is a transport company offering transportation trucking services.
Wilson Trailer
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Wilson Trailer manufactures grain trailers, livestock trailers, gooseneck stock trailers and flatbed trailers.
TransTrack Systems
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TransTrack Systems equips transit companies with productivity by streamlining processes, and decision making information.
Heyl Truck Lines
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Heyl Truck Lines provides freight transport service and also specializes in temperature-controlled goods, dry freight and on-time delivery.
Perishable Distributors of Iowa, Ltd.
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Perishable Distributors of Iowa, Ltd. is a logistics company that offers product transportation services.
Conveyor Engineering & Manufacturing
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Conveyor Engineering design and supply of major bulk material handling systems for cement, mining and heavy industrial facilities.
Move 24/7 (operated by On Demand Technologies, Inc.)
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On Demand Moving and Delivery Technology Platform
Iowa Interstate Railroad
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Iowa Interstate Railroad is a transportation & Railroad company located in Cedar Rapids.
Crystal Distribution Services
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Crystal Distribution Services provides refrigerated warehousing and packaging solutions for small businesses and international firms.
Hybrid Transit Systems
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Hybrid Transit Systems provides transportation and freight forwarding services.
Freedom Fuels
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A Hampton Iowa-based biodiesel production company
Goodwin Tucker Group
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Goodwin Tucker Group is an engineering company specializing in equipment, parts, installation, and repair services.
Sioux City Truck Sales
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Sioux City Truck Sales provides truck parts, sales and service.
Brown NationaLease
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Brown NationaLease is a truck leasing company offering truck and trailer rental and leasing, contract maintenance and logistics services.
Iowa Northern Railway
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Iowa Northern Railway Company transports grain, ethanol, minerals, and commodities via rail transport in 19 Eastern Iowa counties.
Link Associates
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Link Associates offers services such as assisted living & habilitation program for people with intellectual disability and their families.
Advantage Travel and Events
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Advantage Travel & Events is a transportation company & offer personalized travel solutions and outstanding service.
Newcomb Warehouse
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Newcomb Warehouse is a family owned trucking & warehouse company located in Muscatine.
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority
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Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority provides various types of Transportation Services to their clients.
Direct Drive Energy
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Direct Drive Energy provides global clean transportation technology services.
West Side Unlimited
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West Side Unlimited provides transportation services, the company offers transportation, salvage and recovery solutions, storage, etc.
Integrated Connection
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Integrated Connection is a logistics provider specializing in transportation and global logistics.
Maher Brothers Transfer & Storage
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Maher Brothers Transfer & Storage is a movers company that provides relocation and storage services.
Standard Distribution Co.
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Standard Distribution Co. is a warehousing company specializing in warehousing, packaging, fulfillment and rail road transloading.
Van Wyk
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Van Wyk is a company which specializes in the time sensitive transportation of fresh foods & other products in truckload quantities.
Executive Auto Shippers
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Executive Auto Shippers is an American automobile shipping company.
Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency
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Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency provides public and community transportation.
River Bend Transit
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River Bend Transit is a transportation, trucking, railroad company based out of 7440 Vine Street Ct, Davenport, Iowa, United States.
G.F. Lacaeyse Transport
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G.F. Lacaeyse Transport is a cargo and freight company that provides transportation services.
Ruan Leasing Company
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Ruan Leasing Company operates as a commercial truck leasing, rental, and contract maintenance company in the United States.
Florilli Transportation
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Florilli Transportation is a for-hire carrier that transports time and temperature-sensitive freight by the truckload.