This article showcases our top picks for the best New York City 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 New York City Transportation Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Goldbelly
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Goldbelly is an online delivery platform for specialty food makers and artisans.
Helbiz
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Helbiz is an intra-urban transportation company that operates e-scooters, e-bicycles, and e-mopeds.
Wheels Up
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Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company that focuses on reducing upfront cost to fly privately.
Via
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Via is a re-engineering public transit company that develops and provides on-demand public mobility solutions for commuters.
Transfix
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Transfix is a leading transportation solutions provider, combining tech & a best in class carrier network to reshape the future of freight.
Ride Health
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Ride Health focuses on improving access to care for patients who face transportation barriers.
Hammerhead
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Hammerhead is building the world’s best bicycle computer.
New York Shipping Exchange
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New York Shipping Exchange is enabling the transformation of the container shipping industry.
Cargo
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Cargo helps rideshare drivers earn more money and better ratings by providing products to passengers.
Hip
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Hip is an app-based commuting solution that takes the daily commute from stressful to stress-free.
AirHelp
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AirHelp helps air passengers get compensation from airlines when their flight gets canceled, delayed, or overbooked.
Nautilus Labs
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Nautilus is building artificial intelligence to advance the efficiency of ocean commerce.
Coord
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Coord empowers cities with technology to digitally operate and price the curb at scale, creating more efficient, safe and equitable streets.
Timeshifter
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The world’s first platform for circadian shifting. Our first product is a jet lag app.
CARGGO
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Carggo is a digital freight fulfillment platform that is on a mission to make freight transportation fair and efficient.
Hailify
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Hailify is a B2B dispatch software solution for the entire on-demand industry
OurBus
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OurBus is a travel and transportation platform that specializes in crowdsourced intercity and commuter bus routes.
Gener8 Maritime
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Gener8 Maritime combines art and science to deliver disruptive solutions in high growth industries.
Buster
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Buster is a booking platform that makes booking charter travel easy, fun, and fast for buses, limos, and vans online.
SPLT (Splitting Fares)
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SPLT is a carpooling platform that allows individuals to see their matches prior to accepting the rides and communicate in-app.
GoKid
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GoKid is a carpool and shared mobility solution for schools, leagues, teams, and active families.
Skedaddle
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Skedaddle is a flexible mass transportation network that reinvents mobility beyond city limits.
Routehappy
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Routehappy is the product differentiation platform for air travel
Drivill Inc
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Drivill is An American New Generation Transportation Network Company.
Unpakt
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Unpakt is an online marketplace for planning, comparing movers, and booking your move!
Beyond
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We are a micromobility subscription service transforming the way people commute and move in cities throughout the world
Levy Electric
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Levy is primarily focused on direct-to-consumer electric scooters but started expanding into rental fleets in 2019.
CoLoadX
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CoLoadX is an international ocean freight marketplace.
Circuit
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Circuit (Formerly The Free Ride) is an all-electric, free, local shuttle service.
ParkWise
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ParkWise solves the street parking problem for drivers, connected and autonomous vehicles.
Priority Bicycles
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Maintenance-Free Bicycles that Make Cycling Easy
Ambulnz
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Ambulnz is an ambulance service provider that utilizes disruptive technology in delivering medical transportation services.
Wheeli
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Wheeli is the carpooling App for college students.
Sojitz Corporation of America
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Sojitz Corporation of America is an international trading company that manages trading, marketing and all types of financial services.
OpenSea.pro Inc.
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B2B, Saas, Marketplace, Maritime Shipping & Logistics
ZabCab
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ZabCab is a companion application for consumers, drivers, and businesses.
Bond – The Post Purchase Company
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We enable digital native brands to provide an outstanding post-purchase experience that impacts sales, retention, and satisfaction
Vizalytics Technology
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Vizalytics creates location-specific business intelligence from open and private data for enterprise, government, and institutional clients.
LOVARO
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Better-performing local transportation tools for the rest of us.
ECOJETS
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ECOJETS is above and beyond your standard private jet charter service.
ICM Hub
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AI-powered customer service for airlines (Techstars ’17)
BookBuses
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BookBuses is the easiest way to search and find the right coachbus in the US.
ShopTurn
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ShopTurn, a Techstars backed company, is an on-demand return pickup service enabling consumers to return their purchases directly from home.
LastSeat Inc.
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NOW LIVE ON APP STORE LastSeat is a mobile app that enables its users to place bids on airline tickets.
Lean Systems
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Lean Systems provides top-tier optimization for transportation and logistics.
Seer Aerospace
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Seer Aerospace provides software and data tools for the aviation industry.
SkyGuru
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SkyGuru provides real-time explanation of what and why happens and what to expect during your flight.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides subway, bus, and commuter railroad transportation services to customers with disabilities.
Ride
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Ride – reinventing the commute. Getting to work shouldn’t feel like work. Save money and simplify your commute with Ride.
Lets Drive
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Lets Drive is a New Rideshare Tech Company Offers both passengers and Drivers Ability to Pay and Earn Cash.
CoinMach
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Coinmach is the national leader in laundry center equipment and service for the multifamily housing industry.
EnerDel
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EnerDel is engaged in developing and manufacturing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and battery systems in the U.S. and South Korea.
nevion
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Nevion is a leader in media transport – from the camera to the home.
VectoIQ LLC
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VectoIQ is an advisory firm helping new companies in the smart transportation space. Reverse merger with Nikola Motor in June 2020.
PreciseTrain
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PreciseTrain compares trains and ground transportation services to allow the user choose and book the solution that best suits.
Pilota
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Pilota leverages machine learning to predict flight disruptions and automatically rebook travelers’ flights ahead of time.
Select Express & Logistics
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Select Express & Logistics is a logistics company offering delivery and logistics services.
Jolie
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Jolie is a personal concierge platform that makes living and traveling in cities easier and more seamless.
Gravity Technologies
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The Future of Connected Transportation
Laufer Group International
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Laufer is a different type of logistics company.
Alton Aviation Consultancy
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Alton Aviation Consultancy is a boutique aviation consulting firm that focused on aerospace and aviation industries.
Seabury Capital
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Seabury Capital Group LLC (“Seabury Capital”) operates a number of specialty finance, investment banking, technology and software companies.
Masterpiece International
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A fine art and exhibit shipping firm.
TimeStation
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TimeStation is a company that turns any iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a cloud-based time & attendance system.
FlatRate Moving & Storage
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FlatRate Moving & Storage is New York City’s company of choice for local, long distance and international moves, storage & packing.
Downtown Alliance
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Downtown Alliance is providing service, advocacy, research, and information to advance Lower Manhattan.
Busmanity.com
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Digital-first charter bus & limo rentals.
SPACES
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SPACES is the strategic partner for garages, providing them with state-of-the-art mobile and enterprise technologies.
FairFare
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FairFare is the ride hail marketplace app that allows riders to search compare. book. ride. Choose Your Ride
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
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The Port Authority of NY & NJ conceives, builds, operates, and maintains infrastructure critical to the trade and transportation network.
SeatAssignMate
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SeatAssignMate Helping Airlines & Agencies conduct ancillary merchandising and marketing with interactive email.
ICC Worldwide Courier Services
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ICC Worldwide Courier Services provides a global network of logistics management solutions.